Double Page Spread Construction (First Drafts)

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Front Cover Construction (First Drafts)

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Masthead Change and Photoshop Tutorial

• The title "STAGE" for my magazine represents performing. However, as none of the content of my magazine had to do with live musical performing, I decided to change the title of my magazine.
• I decided to call my magazine either "VINYL" or "VIRAL". I consulted my focus group and 83% preferred the name "VINYL".
• I also had to change the design of my mock-up so that the text comes behind the head of the artist (the mock-up picture I used didn't have enough space above the model's head for me to do this).
• For me to do this I had to look up the following tutorial:

Information for the Article/Interview

In order to write the article feature in my double page spread, I interviewed Mel about her musical interests. Here are the following facts about her as an artist below:

• Musical interest started for her when Mel was young. She got inspired from going to see musicals. This then lead to performing in school plays with her twin sister Lucy.
• She was brought up in a family where they encouraged music, drama, art and creativity.
• Mel started guitar lessons when she was thirteen (at the same time her twin sister Lucy started piano lessons). She felt like the competitive aspect made them both better as artists.
• Mel is currently writing her own musical, as well as screenplays and short films.
• She started uploading YouTube videos of her singing regularly about a year ago, although there are some videos on other channels from when she was thirteen with her sister Lucy.
• Her first gig was at Ramsgate Music Halls.
• She taught herself ukulele.
• 'Mel' is short for Melodie-"I was named after music and that's what I love."
• Wrote a song called "Ghost"- about a break-up.

Photography Experimenting with Props

I wanted to take more pictures with this model for my contents and double page spread. I wanted to explore music through the photography, so have used some props for different looks.

 

To conform to the music theme of my magazine, I wanted to experiment with photography with some headphones.

Headshot style with different filters for different effects.

More vintage-looking filter to conform to an indie style.

More fashion inspired.

Using props to experiment with artist's personal interests-headphones for music, lipstick for beauty. Red colour scheme continued.

Using flowers for a more innocent "indie" look- this contrasts with the "rockchic" look. Different accessories for a more quirky effect often seen in indie magazines (known to stand out from the crowd).

More Portrait Photography- Headshots and Fashion Style



I will need photos for my contents page and double page spread as well as my front cover so I decided to take more portraits of my chosen model. The following photos are partly edited (haven't been cropped or straightened and will need final re-touching):

 

 

Straightforward head shot style in different filters- close ups with different makeup.

 

More fashion style photography to conform to a magazine style shot- black and white filters with lather jacket showing in the longer shot.

 

 Different outfits and makeup for a more quirky look, often seen in indie magazines (known to stand out from the crowd).

More fashion inspired- an almost "school-girl" look to conform specifically to the artist as a teen girl.

 

 

Continued the red, black and white colour scheme with the mise-en-scene. Experimentation with more fashion poses (magazine style).

Photography for my Front Cover

• I would like my model to be dressed in black and red for my front cover (as this fits in with the colour scheme).
• A leather jacket gives a "rockchic" vibe.
• Direct mode of address is used to create a relationship with the reader.
• I have partly edited these photos- but I haven't cropped or straightened them (need room at the top for the masthead).