Research and planning: Production schedule

Research and planning: Audience video interview questions

These are my interview questions, I chose to ask these questions because I think they give an overall view of what peoples reactions are to the magazine drafts. Also the last question allows the interviewee to give their own opinion in their own words.

Research and planning: Podcast

Research and Planning: Double page spread analysis

Genre: Straight away we can tell that this magazine is rock, by the colours, style, layout and the feature on the page, it just screams rock.
Target Audience: By the layout, language and the images used we can tell that this magazine is aimed at younger people who are interested in rock music, there are no key clues to tell as to which gender, but its a pretty good guess that it is for both.
Layout: The main pictures used are of the band, this is good as it would attract the audience straight to the page.  

Research and Planning: Contents Analysis

Genre: The genre for this contents page is rock, this is shown by the images used and the features shown in the magazine. Also the colours used also connote a rock/indie theme.

Target Audience: I think that the target audience for this magazine is probably teenagers - young adults of either genre, who are interested in this type of music. I think this because of the bands used and also the language. 

Layout: The layout of the page is quite organised as the content is set into different sections depending on what it is. The middle is largely taken up by a picture of Kasabian, which is depicted underneath. 

Media Language: A master shot of Kasabian is used as the main central image in a low light, the fact that an image of them at a concert was used rather than a studio shot suggests that it was a big story and needed to emphasise the point. The colours used are very bold and connote the 'Indie'/rock style.

Representation: The image used isn't a studio shot so its hard to depict why the mise en scen is how it is. However we can tell by the fact that the image was used that it holds some value to the story.

Research and planning: Questionnaire results

 By using these results I can determine more accuratly how to make my magazine more successful and market it better to my audience.
Through this method I have been given a clearer insight into how my magazine should be designed and developed. For instance I now know what colours would be better used in my magazine and what price range I should be looking at. I also have a clearer idea of how I should lay things out by knowing to have a band rather than a solo artist on the cover, this can help me plan all of my pictures quicker.

Research and planning: Questionnaire

Here is my questionnaire to help me construct my music magazine

Research and planning: Draft of music magazine

This is just a brief draft of my music magazine. This shows how I would like to layout my magazine and the colours that I would like to use. I also chose the Masthead after recieving feedback, I think that this choice is good because I also like the style and think it'll work well with the genre of the magaziene. Also on this draft I have shown what colour scheme I will be using, red, white and black, I chose this because those colours all promote things like grunge and anger which is what I what the magazine should portray as it will be rock.

Research and planning: Masthead designs

These are the 3 fonts that I am thinking of using for my Masthead, I chose these because they portray the way that I want my magazine represented because of it's genre. Also at the same time their names helped me chose a name for my magazine.

Research and planning: Collage

This is my music magazine collage. Most of the images that I've used on here are of my favourite bands in this genre. These are the type of artists I will be focusing on in my own magazine.

Research and planning: Music magazine cover analysis's x 2

Magazine 1: I chose to analyse this magazine because it is the same genre I want to base my magazine on. NME focuses on the different sub-layers of Rock, including punk, metal and indie. The colour scheme is red, black and white which works for the style of the magazine as these colours connote a grunge look. The main central image used on this issue is a mid-shot of Lily Allen, dressed in a tartan shirt, her make up is done in a way that implies an indie look/lifestyle and she is using direct address to connect with the audience. The language used in the cover line, "Lily Allen Takes on the world," works well because it makes the audience want to know more about the story. The audience this magazine is aimed at is teenagers up to young adults interested in this genre of music.

Magazine 2: I chose to analyse Kerrang magazine because it also features the same type of music I am planning to base my magazine on, additionally I read this magazine so I am familiar with it. On this issue Gerard Way is using direct address to connect with the audience in a friendly manner, which we can tell from his posture and facial expressions. The colours are like that of NME magazine as they are used for the same reasons. This magazine is aimed at teens to young adults with an interest in rock music, which is shown by the stories displayed on the cover.

Research and planning: Shot type research

 These are my shot type research sheets. In lesson we were given 3 sheets to complete, on these sheets we had to draw images that showed what a shot basically meant and then describe the image. Some of the shot types given were:

• Close up
• Establishing shot
• Two shot
• Master shot

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Research and planning: Photographs taken for college magazine

Research and Planning: Evaluation of college magazine

Front Cover:
I think that my front cover looks quite good. I think that I chose the font sizes correctly for their uses and they look correct on the page. My front cover consists only of blue, green and black so it follows the 3 colour rule, I chose these colours because they look bright and vibrant, but can also be used to look serious too. I have used a similar look on my contents page and would continue the look throughout the magazine if needed. The main central image used is a high-light mid-shot of my friend, who is using direct address to connect with the audience and is smiling to give off a friendly look that I wanted my magazine to represent about the college. I think that I chose the right amount of stories on the cover and I think that the stories that I did choose work well and would grab my audiences attention.

Contents Page:
I think that the font sizes on the contents page are good because it allows me to show everything that is included in the story, whilst still making it clear. Like the front cover the contents page follows the same 3 colour rule that I would be using consistently throughout the magazine. It is mainly because of this that I feel you can tell that the contents page and the front cover are from the same magazine, another feature that helps with this point is the tone I tried to express through the magazine. The photographs that I have used were chosen because I feel that the represent the college well, each photograph is well taken and appropriate for the magazine. I feel like I included enough stories in my contents page as I didnt want it to be too long, but I included a fair few stories anyway.

Research and planning: College magazine completed