Music Magazine Front Cover Draft 3

 

Music Magazine Front Cover Draft 3

 

 

 

 

In this draft I have added a red box at the bottom of the magazine front cover containing info on one of the magazines free giveaways. This was placed on the left-side of the magazine as it is the part of the magazine that is seen when displayed on a newsstand. As well as that, the giveaway is shown in a red box, making it easier to see and eye catching as it stands out against the black background. In this draft I have also added some shadow effects to the title and boxes on the front cover. This give them a 3D effect which further adds to the idea of them standing out. Although most magazines have plain fonts and designs on their front covers, I think that these effect are appropriate for a rock magazine as rock magazines are known to have more extravagant designs. 

 



Music Magazine Front Cover Draft 2

 

 

Music Magazine Front Cover Draft 2

 

 

 

In this screenshot you can see that I had decided to change the colour of the masthead to red with a white outline. I did this as I thought it would suit a rock magazine more than a plain white masthead would. As well as that, the idea of having a red masthead with a white outline was taken from one of the magazines in my case study, NME. After finishing off the masthead I decided to ah a few cover lines. As you can see in the screenshot, my main cover line is shown in a red box with a white outline, following the theme used for the masthead. This was done so that it would standout from the rest of the cover lines.  



Music Magazine Front Cover Draft 1

 

 

Music Magazine Front Cover Draft 1

 

 

 



First is set the background colour to black as I had decided that my colour scheme was going to be black, white and red. After I had done that I decided to make my title white as it would make the title stand out against the black background.

Front Cover Drafts

Photography

The pictures above are pictures that I have taken that mainly feature instruments and for this reason, I have decided to use most of the pictures in my contents page. Another reason why I have chosen to do this is that they were taken using a mobile phone camera meaning the quality of the picture would be worse when enlarged, meaning I can't use any for the front cover. I've also decided to use some of the pictures in my double page spread as the instruments featured in the picture include guitars and drums and the artist featured in my double page spread story plays the guitar and drums.

These are pictures that are likely to be used for my front cover as they all show the models face. I feel that the second picture is most suited for the front cover as it was the only one of the pictures taken using a DSLR and also it is the only one taken in front of a backdrop and with the lighting setup I wanted.

Call Sheet

James Taasin

 

Date:  21/11/2013

Time:  2:00pm – 3:00pm

Assignment:  Portfolio Shoot

Location:  LSC/LSC Photography Studio

Client:  James Taasin

Media:  RAW capture for 300dpi and web resolution

Compensation:  Trade

Primary Shoot Contact:  James Taasin

Photographer:  James Taasin/Saifur Rahman

Hair Stylist: Mark Anonuevo

Wardrobe Stylist:  James Taasin

Model 1:  Mark Anonuevo

Model 2:  Saifur Rahman

Model 3:  Dylan Cloud

Specialist Instructions:  The models are to wear plain jumpers, that are not black and that will show contrast/ will not blend in with the back drop.

Props: 

-          Guitar

Timeline:

2:00pm – 2:10pm Getting ready for the shoot

2:10pm – 2:20pm Setting up the photography equipment

2:20pm – 2:50pm Taking pictures

2:50pm – 3:00pm Packing up the equipment

Concept:  My models will be acting out as a drum/guitar prodigy. I will be taking a close up of Model one to play the role of a drummer as he is suited for the role. I will also be talking a medium shot/close up of model 3 and I will take a shot of Model 2 holding a guitar. All pictures will be taken individually and the as my main cover story features an interview with only one person.

Photography Induction

 

Photography Induction

• Trinity flashlights are used and they are called soft-boxes.

- Three of them are used in the photography studio and they each have a test button which is used to test the lighting
- A number is shown at the back of the flashlight - it ranges from 1 to 10 and affects the intensity of the flash.

• On top of the camera is a transmitter - this allows you to control the flash without having to touch the flashlight. (The receiver is on the flashlight)
• The DSLR has a dial with settings:

- "A" : Aperture priority
- "S" : Shutter priority - this makes the shutter speed faster

• Reflector: A round double sided board used to reflect or absorb light. - One side is metallic and the other is not. 
• Depth of field: Foreground and background both fulfilled
• Shadow of field: Foreground in focus only
• Preview shots: Button on the top-left side of the Nikkon camera
• Model must be 5-6 feet away from the back of the backdrop if you don't want a shadow to show and if you don't want the model's hair or clothes to blend in with the backdrop

Masthead Ideas

These are the masthead designs I have come up with for my magazine front cover.

- Masthead number 1 has quite a plain font, however I do like how emphasises the letter N.
- Masthead number 2 uses font that it suited for and looks like a font used for a rock magazine. The text have jagged edges and each letter drops down to form a spike giving it a Rock-like theme.
- Masthead number 3 uses a font that looks quite modern and simple. This is a good choice for a magazine masthead font as it is simple and most magazines today use simple fonts.

Magazine Proposal Audience Feedback

Audience Feedback:

Q1. All three respondents have said that they do not think I should change the content of my magazine so I will not change what I had planned.

Q2. The respondents have mentioned that "the colours show contrast" and that "they catch the readers eye and are suited for a rock magazine".

Q3. The respondents have said that they like how my magazine's front cover is set out but my double page spread should include more text. They have also said that my contents page should feature more pictures and that I should change the contents page in order to make it more original and make it differ from other rock magazines.

I will take note of these comments and keep them in mind when editing my music magazine.

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