Upon studying a selection of magazines in designated groups, we began once again unpeeling editorial decisions and justifying the selection of colours, lighting and themes. Examining an issue of "Classic Rock", main content concerning the mysterious death of Jimmi Hendrix. Overall colour selection ranged from that of Blacks, Whites, Greys, Browns and Reds. Such a suttle composite of colours overall helped sustain a respectful yet dark tone, corresponding with the
featured content.
Situating with the nature of the feature, images constrain a de-saturated visual pallete and therefore communicate a mise en scene (everything within the frame/image) of dark undertone. Such themes are continued throughout the double page spread, ending on a image of contrasting nature with engaging florescent multi-colour. This overall paints an image of postitivity and respectfully takes note of the historic figure of which is Jimmi Hendrix (fitting due to the fact that this is very much a classic rock magazine). Use of such undertones in images sparked a possible method in which I could perhaps lay out my final set of images in both my front cover, content page and double page spread.
Monday, 23 November 2009
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Feedback and Development
Feedback and Constructive Criticism
After handing in my preliminary task, I underwent a conversation with my teacher to receive feedback on my completed task. Overall, feedback was generally positive and highly complemintive of the detail in which I had enforced into my work.
Of the points discussed, the following contributed t0 the ideal improvement of the way in which I undertake what will eventually be my main task.
-Different font for date on cover
-Different size font for content details-maybe resize other pictures to allow more room for this in your layout
-More variation in your choice of location/setting for the front cover photos
-Consideration of your colour choice for the contents page
By hearing such points in reference to the de-construction of my preliminary task, I felt strongly that I from here was more aware of the slightest of details I would have to keep in mind when in the process of developing my Music Magazine.
After handing in my preliminary task, I underwent a conversation with my teacher to receive feedback on my completed task. Overall, feedback was generally positive and highly complemintive of the detail in which I had enforced into my work.
Of the points discussed, the following contributed t0 the ideal improvement of the way in which I undertake what will eventually be my main task.
-Different font for date on cover
-Different size font for content details-maybe resize other pictures to allow more room for this in your layout
-More variation in your choice of location/setting for the front cover photos
-Consideration of your colour choice for the contents page
By hearing such points in reference to the de-construction of my preliminary task, I felt strongly that I from here was more aware of the slightest of details I would have to keep in mind when in the process of developing my Music Magazine.
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Magazine Research 05/11/09 (A-Level Media Studies Related)
During this lesson, we took an inlook into the ideal target audience for various magazines, ours being "Evo" magazine, situated towards the lavish industry of cars. Looking at various pages of the magazine, we took note of the rich yet mature nature of fonts and the use of colours (primarlily blacks and golds). This ideally to us communicated the expensive lifestyle one undertakes when purchasing such a luxious item, and overall puts into perspective the apparent target audience.
After analysing a number of pages, we from here began answering questions concerning the personality and lifestyle of the target audience. What car did they drive? How old are they? What do they eat for breakfast? All of these questions, however seemingly irrelvent, allowed us to think logically concerning the slightest detail being fonts, colours or sizes. We ideally were picking out and neccarily sterotyping target audiences in order to develop an understanding upon what we would finally decide to feature in our magazines.
After analysing a number of pages, we from here began answering questions concerning the personality and lifestyle of the target audience. What car did they drive? How old are they? What do they eat for breakfast? All of these questions, however seemingly irrelvent, allowed us to think logically concerning the slightest detail being fonts, colours or sizes. We ideally were picking out and neccarily sterotyping target audiences in order to develop an understanding upon what we would finally decide to feature in our magazines.
In this front cover (featured), an evidently slick and contempory visual pallate conforms what would be pivotal to attact a putentual consumer. This is so significant due to the fact that such a conformation of colors (black to silver to white gradient) is in most terms attractive to the naked eye. A buyer is evidently likely to be turned off by a magazine which uses un-concompletary colors schemes and images, meaning that every detail and every pixel bears the highest priority when constructing a magazine; whether it be a front cover, contents page or double page spread.
Contents Page Analysis (A-Level Media Studies Related)
Before embarking on constructing my contents page, I knew well that I would maintain the tone and graphic design of my front cover, e.g. film reel graphic, fonts and colours. When taking the pictures which I would eventually used, I had in mind a continuation of images communicating both the use and availability of technology at my fictional film college. This overall brought me to my main image, presenting a student in the colleges editing suite. To make clear the standard and level of technology in the school, (and the use of Adobe Premiere Pro-a professional editing program, which also at the same linked into the feature of students trying and reviewing modern editing programs), I made sure to print screen the actual editing program I use on my own computer, and super-impose the image on to the computer screen through use of Adobe Photoshop. Darkening the edges of this image and configuring lighting effects overall helped me sustain an image of realism.
Through examining magazines such as Total Film and Film/Media College Magazines, I noticed a pattern concerning the re-appearance of logos and fonts. It is such research which convinced me to again add the logo template of my film college.
Research also prompts me to minimize the image of my front cover onto the contents page, and put into relation the relevant topics and features of the current issue on the right hand side (3, 7, 9, 12). This more so helped me reach a professional and realistic contents page.
Concerning the justif
iability of fonts used, I decided to include a more casual and home grown font named Pointy, which in my opinion linked the theme of fun, low budget to the context of the magazine. This I found could uniquely blend with the film reel graphic, by adjusting the perspective of the font to align with the film strip. Such interactivity with the layers in my contents page in my opinion would attract the eye of the reader. When deciding the font and layout of the contents page headlines, I decided to retain the mature yet casual style of the front page headline texts, being that of a simple Arial font. When maintained at a lower case, I found that such a use of this helped even more so highlight the youthful nature of the college magazine. I also thought it wise to stray away from standard straight lines of lettering, and instead rotate the positioning of such text to communicate the quirky subject of experimental filmmaking. As well as continuing the use of particular themes and images on the front cover, I thought to add slightly the graphic of blood splatter nearing the bottom of the page, where the subject of horror movie-making mirrored the use of such design.
Through examining magazines such as Total Film and Film/Media College Magazines, I noticed a pattern concerning the re-appearance of logos and fonts. It is such research which convinced me to again add the logo template of my film college.
Research also prompts me to minimize the image of my front cover onto the contents page, and put into relation the relevant topics and features of the current issue on the right hand side (3, 7, 9, 12). This more so helped me reach a professional and realistic contents page.
Concerning the justif
iability of fonts used, I decided to include a more casual and home grown font named Pointy, which in my opinion linked the theme of fun, low budget to the context of the magazine. This I found could uniquely blend with the film reel graphic, by adjusting the perspective of the font to align with the film strip. Such interactivity with the layers in my contents page in my opinion would attract the eye of the reader. When deciding the font and layout of the contents page headlines, I decided to retain the mature yet casual style of the front page headline texts, being that of a simple Arial font. When maintained at a lower case, I found that such a use of this helped even more so highlight the youthful nature of the college magazine. I also thought it wise to stray away from standard straight lines of lettering, and instead rotate the positioning of such text to communicate the quirky subject of experimental filmmaking. As well as continuing the use of particular themes and images on the front cover, I thought to add slightly the graphic of blood splatter nearing the bottom of the page, where the subject of horror movie-making mirrored the use of such design.
Sunday, 1 November 2009
Front Cover Final Version (A-Level Media Studies Related)
After I made a few adjustments to my front cover, I finally came up with my final copy.
The changes I made are the following.
- Adding the year to the month and issue number.
- Changing the 2nd image on the film strip graphic due to it's similarity to the main front cover image.
- Adding a more darkened effect to the "BOO" text graphic
- Removal of red eye on the Horror character (bottom right)
- Enlargement of eye on the Horror character
- Tidying up glitches on the film reel graphic, removing amounts of glitches around the edges and adding a burn (darken) effect on some areas.
- Adding a burn effect (darkening) at the bottom of the film camera
Overall, such small changes (as little as they were), helped add an extra layer of professionalism to the appearance of my magazine and subjected a greater degree of attractiveness to the images, graphics and texts used.
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