Work In Progress Update

Cover page complete.
Contents Page is in progress and incomplete.
DPS is incomplete.

Work In Progress

I re-did my cover page and this is officially the final product. The contents page is in progress. 

Work In Progress: Content and Cover Page

Completed cover page.
Contents page is in progress.

Work In Progress: Cover Page Progress

This is my cover page so far. I need to add more cover lines, add the publishing date and the price.

Work In Progress; Magazine Cover Options

Today, I have been working on my cover page. I have made two cover pages as I am unsure if I should have a girl band on the front page or have a single artist. I like the cover page with the girl band on it, however I feel like it is too filled and takes up a lot of space ,therefore there won't be enough space for a puff, coverlines and a barcode on the page. Next lesson I will be working on my cover lines and deciding which cover page I am going to work with.

Work In Progress: Creating My Contents Page

So far, I have started to create my contents page. I chose to start by creating the layout however i Haven't finished. Later on, I will be making a plan for my DPS article and since I have no pictures yet I haven't started to create the cover page, although i've made a plan for the 3 pages which is shown in my previous blog post. I will take photos on Thursday but later on today I will be making a plan/draft for my DPS.

Magazine Plan

This is my plan for my magazine.

So far, I have completed the plan for the cover page, contents page and DPS.

New Choice Of The Magazine Name

New magazine name:
- Dynamic.

I have chosen the name "Dynamic" because the meaning of dynamic is:

- Positivity in attitude.
- Full of energy.
- New ideas.
- There is a process.

This name will be good for my magazine because the artists who I will be including will be fresh and up and coming, therefore they will be like a "new idea" also being dynamic is being enthusiastic. There are many synonyms linked with the word Dynamic like vigorous, effective and powerful. It sounds raw and could link with the genre of my magazine.

Meeting Anna Smith

Today, we went on a trip to Regents Street Cinema & we had a talk with Anna Smith. Regent Street Cinema was made in 1896, which is one of the oldest cinemas in London.  She is a film critic and mostly indulges in that particular category ,however she gave us some advice about music journalism but she didn't enjoy that type of journalism therefore she went onto film. 

She talked to us about journalism & her career of being a film critic which helped us to see her lifestyle. She has met famous actors and actresses and has written for numerous of newspapers. 

Proposal Feedback Evaluation

I presented my prezi in class before half term and I received some constructive criticism from my fellow classmates. I posted it onto youtube so I could post it into my blog and I watched it over so I could remind myself of the presentation. As a shy person, I didn't present properly and I don't do well under pressure so I wasn't answering the questions that were thrown at me properly.

My Ideas Before Feedback: 
- I was going to call my magazine "Unleashed" , "Official, or "Mainstream" but I liked "Unleashed" more.
- My genre was R&B and Hip Hop.
- My price was undecided.

Feedback:
- Classmates didn't like my magazine name as they thought that it was a bit childish and a bit basic and didn't stand out.
- They asked how my magazine was different from XXL ,since I chose to do the same genre of them, Hip Hop and R&B, and I didn't know how to answer the question since it was on the spot.
- I should think of a price for my magazine.
- Develop my ideas for the contents.

My Changed Ideas Based On The Feedback:
- I am going to change my magazine name from "Unleashed" to "Dynasty" - I have chosen this name because Dynasty means a group of people or family that have power. My magazine will create bonds and togetherness and with the articles I will be writing, I will be able to create a bond with the artists and as an industry, creating links will help me to boost the popularity which will help to increase the power of the magazine that has been created as a team. My magazine promotes power.
- Instead of doing Hip Hop and R&B, I am going to do Grime and R&B - this is because there isn't many grime magazines, maybe even none, and my magazine was too similar to XXL so I changed the genre.
- The price for my magazine will be £2.99 - so it's affordable for students since my target audience is 16-25 as it is the legal age for you to start working and as a person who likes Grime and R&B I know that most people around my age like this genre as well. It is is cheap but not too cheap since the contents will be detailed and well thought through.
- There will be interview pages, competitions, artist profiles, a variety of photography etc..

Hopefully my changed ideas based on the feedback will help me to create a better DPS, Cover Page and Contents Page and was better than my original ideas.

Stay tuned.

My Magazine Proposal Live

Work In Progress: Photography Induction - Videos

I recorded some videos of Scott directing us around the photography studio which I can use for reference if I forget how to use the equipment. Scott taught us how to use the cameras which was a Nikon. For example, he taught us how to use the lights and how you can create a powerful flash or a dim flash - this will help us to create the lighting that we want for our photos, 

 (Videos may not be in chronological order)

Work In Progress: Photography Induction - Pictures

During the photography induction, I took pictures of the photography room and the way it was set out. I took pictures of the Soft Boxes, Scott directing us around the studio and using examples of the equipment. I took the photos differently and some had different filters and a use of panorama so everything in the room could be shown.  

Work In Progress: Photography Induction

Today in lesson, we had a photography induction with Scott and he taught us how to use the cameras, where everything is in the room , the studio flash kit and how to use the lights which are called 'Soft Boxes' - The flash units.


Lights: 
The soft boxes are the 2 square-like lights which help to create a more natural effect for the photographs. The light boxes help to soften and diffuse light. Scott taught us to set the soft boxes to 3 and 1.5 which creates a 2:! lighting ratio and the soft boxes shouldn't be no higher than 4 but if it is higher than 4 then the soft box has to be moved further away from the model since it creates a lot of light/flash. Soft boxes have the ability to extend higher and lower. There is a snoot, which is the small light at the back which helps to focus all of the light.

When you're finished with the session, make sure to manually turn off the lights instead of turning it off at the mains.


Camera:
- Depending on the camera, you should change the settings from Auto to M.
- Make sure you support the camera - don't hold the camera with one hand - otherwise it will be shaky and unfocused.
- If you're taking a photograph for the cover page, take it in a portrait style so you can see everything clearly and the page will be A4.
Auto Focus: Zooming in and out.
Fine Focus: It's locked - meaning if it bleeps then it's focused and will create a shot..
Manual Focus: You can move the lens however you like.


Other Details: The model(s) should sit far from the backdrop otherwise they will just bleach into the background and create shadows.