Mock up - Contents page
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Mock up - Contents Page Plan
Mock up - Double Page Spread
Mock up - DPS
When it come to me making the double page spread i plan to have the Model or models spread over the two pages because it looks more neater and more professional in my opinion. I like the way i made the anchor go behind the model, it connotes dominance and it needed to further relate to the genre of music i am doing for my magazine.
Mock up - front cover
Mock up - Front cover
Today I had made two plans for what I want to make my front cover look like. I am still deciding which one to go with and which one fits my genre the best. My genre is Hip Hop; keeping this in mind I need to choose one which is more attractive to my target audience. I asked people around and on social media and most so far are saying the Drake cover but I will give it more time before i come to a final decision. I was thinking of changing the font of the "Chains" magazine because i don't think it matches with the other fonts used in the magazine as well as i thought.
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Magazine pitch
My pitch idea
Feedback
I was told that my magazine draft was too subtle or soft for my genre so i took this into consideration when creating my two new front covers. My two new front covers can be seen below in the blog. i feel that this response was really helpful because i want to relate to the genre i chose as much as possible to attract more of my target audience.
Magazine proposal
Magazine proposal
· My
magazine will be called either “Chains”, “L&C” or “Locks&Chains”. The
reason I chose these names are because rappers and hip hop artist often wear chains
to show off their wealth.
·
The genre my magazine will be about is Hip Hop
and Rap because this is such a common choice of music that the younger and
older generation listen to.
·
The
artists I plan to have on my magazine are:
-
DJ
Khaled
-
Drake
-
Future
-
Ace
hood
-
Nicki
Minaj
· In
every issue I plan to have to keep the audience updated with the latest news
that’s going on in the media so they don’t miss out and want to come back every
time for more.
· Also
in every issue I want to add a QR code that can be scanned on Spotify or
Soundcloud, for example, so that the audience can get a free song to listen to.
· My
magazine will be different from others because I plan to interact with the
consumers by having a social media page and allowing the audience to tweet or
send us questions that can be answered by celebrities in special interviews.
This is called “#AskChains”
· The
colour scheme is going to be either burgundy, black and gold or white, light
blue and diamond texture or platinum because these colours are often seen as a
luxury so in order to stick with the theme of wealth I wanted to use these.
· The
masthead will be in a gold font to yet again stick to the theme of expense.
Monday, 26 September 2016
Evaluation for college magazine
Evaluation
When creating the magazine contents page I wanted to make it have a simplistic looks so it is easier to read and not look all over the place. the LSC colour scheme I used were blue, yellow and white/black. This matches with the logo for LSC and because I was making a magazine to do with the college I wanted to keep it the same. I like how I had the heading "contents" in 2 different colours because the design is different to what you would really see on a contents page and also it is eye catching. I also like the fonts used because it doesn't make the content page look so boring and generic. on the other hand i think that the fact that the pictures i used were not all the same size may draw people away because it doesn't look professional, instead it looks a bit messy. i got feedback from the class and one thing i got told was that for my front cover i should make the font of the coverlines a bit brighter because it blends in with the background. i agree with this and i will implement it when making changes to the page. the things i think i need to improve on is creativity. i need to be able to make my front cover looks completely different to a typical one. i need to add my own designs that are appealing and also make it looks professional.
Sunday, 25 September 2016
Textual analysis - College magazine
Textual Analysis - College Magazine
Image- 3 Colour scheme
- black, yellow, white - Coverstar is in front of the masthead because the magazine is well known
- Mise en scene:
- leather jacket
- white t-shirt
- holding books
+ shows the magazine is educational
- chain
- positive facial expression - Skyline
- lets readers know what else is in the magazine
Page layout
- Cover line:
- 2 columns
- colour scheme
- includes other information that is in the magazine
- same font, sans serif
+ emphasises simplicity - Puff
- says lets go paintballing
- attracts the target audience with a well known activity
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Friday, 23 September 2016
Thursday, 22 September 2016
My Own Textual Analysis - Contents Page
Textual Analysis - Contents Page
Image- Close up (CU)
- connotes his importance
- eye level angle - Mise en scene:
- hoodie
- multiple gold chains
- gold bracelet
- serious facial expression
- pose with his hand
+ shows off his chains
+ emphasis his wealth - High key lighting
- Star quality
Page layout
- One column
- List of other information in the magazine
- Follows the same 3 colour scheme
- black, white, yellow - Same font
- Contents information is in front of the cover star
- Dark background to bring forward the cover star in the foreground
My Own Textual Analysis - Cover page
Textual Analysis - The Source
Image
- Medium shot (MS)
- connotes elegance and sophistication - 3 colour scheme
- gold, red, black/white - Mise en scene
- gold watch
- gold ring
- black and white suit
- burgundy pattern in the background
- an image of a rich man
- fresh sharp trim - High key lighting
- connotes star quality
- V.I.P
- mise en scene makes it look dark:
+ Shadows
+ Dark background
Page layout
- The cover star is in front of the Masthead
- Use of puffs:
- tells indicates other celebrities which makes them want to read on - Anchor is there in case readers don't know who the cover star is
- The font is different to the rest
- Serif
Genre
- Coverstar indicates the genre this magazine is.
- The puff shows other celebrities
- Mise en scene:
- Gold watch
- Gold ring
- Suite and bowtie
Textual analysis - double page spread
Textual Analysis - Double page spread
Image
- (MS) Midshot
- Mise en scene:
- Cigar
- Old school
- glamour
- Expensive
Textual Analysis - Contents Page
Textual analysis - Contents Page
Image- MLS (medium long shot)
- Body language - Mise en scene:
- Clothing
Page layout
- One column
- "Features"
- Sub headings
- In depth
- Longer articles - Page numbering in chronological order
Textual analysis - Title page
Textual analysis - Title page
Image
- 3 colour scheme
black, blue,yellow - Low angle shot:
connotes dominance - MLS (medium long shot):
Mise en scene:
- As a pilot
- Aeroplane in background
- Pilot costume
- Aviator shades - linked to pilot
- White T-shirt - High key lighting connotes
- Star quality
- Iconic US star
Page layout
- Masthead behind the cover star
- Skyline:
- Other stars are the key selling points - Anchorage
Main cover line - Reflects image
- Big - Cover lines:
- Aligned
- columns
- colour scheme
- sans serif font. Simple
- Puffs
Genre evidence
- Cover star, skyline: Artists reflect genre
- Mise en scene:
- Designer shades
- Watch
- White t-shirt
My Chosen Genre
My chosen genre
I have chosen American Hip Hop as the genre I want to do for my magazine because I have grown up listening to it and I enjoy listening to it. One of my favourite artists currently is Ace Hood. I find that his music has some true meaning to them because he raps about how hard his life used to be when he was growing up but he turned to God for help and God came through for him. He's not like some other American artist that always rap about money and fame. One magazine that i will be looking at is "The Source"; it is know as the most powerful name in Hip Hop and Urban culture for 25 years. there are only 6 issues every year so appearing on the cover of it is a really big privilege to advertise yourself and make yourself known.Introduction
My name is Humphrey and i am 16 years old. The reason I chose to study Media As is because I am very interested in the world around me and since media is everywhere I would like to gain the knowledge and the skills to do with this subject. I never studied Media in secondary school because it wasn't available so I am going into the subject not knowing anything about but it will be exciting to see what i would have learnt within the space of 2 years.
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