New Final Double page spread

5. Preliminary Task: Front Cover & Contents Page Mock Ups

18. Main Task: FC, CP, DPS Mock Ups

double page spread

 Contents

front cover

19. Main Task: Unmanipulated Photos

 

Front Cover

This is the photograph I have chosen, so I can use it for the front cover of my music magazine. i feel the character is suitable and his age is also in order to appeal to the targeted audience i have used a pair of head phones as costume to link to the music foundation and the RnB genre.



Double page Spread:

I chose this image to use as my double page spread because i think it has a very cheeky and attractive look, especially in terms of attracting the targeted audience i thought this image would be suitable. i also wanted the front page image and main story to cohere with that of my double page spread, hence the use of an almost identical image.

 Main Contents Image:

These are the three main images i have chosen amongst others. i decided to use the caucasion female as a new addition to stop the magazine from being to repepetive and boring so i brought in another featured story about her making that image the main focus on the contents page. However i did use a picture of the male in the corner of the contents page just to emphasise again on the importance of the article associated with him.

 

 

 



11. Main Task: Contents Page Conventions Diagram

23. Main Task: Different Stages of Music Magazine.

When i had finished my front cover i showed it to my teacher, however he found that it was to bland so he told me to edit it and more colour and make it stand out more

This is the first outcome

 

This is the edited edition, my teacher preffered this alot more.

 

The following lesson i drafted up a template of my double page spread

 

 

I continued working on it in my next lesson and this was the finishing outcome

 

 

However after talking to some peers i was informed that it needed more colour and i needed to add more to the page after i had been told this i made a few changes and this was the final outcome

 

 

When making my contents page i went through great difficulty selecting a style and placing things in the write place, it took me a few lessons to finish it. my teacher showed us how to use guidlines in order for our text and images to be aligned properly, This made a significant difference and helped dramatically.

 

 

 

 

 

12. Main Task: Double Page Spread Textual Analysis

Denotation: A double page spread magazine page,it has a man looking throwing his head down holding a microphone whilst there are other images of the guys playing musical instruments

Connotation: they are all musicians and likely to be in a band together

Mise en sence

- Lighting: The lighting is rather obscure in this picture as it is a black and white image; however there is light shed on each artist from an angle possibly to highlight importance and significance.

- Costume: the costume of the man in the more dominant image is casual and modern, a top a denim jacket and a pair of jeans, plus floppy longish hair to enforce that rockstar/musician stereotyped image. The other characters are dressed similarly t-shirts and jeans.

- Props: The props in the image enforce the rockstar/musician image. The use of microphones recording equipment and guitar hints that this article is covering a musical element

- Setting: in the main image it isn’t very obvious but it seems as if the man is standing on stage and it the bottom right images 1^st and 2^nd it can be assumed that they are in the studio due to the use of equipment

- Non-verbal communication: The nvc displayed in this image shows confidence in whatever talent they all possess you have the dominant image staged in a very rock like manner as if he just laid down a really good vocal. You also have another image of a man with his mouth wide open over the mic, showing confidence and great ability, the image of the three guys conveys cooperation with one another and the male holding the guitar displays confidence in what he is doing.

Magazine conventions

-Heading: ‘The were being the best Mcr’ Heading is very bold, it suits the type of genre of this music magazine it gives the audience a clear understanding on what type of genre it is. The way the font is used is effective it is big and stands out, it gives the audience the feel of music, hard heavy music portrayed in the layout and size of the masthead.

- Dateline: here there is no dateline this may be because the dateline has previously been stated on the front cover

- Main image: The main image on this double page spread is an image of band members of my chemical romance. Main image is of the lead singer. It takes up a large proportion of the page to signify importance and dominance.

16. Main Task: Case Study of a Publishing House

 

The publishing house I have chosen to research is imagine publishing I have selected some information from the website which talks about the aims of the company and what they do. I have also selected a few pictures that will show you the brands they endorse etc.

 

“With a large, experienced editorial and design team who generate thousands of informed and high quality technology articles every month, this trusted content is then fed into a number of print and digital products, charged at premium prices and available through subscription. Based in Bournemouth on the south coast of the UK, Imagine Publishing is fiercely independent, well-funded, and has a proven history of growth through a successful launch and acquisition strategy

Imagine has a successful portfolio of magazines, bookazines, digital editions, websites, apps and eBooks focusing on four key technology market sectors. We specialise in producing high quality, good value, and international content for enthusiastic technologically literate prosumers.

Imagine targets markets where new technology creates and drives a demand for specialist information. Its products are all aimed at the same core audience of young professionals who want high value information and opinion delivered in a high quality package. They are written by acknowledged and trusted experts in their field, who share their readers’ passion and allow them to enjoy and expand their hobbies.

High quality, trusted brands

Many of Imagines’ core brands have been published for over 10 years and are well-respected in their fields, each enjoying a loyal, passionate fan base. Imagine never compromises the quality of its editorial or production values, and always engages with its customers.

Quick to market

Due to its flat management structure and experienced senior publishing team, Imagine is able to make quick decisions which result in it being first into new and exciting markets with inspirational products. First mover advantage is often key to building customer loyalty and product longevity.

Content works hard

Imagines’ quality content is repurposed on multiple platforms across many different formats to ensure maximum exposure and financial return on our valuable information. Whether on a website, printed magazine, smartphone, eBook reader or tablet device, you will find Imagines’ products.

Innovative and entrepreneurial

Imagines’ publishing teams thrive on testing new editorial and design ideas, experimenting with innovative packaging, and exploring new ways of distributing its digital and print content worldwide.

 International content

Imagine produces thousands of pages of true international, non-time sensitive content every month, which makes it perfect for licensing and translating into other languages, or for direct publishing to territories all around the world.

Control and management of content and rights

Imagine prides itself on strict control of its content rights, which enables the company to work effectively with global licensing partners and offer an unparalleled content supply service with peace of mind.

Multiplatform: Imagine doesn’t care what format its content is viewed on – printed page, tablet, smartphone, web page, DVD - as long as it is enjoyed, paid for, and its readers come back for more. That’s why Imagine embraces digital publishing in all its forms, and was the first publisher to put its entire portfolio onto the iPad for launch.”

As you can see from the facts imagine publishing has a large audience as it caters to many different genres. It is a very diverse publisher and thrives in this.

10. Main Task: Front Cover Conventions Diagram

4. Preliminary Task: Front Cover Conventions Diagram

2.Induction: Movie Poster Textual Analysis (The Avengers)

Denotation-a collage of superhero images and a sinister looking man at the top

Connotation-all these superheroes have a mission and they may be working together in order to achieve the objective. The sinister looking man at the top is the leader of them all hence his position significantly placed at the top.

Mise en scene

Lighting-The lighting in this poster consists of high and low-key lighting. The background is very dark this may be in order to portray darkness looming over the city, whereby the characters are highlighted possibly displaying their importance and roles in this movie.

Props-there are a few different props in relation to each character, this maybe each superheroes power, they may also be a well-known feature of the character. Each prop listed; gun, hammer, bow and arrows and shield are all forms of defence and attack. This connotes a large proportion of the film will include fighting and defence.

Costume- each character has his own significant costume, for example the American costume followed by the American shield, this may signify a fighting figure for America hence the location in the background. The other characters also have costumes which is common in action movies as each superhero has their own identity which is acknowledged through costume.

 Setting- the setting is in front of America (New York) the superheroes placed in front of New York portrays protection as if these characters are the protectors of America. It is possible to assume that the majority or entire film will take place in the city of New York.

Non Verbal Communication- the NVC displays courage and boldness each character displays strength and lack of fear through facial structure and body language; they are all poised and ready to fight.

Anchor-I think the font suites the film genre as it is a bold which emulates what the characters are trying to portray it is also associated with superhero comics which it can be seen in. I think the size is suitable it isn’t overwhelming nor does it take importance from the main image.

1. Induction: Re-Creation of a Movie Magazine Front Cover

 I chose to manipulate this magazine front cover however I used a different image

 

This is the image I chose for the new manipulated front cover

 

This is my version of the magazine front cover, I used the image above and manipulated the magazine cover, I found it easier to manipulate the magazine cover because I used Photoshop before in GCSE Media. The only part I struggled on was when I had to select the similar fonts as I had to search as hard as possible to find something very similar to the real thing especially with the masthead. Also because the image was very different from the original I found it hard to position the texts, bubbles and images Overall I found this task okay.