Research and Planning: Music Magazine Cover as of 28/11/14

Research and Planning: Model Headshots

These are my model headshots. These models will be featured in my magazine

Research and Planning: Target Audience Questions (Music Magazine)

These are my questions for the music magazine target audience video.

• What three colours would you like to see on a rock music magazine?
• What bands would you expect to see on a rock music magazine?
• What would you like to read in a music magazine?
• What price would you expect a rock magazine to be?

Research and Planning: Music Magazine as of 24/11/14

This is my music magazine so far; since last time I have added a price at the bottom and added band names at the top who will be featured in that issue of the magazine. Overall there is not much progression since my last post, this is because there are other posts which need completing.

Research and Planning: Plans for the week 24/11/14

This week, I plan to do the following:

Continue producing my magazine

Produce one location recce and risk assessment

Continue producing my magazine

Start writing your double page spread story

Extra genre post

Produce a model headshots post

Begin completing the production documents from folder

Research and Planning: My Music Magazine As Of 21/11/14

This is my music magazine cover so far.

Research and Planning: Sans Serif or Serif Font

The difference between the fonts 'Sans-serif' font and the 'Serif' font is that the Sans-serif font is easier on the eye as it doesn't have the serifs on the ends and it is more bold than the Serif font. The Sans Serif font could be used for my title while the Serif font could be used for my text.

Research and Planning: Comparison with my genre to another (Double page spread)

Both of these images are examples of double page spreads, the first image is from a rock magazine while the second magazine is from a pop magazine. There are noticeable differences between the two for example; while the rock magazine is based on factual information about the band and direct quotes based on the bands decisions, the pop magazine's double page spread has band members anecdotes which are a little less serious. The layouts are similar on both magazines as they don't seem to follow simple guidelines. 

Research and Planning: Possible Double Page Spread Stories

For my double page spread, I could use the following different story ideas:

• Interview
• Top songs listing (With Description)
• Factual information about an artist
• Event/Festival
• Fashion
• New album 
• New photo-shoot

These are a few examples of double page spreads from a rock magazine:

Research and Planning: DSLR Test Shots

The following images are DSLR test shots I have done to see how to get optimum results from my photos. In my opinion, the photos taken outside without flash are the best photos out of them all. However this can depend on the weather as photos will not be very good in the rain if you want a bright photo. Also, if it is very sunny when you want a dark photo it is alsa bad idea to take them outside.


Close up of a person

(Inside with flash)

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 (Outside without flash)

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Long shot of a person

(Inside without flash)

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 (Outside with flash)

 (Outside without flash)

Small object

(Inside with flash)

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Flower

(Outside with flash)

 (Outside without flash)

Long shot

(Inside with flash)

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Two shot

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Over the shoulder shot

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Research and Planning: Plans for the Week

My plan for this week:

• Start producing my magazine
• Produce one location recce and risk assessment
• Begin producing my magazine
• Start writing your double page spread story
• Extra genre post
• Produce a model headshots post
• Take a series of test shots using a DSLR camera and evaluate
• Begin completing the production documents from folder

Research and Planning: Model Looks for Magazine

From looking at these pictures, it seems that rock music artists usually wear casual clothing
(T shirts, Jeans, Jackets) however black clothing is most common. Also, I have noticed that all the models have a blank facial expression, this is common for rock music artists.

Research and Planning: Rock Music Artists

These are examples of modern rock music artists which are quite popular:

Green Day

Blink 182

Foo Fighters

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Research and Planning: Publication Plan

This is my publication plan for my Rock music magazine, it explains most of the things needed to know about the magazine.