From this magazine cover, I really like the colour palette that they have used because the colours of yellow, black and white work well and make everything stand out. Also the added bit of colour from August Alsina's outfit makes the main image stand out against the colour palette therefore making it eye-catching and appealing to the reader. The medium-long shot used works really well because it fits all 3 of the artists in but we still get to see their clear expressions and also we get a good view of their outfits to connote bit about them. I think that I will definitely use this type of shot if I have more than one artist or a band because it makes the cover look a bit different to the others.
It works well that they have used very stereotypical images of rappers for Mack Wilds and some for August Alsina because it shows the audience their genre and connotes more about them. I like the contrast between all 3 of the artists, because it makes the magazine more interesting and appealing to have a few different people who you might not think would be on a cover together.
Saturday, 31 October 2015
Weekly Update
This week I finished my other two textual analysis' and their summaries, which helped me decide on the layout and colour palette. I found that the colour palette needed to be about 3 colours and the masthead should be the biggest text on the page, followed by the feature headline. Next week I will look at genre research, and influential figures.
Thursday, 29 October 2015
Beyonce Textual Analysis Summary
I intend to stick to most conventions like having the masthead at the top and having the main image taking up the majority of the cover, because I think that it makes a nice layout, and makes the rest of the information accessible. However, I don't think that I will have the feature headline to one side, I will have it spread across the width of the cover. I think that this makes it stand out more, and makes it very obvious to the audience who the artist/band is, if they don't listen to their music.
I like how the colours contrast to make everything stand out and easy to read, because the reader would not buy a magazine if they struggle to read what's on the cover. I will have the colour palette constantly running through the whole cover, focussing on only 2 or 3 colours because I think that it looks nicer with less colours.
I like how the colours contrast to make everything stand out and easy to read, because the reader would not buy a magazine if they struggle to read what's on the cover. I will have the colour palette constantly running through the whole cover, focussing on only 2 or 3 colours because I think that it looks nicer with less colours.
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Weekly Update
This week I began doing my textual analysis'. I have completed my Drake one, and also done the summary for that one, where I found that I really like how natural and relaxed he looked. Next week I will continue with my textual analysis' and their summaries and hopefully have them finished.
Friday, 16 October 2015
Drake Textual Analysis Summary
The ideas that I am going to take from this is the feature headline. I like how it is spread across the width of the cover, and is bold and very eye-catching. By having it like that makes it obvious who the artist/band is, if the main image is not immediately recognisable.
I found that the image of Drake looking very relaxed, comfortable is a genetic convention of a lot of music magazines, because they want the artist/band to look natural and it makes them more relatable to the audience.
The main image of Drake being happy is a contrast from the stereotypical rapper image of looking intimidating and having a hard expression. I really like how they have changed from the stereotypical rapper image because it makes the cover more interesting as it is not normally seen and people will be intrigued and it also links to the anchorage of 'Finds Happiness'. I like that fact that the cover and image reflects the anchorage because it brings the cover together and makes it more appealing.
I found that the image of Drake looking very relaxed, comfortable is a genetic convention of a lot of music magazines, because they want the artist/band to look natural and it makes them more relatable to the audience.
The main image of Drake being happy is a contrast from the stereotypical rapper image of looking intimidating and having a hard expression. I really like how they have changed from the stereotypical rapper image because it makes the cover more interesting as it is not normally seen and people will be intrigued and it also links to the anchorage of 'Finds Happiness'. I like that fact that the cover and image reflects the anchorage because it brings the cover together and makes it more appealing.
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Response to the Brief
Brief:
Preliminary exercise- using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead. Additionally candidates must produce a DTP mock up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of the program.
Main Task- the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine (if done as a group task, each member of the group to produce an individual edition of the magazine, following the same house style). Maximum four members to a group.
All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate(s), minimum of FOUR images per candidates.
I have chosen to do a Print production to create a new music magazine. I decided to do this because I like to take photographs and I think that my skills are better suited for this task for me to do individually. Also I know how to edit and use Photoshop, so I think that I could make a better final edition of print rather than video.
My initial ideas are to have the singer/band in the middle of the frame, having a close up, with them standing facing towards one side. I like the idea of having a constant colour palette running throughout the front cover, and how different editions can follow different colour themes. The Masthead I think would look the best at the top of the magazine, because then when it is stacked, it can be seen easily, and people will know straight away what magazine it is.
The genre of music I think I will do is hip-hop/pop, because this is the music that I listen to the most so I feel that I will be able to create a better magazine for that. Hip-hop and pop music can have a wider range when creating a magazine because it involves two genres so this gives me a lot more variety when I am editing and doing the photo-shoot.
My target audience is the teenage demographic from the ages of 17-30 because I think that I could produce a better magazine for this target audience because I am in that age range so I can relate more to what they would like in a music magazine. Also if I did a younger demographic then the magazine would be more childlike, and I want to create a premium magazine.
An existing media text that is inspiring me is the BillBoard music magazine. All of their editions are different and unique but it is still clear to the audience that they are all part of the same company. The editions all contain the same style, by having the 'BillBoard' title set at the top of the magazine and having a colour scheme throughout each edition. Also the editions have the name of the singer(s)/band clear on the front page so the audience can see who it is if they dont immediately recognise them.
Preliminary exercise- using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead. Additionally candidates must produce a DTP mock up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of the program.
Main Task- the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine (if done as a group task, each member of the group to produce an individual edition of the magazine, following the same house style). Maximum four members to a group.
All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate(s), minimum of FOUR images per candidates.
I have chosen to do a Print production to create a new music magazine. I decided to do this because I like to take photographs and I think that my skills are better suited for this task for me to do individually. Also I know how to edit and use Photoshop, so I think that I could make a better final edition of print rather than video.
My initial ideas are to have the singer/band in the middle of the frame, having a close up, with them standing facing towards one side. I like the idea of having a constant colour palette running throughout the front cover, and how different editions can follow different colour themes. The Masthead I think would look the best at the top of the magazine, because then when it is stacked, it can be seen easily, and people will know straight away what magazine it is.
The genre of music I think I will do is hip-hop/pop, because this is the music that I listen to the most so I feel that I will be able to create a better magazine for that. Hip-hop and pop music can have a wider range when creating a magazine because it involves two genres so this gives me a lot more variety when I am editing and doing the photo-shoot.
My target audience is the teenage demographic from the ages of 17-30 because I think that I could produce a better magazine for this target audience because I am in that age range so I can relate more to what they would like in a music magazine. Also if I did a younger demographic then the magazine would be more childlike, and I want to create a premium magazine.
An existing media text that is inspiring me is the BillBoard music magazine. All of their editions are different and unique but it is still clear to the audience that they are all part of the same company. The editions all contain the same style, by having the 'BillBoard' title set at the top of the magazine and having a colour scheme throughout each edition. Also the editions have the name of the singer(s)/band clear on the front page so the audience can see who it is if they dont immediately recognise them.
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