About Deadline.

I have finished my music magazine front cover, but I can not post it to my blog as it is saved to the school computer and I was going to save it to my memory stick and post it to my blog today(Friday 17th December) but the school was closed, sorry!

Examples of Subsidiary Image for "Rockstar's Tattoos".

Here are 3 examples of images that I could use for my subsidiary image on the theme of "Rockstar's tattoos", I wanted the image to highlight the tattoo but not show just the tattoo. For this image, I used a normal biro and drew a tattoo onto my friend Steph :) I think this idea worked well.

Examples of Main Image.

Here's a selection of 5 of the images that I could use for my main image. I have used a guitar, a rubber duck and a bottle of rum as props. I am going to remove the background and add one of two possible backgrounds.

Possible backgrounds:

Tartan -

Brickwork -

Second & Third Drafts of Music Magazine Cover

Here I have added a slogan and filled in the bottom banner.

Here I have added one subsidiary image(in which I removed the background and added the letter "V"), I still have to think about, the barcode, price and date/issue number, the sell lines, the second subsidiary image and the main image.

Examples of Subsidiary Image for "Battle of the Bands".

Magazine Covers/Images that I like.

I like this cover, for the glance. The look in the artists' eyes makes them appear powerful and dominant, this is how I want my cover artists to appear.



This image is shot from a slightly low angle, emphasising the superiority and overall power that the band have, they almost look arrogant.



This image shows a similar stance and facial expression that I want to create for my subsidiary image on "Battle of the Bands".



This image is similar to the one that I hope to create for my subsidiary image of "Rockstar's tattoos and their meanings". It shows the detail of the tattoo beautifully.

First Draft of Music Magazine Cover (without sell lines, barcode, issue number, slogan or images)

This is the basic idea of what my music magazine will look like (with images), I have also added a note to myself too remind me to change the font of the masthead to a font that I have found on an online font generator. Here is a sample:

Photoshoot Planning for Music Magazine.

Main Image:

Shoot date and time	Saturday 4th December 2010
Image Description	Medium Close Up of 2 male and 1 female model from a lower angle making them appear dominant
Shoot Location	A room with different instruments set up to simulate a band practice
Model / person contact Details	Kate Morgan, Rhys Jenkins and Adam Turner
Permission Details	I have asked their permission :)
Props	Instruments
Plan of shots	Try different arrangements and/or angles, look at front covers containing other punk artists

Subsidiary Image 1(battle of the bands):

Shoot date and time	Saturday 4th December 2010
Image Description	2 band members facing each other, from side on
Shoot Location	A hall that looks like it could be used for a concert
Model / person contact Details	2 of my friends
Permission Details	I have asked their permission :)
Props	maybe instrument and/or microphone, to create realism within the picture to the fact that they are from a band
Plan of shots	Take a couple from each side, medium close up to show expression on the face (determined) but still get the props in.

Subsidiary image 2 (Rockstar's tattoos and their meanings):

Shoot date and time	Saturday 4th December 2010
Image Description	A close up of a tattoo to show the detail
Shoot Location	Anywhere available
Model / person contact Details	Unsure (someone with tattoos :P)
Permission Details	I will have asked their permission :)
Props	N/A
Plan of shots	Try different angles, make sure to get all of the detail in

Questionnaire Results Analysis

The results from my questionnaire show that the mastheads "Screaming Symphony" and "Black Noise" were equally popular with 3 votes each, so I have chosen to use "Black Noise" as I think it is more appropriate for my magazine. The preferred slogan was again a tie between two. "The Music Magazine That Grabs You by the Goolies" and "Ear Bleeding Fun!" both recieved 4 votes. Overall, people were willing to pay £2-£3 for the magazine and would want it to be monthly rather than weekly. For the main image, most people thought that a mixed group should be used. The favourite colours for the magazine were black, red and green with blue featuring often too. The stories that people would like to see most in the magazine include, "Upcoming Gigs and Tours", "Fan Art Section", "Comic Strip", "Battle of the Bands" and "Rockstar's Tattoos and Their Meanings"

Reader Profile for my Music Magazine

Male - 55%

Female 45%

Average age - 18

Still Studying - 71%

Work Full Time - 10%

In the last 12months readers have bought on average:

• 47 CD Albums
• 21 CD Singles

37% buy most of their music from a major music chain
10% specialist record shop
53% online retailer
27 tracks downloaded in last month
33 albums burned to computer
22% own a minidisc player
30% own an iPod
29% digital radio
31% CD player

Gigs and events:

72% go to gigs regularly/often - on average 2 gigs per month

1 festival per year - 60% got tickets online

                                  32% over phone

26% agree that "advertising helps me choose what I buy"

93% agree that "music is and important part of my life"

87% agree that they "like to listen to knew bands"

45% are "tempted to buy products I've seen advertised"

Mission Statement for Music Magazine

Black Noise is a new kind of music magazine that combine genres such as punk, grunge and rock.

Black Noise is aimed at a younger fan base who appreciate contemporary music but also have a taste for an older generation of tracks. The age range being 15-25. Black Noise's readers should have a dark sense of humour and almost an arrogance about them.

Black Noise contains all the knowledge needed to keep up with the world of rock music. It includes an edgy attitude and adds a sarcastic bite to nearly all topics.

Black Noise will not be afraid to raise an issue when needed and will make jokes at people's expenses. It will not shy away from offending for the general outcome of humour.

Black Noise's role in it's readers' lives is to inspire, inform, prehaps even insult at times, but most of all to entertain.

Music Fan Profile

Punk Princess

what is she wearing? Ripped black tights, short denim/tartan skirt, huge black boots or cutesy dolly shoes, leapord print and leather. Polka dots and stripes are a must. Piercings. Safety pins and badges and anything with an innappropriate slogan. The more anti-government, the better. Brightly coloured hair stuck up at random angles or prehaps even shaved!

listening to anything with a hidden message and loud, angry vocals. Smashing noises are good too. The Clash, Towers of London, Less Than Jake, Sex Pistols, Rancid, Distillers.

wants to be Johnny Rotten's wife, or at least his "bit on the side"!

find her backstage at an underground gig, or at a political riot giving David Cameron the finger.

Music Magazine Questionnaire

Kerrang! Magazine Cover

I like this magazine cover as the main image is well composed as each of the band members play an equal part and they are all looking directly at the camera. It also has a nice working colour scheme :)

Evaluation of my Magazine Cover

The name of the magazine is appropriate. The word "class" refers to the fact that it is a school magazine and the word "kings" links into the name of the school. The colour scheme of the masthead is appropriate as it reflects the school colours. The masthead is larger than the other text used on the page, but it is not large enough to obstruct the main image.

I have used the main image as a backdrop for the magazine cover but it would not fit without being stretched, so I have used the banners to compensate. It is a lot larger than the other images I have used. My main image does not necessarily represent a certain story but it gives the idea of what pupils and school life are like at KHS. The main image is in the middle of the page, behind the masthead, slogan and subsidiary images.

My magazine cover has 3 subsidiary images. The subsidiary images are smaller than the main image, but big enough to be able to make out what is going on. I have placed the subsidiary images around the sides of the main image so as not to get in the way of the main image. The subsidiary images I have used give a clear indication of the stories they represent, as I have used suitable props that help to create a believable image.

I have used a sell line under each subsidiary image to help describe what is happening. I think they give a clear indication of what the picture is showing and what will be inside the magazine. All of the sell lines are in the same orange. I have used this colour as it could be seen wherever I placed the text against the background.

The language I have used is both informativve, as it explains what is going on, and entertaining, as I have used literary devices. The literary devices I have used include alliteration in the words "student's success" and the idiom "hits the spot".

I have used 2 different fonts, one for my masthead and slogan, and one for my sell lines. The font size of my masthead is bigger than my slogan which is in turn, bigger than the font used for my sell lines.

The layout of the font page is clear as the images are all equally visible and the sell lines are in line with the correct subsidiary images. However there is not much organisation to the page. The subsidiary images look as though they have just been placed on with no thought.

The front page of my magazine would appeal to the reader as it is easy to understand but also it is not exactly as eyecatching as I would have liked. My magazine follows most of the conventional rules of a magazine cover but it does not include a date or a barcode. It is recognisable as a school magazine as it covers school related topics.

The 3 aspects of my front cover that I think work well are the main image, the masthead and the alliteration used in one of the sell lines. The 3 aspects of my front cover that can be improved are the (lack of) issue number and date, the placement of the subsidiary images and the fonts used.

My Finished School Magazine Front Cover.

School Magazine Cover Photos.

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Photoshoot Planning.

1. Shoot date and time	1st November 2010 11:00
Image Description	A boy smiling in the new uniform
Shoot Location	Outside of upper school canteen, with the grass behind.
Model / person contact Details	-
Permission Details	-
Props	No props were needed.
Plan of shots	-

2. Shoot date and time	1st November 2010 11:00
Image Description	A mixture of pupils from different key stages.
Shoot Location	Outside of the leisure centre, using the grey wall as a blank background.
Model / person contact Details	-
Permission Details	-
Props	No props were needed.
Plan of shots	-

3. Shoot date and time	1st November 2010 11:30
Image Description	A set of sixth form pupils, acting out a scene that would take place in a revision club.
Shoot Location	Upper school hall.
Model / person contact Details	-
Permission Details	-
Props	Books, paper, pens.
Plan of shots	-