Planning Production

I have now made detailed decisions on what my magazine will look like, and what it will also contain. I have decided on the front cover image(s), the coverlines for the front cover, the text for my contents page and the images I will need for the contents page. I have also decided on the article I am going to write for the double page spread.




FRONT COVER
This is a sketch of what I want my front cover to look like:

IMAGE(S)
I am only having one main central image on the cover. This image is going to be of Becky Byrne. She will be representing the genre of my magazine, which is Indie-Rock. I will be portraying her as a quirky individual who is a new solo artist. She will be emphasising the hippy/festival indie look.

COVERLINES
-Florence and the Machine From the Beginning
-100 Best Music Moments of 2011
-Arctic Monkeys Access All Areas
-Ed Sheeran Ginger and Proud
-Exclusive Interview with Ben Howard
-Becky Byrne "I may be new, but I'm certainly not shy"
-Free Download (Florence and the Machine-Shake It Out)
-Plus Maroon 5, The Vaccines, Kings Of Leon, Adele, Coldplay, The Foals, The Kicks, Bombay Bicycle Club












CONTENTS PAGE
This is a sketch of what I want my contents page to look like:

TEXT
ON THE COVER
4| FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE From the Beginning
5| BECKY BYRNE “I may be new, but I’m certainly not shy”
17| ED SHEERAN Ginger and Proud
19| BEN HOWARD Exclusive Interview
21| NOEL GALLAGHER His most exclusive interview yet
36| ARCTIC MONKEYS Access all Areas at their Arena Tour
37| 100 BEST MUSIC MOMENTS Of 2011



FEATURES
1| THE WOMBATS Back In Liverpool
2| REFRAIN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Gigs, guitars and girls
3| WIN Tickets to see The Wombats How to enter for your chance to win
12| SNOW PATROL Songs, lyrics and stage fright
22| ELLIE GOULDING What she can’t go a day without
24| THE KOOKS Exclusive Interview: girls and guitars
30| FLYING WITH THE FOO’S Their Wasting Light Tour
32| KINGS OF LEON Before they make your seats vibrate
41| TING TINGS RETURN It’s like they were never gone
47| DRUM TO DRUM The Life of Nathan Followill
50| BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB It’s not all leather jackets and shades
52| MEET THE PEOPLE Behind ‘Reserved’ Magazine­­
64| MAROON 5 Talk Bands, Music and Skinny Jeans
66| THE VACCINES Supporting the Arctic Monkeys
71| INDIE INVASION Starring Jess Sweeney and Mel Edwards


REGULARS
72| UP AND COMING What’s inside the next issue
74| WIN TICKETS TO... A range of artists and concerts
75| POSTERS Jamie T and Noah and the Whale






IMAGES 
-Becky Byrne
Again, I want to portray her as a unique, quirky and confident individual who is very proud of what she is doing. This will be the largest image on the contents page because this article is the main focus of the magazine. She will be wearing the same clothes as on the front cover, but she will be in a different position. I do not want her having direct eye contact with the reader as I want to show a different side to her. 


-Refrain
This image will be the smallest image on the contents page, which is because they have a double page spread article on them. The image will contain the four band members looking away from the camera. Will be an extreme close up only showing from their heads to waistline. This is because I want to emphasise them on the double page spread. Ideally, they will all be wearing very different and unique clothing in order to show that they are a very unique and individual band, unlike any other.


-Jack Evans
This image will be the second smallest on the page. The image will only contain Jack and will be an extreme close up only showing his face. He will be smiling as I want to portray him as being friendly and lovable yet important.


-Jess Sweeney and Mel Edwards (Indie Invasion)
They will be leaning on each other and having direct eye contact with the reader. This will suggest that they are very confident and have a strong relationship with each other, which is exactly how I want them to be portrayed. Ideally, I want them to be wearing very casual clothing as I want to portray them as a very natural and casual band. 


-Helen Mahoney
She will be the only one in the image. This enables her to be the centre of attention in this particular image. She will be wearing very indie-style clothing, ideally a leather jacket and jeans.










DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ARTICLE
Article is about the band Refrain. They are a very unique, individual, quirky and fun loving band and I want to ensure that this is exactly how I portray them to the reader. On my double page spread, through the images I want to create the effect of snap shots during their band practice session.


This is a picture of what I want my double page spread to look like:

IMAGES FOR DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
My double page spread will contain 7 images in order to create the snap shot effect that I want. 


-Main Image
will be of the four band members standing together, which will be placed on the right hand side page. It is the largest image on the double page spread and will cover half of the page. In the image, the band members will all be pulling different faces (e.g. tongue out). This is to show their fun loving side to the reader. Also, I would like them to be in different coloured clothing to show their quirkiness and individuality.


-Other Images
The 6 other images will be displayed around the main image, and will be different in size. For example, the two images directly under the main image are the same size, but the 3 images directly alongside the main image are again a different size. I want the images to be different sizes and I think it emphasises the snap shot effect and also adds variety and quirkiness to the page. (Each band member will have their own image).






TEXT FOR DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
I will be displaying my text as questions and answers. I have done this because I think it is easier and quicker to read, but also I would like the images to be the centre of attention and I think they represent the band better than the text. 




For example:
What are your names, and what are your positions in the band?
Steve: Vocals
Kaan: Bass
Jake: Drums
Peter: Bass

Publication Plan

The task that I was given in the lesson today was to create the publication plan for my music magazine products. This is the plan of what my music magazine will contain.  






TITLE: RESERVED

POSITIONING STATEMENT: Love The Music. Feel The Beat.

FREQUENCY OF PUBLICATION: Monthly

ISSUE SIZE: 60-70 Pages

PRICE: £2.80

DISTRIBUTION: Newsagents, Supermarkets and Music Stores (HMV etc)

RATIONALE: For people who like listening to Indie Rock and who want current, up to date information on bands and artists.

STYLE: Informal presentation and style of humour.

HOUSE STYLE

COVERLINES: Arial Narrow (Bold Capitals)

HEADLINES: Georgia (Bold)

STANDFIRST: Arial Black

CAPTIONS: Georgia

FEATURES FIRST PARAGRAPH: Drop Capital

BODY TEXT: Calibri (10pt)

COLOUR SCHEME: Black, White and Red

Results and Conclusions

The task that I was given in the lesson today was to collect the results from my questionnaire, and analyse them. 






Firstly, I have recorded 3 people filling in my Questionnaire and created a video.

Secondly, I have produced a powerpoint presentation on Slideshare, which shows the results of my questionnaire. I have taken these answers on board as they will help me when deciding my final ideas for my magazine.

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Target Audience Research

In the lesson today I was given the task of target research. I have produced a questionnaire that members of my target audience will fit out, as it will help me to make decisions on the final design, content, price and frequency of my magazine.






1. What is your age?
16-20 □ 21-25 □ 26+ □






2. What is your gender?
Male □ Female □






3. What is your favourite genre of music magazine?
Pop □ Rock □ Indie □ Dance □ RnB □ Other □






4. What three words do you associate with Indie?
_________________________________________________________________________






5. What music magazine(s) do you currently read?
_________________________________________________________________________




6. When do you buy your magazine?
Daily □ Weekly □ Fortnightly □ Monthly □






7. How much do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a music magazine?
£1.50-£2 □ £2-£2.50 □ £2.50-£3 □ £3-£3.50 □ £3.50-£4 □ £4+ □






8. What do you most like to read about in music magazines?
CDs/Albums/Singles of the week □
Gig Reviews □
Articles on artist/band □
Other _________________________________________________________________________






9. What do you dislike to read/see in music magazines?
_________________________________________________________________________






10. Which do you prefer to read about?
Local Bands □ Famous Bands □






11. Rank in order of 1-4, which colour scheme you most prefer: (1 being your first choice and 4 being your last choice)
Red, Black and White □
Grey, Black and White □
Pink, Black and Grey □
Dark Blue, Light Blue and White □






12. Who is your favourite artist or singer?
_________________________________________________________________________
















Thank you for filling in my questionnaire.

Analysis of Professional Double Page Spreads

In the lesson today I was given the task of analysing a professional magazine double page spread. I have produced a presentation on Slideshare, in which I have analysed two double page spreads. I have shown how they have followed and deviated the codes and conventions of magazine double page spreads.

Analysis of Professional Double Page Spreads

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Analysis of Professional Contents Pages

In the lesson today I was given the task of analysing a professional magazine contents page.

I have analysed two contents pages, one from Q and the other NME. I have produced a video, which presents my findings. I have analysed the text, columns, layout, images, colour scheme etc. I have shown how the two magazines have followed the codes and conventions of music magazines.

Analysis of Professional Front Covers

In the lesson today I was given the task to analyse a professional magazine front cover in which I have done so in this Prezi presentation. I have identified the codes and conventions that the magazines have followed.

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? on Prezi

Researching the Market Place

The task that I was given in the lesson today was to research different magazines and present my findings. I have produced a powerpoint presentation, in which I have researched the price, frequency, issue, size and target audience of four different music magazines. 

Researching the Market Place

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Initial Plans

This task is to create a magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread.

The type of music magazine that I will be producing, will be Indie-Rock. This is because I feel that Indie-Rock magazines are the most popular, and also look the most interesting on the shelf. This is obviously because I like to read Indie-Rock magazines, but I think that I am better making a magazine in the genre that I like, because this way, I would be able to include things that I know about. For example, I would be able to come up with the feature articles if I know of Indie-Rock bands.

The Target Audience of my band is primarily going to be 16-25. This is because I think that younger people tend to listen to music daily, and are a lot more interested in reading about it, rather than older people. However, obviously anyone of any age can read my magazine, but my magazine is designed mainly for 16-25 years olds.






Genre: Indie Rock
Target Audience: 16-25 
Price: £2.80
Frequency of Publication: Monthly
Average Issue Size: 60-70 Pages






ON THE COVER
-Florence and the Machine: From the Beginning
-Becky Byrne: "I may be new, but i'm certainly not shy"
-Ed Sheeran: Ginger and Proud
-Ben Howard: Exclusive Interview
-Noel Gallagher: His most exclusive interview yet
-Arctic Monkeys: Access All Areas at their Arena Tour
-100 Best Music Moments: Of 2011



REGULARS
-Up and Coming: What's inside the next issue..
-Win Tickets to: A range of artists and concerts
-Posters: Jamie T and Noah and the Whale




FEATURES
-The Wombats: Back In Liverpool
-Refrain Exclusive Interview: Gigs, girls and guitars
-WIN Tickets to see The Wombats: How to enter for your chance to win
-Snow Patrol: Songs, lyrics and stage fright
-Ellie Goulding: What she can’t go a day without
-Helen Mahoney: Her Wicked and Wild Ways
-Flying with the Foo’s: The Wasting Light Tour
-Kings Of Leon: Before they make your seats vibrate
-Ting Tings Return: It’s like they were never gone
-Drum To Drum: The Life of Nathan Followill
-Bombay Bicycle Club: It’s not all leather jackets and shades
-Jack Evans: The man, the myth, the legend
-Maroon 5: Talk Bands, Music and Skinny Jeans 
-The Vaccines: Supporting the Arctic Monkeys 
-Indie Invasion: Starring Jess Sweeney and Mel Edwards

Evaluation

In the lesson today I was given the task of completing an evaluation on my school magazine products: both the front cover and contents page. I have displayed my evaluation on Prezi:

School Magazine Evaluation on Prezi

Final School Magazine Contents Page

Quark Express Production Process

In the lesson today I was given the task of starting the production of my school magazine contents page, by using Quark Express:

Stage 1

Firstly, I opened up a blank document in Quark. I typed into the settings box that i wanted 3 columns.Everything I need to produce my contents page is along the left hand side toolbar, or along the bottom.

Stage 2

Secondly, I inserted the school logo by; drawing a picture box, right click insert image, from file. I then clicked right click on the mouse, and there was an option 'Fit picture to box', I clicked it. This then adjusted both the picture and box, so that the picture fit perfectly into the picture box. Next, I drew a text box and typed in CONTENTS. I moved this to where I wanted it to be. I then changed the size/font etc by using the tool box along the bottom.

Stage 3

Thirdly, I added the text to the 'Features' section/column, along with the images. I added the text by drawing a text box (the size of the column) and typing in what I wanted. Again, i could make text bolder, bigger, changed the font etc by using the tool box along the bottom. To insert the images, I had to draw a picture box (the size i wanted the picture to be), right click on the mouse; insert image, from file. I then clicked right click on the picture, and again, there was an option 'Fit picture to box', I clicked it. This then adjusted both the picture and box, so that the picture fit perfectly into the picture box. I repeated this process for all 3 images.

Stage 4

Next, I added the text to the 'Regulars' section/column. Again, I did this by drawing the text box the size of the column, and typing in the text I wanted. I changed the font/size of the text by using the toolbox at the bottom. I also added page numbers before the heading, this is so that the readers know which article/story is on which page, and then can go straight to it rather than flicking through the magazine and having to find it themselves.

Stage 5

To complete my contents page, I made all of the text bigger so that it spread across the three columns, and so that the text was bigger so it was readable. I also added a text box to each picture, which contained the heading of the article and the page number. Again, I made the headline a different colour and size from the subheading. This is so that it would stand out. 

Final School Magazine Front Cover

Photograph Production Process

The task that I was given in the lesson today was to start the production of my school magazine front cover, which will be done using Adobe Photoshop. I have taken screen grabs to show the progression from the beginning to the final product.

Stage 1
I opened up a blank A4 Photoshop document, and inserted the heading of the magazine - WEATHERHEAD Weekly. I followed the colours that are on the school logo, which are pink (magenta) and purple. I used a simple colour scheme because it looks tidier, rather than having every colour possible on the page.

Stage 2
The next thing I did was insert my main central image, which is of two Sixth Formers walking across the bridge. I was happy with this picture which is why i have used it. The students look happy to be there, smartly dressed and are wearing their identification badges, which is important because other students in other years look up to Sixth Formers as a role model. I then added a barcode and placed it in the bottom right hand corner. I changed the shape and size of the central image and barcode by pressing CTRL and T.

Stage 3

Next I inserted the school logo, barcode and yellow star. I found the logo and yellow star on the internet, I copied them and pasted them onto my magazine. I then used CTRL and T to change the size/shape of each of the images. I also had to use the lasso tool to cut around the yellow star, to remove the white background.

Stage 4

Next, I added the price of the magazine and placed it on top o the yellow star. I did this by creating a text box, typing in my text and placing it over the star. I used a yellow star to display the price because I thought it would catch the readers' attention as yellow is a bright colour. 

Stage 5

Next, I typed out my (left hand side) headlines and placed them into position. The main storyline anchors the main image - 'NEW YEAR NEW PUPILS - A day in the life of a sixth former'. This anchors to the main image because I have used a picture which features two Sixth Form students. I made sure that none of my headings/storylines covered the faces of either of the people in the picture. This is important because otherwise you wouldn't be able to see who was in the picture.

Stage 6

Finally, I added my (right hand side) headlines and placed them into position. For each of the storylines, I made sure that the heading was in a bigger/different font than the subheading. This is because the headline needs to stand out to catch the readers' attention, and because they tell the reader what the article/story is about. Again, I made sure that the headlines didn't cover the person face.

Pre Lim Task 5 - Photographs for Magazine

In the lesson today I was given the task of taking the photographs for my school magazine. I needed to take pictures for both my front cover and contents page. Here are the photographs that I have taken:




FRONT COVER

This is my main image which i will be using on the front cover of my School Magazine. This picture is of reasonable quality so I will be using it for my main front cover image. However, the task stated that the picture had to be medium shot, whereas this is a medium long shot. So, for my magazine front cover, I will zoom in on the picture, so it is a medium close up. As a consequence, this means that Nathan (on the far left) will be cropped out of the picture. This doesn’t matter however, because in my plans I said I wanted 2-3 Sixth Formers. Plus, he will be included in the contents page.

CONTENTS PAGE

This picture is of the same 3 Sixth formers that are on the front cover, but in different surroundings. This attracts the readers' attention, and makes them look where they are. The background is also relevant as it is of the school. I will be using this image because it relates to the main headline on the front cover.

I will be using this picture because it relates to the feature article about Science Week, and how the Year 7's got involved. Additionally, it displays and encourages the new school uniform. 

This picture relates to the feature article about the new dinner menu. This will be helpful to the students as they will now know what food they can buy, and at what price. This picture isn't of very good quality so I won't be using it in my contents page.

This picture relates to the feature article about Iris Rewards - How you can earn them and what prizes are on offer. This picture is of reasonable quality so I will be using it on my contents page.

This picture relates to the article about the extra-curricular clubs timetable. However, because it isn't of very good quality, I will not be using it in my contents page.



Pre Lim Task 4 - Sketch of Contents Page

In the lesson today I was given the task of drawing a rough layout of what I want my contents page to look like. The picture that I have drawn shows the basic ideas: where the title should go, logo, features etc. The most important thing is that it shows the column layout.

Pre Lim Task 3 - Content for School Magazine

In the lesson today I was given the task of creating the contents for my school magazine. I was to decide upon the regular content, feature articles and images. Here is the content that I have decided to include in my magazine:




Regular Content

• Horoscopes
• Crosswords
• Wordsearches
• Dates for your diary
• Extra-Curricular clubs timetable
• Dot to Dot
• Teacher of the week

Feature Articles

1. A day in the life of a Sixth Former - Interview with Sixth Former(s) on what their day consists of
2. The new dinner menu - What food is on offer, and how much
3. Iris Rewards - How to earn them and what prizes are on offer
4. Charity Awareness - How you can get involved and help others
5. Revision Tips for GCSE students - Top ten tips on how to secure your target grades
6. The return of Ice Factor and Superstars - How you can get involved
7. New Uniform - Have your say
8. Trips - Trips that are on offer for all years
9. Halloween - Year 7 disco in the upstairs common room
10. Pink Day - How to raise money for Cancer Research UK
11. Science Week - Science lab goes up in smoke

Images

• 2-3 Sixth Formers sitting in the common room/a break out
• Year 7(s) in a science lab
• Iris Rewards
• Dinner Menu
• New Uniform

Pre Lim Task 2 - Sketch of Front Cover

In the lesson today I was given the task of drawing a rough layout of what I want my front cover to look like. This is a picture of my rough drawing, which shows the basic layout of my magazine: Where the title, picture and coverlines etc should be.

Pre Lim Task 1 - Plans of School Magazine

Title of new school magazine: Weatherhead Weekly


Mise-en-scene of front cover image: 2-3 Sixth Form pupils, walking across the school bridge. Wearing suitable clothing, and their identification badges. They have to look as if they're friends and look as if they are happy to be at school.






Coverlines

• NEW YEAR NEW PUPILS - A day in the life of a sixth former
• What's Cooking? - See what's on offer on the brand new dinner menu
• Earn as you learn - Top tips on how to earn iris points
• Charity Awareness - How you can help
• Revision Tips - For GCSE success
• In It To Win It - Ice Factor and Superstars returns
• New Uniform - Out with the old, in with the new 
• All Aboard - Weatherhead tours the world with it's wide range of trips
• Halloween Horror
• Pretty In Pink 

Camera Angles - You've Been Framed Task

In the lesson today, I was given the task of taking numerous camera angles that were listed on the task sheet. Here are the angles that I had to take:

Low angle medium close up

High angle long shot

Extreme close up of the time

Big close up of someone using a mobile phone

Close up of someone in 'nature'

Two shot in medium long shot

Over the shoulder shot of someone writing

Very long shot conveying isolation

Medium close up

Long shot

Photograph which has connotations of friendship

Photograph which has connotations of stress