Time Lapse

I have taken a time lapse video of my photoshoot as evidence to prove to the examiner that the photos are my own. Also I have been able to look back at it to assess how well I directed my model and to show the varity of angles I used and how I achieved these, (for example standing on a chair to produce a shot at a high angle).



Diary 11

I have completed all these coursework tasks and I will now be able to start working on the actual magazine on photoshop. I just created my article draft that will be used on my double page spread and I made sure that the style of my writing informal so it has a 'chatty' and friendly tone to it that the reader will be able to relate to. I will use all these tasks that I have completed over the past weeks to help me create my magazine in different ways and I have found that doing them has been worthwhile. I'm looking forward to creating my magazine and will start doing so in my next lesson.

Article Draft

I have created a draft article that I will include on my double page spread. I have made sure to aks relevant questions that will interest the readers of my magazine. I have also made sure that the article is informative and entertaining.

Article Draft

Diary 10

As the deadline for completing these tasks is this Friday, I have taken the time to complete some at home. I created my schedule which is a brief outline for when each task is due. This will count as a checklist and help me to manage my time effectively. I also sketched out some quick drafts for my front cover, contents page and double page spread and then created drafts on PowerPoint to give me a rough idea of where I will lay things out on the page and where they look best. I also had to think about where I can incorporate my images in to the double page spread to prove that I have taken a wide variety of different shots and used different angles. Next I am going to create my article draft that will be placed on the double page spread when I complete it on photoshop.

Draft Double Page Spread

I believe that my double page spread was the easiest to draft as the main aspect that will fill the page is the actual article. I will have to create this article as a word document and add this to the real double page spread when I have completed it on photoshop. I made sure that I included some images on my double page spread and I will probably end up using more than two to show that I have taken a variety of different shots. The double page spread also has a title and an introduction for readers that may not know much about the artists and to briefly explain what will be mentioned in the article. I will add the text in columns and use 'text wrapping' to make sure that there is little blank space around the images.

Paper Draft:

PowerPoint Draft:

Draft Contents Page

Similarly, when creating my contents page draft I also started out with a sketch on paper before I created a copy, similar to this, on PowerPoint. I found that creating a layout for a contents page is much harder as I have to think about where to put the information so that the reader can easily find it, yet ensure that it fills up the space needed. Also, there are certain things that I have to make sure that I include within my contents page. Such as subscription details, social networks and a small variety of images to entertain the reader. I will need to use the contents ideas that I thought of to fill my contents page, but I believe that I will need to add to these to make sure that I have a sufficient number of pages in my magazine.

Paper Draft:

PowerPoint Draft:

Draft Front Cover

When creating my draft front cover, I started off my drawing it on to paper to get a rough idea of where I wanted my masthead, images and sell lines to be. I then went on to PowerPoint and created a rough colour version with a picture and different fonts. This way, when I start to create the actual magazine on photoshop, I will know roughly where I want things to be laid out, where they look best and what information I will need to include. Also, I will use my sell lines that I created to help me fill any white space I might have when creating my real front cover. I'm not completely sure that this is the image that i want to use, but from creating a draft, I have realised that I want the main image to be a close-up.

Paper Draft:

PowerPoint Draft:

Schedule

I have create a schedule with a list of every task that I have to complete, any sub tasks that I will have to include within each task and also the date that it will be due to be on my blog. This will help me manage my time effectively to ensure that I complete all my tasks. I will also be able to refer back to this schedule to make sure that I am on tasks and it's an effective way of organising myself.

Video Diary 9

Contact Sheets

I took a fair amount of images during my photoshoot however I decided to narrow these down to just over 100 as this is an easier amount to sort through when deciding which to use in my magazine. I have now presented these as 5 contact sheets to display them in a concise way. Below, you can see that I have taken a variety of shot sizes from close-ups to long-shots and that I encorporated props and different outfit changes in to my photoshoot to make each of image look unique.

Mise en Scene

Costume:
I believe that the type of clothing that the model wears helps to reflect the genre of the magazine. Therefore I decided to make my model dress in a fairly 'laid back' style. I have tried to make her look down to earth and dressed down to create more of a friendly look but I have used colours such as black and red to make her look powerful and mysterious. I had four outfit changes during the photoshoot to give my images variety.

Hair & Makeup:
I wanted the makeup on my model to look quite natural with attention to her eyes as they are a great feature of my model and help enhance the dramatic look she has been given. Her makeup is fairly plain with a red lipstick to add a powerful and dramatic style. My models hair colour is also red and therefore is very eye catching and bright. I also wanted her hair to look fairly natural, so I went for a curly style with a quiff to in keep with a rock style.

Poses:
The poses I used make my model look confident and outgoing. I have tried to encorporate poses that make her look relaxed within what she is doing and this way the photos look more natural and not awkward. I tried various poses to make her look more dominant and in control as well as poses from different angles and shote lengths to signify different levels of intimacy with the reader.

Facial Expressions:
I have made sure that my model used eye contact throughout most of the shots as I believe that this ensures that a relationship can be created between her and the reader. I have used pouts and smiles to show her different personalities - she is serious about her music, yet is capable of having a good time.

Props:

The props that I decided to use was a red electric guitar to correspond with the genre of my magazine. I shows shots of the model playing it and using as an accessory. I also included shots of her admiring it, suggesting that she is passionate about her music and respect it. Another prop I used was glitter. I believe that the glitter creates a fun vibe and chose to use blue glitter as it is a bright and eye catching colour.

Sell Lines And Contents Ideas

I have come up with a wide selection of sell lines and contents ideas to include within my magazine. I have carefully thought about what type of artists I want to be featured within the magazine and also how I can describe these to my readers. I presented my ideas as a prezi to ensure that they were easy to access and to read:

Diary 8

This week I am going to start working on creating my sell lines and contents ideas. These will appear on the cover of my magazine and I will rely on these to interest the reader and make them want to buy it. I will also have to ensure that these sell lines correspond with the genre of my magazine and reflect, accurately the contents that I will include. I am also going to create a schedule for my work so I can make sure that I keep organised and am aware of how long I have to spend on each task.

Diary 7

This week I completed my photoshoot for the image for my magazie. I needed to make sure that my model was prepared with a range of different costumes and accessories to make sure that each image looked different. I also used props such as a guitar to link with the genre of my magazine. I used a variety of different shots such as close-ups and long-shots to ensure that I have a variety to choose from and I also used different angles for different effects for the reader. I had to get my model to sign release form which states that I am allowed to photogrph her and I scanned this in. I am currently creating my contact sheet which will include some of the images from my photshoot which I think look best and might use in the magazine.

Model Release Form

I had to get my model for my photoshoot to sign this release for in order for me to gain permission to photograph her. This was important as I am now able to establish that the image that I use within my magazine are my own (primary images) and that they are not subject to any copyright laws. Also, this was important to ensure that my model agrees to letting me photograph her and it is a professional stage that takes place in the real magazine industry.

Diary 6

This week I have started to think about possible designs for the masthead of my magazine. I have had to think about what colour would go with the colour scheme I have originally chosen and I also thought about the different fronts that I could use. I think that the font of a masthead is very important as it can connote the genre of the magazine. For example I believe that a font such as impact could tell the audience that the magazine is of the rock genre. Therefore there are lots of aspects of the masthead that I have has to think about. I have also started to add differemt photoshop effects to the text to create a unique look.

Name Designs

I have started to look at the different ways in which my masthead could be displayed on my front cover. I have thought about the different colours and fonts that I could choose from and narrowed these down to what I thought looked best. I have ended up with 6 designs that I believe would help my magazine look eye catching and exciting:

Now that I have thought about the different designs for a range of names, I have started to focus on one specific name that I think sounds best. I am going to call my magazine 'RAW' so I have created a range of different style for this particular name. I have even thought about the use of punctuation such as full stops within the masthead and considered the different connotations of these. I believe that a full stop helps to make the masthead in to more of a statement on the front cover.