Magazine Creation Log

This is a slide share, watch this to see the basic process of the creation of each page of my music magazine, I screenshotted the process every couple of lessons and have now put it into a document for you too see how I progressed.

Improved Article

My improved and final magazine posts for all three double page spreads.

Improved Contents Page Text

Here is all the text I used on my Contents Page

Photoshop Model Release Form

Here are my model release forms that I had my models sign to agree that I could use their photos in my magazine.

 

Front Cover Text

This is all the sell lines/cover lines which appear on the cover of my magazine, this informs the audience about what is going to be inside the magzine.

Image Ideas

In my magazine I want to use a variety of different images from close ups to long shots, for each different page. I think it is important to use a range of different shots as this as it is what makes a magazine look professional. I am thinking of having a close up on my front cover, and then a range of long, close and mid-shots on my double page spreads. Some of these in the studio and others taken elsewhere. Here i have made a mood board sort of thing which shows some of the images and types of shots I think look good and what I would like on my magazine. This is different from the clothing post, however these outfits and props are what my models should be wearing too.

Name Ideas

When deciding the name of a magazine it is important to pick something that people are going to be able to remember, and also something that relates to the genre of your magazine. I think that the best names are the short ones, that have a deeper meaning, which people can interpret themselves, however only regualr readers will actually know, which I am hoping to create. I decided the best way of putting all my ideas down is to create a mind map.

Promotional Methods

A good way of promoting your magazine is to have a USP, which is a unique selling point. A unique selling point is critical for any magazine, as it is the thing that makes it stand out and the thing audiences will remember it by. For example if could be done with comptitions, chances to win tickets or meet people. Other ways or promoting your magazine is to have stages at festivals, like reading or Glastonbury, which could possibly attract new audiences to the magazine. Social media as I have said before is a good free way of promoting your magazine to audiences.

Social Media

This is a slide talking about social media in general and how I would use it and why it is used.

 

Text for Feature Article 1

This is the text I want to go on the second page of my double page spread, the other pages I still need to write up the text to go on my other double page spread.

Magazine Contents Page Text

This is all the text that I want to appear on my contents page, I have written it out first on a word document as I makes it clearer for me to see what I have written. It is also alot easier for me to write it out on the document and then copy and paste it onto InDesign.

Audience Profile

This is a model that I created, who is my target audience. By identfiying my target audience I now know exactly what my audience like and what they expect from the magazine which will help me when I create my own.

Photoshoot 1 - Timelapse

When I did my first photoshoot I had a camera set up behind the shoot, and set it so it took photos every so often. I then decided to create a small short video showing you my shoot. You can see me directing the girls, taking pictures, the cotume changes, and me changing the sets.

Photoshoot 1

 
This is the contact sheet which contains all of the pictures I took from my first photoshoot with Daniella and Paige my two models. Originally I asked Daniella and Siena to do my shoot, however Siena was unable and so I asked Paige who I was going to use on my contents. I have stuck to the idea of having them as seperate artists, however there are photo's of the girls together as this made them more relaxed at times, and they did produce good photos when together.

So when we got to the room where we was having the shoot, I sent the girls to go and get changed and with some help from my teacher I set up the black background, the lights and the camera. I also set a camera behind me which had a full view of me and the girls, which was set to take photos every 15 seconds. I had this set up so I could make a timelapse of the whole shoot, so you can see me changing over the set and also directing the shoot. When the set was ready and the girls where back and in costume, I had them take photos by themselves and then together, and when they were taking photos by themselves I sent the other off to go and get changed. However I could tell they felt slightly uncomftble and not very relaxed, so we put some music on and just had fun with it. The girls then appeared to be more relaxed which helped us both take the pictures. I took a varitey of shots, using stalls and clothing for props. I took photos from differnt angles using the different backgrounds.

Overall the shoot went well and Im pleased with the pictures that I took. I am going to book another shoot in with my contents page models hoepfully in the next week or so, and I am going to take a camera out of school and take some outside shots, and hopefully go to a gig or something so I can get some live music pictures.

Props and Clothing Ideas

Here are some pictures I have found online of clothing that I want my models to wear, this is the sort of image I want my models to give of.

Proposal

My proposal has allowed me to plan out all the different parts of my magazine, and put all my ideas into one place. By putting my ideas down in one place it means I can keep going back and checking things to see if I have forgotton anything or not. Of course along the way im sure im going to change my mind and my ideas will alter, but I will specify my reasons for my changes in my evaluation after my magazine is completed.