Research and planning: magazine research

The band I have chosen is Little Mix. The man members are all costumed conventionally to pop. This is because each of them are wearing bright colors which have connotations to summer which has connotations to fun. This idea of entertainment displays the front covers light hearted tone which would synergy to the Little mix featured double page spread. The use of facial expressions also keeps to this tone. This is because their expressions show excitement/ fun because they are pulling their faces. Make up is relevant to the representation of the age demographic. My intended target audience age is 11-16 years which is conventional to pop so the main image must also be appropriate. This is why the makeup is very subtle and natural. The use of props is relevant to the mise en scene aspect by having props such as the bubble gum and the pink spray paint. Pink is connotation to femininity which creates a sense of sweet irony with the idea of the Little Mix rebellious side which also shows that their will be an entertainment edge. To fit the whole band in and keep the conventional busy front cover, I will also use the same shot type for my band. The clothing also needs to be appropriate for it to be suitable for my intended target audience but this also increases interest and makes my audience want to act because it promotes this idea of the normality of the band.

The X factor band Only the Young is most like the band I want to create. This is because of the pop genre and the fact that the band have individual characters. What I like about this bands costume is the fact that they are all wearing the same colored pants. This shows that the band are all coordinated and that's how I will use mise en scene to show how my members are a band. Conventional to pop, boys wear the color blue so I am considering to either make them wear blue or black. This I also want to do with the females. The conventional color for femininity is pink but it isn't mature enough to a connotation level costume wise for the girls in the image. From this, the girls also have the color scheme consisting of white and black. The difference between the band is that they all have their own quirky edge but the costume and posture makes them been seen as a band. You have the difference edge of the hat as part of the costume. I would consider that as more of a prop because other pop bands have only one of their members wearing such a "quirky," feature e.g the Vamps. You also have the conventional colors of white which connotates to purity and represents the band in a more respectable way.  The way their make up is subtle and hair styles are fashioned simplistic is what I will do with all the images I take.