Double Page Spread Draft

This is the first draft of my double page spread article. It was marked by my media teacher and I am going to use the improvements that she suggested and do another draft of the article before I use it on my final product.

Contents Page Title Fonts

These are the potential fonts that I have selected for the title of my contents page. I wanted to change the font from the one used on the front cover as I didn't want the font to be entirely the same all the way through. I will still be using the font from the contents page later on in my magazine though to ensure continuity. Below I have included images of the fonts and reasons why I have or  have not selected them.

 I decided not to choose 'Sweetie Pie' because I thought that the font looked too handwritten and not professional enough. I also thought that the hearts didn't look very professional and although they would appeal to my target audience I don't think that it would fit with my target audience.

I decided not to choose 'sign handwriting' because I wanted the font to be clear and easy to read and I thought that this hand writing was not. I like the relaxed style that the font has but I don't think that it is appropriate for my magazine.

 'Live, Laugh, Love' is the magazine font that I have chosen for the title of my contents page. I like the style of the font and still think that it is easy to read and understand even at a quick glance. The hearts will not feature on the contents page.

 I decided not to choose 'DS Macuzione' as the font for the title of my magazine as I thought that it was slightly too thick as I was trying to differentiate the font. I do however still like this font I just don't think that it is suitable for my contents page.

I decided not to choose 'Too Tight' because I think as a font it is more suited to a magazine that belongs to the 'indie' genre. I do like this font but don't think that it fits with the genre of my magazine.

Potential Problems with My Coursework

Potential area where there might be a problem	How I will deal with this problem
Front Cover Images 1.      Not bright enough 2.      Too blurry 3.      No eye line match 4.      Not the right shape 5.      Not a medium shot 6.      Not enough images	Front Cover Images 1.      Ensure there is both natural and artificial lighting present at the photo shoot. 2.      Use a professional, high quality camera. 3.      Brief my model to ensure they know that eye-line with the camera is essential. 4.      Take images from a variety of angles and lengths to ensure the right shape for my front cover. Also have a second plan for my front cover. 5.      Again, take images from a variety of angles and lengths to ensure the right shot length for my front cover. 6.      Take multiple images in the same pose and then have a variety of poses for the models to ensure I have enough images.
Article Inside Magazine 1.      Too much text 2.      Not enough inspiration for the article 3.      Too many questions 4.      Not journalistic enough 5.      Doesn’t appeal to the target audience 6.      Too ‘grown up’ for the target audience	Article Inside Magazine 1.      Re-draft the article multiple times to ensure that there is not too much text. 2.      Read teen pop articles from a variety of magazines. 3.      Redraft the article multiple times and cut out and add in different questions. 4.      Read magazine articles from magazines other than teen pop so I can view the journalistic style. 5.      Read teen pop articles ask members of my target audience to check that the subject matter does appeal to the target audience. 6.      Re-draft the article multiple times and check it against other teen pop articles.
Images to Accompany Article 1.      Not related to the subject of the article 2.      Not enough images 3.      Blurry images	Images to Accompany Article 1.      Take pictures in different poses to ensure that there is definitely a picture that relates to the subject matter of the article and plan the article subject matter before the photoshoot. 2.      Take multiple images of the models in multiple poses to ensure I have enough images. 3.      Use a high quality professional camera.

This table includes all of the potential problems that I could experience while producing my coursework and how I will solve or prevent these problems. This has helped me as I can see the problems that could happen and plan for if they do. Being organised will save me a lot of time while producing the product and help me to  focus of producing a professional looking teen pop magazine.

Eminem/Madonna Article

 This is an article posted on the BBC News Website about a debate between high profile celebrities and charities relating to numerous Grammy nominations for Eminem. Below is the article that I read and I have highlighted the key points in the article.

These are the questions that I answered prior to reading the article.

Here is my written response to the questions about the article.

Looking at this article has helped to give me inspiration for my own double page spread article and has opened my eyes to the fact the article doesn't have to be an interview with a pop group like I was planning on. I think that this article is for a older target audience than that of my own magazine however it was useful to look at this article as I experienced a different style of writing than that of teen pop magazines.

Colour Rationale

This is a colour rationale which states the colours I will and wont be using in my final product. I looked at a lot more colours than the ones that are in the post however these were the colours that I found to be the best or worst during my research. This has helped me as I now know what colours I will be using throughout my final product so this will save me a lot of time when I am producing my final product.

Proposal Table #2

 This is the second propsal table that I have done to document the ideas that I have for my magazine. The information in this table is more detailed than the information in my original table. The ideas in this table, while they are not 100% certain are more certain than the original table.

Type of magazine	I am doing a ‘teen pop’ magazine. I decided on teen pop after researching different target markets and looking at different magazines I felt there was the most demand for a teen pop magazine.
Name of magazine	I have chosen to name my magazine ‘Edit’ as it is short and memorable and suitable for my target audience. I found that, after researching into magazine names that short and memorable names were the best.
Audience	My target audience is young teenage girls aged between 12 and 15. After extensive research I found that this age group were most interested in the content of my magazine.
Audience attitudes and interests	Musically, my audience will be interested in pop artists, mainly groups such as Girls Aloud, Little Mix and One Direction. Other than music they will be interested in shopping, social media and socialising with friends. I found this out of carrying out research into my target audience. I have created a ‘typical reader’ post on my blog and will use information from this to shape the content of my magazine.
Outlet	In the main, the outlet for my magazine will be local shops, supermarkets and newsagents. I decided upon this because of the results of my questionnaire. However the magazine will be available online and via subscription as well.
Necessary Information	Any necessary information, such as the date, issue number and price will be displayed on the front cover of my magazine in a smaller font then the other information.
Selling Point	My magazines selling point will be the band/artist that is on the front cover of the magazine.. However I will also be advertising a free gift (possibly a poster) and the chance to win a competition prize to entice readers.
Article Theme	The theme of my article will be about a band called “The Chipsticks.’ It will be an interview with the band about their upcoming music ventures and there time in a talent competition.
Front cover images	The main image on my front cover will be of four models who are a teen pop music band. I am going to try and include at least one other  smaller images that will be related to  my magazine competition. The main image will be  a mid shot that has eye contact with the reader.
Inside images	The images on my double page spread will feature the same models as my front cover but will be different poses. I plan for the double page spread images to be more natural and less posed. On the contents page I am going to try and include different images that are not related to my the front cover images.

Photo Shoot Planning Document

This essay below includes information about my photoshoot and how I planned it.

Photo Shoot Planning Document

I would like my photography to have a positive emotional impact upon the reader. I do not want to convey sadness or anger. I want the reader to enjoy reading my magazine so want to leave them emotionally content at the end of an article. I plan to achieve this by having my models looking happy by smiling in the images. This emotional impact will also be conveyed in the text.

I plan to use four models for the main images that I will be using in my magazine. These models will be females who are aged 16. These models will make a band. I do not need any other personnel other than the models as I will be taking the photographs myself and there will be no other jobs that need to be done.

I will not be using many props as I want the models to be the main focus of my images. However I am going to have guitars available for the photo-shoot. I have not planned entirely what I will be doing with the guitars and this is something that I will decide while I am doing the photo shoot. I want the images to look as natural as possible so I am going to give the props to the models then let them decide what they want to do with them. I decided on guitars as I am going a music magazine and this was the easiest musical instrument that I had access to.

I am going to emphasis colour in my images by taking them on a white background. This way any colour from the models will stand out against the white background. I have not instructed my models to wear a specific colour of clothing although I did tell them to stick to block colours as they will stand out better on images.

I have briefed my models on many things that are related to the photo shoot. I told them to avoid wearing clothes that have spots or strips on and told them to try and wear block colours. I briefed them on the ideas behind my magazine and what the images would be used for. I told them vaguely what they will be doing during the photo shoot although they are aware that this is changeable. My models are fully informed about all aspects of my photo shoot.

I hope to use entirely natural lighting in my photo shoot as I will be taking the images during the day and the room in which I will be taking the images has many large windows which allows for a lot of natural light. However I am aware that natural light is not reliable so I have ensure that there is artificial lighting in the room that I could use if necessary although I hope that it will not be needed as I think natural lighting is better.

I shall be shooting my images in an entirely white room. I will not need a backdrop as there is a large white wall that I will be using as the backdrop. The makeup that the models will be wearing will be natural. I do not want the models to look too made up as I want the readers of my magazine (young teenage girls) to be able to relate to the models. My models will be wearing ‘every-day-clothing.’ This includes jeans, t-shirts and jumpers. Again this is because I want my readers to relate to the models.