raw shot

Here is the picture for my contents, this is prior to manipulating.

Risk assessment form

Mood board

Here i have chosen some images, and fonts that inspired me throughout magazines, of a similar genre to mine, these will help me when creating my own magazine, as the images can give me ideas, and the i can look at dafont, for similar styles of text.

Contents page - mock up

Front cover - mock up page

Photo shoot planning

Props- possibly drinks, instruments

costumes- skinny jeans, pumps, beanie hats, sunglasses, these are all options

models- three teenage males

location-  against a brick wall, or white background, possibly outside.

Feedback 6.12.09

Well done Keira. You are working hard on this coursework and making steady progress. Try to put evidence of your planning on here next lesson and get started on production work now to give you plenty of time to draft your pages befoe the final submission.

Mrs A

My reader profile

Gender: Males and females (majority males)

Age:16-19

Listens to indie music; The Wombats, Kings of Leon, Artic Monkeys,  Muse, The Klaxons etc

Fashion Style:  Skinny jeans, beanie hats, pumps, cardigans (always carrying an ipod)

Reads: NME, Q

Interests: gigs, fashion, music (obviously)

PLANNING- Equipment/technologies to be used

To make and plan my music magazine, i will be using;

The internet- For research, images, example magazines etc.

In Design- Used for the layout and designing of my pages (mock ups and final).

Photoshop- Image manipulating, i.e cutting out the image, changing the colour etc.

Digital stills camera- To take pictures for my magazine, including the picture which will dominate my front cover.

Conventions of a music magazine-feature article

This feature article, uses bold bright titles to catch the readers eye, its colour scheme is recognisable to the target audience, and the picture uses direct address, the writing is directed at teenagers, using words like "sexual" and "filthy", smaller pictures and subtitles are also used to illustrate the text and guide the reader. The writing is put into columns to simplify the text and make it easy to read, and small captions are used to highlight parts of the interview.

These are all conventions i will use in my own magazine.

Analysing band images

This image of the Wombats, is colourful and bright, it shows the band in a more relaxed environment, the picture is exciting and laid back, showing an element of fun. They seem to stand out from their background, and they are using direct address, to let us relate to them, this picture appeals to the target audience, as it uses bright colours, and instead of the typical serious look, the band look like they're having a good time.

Analysing band images

I like this photogragh, the medium close up lets us identify with the band, the black background makes the band stand out, and their clothes represent their indie style using shades of grey, yet each person has their own image. Their skin is pale, and their hair dark again showing their style, we can immediatly see what style they are, and what genre of music they represent.

Popular music genres continued...

I looked at the singles chart, which included indie bands such as Flourance and the machine, and Snow patrol,  this shows that there is a market for indie magazines, as people like to listen to this genre and style of music.

popular music genres in the top 40

This weeks single chart;

• Position
• Last week
• Artist
• Title
• 1
• 18
• PETER KAY'S ANIMATED ALL STAR
• THE OFFICIAL BBC CHILDREN IN NEED MEDLEY
• 2
• 1
• X FACTOR FINALISTS 2009
• YOU ARE NOT ALONE
• 3
• 3
• JASON DERULO
• WHATCHA SAY
• 4
• 2
• BLACK EYED PEAS
• MEET ME HALFWAY
• 5
• 8
• LADY GAGA
• BAD ROMANCE
• 6
• ***
• RIHANNA
• RUSSIAN ROULETTE
• 7
• 7
• KESHA
• TIK TOK
• 8
• 5
• CHERYL COLE
• FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE
• 9
• ***
• SUSAN BOYLE
• WILD HORSES
• 10
• 4
• LEONA LEWIS
• HAPPY
• 11
• 6
• JLS
• EVERYBODY IN LOVE
• 12
• 12
• JAY SEAN FT LIL WAYNE
• DOWN
• 13
• 9
• N-DUBZ
• I NEED YOU
• 14
• 10
• Snow Patrol
• just say yes
• 15
• 24
• MICHAEL BUBLE
• HAVEN'T MET YOU YET
• 16
• 20
• PIXIE LOTT
• CRY ME OUT
• 17
• 14
• BLACK EYED PEAS
• I GOTTA FEELING
• 18
• 11
• ALEXANDRA BURKE FT FLO RIDA
• BAD BOYS
• 19
• ***
• MARIAH CAREY
• I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
• 20
• 16
• FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
• YOU'VE GOT THE LOVE