Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Contact sheet & Analysis
My idea was to take a load of mid-shots in
different settings with different props, then to decide which pictures were suitable
for the different parts of my magazine. I visited a variety of places and took
photos and also used a range of models.
Some of my images didn’t come out the way I
wanted them to due to a few difficulties such as lighting. Therefore, I had decided
to try out different places and different times of day, which affected the
lighting. In some of my images, either my models were not ready or the photo
was taken in such an angle, that parts of the models bodies/props were cut off.
The mise en scene used were meant to
represent loud/live people. My props represented music very well, such as the
beat box and headphones. I also decided to take my photos in a skate park,
using props such as a skateboard, bike and a brimmed hat and braces which to me
and the audience represented the Michael Jackson look.
I also made sure that, my models were dressed
as hip hop/ R&B artists. For example, the baseball jackets, high top
trainers, snapbacks etc.
I used a range of shots such as mid shots,
full shots and high angle/low angle shots. This at the end gave me many options
and ideas to how and what I can do to create my magazine.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
Magazine ideology
What information did I find out from my market research?
My music magazine questionnaire results show that 77% of the readers are female and 22% are male mostly aged between the ages 14-18 who are young people in education. 50% of these people enjoy listening to R&B and second mostly hip-hop and mentioned more R&B artists influence them more than any other genre. So therefore I decided for my genre of my magazine to be R&B. Also I personally enjoy R&B and think it will be a topic I’d do very well in. Most people would pay around £1.00/£1.50 for a magazine and think a magazine should be issued weekly. I asked how much do you appreciate free music and 48% said free music was ok and 33% said it was good. 59% of people said that pictures were the first thing that pulled them towards a magazine.
Is there a niche in the market for your product and how will my magazine differ from others already in existence?
Although this is my first time producing a magazine, due the knowledge I've taken in I believe I could have a niche in the media market for my product depending on how well my magazine turns out. However, the information that I have taken in such as facts and data can give me ideas on how to change the style of an R&B music magazine into something unique and what people actually want to read.
Which magazines do I find an inspiration?
I find magazines such as vibe and XXL an inspiration as they are rare to be issued from certain places. I personally think that more R&B magazines should be sold as the majority of the magazines are indie which in my opinion, I don’t enjoy reading. Vibe/XXL magazines have what I interest in. They draw my attention as they include things that other magazines don’t.
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