inspired two page spread

Before I started to create my two page spread I did some research on other two page spreads which other pop music magazines have produced. I looked at we love pop and top of the pops especially because they follow the exact conventions which I need to follow.

Below is the two page spread which inspired me

 

I particularly liked this two page spread because I liked the layout as it is easy to read and understand. The image of Cher Lloyd is spread across one page so it is vividly clear who the article is about. I also like the layout of the text which is presented as an interview. The questions are not closely put together so it is not hard or confusing to read. Furthermore I like the colour choices as they work really well together and also suit Cher Lloyd personality and the clothes which she is wearing.

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Main body text analysis

I asked 15 people to choose which out of six fonts they liked best that I could use for my main body text.

 

 

The results show that Microsoft Sans Serif was the most popular font because 5 people thought this would be most suitable for the main body text. I think this is the case because it is bold and clear to understand. On the other hand, only one person chose Times New Roman and Garamond. I think this is because they look boring and the outline of the letters are thin so they wouldn't stand out and may not be clearly visible towards the reader. However 4 people thought that Century Schoolbook would be the best font to use. I think this was popular because it is serif font which is easier to read.

The photoshoot

 

 

These were the clothes worn by my model.

After the photo shoot I took some photos of the clothing and props which we used in the photo shoot. My model thought that the choice of props e.g. geek glasses and tiara worked really well with the outfits and that they were suitable for my chosen genre which is Pop.

Geek glasses

  Tiara 

 

  Black high heel shoes 

  Red Kate Moss lipstick 

My model

Who is she?

The model in the photos is my friend Sarah. She is 17 and is currently taking her A-levels. I thought that it was a good idea to use Sarah as my model as she is the same age which my target audience is aimed at. She is a fan of Pop music and listens to a lot of music in the charts. Whilst on the shoot we discussed Pop music and she told me that her favourite Pop singer at the moment is Katy Perry, she explains that she likes the style of music which she portrays and also her unique personality. 

What did she like?

My model explained that she liked the choice of outfits that she had to wear, she especially thought that the red lipstick worked really well with the type of clothing as the colour red stood out against the dark colours of the clothes.

She stated that she particularly liked wearing the prom dress as it reminds her of prom, she also explained that she felt glamorous and the dress made her excited for her prom once she has finished her A levels.

Additionally she thought that wearing the geek glasses made her look elegant and stylish. It reminded her of school and being in lessons as she sometimes has to wear glasses herself for reading. We discussed that we both see a lot of teenage girls wearing these style glasses so they must be very popular and in trend at the moment, this would draw the audiences attention to read the magazine.

What did she think?

Overall my model said that she loved being the model for my music magazine, she loved the choice of clothing and make up which she had to wear. We looked over some of the photos together and she explained to me that she thought they were suitable for my magazine and connote the genre Pop well.

Photo analysis

This is one of the photos which I took for the photo shoot. I think I am going to use this image for the front cover. The model is wearing a dress which has a prom style to it which would link to the teenage audience very well as some would have their school proms so they would be inspired by the dress which my model is wearing as this may be the sort of style they may want to where. Furthermore the dress has black flowers placed diagonally across the dress also connotes the girl audience as they typically would be attracted to flowers. My model is wearing a tiara this connotes power and royalty. It links to the idea about being glamorous and having authority this relates to the idea of being a princess.  In terms of my music magazine it implies the pop star of being a 'Pop Princess'. By using the tiara it would draw the audiences attention as it is a common object which the young girl audience would appeal to. The model is looking directly into the camera which shows she is engaged with the audience. This would grab the audiences attention and entice them to purchase the magazine.

I think this image may appear on the contents page as it would remind the reader on who the main article is about. This image will be included along with other images which will present features and other exclusive articles inside the magazine. My model is wearing glasses which is also known as 'geek glasses'. The use of the glasses creates the feeling of being at school and also being clever. This relates to the target audience as they would all currently be in full time education. It also connotes a fun and exciting side to the image, this links to the music genre 'Pop' as the music illustrates the varied and enjoyable music.

I think I am going to use this image on my two page spread. This photo is a mid shot so it shows most of her body which is suitable for the two page spread. This image would take up one side of the page, this would make the audience aware that the article is defiantly based on her. Her outfit that she is wearing are the clothes which are in trend at the moment so they are authentic and go suitably well together. Additionally she is wearing high heel shoes which are girly and connote elegance and also her confidence which portrays her personality which you can find out in the interview. In my opinion I think that this outfit is appropriate for my music magazine. My model is showing some skin on her legs as she is wearing shorts but I do not think this would be any inconvenience towards the young teenage audience as I am trying to get the message across that they should feel confident in any type of clothing that they wear. 

I am not sure whether I would like to use this photo for my magazine. If I did use this photo it would appear on my two page spread as it is a full body shot. I think the choice of clothing works really well together and links with the theme of black and white which I would like my magazine to represent. However I don't think I like the body language which my model presents as I think she may look slightly awkward, furthermore her facial expression appears as quite serious which a pop magazine doesn't commonly illustrate.

Risk assessment

 

 

 

 

Photoshoot over view

Setting

 The images for my music magazine will be taken in front of a plain white wall. I did consider using a different setting for example taking the photos outside but when I did my research on pop magazines I came to the conclusion that nearly all of them don't have a excessive setting they all have a plain white back drop. In my opinion I think that this is a better idea because it makes the photos seem tidy and organised, whereas if I had used a background with an extravagant setting it would had made it look busy which would confuse the reader. I find that using a plain white back drop would make the main focus be on my model which I think is the most important as it is her which the main article is about, so therefore this would catch the readers eye.

This a front cover of a Pop music magazine called Top of the Pops, as you can see there is no busy background which interrupts the photo of Tulisa. This makes the front cover look organised and professional. I would like to interpret this for my magazine.











Props
I was not able to get hold of any props which are relatable to music such as a guitar or a piano which would make it easily recognisable to be a music magazine. However, whilst I was doing my research on Pop magazines I discovered that most of the models do not seem to use any props in the photos. I think this is because Pop artists are so popular and well known in today's society that they wouldn't need any objects to make them easily recognisable. Additionally by using props it could make the image look messy and over the top which may confuse the reader as to whom they should be focusing on, which is of course the pop artist. However, my model will be wearing some accessories which are a tiara and geek glasses. You can find out more about these choice of props on my blog post 'Clothing and Props'.

Make up
My model isn't going to be wearing a lot of make up and it is not going to look fake and dramatic, this is because I do not think she will lead a very good role model especially to the younger audience as they should be shown to only look natural. Nonetheless my model is going to be wearing red lipstick as this connotes love and romance which links to the girl audience. I have also decided for my model to wear red lipstick because it goes really well with her clothing. Furthermore  the colour red is a bright colour so it would certainly stand out against the black and grey colours of her clothes.

Clothing and Props

Below are some of the inspired clothing and props which my model is going to be wearing for the photo shoot.

CLOTHING AND PROPS



I am going to make my model wear a tiara in one of the shots. I think by using a tiara it would connote glamour and authority which my model is going to portray. It would also link to the teenage audience as they would be thinking about or attending prom so the tiara would draw the readers attention.

I am also going to make my model wear geek glasses in some of the shots. The geek glasses create the sense of being at school which links to the target audience as they would be in education. Also a lot of people are wearing these style glasses so they are in trend. This would then grab the young audiences attention.

 My model is going to be wearing a prom style dress in my photo shoot. I think this will link well of my model being classed as a 'Pop Princess' because she will also be wearing a tiara. The prom dress will make my model look girly and glamorous which relates to the teenage girl audience.

My model is going to be wearing a pair of black high heel shoes in some of the shots. The shoes portray class and authority and also show that my model is confident. My model will show her femininity by wearing these shoes which would draw the intended target audiences attention.

Schedule

December (23rd)  During the Christmas holidays I took the photos of my cover girl 'Sarah' who  will appear on the front cover, contents page and two page spread. The photo shoot took place at my house in the afternoon and it took approximately an hour and a half. The photo shoot was successful and there wasn't any problems.

January (week starting 20th)During this month I have started to construct my front cover, contents page and two page spread. This took me longer than I thought it would. I think this was because i was using new software (Photoshop and Indesin) which I was not familiar with so it took me a week or so to get used to it, however, I referred back to my magazine sketches so I had  an idea of how I would like my magazine to look which helped me. In order of constructing my pages I created my front cover first then my contents page and lastly my double page spread.

February (week starting 17th)- I carried on constructing my magazine during February half term which lasted a week. Whilst I was creating the three pages I  uploaded my progress of the magazine on a daily basis onto my blog including any changes made. In the last week of February I managed to complete my front cover, contents page and two page spread which is all uploaded onto my blog. I then had to start to think about producing my evaluation. My evaluation is going to consist of 7 questions which needs to be shown on my blog as either a prezi, slide share, blog post or any other media technology such as movie maker. I want to try and achieve higher marks so I think I will create a video on movie maker. But I know this will take me some time so I will have to time myself wisely.

March- (27th February- 2nd March) It is now the beginning of March  and I have finished my evaluation. I was happy on the different types of software which I used to answer my questions these were; prezi, a blog post, slide share, movie maker and a Go animate. I think I have a range of different media technologies which were fun to produce especially Go animate although they were all a lot of work.

Hand drawn sketches

   

Front cover

Contents page


















Two page spread

magazine sketches 2

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Contents page

Two page spread

 

 

 

 

 

magazine sketches one

Front cover

Contents page

Two page spread