Cover page background!

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1) In this background I found a picture on the internet of burnt ripped paper then changed the colour on photoshop. This has been my favorite so I need to take my own photo soon and include it in :)

 2) I didn't think this background worked so well and it didn't fit my colour scheme and the main image looked to big in comparison to the size of the room.

3) In this background we took a photo of a brick from the internet so we can use the texture of it then I changed the colour of it  to fit the colour scheme on photoshop but I didn't really like the outcome. It also when quite blurry as the photo I used was to small however when I took my own photo I might not have had that happen.

Masthead!- Front Cover Page

My masthead!
For my masthead I named it Mosh. I thought this would be a good name as moshing is associated with my genre of music. Its also short and catchy so the readers will remember the name. The font I chose is
distressed this links with the genre of music and is very eye catching.

I included the issue number to the side of the masthead I thought this looked professional and unique. 

Positioning the masthead:My orignal idea to place the masthead behind the image like in magazines such as Kerrang but I wanted  to try different positions to see which one looks 

Photo shoot and Main Image!

Aims:
For my photo shoot im planning on taking a close up photo of someone with good eye contact, as I think its most effective and draws the reader in. The clothes I want them to wear is dark colors to fit my genre of music. However I might make them wear something such as a hat or necklace to include some color without effecting the image. 

Contact Sheet!
This is my contact sheet from my photo shoot!

Thoughts on the Photo shoot!

My chosen photo: ----------------------->   

I chose this photo as it was exactly what I was looking for as the eye contact is good and the style fits with my genre of music very well. The hat she's wearing is also quite unusual and stands out which would draw potential readers in. However I think theres to much shadow in the face so I'll edit it on photo shop and also get rid of the back ground. 

Editing the Photo!

On photo shoot I edited the curves to try and make less shadow and make it lighter in some places, mostly around the face. By using curves it allowed me target specific places I needed so I could still keep the sections dark where I wanted them to like the dress and her eyeliner. This helps keep the 'rock' theme I'm looking for. However I think this has made the face look slightly red so i'll play around with the colour balance and put a small amount of blues in to even it out.

While I was changing the colour balence I jogged and added more blue than I needed but I thought it made it look for eye catching and now im planning on changing my original colour scheme to fit with it. I orignally wanted the colour scheme to be white, black and red, but now im making it dark blues instead of red.

I've also deleted the background using magic wand too and I smoothed out the edges so it looks a lot neater.

Questionnaire Analysis

Mood Boards

This is my mood board, I've noticed that most of the colors used are quite dark and I will use this colour theme in my magazine. I also included the rock style in this mood board which will help me decide what I would like my main image to be wearing. The style is quite dark, mostly black, and most wear either skinnies or black leggings. There is also a lot of leather being worn in the rock style and theres usually studs on jackets, shoes and bags. In this mood board I had included some fonts as well and found out that most are distorted and edgy. This will be really important in my magazine as choice in fonts are a really important part of a magazine, especially on the front cover for example the masthead as it would make it easy for my target audience to link the magazine to rock music and draws them in.

Photoshop Lesson!

Developments & Inspirations

Introduction and Aims

Introduction and Aims!

For my magazine I plan to focus on rock music, as this is the genre I know most about i've grown up with it and i'm constantly listen to it. I've been analyzing Kerrang magazine a lot and will use it as inspiration as the magazine im planning to make will be simular. 

Im planning on making my target audience age range from 16-24 years as most of the bands i'll be focusing on will be fairly new bands and therefore may not appeal to the older generation. The language i'll be using is quite informal and chatty engaging the readers. The magazines aimed at both genders because both genders listen to the music im focusing on, the color scheme for my magazine will be based on the type of music in this case it would be mostly dark. This magazines going to be aimed at all ethnicities as anyone can listen to the music and focused on and therefore can read my magazine. My socio economic would be C2-DE

Chosen Genre Mindmap

Music Magazine Mindmap

Production Schedule

For my schedule I had to make the dates as truthful as I could, They are completely different to others in my class as I started quite late nto the course. Some of the dates aren't in order because I did the most important and time consuming tasks during the half term, the week before I joined the class. I've made the dates work throughout the whole week not only the dates I have classes on as I have to do loads to catch-up! :(  

Introduction to Music Magazine Project

For my media project we have to analyse music magazines then eventually after gaining as much information or techniques as we can from them we have to create are own music magazine. I am quite happy about this project as music is a big part of my life and im very interested in it so i'll stay motivated (hopefully). However I am starting the course very late and im already behind but im going to work very hard to catch up. :) Hope all goes well!

Questionnaire

5. Magazine Analysis

Cover Page Analysis

Contents Page Analysis!
(couldn't get a photo as my copy had been drawn on)

Colour theme:
The colour theme for the 

4. Magazine Analysis

Cover Page Analysis:

3. Magazine Analysis

Cover Page Analysis

Contents Page Analysis

Double Page Spread Analysis

2. Magazine Analysis

Cover Page Analysis

Main Image   In this magazine the main image they used is lead vocalist 'Gus Wood' from the rock band Young Guns Has mentioned in bold, big writing positioned over the top. This could be because the band is quite well known and popular this would appeal to fans of theirs. However from the photo they have chosen it could grab anyone who is interested in that genre of music as they have chosen a picture where you can see the vocalists tattoos as it fits with that stereotype. Gus Woods facial expression could also draw the readers attention as his eyes are positioned where your eyes fall on the page giving direct eye contact, and the serious, focused look he is pulling would make the readers curious as to why and would influence them to read the article. 

Header                                                          The header on this magazine shows a few little extras included in the magazine such as the posters making the reader feel as if they're gaining more from buying the magazine. The posters they have selected are of popular bands so the majority of people into this genre of music would most likely want these. The colour they selected to go behind the words is a bright yellow to made it eye catching and contrasts against the red. They also made the 7 a darker bolder colour and made the font size larger, this empathises the idea of there being a large amount of posters inside. 

Masthead   The masthead on this front cover is positioned behind the main pictures head, as it is a well known magazine and can be recognised by its own font. The font they use links with the magazine very well as it rough around the edges and fits with the 'rock' element of the magazine. Another way the masthead links is the actual name itself as its an onomatopoeia, kerrang sounds like the strumming coming from a guitar and therefore has the musical aspect of it.

Layout  The layout for Kerrang magazine tends to be the same for most issues, this makes it more easier and convenient for their regular readers as all the subheadings are usually in the same place. This page is split up into columns this makes it a lot easier to read but still have a fair amount of information on the page without it looking to crammed, they've also used different sized images and  a mixed range of style and size of font which would help grab the readers attention and keep entertained. The majority of the page is taken up by a competition, this stands out. 

Contents Page Analysis

Language  The language used is informal and quite 'chatty', for example at the bottom right hand corner the editors has written two columns just talking to the readers about what to expect. The use of informal language makes it seem more friendly and engages the readers more.

Colour Scheme and Images   The colour scheme for this page is mostly red, yellow and black with a white background. The white background contrasts against the big image on the left hand side this makes it stand out more and makes it the first thing the readers will look at.

1. Magazine Analysis

Cover Page Analysis       

Main Image
For this issue they used an image from Halo 4 which is a new popular game coming out so this will influence their target audience to buy it as they would want to get the most information as they can about the game before it comes out. This particular image they've chosen is very good quality which will grab the readers attention and also implies the game will have really good graphics so the readers might want to read about it more. They made the picture cover the whole front page which magnifies the idea of the 10 page exclusive about the game.     

Masthead 
The masthead '360 Gamer' is positioned behind the main image this implies that the name of the magazine is well known is wouldn't be effected if its slightly hidden, they also always use the same font for it so it could be recognised for that reason alone. The colours they've chosen contrasts against the background which make it stand out. The title they've chosen is very straight forward so the readers know that the magazine is about xbox 360 gaming straight away. 

Contents Page Analysis

Layout   The layout for the contents page in this magazine is spread across two pages this then influences the idea of the magazine being big and packed full with information making the reader feel they've made a good buy. They've split the writing into columns which makes it easy for the reader to read. It is also split into categories and the titles of each category is written in a larger sized font and a bright colour behind it to contrast against the white to make it stand out. For the main stories they've selected relevant images and put the page number in the bottom left hand corner this breaks up the writing more making the page more attractive to look at and draws the readers in.

Double Page Analysis

Layout     The layout of this double page spread has neat boxed images across both pages all different sizes these grab the readers attention. Every picture is relevant to the article and on some there is a sentence or two describing what is happening in the picture. The font used for the descriptions is different to the main font used in the article and also a different size to make it clear to the readers that is it separate information.