My First Front Cover Draft

Front Cover Layout ; Test

This Is My first draft of a front cover layout, I haven't used my chosen story lines yet however, I think Rewind is to be my chosen title.

My Chosen Front Cover Outfit

This is My chosen Front Cover costume.

I Have chosen a Grey vest and Black school skirt.

I have chosen the Black School skirt to target my audience, as since they are between the age of 13-18 and some still in school I think that it would be best to customise my model in a costume which is relatable to my target audience.
I Think that the uses of the school skirt gives off the connotations of growing up as I am going to contrast this costume with the one my model is to wear on my double page spread.

I have also used the Clapperboard due to connotations and relatablity to my article. I found that, as a whole the connotations of a clapperboard are usually ;
Acting

Film

Media

Fame

I Have decided that as a whole with my pull quote on my front cover and in my blog to be "All an Act" I think that it links in well with my whole theme of my article.

Updated checklist

My Task Check list

For My music magazine

1. Conventions of a music magazine
2. Conventions of a double page spread
3. Conventions of a contents page
4. Reader profile
5.  Genre Research
6. Google Front cover mock ups
7. Genre Mood Board
8. Examples of shots (photo shoot)
9. Idea mood board relating to genre/Target audience
10. Colour scheme
11. Social class and Demographics
12. focus group
13. focus group response
14. Liar anylasis 
15. Intial Ideas Spider diagram
16. Digital mock-up of front cover, double page spread and contents page.
17. Any unused images
18. Final front cover
19. Evaluation

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Social Class and Demographics

Example test shots

Two Shot ; Medium close up

 I believe this image is framed quiet well and the positioning of both the models its good however I believe the Lighting needs work as I find that its quiet dark.

One shot; Medium shot

I like this shot  the angle of the shot is quiet good. when Looking at this image there is enough  space for a mast head The background lighting isn't great and I think I might use this image to test some edits on Photoshop.

One shot; Medium shot

I believe this shot is on a good angle  however the lighting is a bit to dark and the  definition of the face isn't great.

One shot ; Medium shot

I like this shot the lighting is good along with the angle. The framing works quiet well however there isn't much space for a mast head and the feature stories would be quiet bunched together.

One Shot ; Medium close up;

This image framing isn't very good and is to far to the left, The spacing above my models head isn't big enough for a mast head. My model needs to be positioned differently and in a rehearsed pose. I believe the costume of this image could be better along with the lighting of the image and the contrast.

Group Shot ; Band

I like this shot however the angle isn't great and the shadows around to shot are also not the best. I believe the poses of the models works well and the angle of them however the angle of the framing doesn't work.

One shot ; Medium Close up

I like this shot the lighting is good along with the angle , However when Looking at this image there isn't much space for a mast head I think this shot taken slightly higher up giving some more space above my models head would allow me the right amount of space for a mast head.The background lighting isn't great and I think I might use this image to test some edits on Photoshop.

Evidence Of Photoshoot.

These where images taken at our test photo shoot, Some allowed us to see and understand that some shot

types just don't work. Along with certain angles and lighting not working. This Photo shoot also allowed us to begin to understand framing, and spacial awareness to allow space for our mastheads, and feature stories.

Contents page Image Research-

Front Cover - Image Research

My Task Check list For My music magazine updated

My Task Check list

For My music magazine

1. Conventions of a music magazine
2. Conventions of a double page spread
3. Conventions of a contents page
4. Reader profile
5.  Genre Research
6. Google Front cover mock ups
7. Genre Mood Board
8. Examples of shots (photo shoot)
9. Idea mood board relating to genre/Target audience
10. Colour scheme
11. Social class and Demographics
12. focus group
13. focus group response
14. Liar anylasis 
15. Intial Ideas Spider diagram
16. Digital mock-up of front cover, double page spread and contents page.
17. Any unused images
18. Final front cover
19. Evaluation

Female Costume/Outfit Ideas

When looking at pop I have found many artists wear casual outfits. The casual dress with the heels is a conventional dress type for young artists such as cher lloyd in this image.