Prop and Actor List

Props needed;
Decks
Headphones
House/Room


Actors Used;
Jack Moore
Adam Taylor

My Final Double Page Spread

My Final Contents Page

My Final Front Cover

This is me prezi, unfortunately the path was broke, but I am working on getting it fixed

A/S Media Evaluation on Prezi

Third Attempt

This is the third attempt at my Magazine, as you can see I have simplified many things and made it look more professional and neater, most of the text is now complete and I just need to insert pictures into the spaces provided. Once I have done this I believe that my Magazine will be close to complete. If you have any constructive criticism please let me know.

Second Attempt

As you can see from these screenshots, my Magazine is slowly beginning to take place, I have changed the colour scheme and the the whole look of the magazine, I have edited the picture on the front page and played with the Mast Head so that it looks more professional. My contents page has also been started, I have tried to keep the same feel with the colours and looks of the magazine throughout as you can see. My double page spread has just been started, I have begin to enter the heading but when I looked back through all of the pieces I believed that it looked childish and it wouldn't be in a real magazine so I decided to change it once again.

First Attempt

This was my first attempt at trying to make the front cover of my Music Magazine, as you can see I played with the hue's and saturations and tried to give the magazine a very vibrant feel, unfortunately I didn't like the way that the magazine looked so further along the line I decided to change the look and feel of it.

First screenshot of Front Cover

As you can see from this screenshot, in this double lesson I have managed to begin to create the front cover of my music magazine. I have inserted 2 images, one being the main image, and the other the item you could win, and I have changed the settings and looks of the image to give it a more vibrant look. I have also inserted the Mast Head of the magazine. I will carry this on in the next lesson.

Double Page Spread Analysis

In this post I have analysed 2 different Magazine double page spreads and said why different features have been used and how they have affected the audience and the magazine.

Sorry...

Unfortunately for the last couple of weeks I have been tied down with family commitments and other subjects to concentrate on, so the lack of posting is due to this, however posting will return to normal from today.

Magazine Title Ideas

In this document, I have took a selection of different text types and styles and edited them in photoshop. Some have worked well but some have not, from this selection I may choose one to be used as the Mast Head of my music magazine or I may continue to experiment with others.

Results to Questionnaire

Above are the results to the question 'What is the main reason you do not buy music magazines?' as you can see, and below it, are the results to 'Do you buy music magazines?' To view all of the results from all of the questions in the questionnaire, click...here

Media Contents Analysis

This is my analysis of a contents page showing why everything is used and why it is were it is.

Analysis of 2 Magazine Front Pages

In this post I have analysed 2 front pages of 2 different magazines, one including Rihanna and one including Tinie Tempah.

Double Page Spread Mock Up

This is a mock up of how I expect my double page spread to look. I have done it like this so that the main image of the article stands out and that the text looks small enough so that readers will want to read it. I have included the title of the article above the text so that people can see what the article is going to be about.

Contents page mock up

This is a mock up of how I expect my contents page to look. I have done it like this so that the word contents is in the same place as the mast head so that it looks proffesional. I have included 4 pictures down the left side which are other stories other than the front cover with a contents down the right telling people were to go for certain things.

Front cover mock up

This is a mock up of how I expect my front cover off my magazine to look. The reasosns for making my front cover look like this are so that due to the mast head being slanted it makes it look original and stands out more. I would have the main imgae to the left of this and taking up most of the screen so that it can be a unique selling point with a puff above that to catch the eyes of customers after the main image.

Carmel College Analysis

This is the Magazine for Carmel College, ST Helens, as you can see the mast head in this magazine is Carmel Up Close which stands out at the very top in bright pink writing. You could also say that due to the colours being mainly pink and the use of all girls in the picture that the magazine is mainly aimed at the female population in the college. The headline on this article is 'result!' which is at the bottom of the page, this shows that inside the article will be news and information about the test results which the students have recently achieved, also the main image, of a girl screaming in excitement links in with this, as she has clearly just received her results and they have went well.


The secondary images along with the features are along the top of the magazine, just below the Masthead, these are other things that are going on in the college like the sports round up from the college, and the new facilities that are available in the new school. The fact that the people in the back of the main picture re wearing plain clothes whilst the the main girl is wearing coloured clothing could be to show that carmel college can make you stand out above your piers and so that you are focused on that girl and her reactions.

Feminist Views.

Not so long ago females were seen as objects, as the people who would do the house work whilst the males would be out working, rather than the two being equal in society. They were not allowed to vote or work, they had to stay at home all of the time and keep the house tidy.

Voyeurism and fetishism are also linked in with woman. Voyeurism means that woman are there to be objects and to be starred at, like on the front of magazines like nuts or zoo, they are there to be adored and to sell the magazine for there assets. Fetishism is to do with fetishes, as the word states, this means that men have certain things they like about woman, for example you could have a fetish for gingers, bigger boobs or for outfits like a nurse or fireman.

Magazine Terminology.

MastHead - The title of the Magazine, usually found at the top of the cover page or in the middle in the biggest writing, the likes of NME or Q which stand out on the front of a usually busy page. On this magazine it is NME in the top left corner.



Banner - On the front of a magazine, usually running from one side to the other which are there to help sell the magazine and catch the customers eye and make them want to buy it and read it. In this picture it runs along the top.


Main Image - This it the photo on the front of the magazine, taking up more than half of the magazine itself and this will be a unique selling point. This magazine has one of Mark Ronson.



Buzz Word - This is something which will also catch the readers eyes, words that stand out like WIN or FREE which make you look twice to see what you could be getting your hands on. This in in the top left corner of the magazine, above the MastHead


Headline - The main story that is in the magazine, this will most probably link in with the main image, on this magazine it is 'The renevation of Mark Ronson.'


Barcode - This is a code and convention, this tells you the price, the quality of the magazine, the issue number and date which are helpful for collectors and signifies that they are a magazine, not a poster. 90% of the time this will be in the bottom right corner.

Anchorage Text - Begins to explain what the headline is about and gives a greater insight to what will be inside the magazine whilst also explaining the image. This will be found above or below the Headline.




Puff - Stands out on the magazine, this will usually be in the shape of a circle or a star which stands out against the plain shapes and colours used throughout the rest of the magazine. This is at the top inside the banner showing that there is a free magazine inside in bright pink writing.


Secondary Images - Other images on the front cover which give you another hint to what may be inside the magazine other than just the main image.


Pug - An incentive to open the magazine, usually a shaded in corner to show that if you open the magazine this is what you could be getting, however this is not on all magazines.


Features - Other things that will be inside the magazine, which can either be other pictures or words which show what else can be in the magazine if you buy it.

Music Magazine Questionnaire.

Please take the time to answer my music questionnaire for my A/S level coursework, it can be found...here

As you can see from the pictures I have been posting on this blog, my genre of music for my magazine will be Hip-Hop, RnB and House styles. Artists which represent these are Tinie Tempah, David Guetta, Avicii, Rihanna, Calvin Harris and many more.