Edited Photos

Photos!

I decided to give Emma two looks- the hard image as well as the 'pretty girl' look- this could be used to give an insight into what an artist is really like?

Final Decision on Bands

I have decided that instead of the rebellious boys- I am now going to have a bad girl image for one of the girls as my main spread. she will be wearing red lipstick and dressed provocatively- to enhance a 'wild side' attitude.

I'm still gonna have the cutesy type of girl. Maybe i can have a stand off:

PASTEL PINK VS. RAUNCHY RED

Which lipstick are you voting for?



Haha, 2013, battle of the lipsticks and the artists who sport it. perhaps I'll include a picture of Peter or something to help create that 'male endorsement' and lustful feature about the magazine?

Music Magazine: Title Page Mock Up

 

I've decided my main target audience is 'tween' women, and have decided my magazine will probably feature more women than men; this is influenced by my music taste, as I listen to many solo female artists.

I want the artists in my magazine to be quirky, fun and rebellious. I am going to use images to demonstrate this.

• Fun, images of laughing
• Quirky, eccentric make-up or dress?
• Rebellious, smoking or drinking- strobe light effect?

Other mock up ideas:

Planning Photo Shoot

When? - Time

Where? - Location

Who? - People 

Why? - Do they have that look?

How? - Camera angles/framing

What? - Equipment needed to take photos/props?

Time -

• Night-time/evening for more 'rebellious' band?
• Midday- Sunshine for cheery, cutesy female artist? Or the effect of reflective light could be seen as an indie group?

Location -

• For the cutesy girl, she could be photographed getting her make-up done? 
• For an Indie group they could be seen relaxing on a sofa in DFS or running in a shopping isle? 
• For the rebellious guys they could be starting a fire- maybe in 2 shots I could show them starting the fire, then the next shot roasting marshmallows- to show they have a softer side haha. 

People/Why -

• Emma as the 'Cutesy' girl or maybe Grace? They have that 'cute' look, and enjoy a bit of pampering!
• Indie Group? Tommy, Peter and Emma? 
• Rebellious Group? Chris, Dale and Sam? Dale has that look, maybe he'll have to have a solo career. 

Camera Angles-

• Cutesy- Side angle of her having her make-up done (professionally), then shot of her laughing (showing her geekier side), as well as a posed shot.
• Indie - High angle shot, looking down on them on the sofa- like society might do?!
• Rebellious - Low angle shot, as they set the fire? Then a mid-shot watching them sit around it.

Props-

• Cutesy: Make-up, a mirror (maybe try and get light reflecting from this?) someone to make her up.
• Indie: A sofa? Or, a trolley- I think the supermarket run will be easier to disguise- but will still make the 'band' look cheeky.
• Rebellious: Matches! Marshmallows! Sleeping bags/cushions? To make it seem less threatening?

Kerrang! Style Magazine Cover

I'm not sure whether or not I want my magazine to follow the same rock theme as Kerrang! or whether I want to follow a more cheerful theme, such as NME.

Ideas For My Own Music Magazine

-          Genre

-          Examples of artists to be featured

-          Target audience (demographics: age, gender)

-          Reader profile (see the K! example in the media pack) You will need to take your own picture of the typical reader

-          Contents

I want my genre to be alternative. This is reflective of my own musical taste and gives my magazine a personal edge. 

Some examples of artists I would feature: Bastilles, Jake Bugg, The Wombats, Twin Atlantic, Lana Del Rey, Marina and the Diamonds, Birdy.

My target audience is 16-24. i have chosen a wider target audience range as it helps me to be able to go 'all out' on certain aspects.

The typical reader of my magazine, will be a non-conforming young adult. They must have strong individualism and feel the need to stand out- if they are marginalized in society for doing this, the magazine acts as an escape to them. They are opinionated and have strong post-modern views, which are magnified in the magazine. Artists and bands used in the magazine are representative of the angst and uncaring attitude of the teenage audience. However, the magazine is more feminine and women are more likely to read the magazine due to the celebrity gossip element the magazine has.

The contents page will be similar to NME, in that there is a balance of text and photos, and that it has the messy but organised feel to it, perhaps through an obvious house colour scheme/typography.

I generally want to keep readers on their toes. 

Hense the title: Edge Of Your Seat 

Scrap that: UNCENSORED