Final Double Page Spread: UpBeat Magazine

Final Contents Page: UpBeat Magazine Draft 2

Final Contents Page: UpBeat Magazine

Final Front Cover: UpBeat Magazine

AS Music Magazine: Double Page Spread Flat Plan

AS Music Magazine: Contents Page Flat Plan

AS Music Magazine: Front Cover Flat Plan

Definition of genre, sub-genre and hybrid genre

Definitions

Genre:  A category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular 

style, form, or content

Examples of Certain magazines with different genres are:

NME: A music magazine

Vogue: A fashion magazine

Men’s Health: A health and fitness magazine

Sub-genre: A subcategory within a particular genre for example in Music sub-genres are genres such as Rock, Indie, Classical and Pop

Examples of Certain magazines with different Sub-genres are:

Kerrang: A music/rock magazine

Metal Hammer: A music/heavy metal magazine

Classical FM: A classical music magazine

Hybrid-genre: A cross-genre is a genre in fiction that blends themes and elements from two or more different genres.

Examples of Certain magazines with different Sub-genres are:

Fashion Music Style: A fashion music magazine

Muscles and Fitness:  A fitness and film magazine

Uncut: a music and film magazine

  

Music Magazines Masthead Ideas

Masthead Ideas

I started by experimenting with several different fonts on publisher and find what fonts I prefer. I found 7 fonts that I liked and then I expanded on them. I wanted to go for an aged look for my masthead so people will interpret the magazine as experienced. My favorite font  is 'Birth of a hero' and I think it will be my final font for my masthead however I have to experiment with it to get my final masthead.

Summer Festival Photos

These photos are very useful for features in my magazine because one of my main features will be reviews of festivals from 2013. The feature will contain reviews from students about the festivals from the previous summer and help them to decide on what festivals to attend in the summer of 2014. The review will include the reviews of the acts, music and the quality of the festival ground themselves, such as them campsites where people will be staying for the festival. The pictures I am using show what it is like when the artists are preforming and the conditions of the living areas. These pictures will help show someone who is looking for or someone who has never been to a festival what that certain festival is like.

Music Magazine Mood Board

Magazine Contents Page Analysis

Magazine Contents Page Analysis

The Denotation of this is Contents page is that is a Contents Page of a music magazine known as ‘NME’. NME is a popular and well respected music magazine that is one of the top selling magazines in its chosen genre. This means when someone picks up the magazine and wants to learn about what’s in the magazine they will look at the contents page for a quick overview of what in the magazine so the contents page is very important.

NME usual has its own signature colour scheme on the front cover and contents page. The colour scheme of NME is typically red black and white. The connotations of red could be rage, anger, love, blood, power and courage. Red is also a very classic colour and very popular, in the contents I think it is used because it is a popular colour and represents power. Black has connotations of death, darkness, night and has a smart/classy feel. I feel like NME has used this colour because it is a classic colour and tells the reader that this magazine is classy and genuine. The white is used as the background but is also there to brighten up the page and take away the negative connotations of the read and the black used. They have used black for the text and red for points of interest on the page, this is used because the red stands out against the black and white.

The pull quote in the center of the page says “it’s the heaviest thing I’ve ever done” this quote is underneath a picture of Miles Kane this is an example of anchorage. This will interest reader who like or are interested in Miles Kane because the quotes tell the reader that Kane has recorded ‘Heaviest’ material and means that he is doing something slightly different to his preferred genre. The text underneath the pull quote says “Miles Kane packs the punches with part two of our albums 2013 preview, pretty tasty” This shows us that this is part 2 of an album preview for Kane’s new album. Meaning there was a part 1 of the album preview meaning readers will be anxious to find part two and see the rest of the preview so that is why the editors have put this pull quote in the centre of the contents page.

 In the bottom right corner there is a advert that is used to get people to subscribe to the NME magazine. They are using the offer of a discount of 42% off to help sell subscriptions. This advert is in red because it is a point of interest. 7 images are used overall and it is obvious that this contents page relies greatly on images. There are many images because at a glance this page looks allot more interesting that it would if it were all text. Each image has a caption underneath to explain what the image is, as well as a page number on the image to tell the reader where to find the page and image that the caption describes. Most of the pictures are close shots and mid shots and only have one person in. These images also go well with the colour scheme. For example one image is in black and white and Miles Kane is wearing read and sitting in a theater full of read chairs. The rest of the image have white backgrounds and are wearing dark clothing.      

                                                                   

Idears For A Music Magazine/ Mind Map

Contents Page Finish Product

 

Evaluation

 

The theme, style and colour scheme are all the same as my front cover. I think that my contents page looks very professional with a well planned layout. The two pictures are my own original images. I feel like all the information is positioned well on the pages and the content is relevant to the target audience. I very happy with the way I have edited the images and text and used a semi-transparent banner to put text on my images.

 

I feel like I should have used a different font for my page numbers because they don't look as simple as the rest of the magazine. I should of spread more text out and given my self more room for text at the bottom of the page.

 

In conclusion I am very pleased with my contents pages because I wanted it to look very professional and it came out like I pictured in my head. I would of done some minor things differently but apart from that i am very happy with my work.

Double Page Spread Analysis

Double Page Spread Analysis

The Denotation of the spread is a review of ‘The Vaccines’ from the music magazine ‘NME.’ This spread is to give a review of new and popular bands that are making a reputation for themselves. NME is a well-respected music magazine so for a band to get a review in the prestigious magazine must mean they are making an impact of the musical industry.

The colour scheme of this spread is white and blue; these colours complement each other because the blue is eye catching against the white background. The white has connotations of being simple in this context, like a blank canvas waiting to be painted whatever colour the band wants. This is supported by the pull quote, “We are a pop band and we want to be a pop band” this tells listeners that they are ‘not trying to be something they are not’ and ‘They are what they are.’ The blue in the spread really doesn't have any connotations and is simply part of the pages design and used to highlight areas of interest on the page.

About 2/3 of the page is filled with a main image of the four members of the band. Each wearing quite colorless clothing and almost blend into the ‘coffee stained’ back ground. This quite a retro and classic good suggesting the band play more old school style of music. The Bands expressions are emotionless and almost patronizing because the vocalist is leaning down like he is looking down on someone. The camera shot is a mid-shot with the entire band from the waist up holding their instruments. The camera angle is at an eye-level angle however this angle still making the band appear dominate and intimidating. A filter was used in the photo for that certain style and feel the article was going for.

A large bold font is used for the main title of the article “The Vaccines.” The name of the band is in the largest font in the entire page and is simple and easy to read. This is used so people who flick through the magazine looking for key words and band names will flick past the page and if they have an interest in that band will stop and read the page. The rest of the text is very small and in columns apart from the pull quote in the middle of the last column that is highlighted in blue as a point of interest.In the top right hand side of the page there is a small piece of text saying, “The Radar issue 2011” meaning that this is a single review out of a series of different interviews of popular bands.

This article was written early in The Vaccine musical career and the strap line states that “They've been together for under a year, but are already being talked up as the biggest guitar band of 2011. This links with the use of White and a blank canvas, they are just beginning so it is their actions that will define them as a band.  

Magazine Front Cover Finished Product

Evaluation

 

Over all I believe that my magazine cover and contents pages look good and I have covered conventions of a good magazine criteria. I think that my colour scheme of white and blue. Along side with my simple design and font makes a good magazine cover. The main image I have uses a direct address and the clothes of the subject also match my colour scheme. My secondary images are my original photos and link with the secondary cover stories and title of the article. I am very pleased with my image of the apps on the front cover because I had to format and edit the images so they would not have a white background behind them, which would clash with my white background.

 

However if I could change and improve my work I would of used a more professional photo for the main image and try to make my pug look more professional.I think if I would of used photo shop to create a more professional looking pug and secondary images. I would of used better more vibrant pictures for my secondary images.

 

In conclusion I am very pleased with both my front cover and contents pages and I would only change small details on my front cover. such as the clarity of the text that was used at an angle and some part of the text having to be different colours so they could be seen on a white surface on the main image.      

Contents Page Flat Plan and Anyalasis

Front Cover Magazine Analysis

Magazine analysis

 

 The Denotation of this magazine is that it is simply a music magazine. This is a popular magazine known as ‘NME’ and has a very high reputation in the musical industry. The magazine is used to inform people that follow music what new music to listen to and tells the stories of bands rise to fame and glory.

The colour scheme of this magazine is brown, yellow and white. These colours have connotations. The dark brown colours could connote that the band has depth. The band are mostly wearing dark/brown clothing and they are have brown hair this could show that they are an original band that are natural and are not trying to be anything special unlike some popular music personalities. This is a statement saying, ‘They are what they are’ and are not trying to be anything they are not. The Yellow and light in the back ground of the front cover could symbolise they rise to musical fame. This is supported by the Strap Line. This is Anchorage the Strap Line says “How Britain’s best band finally broke through” and the light in the background shows that light is finally broke through.

The Pull Quote states, “Never Compromise” this is a quote from the band and tells the viewer that no matter what ‘The Horrors’ have never sold out or compromised. They have stuck to their chosen path and will never do anything that could potential ruin their Music and that all they care about, the music. The Main image is a mixture of direct and indirect addresses. Three band members are looking directly at the reader and the other two are looking somewhere off frame. This could suggest they are looking at something like an audience of people.

The Promos is a contest that has the chance to allow you to win tickets to Reading and Leeds music festivals. This catches the reader’s eye and could help sell the magazine. Other hooking techniques are used such as more pull quotes like “it’s going to be special” fans of Nirvana will be interested to find out about Nirvana’s reissues. The use of recent news is also used such as Amy Winehouse’s death is used as a hooking device.

The Pull Quote “Never Compromise” is Ploysemy because it could have several different meanings. It could be used to tell the reader that the band with always be original and not sell out to compromise their music. It could also be interpreted as a message to readers so they can stay true to who they are and don’t give in to other people. Most of the Cover shares the same Text and only the Masthead and the Strap line has different text.

The Main image is a mid shot of the entire band and only captures them from the waist up which differs from most magazine covers which use a Close up of the subject. However when there is a band of the front cover, a mid shot is usually used.         

Contact Sheet

The Images with crosses are the images I am not going to use. This is because the are at diffrent angles that would not be suitable for a magazine cover or the subject is pulling a face. I want a direct address so any pictures with the subject looking away from the camera I can't use.
The images with Ticks by them are photos that are suitable for the cover of my magazine. This is becuase they are all looking directly at the camera and I wanted a direct address for the main image of my magazine.  

Front Magazine Cover Plan

Audience Research

Overall my reaserch shows that most people like to listen to Indie music, Twitter is the most popular social network, Comedy is the most popular genre, Most students have an iPhone, hardly anyone plays an instument and most students are happy with their GCSE results.

1. Funniest movies of 2013

2.The most popular bands.

3. Top 10 most popular apps

4. Ways to save on public transport

5.Best festivals to go to next summer

6.online shopping offers

 

 

 

 

Rule Of Thirds

The Rule of Thirds

The 'rule of thirds' is a principle that photographers use to break down an image in to thirds. This allows the photographer to identify important parts of the image that should be considered being placed at points of interest when you frame your image.

Examples:    

Magazine Page Spread Convention

Magazine front cover convention