Thursday, 6 December 2012

Images

Front Cover
Why I chose that model
Has the rock image;
·         Messy hair
·         Has a wide range of rebellious clothing: studded items; creepers; camouflage & leather jackets etc.
Not bothered about appearance- will do poses and expressions some people may not because of being self-conscious
See often- convenient and no risk of sudden cancellation of shoot as we could always do it on another date
Why they are wearing their outfit
·         Rebellious image
·         In fashion at the moment (camo jackets and creepers)- makes it relatable to the audience and the model will also seem like an icon that one could look up to
Why I chose that location
·         Challenged convention- being in an abandoned warehouse it isn’t then clean-shot, studio image often used. Also gave me the freedom to do the shoot anytime and not having to bring the model into school during term-time
·         Props- In the warehouse there were abandoned vehicles, tables, chairs, drinks machines, broken windows and generally unkempt. This meant I could use props within my photoshoot: the front cover image I used in the end was taken whilst the model was standing at the back of a van, this gave me the opportunity to experiment with shot-types: low angle; high angle (I stand on the van and him stand below); straight on shots etc.
·         The warehouse consisted of 8 separate buildings which meant I could find different backgrounds and textures that could be used in the contents and d.p.s as well as the front cover
·         Easy to get to- would be no complications in terms of transport



Favourite Images:


These are my favourite images as the model is in focus and there is space around the sides of him and over his head for the sell lines and cover lines to go

Final image:

Double Page Spread

I used images from the same shoot as my front cover, as in music magazines shoots are normally kept similar/they use the same photographs to portray continuity.

Favourite images:


Final Image:




Initial Ideas- Moodboard, Reader Profile & Sketch




Audience Research- SurveyMonkey Results


Response-
  • Rock Out & Tune In were the most popular in my survey: I think this was because of 'The Buzz' having no connotation to a music magazine
  • The other results I recieved were not appropriate and were joke answers
  • 'Rock Out' sounds very cheesy and may not use because it's cliche
  • 'Tune In' relates to music as many teenagers 'tune in' to the radio to listen to their music (possible idea- could mention within my magazine about having a radio station to make it similar to 'Kerrang!' magazine)


Response-
  • Since my readership want a magazine aimed at females I could use a male model on the front cover as it implies he is a 'love object' to the audience. This would also capture a male readership as they could see him as an 'idol' or 'inspiration


Response-
  • The most popular magazine was 'NME' but only by one vote
  • All the magazines were popular in my research so I will combine research from Q, Kerrang!, Vibe and NME in order to appeal to the biggest audience possible
  • The 2 'other' answers were names of pop bands- irrelevant to question


Response-
  • By far the most popular answer was the image. This shows that my magazine should have a 'famous' artist on the cover as he/she will draw the audience to the mag. I will have to chose my location and model carefully in order to make the use of image effective
  • 'people' was also another answer, this reinforces my point above

Response-
  • The most popular was obvious again- 'black, red, white'. This is a very common colourscheme used by most rock magazines as the colour 'red' connotes danger and rebellion; a common image my readership would want


Response-
  • Most of my readership want a new generation rock magazine to be released as it is modern and fresh (something teenagers want to read as it is new information to them and something they can discuss with friends)
  • With this, I can style my magazine in a fun, exciting way as this will engage the audience into reading about a cool, new artist