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. 

Colour Scheme Research

When looking at these magazines and their colour schemes I can see that they often contain Black and/or white this is a tone colour in which then they have their main colour in which is bold and stands out from everything else. colours such as red and yellow are bold and are really eye catching where as pinks and lilacs are softer.

When looking at the example magazines I really like the Pink, white, and Black colour scheme , along with the Lilac , black and white. These influences have allowed me to take a look at some schemes I may personally choose.

When Looking at these my favourites are pink , white, black and white , lilac and pink.

Focus group Response

When filming my focus group, I asked relevant questions in which will help me with my decisions, My focus group video helped me to decided a price in which is going to be ‘ £1.99’. I found that many people tend to want to buy the magazine instead of have it as an app, as they have a preference to have the actual item. My general findings from this research was;
That depending on the size and contents of the magazine, would depend on how often my focus group would want it to be issued. When speaking to my focus group I found that they would have a preference to music or fashion freebies things such as vouchers would work well. Also when looking at my focus group I found that people do not tend to share there magazines, in which makes spreading the word harder to do. People are most likely to buy a magazine fortnightly. Also when I asked my focus group how often they buy a music magazine they responded with ‘ that they don’t go out to buy a magazine and only buy on if it catch’s their eye or has a popular artist upon the front cover’. This has helped me understand that my front cover must be a be eye catching this may affect my colour scheme and fonts as it need to stand out from the other magazines on the shelf in which leads me to research the typical magazines of chosen genre to ensure mine is conventional yet eye catching.

My Focus Group

My Questioner for my Focus group

1.How much would you pay for a magazine?

2.Would you pay £1.99 for a magazine?

3.How often would you like the magazine to me issued?

(weekly)         (fortnightly)     (monthly) 

4.How old are you?

5. Where do you shop?

6. What would be your best freebie?

7. What are your interests?

8. Do you share your magazines with anyone? If so who?

9. What would you expect to see upon a Pop magazine ? (Conventions)

10.Would you prefer a app or a magazine from a shop?

Testing Font

As a way to decide upon my Masthead and fonts I decided to create a mood board of fonts. For me when looking at these I think my Masthead should be in one of the following fonts ;

1. Impact
2. Ultra
3. Bangers
4. Arial Blank

For me when looking at these I think my feature story fonts  should be in one of the following fonts ;

1. Geo Sans Light
2. Sue Ellen Francisco
3. Billbo swash CAPS 
4. La Belle Aurore
5. Times New Roman.