Research and planning: Social networking feedback

I have asked 3 people a sample of my potential interview questions so that they can pick their favorite three.
Two people have picked question 20: Best stage moment?
1 Person has picked question 15: First celebrity crush?
1 Person has picked question 3: What's the naughtiest thing you have ever done?
1 Person has picked question 4: If you could turn back time, what would you do differently?
11 Person has picked question 10: Any hidden talents?
 Person has picked question 2:Who inspires you more: family member or celebrity?
1 Person has picked question 1: What's your worst habit?
1 Person has picked question 13: First concert ever?

One of the audience interpreted wrong how I delivered my question but they have considered other coverline ideas which would create audience interest so I will consider their cover line story ideas: Pictures of celebs with and without make up/ tips on health by band members.

The audience I have asked, has also stated reasons why they picked the 3 as there favorite questions
 (I've reworded some of their answers.):
"I like 3 because I want to know what they did."
"Question 2 is a question everyone can relate to because they can ask themselves that."
"It allows viewer to know about the celebrity."

This positive feedback shows that the interview questions I want to include in my cover line- the who hot seat is appropriate so that I can engage/ create interest for my intended target audience.

Research and planning: Double page spread interview question ideas

Through audience feedback, I know the most interesting story is an interview which holds information relevance so that the audience can feel closer to the artist. The typography serif will be serif font so that the sharp edges makes it easier to read.
To aid me with conventional questions I could ask, I've watched other pop hotseat videos which has inspired some of the questions below as well as social networking feedback...

1.What's your worst habit?

2.Who inspires you more, family member or a celebrity?

3.What's the naughtiest thing you have done?

4.If you could turn back time, what would you do differently?

5.Who's would you crown the biggest diva?

6.What's your pet peeve?

7.Out of the boys, who gives the best girl advise?

8.Biggest insecurity, the deep stuff?

9.Favorite song to sing in the shower?

10.Any hidden talents?

11. 3 fun facts about you guys as a band that everyone would be surprised to know?

12. What is your nerdiest obsession?

13. First concert you've ever been too?

14.Band member who gives the best love advice?

15.First celebrity crush?

16.Guilty pleasure TV show?

17. Members most likely to bicker?

20.Best stage moment?

Research and planning: Production- Front cover progress 1

At this point, I haven't made much progress but I have looked through all my images to see which photographs would be best for my front cover. I decided on this image for my main image because you have different characteristics and the band dynamic feel which can be associated/ connotations to the facial expressions. I have also learnt how to apply the lasso tool so that the edges are sharp. I have also changed the images lighting so that it has a warmer and brighter conventional feel. The masthead has also been redone so that it's not pixalated. One problem with this post, is that that the pug wan't present so I re did it. I've also put in a puff which adheres to the colour scheme house style. My new task is to change the bands name because it sounds more indie than pop. I have also used a lot of shape vectors so that it categorises areas. Right now, I want to add posters because it will increase my magazines value. I also need to work on where to place coverlines so that the front cover is busy. I've also used healing spot brush tool which didn't take long because my artists have really clear skin.

Research and planning: 24th Novembers week post

1.To create an Emaze document of the potential magazine images
 2.To take the magazine images using canon camera
3. To book the photshoot room for Wednesday.
4. To ask models to bring selected cloths so that the band are co-ordinated
 4. To book props for Wednesday's shoot

Research and planning: Production stage: Front cover progress

I have played around with the backgound colour, changing the colour scheme from blue, yellow and pink. I knew pop conventional front cover is very busy but until now, I haven't noticed every intricate detail. This is why, by using the gradient tool, I have changed the background to white/ pink. At this point, I have created the pug of the magazine, which is the issue, price and date of magazine release. I have also slanted my masthead because the conventional pop magazine is a messy layout but clear areas for coverlines etc... I have also created one coverline including different typography's and a colour scheme of pop conventional colours. This coverline will support my main image.

Research and planning: Word Software Re-done draft of front cover

I've considered audience feedback. In this feedback, I was told that the best masthead name and typography is the one I have used. I have also been told that females are what people want on a teenage girl PPP magazine so I used a silhouette. Considering, additional features that attract an audience, I have made my puff a competition. This will engage my intended target audience which will increase the magazines value. The price everyone thought was most appropriate, has been put as my selling price. 

Research and planning: The weather forecast- 24-28th November

The weather forecast may change for Hyde but I have picked hyde due to my potential locations. I'm more likely to pic the photo shoot room but the best day to take the pictures is next monday or wednesday because the weather is moderately okay. The weather will still need to be considered for props transferring. If the weather forecast doesn't change, then the 1st December onward is when I must consider taking the photographs so that high key natural light will be used.

Research and planning: Coverlines ideas

- First of all, the pop artists names aren't actual pop artists but the vamps.

Conventionally, the amount of cover lines 5-8 but a featured section is posters. Posters attract my target audience because it increases magazine value.

Rebekah Adams: Think you know Rebekah, think again!!!: Featured articles
Willow Parker: Barking mad or Barking right? Willow Parker solves your problems. : Regular content but different celebrity each edition.
Twenty trends by Tina Taylor: Regular content but a different celebrity each time
OMG! The Vamps confess everything!!!
The Who hot seat?- Before our reign: Featured content

Production and planning: Typography for masthead- starting magazine

Using photoshop software, I have begun Rising star. The layers have been named according to it's media terminology e.g the blue lines are bleed lines which for printing purposes, the context doesn't go over.

Research and planning: Production plan 5

Shot list

I have named eight shots and the reasons why they will create impact and effect to capture a great main image.

Research and planning: Production document 4

Shooting schedule

The shooting schedule isn't over a long period of time because i'm not shooting to create a film. However, The photo shoot period I've allocated is an 1 hour and 30 minutes so that I can make sure that I can capture the best photos.

Research and planning: Production documents 3

Risk assessment

Here, I have included details such as my magazine name, how many group members and solo artist there will be (4 members, 1 solo artist), my name is shown so that I take total responsibility of my magazines production. 

Potential aspects that could be a hazard to my models, public and props have been ticked and I have followed up with a solution e.g photo shoot room so that weather is not an issue.

Research and planning: Production plan 2

Location Recce

This room is the photoshoot room. The categories explores all that needs to be considered in my shooting area so that the images can be the best they can be. The hazards are not the same as the risque assessment because this hazard focuses more on the power information.

The second location is Hyde park which would be an image taken in natural light so all the other aspects of mise en scene and cinematography shot types will be the only other two aspects to be considered.

Research and planning: Production document 1

Actor Release Forms

For my magazine, I have asked the people who I want as my models if they would like to freely participate in my pop magazine. This shows they have consented to being my models.4 will be part of my band- 2 boys and 2 girls. The other female will be my single country pop artist which will be advertised/ launched as Taylor Swift has.

Research and planning: Serif post

This helps me understand why a serif font is appropriate. The sharp edges makes the typography easier to read which is great for when the typography size is 12. This creates a professional edge.  The serif font is most appropriate for the double page spreads contents. The Sans- serif font and the serif font can be used through out the magazine and it's conventional to the pop magazine due to the curls having a feminine connotations.

Research and planning: Location for taking pictures

I will either use natural lighting or the photo shoot studio so that my magazine looks professional. These images show me assisted by my friend Megan, looking for this photo shoot studio.

Research and planning: double page spread ideas

Ideas:

I will use the rule of three thirds by focusing on one band member or a single artist. This will be done by using pull quotes, kickers strap lines etc... to show the gossip/ entertainment edge to the article.

Or

I will have a coverline done by using a headline to join the page. Two artists, from the same band, using a medium close up, to have a how much do you know about your band members type of interview. This will create a new edge to the interview whilst using stereotypical language/ dialect of the artists. To increase interest, there will be pull quotes that have short statements that invoke a revival between band members.

Or

I will us props to create a main image that will be in the centre. The main image will be on both pages. The headline will be called the who hot seat. Then there will be pull quotes and interview questions followed by short answers which states which band member answered the question. To keep the interview pro-active, there will be interviewer and interviewee expected gestures which aid the context performance. 

Research and planning: double page spread language analysis

Pop:

Bright colours

Colloquial language

Informal register

The questions that have been asked are bubbly and hold a light hearted tone

You have bold and capitalised names

The language used shows a fun tone which is used to launch them into the pop market

The stereotypical language of the teenage age demographic is appropriate through words like star stuck and splash. 

Alternative rock:
Informal language which is ironic and conventional connotations to alternative rock e.g "Wild."
Factual interview because of strap line interest.
The conventional language e.g "outrageous behaviour." is associated with alternative rock.
Pop and Rock both use the same type of layout e.g drop caps but the colours are dark and the pink is much darker pink so it has the alternative rock edge.
Alternative rock also values female leads which subverts the rock genre which creates a new market through the alternative edge.
The context is a factual information but what segregates each section is the questions followed by facts about the artist journey. This also improves the layout and makes navigation easier.
Again the language launches the artist style which will be valued by the intended target audience.
To increase interest the context uses media advertised accusations which makes the factual more entertaining. This will adhere to the age demographics of 15-30 years which will also have age appropriate context/ language.

Research and planning: What coverline context could I create for my double page spread?

I have followed conventions of  the pop genre to help confirm the type of article decision.
E.G
Interview on the artists of the band or the chemistry gossip between band members
Factual information about the artist
An artist event/ tour and their personal experiences.

This is an interview which uses a series of drop caps to demonstrate the factual information. The drop caps are accompanied by colloquial language which is conventional to the pop genre. This creates audience interest because the layout and language will appeal to my intended target audience.

Normally her factual articles are about her background and how she became a singer song writer but this double page spread shows that she's in the public eye. The way the media fight media by using her personal pull quote as the headline shows that this magazine is an interview to prove facts about herself. I like how the rule of three thirds are used because it shows difference in scenery and includes short cover lines within this exclusively advertised cover lines.

This double page spread set is most like what I want to accomplish. This being an interview which uses pull quotes to make it personal to the artist. This will create interest and the busy layout accompanied by the main image shows that the context of the magazine has variation but the main is an interview. This variation is due to other coverlines such as tour information which I believe also promotes the band.

Research and planning: I showU my head shots

To decide who will be the most photogenic and confident to be an artist for my pop magazine.

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