FINAL FRONT COVER

MAKING OF: SELL LINES

At first, my sell lines were all on one side but when completing it, they all clashed because of the colour and the way they were set out. There was also an empty space on the left side which looked

While arranging the sell lines, I realised that the white clashed with the background and I decided to change it to black so it compliments the colour blue.







This is the rearrangement of my sell lines and I decided to place a few sell lines on the left side, as it was previously empty. I also changed the shade of blue and decided to do royal blue so that it does not blend in with the models jacket and instead contrasts it.

MAKING OF: SELL LINES

 I created a small, long box with the rectangle tool and placed it under each sell lines so it looks aligned and as the colour of the box is black, it made the sell lines stand out even more and look organised.

MAKING OF SELL LINES

I changed the size of my sell lines to 180 in order for it to be aligned together, and so that it is in a straight line.

I included a quote from the interview in order for it to stand out and let the readers know that this is the important bit and that there is more to come inside the magazine. At first I used the colour light brown, but it did not stand out. So, I experimented with different shades of pink to contrast with the colour of the models lips and I found that dark pink stood out the best.

PHOTOSHOOT

 

 For my photoshoot for the music magazine cover, I have taken over 300 pictures and it was really difficult to choose my favourite ones. However, I have chosen my top 10 pictures that I think was successful during my photoshoot. What went well during the photoshoot was that the clothes that my model(s) were wearing complimented the background and made their outfit stand out really well. As well as taking photos indoors, I also went outdoors and this broadened my ideas as there were loads of different coloured walls and even graffiti walls that can be used as a background.

PREPARATION FOR PHOTOSHOOT

In preparation for my photoshoot, I have chosen a selection of outfits for my model that will best fit the indie fashion criteria. Typically, the indie fashion consists of dark colours but to make it more vibrant it also consists of bright colours so that there is a balance between dark and bright colours. But, when choosing what colours to use, the most popular colours are the lighter tones like, red, blue, pink and yellow etc.

For my photoshoot I decided to go full on with the makeup on my model as I wanted to go big and bold on the eyes and the lips. I decided to do so as the indie fashion criteria usually are composed with very daring make up products which are very vivid and eye catching. 

Therefore, I mostly chose dark colours like black and dark grey jeans; but also a mix of brighter colours such as the red shirt so that they can contrast one another and as well as any of the backgrounds of the places and locations that I will be taking my photos in. 

I will also be using the Canon EOS 600D camera to take my photos. 

INSPIRATION FOR MAGAZINE FRONT COVER X GLASS MAGAZINE

After doing a practice photoshoot, it gave me a clear idea on what kind of pictures I would like to take for my front cover. It gave me an insight on what I need to avoid as there can be some problems and challenges, for example the colour clash of the models clothing and the background. So, in order to broaden my knowledge of magazine covers in general I have done my own further research into a specific magazine called "glass" as I am really interested in how the photographer takes the pictures and what kind of clothing they use in order to compliment the background. I also like the fact that they use a continuous font for all their magazine covers, however, they do play on the colours of the fonts depending on the colour of the background to avoid any sort of colour clash. Furthermore, I am intrigued by how the photographer directed the models to pose and where to look, for example in most magazine covers directors tend to use the style of "direct mode of address" which the director for "glass" magazine has done here in the pictures above as it is a common trend and style for all their front covers. 

PRACTICE PHOTOSHOOT

As we are now at the stage of starting our photoshoot for our music magazine, as a class we went out to Brick Lane to do a practice session on how we may take our photos by experimenting with different camera angles, a range of backgrounds, e.g: graffiti walls or just an ordinary plain background. We chose to go to Brick Lane because it is known for it's vibrant art and fashion student area, with many exhibition space. This was a bonus for me as I am basing my music magazine cover on the indie pop genre, and because Brick Lane is full of bright colours it gave me a sense of the indie theme. As indie in general is known for it's bright and crazy colours. 

By doing this photoshoot session it gave me a clearer idea on what my front cover for the music magazine will look like. For example, if I use an image where the background is a graffitied wall I will have to think very thoroughly whether it fits my colour scheme or not as I would not like it to clash. As my colour scheme is black, grey, dark maroon and lilac I would not be able to use a bright yellow background as there will be too much of a colour clash and will look very messy and unprofessional. 

By experimenting with the models and backgrounds it gave me ideas on what to change and what to make even better when doing the actual photoshoot for the magazine. For example, if my model is wearing dark colours I will place them in front of a colourful background in order for them to stand out. However, during this photoshoot session it helped me understand some of the barriers and challenges I had faced. For example, due to the fact that I did not have any props it limited on what the models can do. Also, there was no lighting which would of had a massive impact on the image as it would have created the sense of mystery; which is what the whole indie genre is all about. Therefore, when doing the photoshoot for the magazine I will use lighting and experiment with it so see the end result. will. When doing the photoshoot for my music magazine I will experiment more with different camera angles as during this session I had only used one close up. Another aspect that I will improve is to persuade the model(s) to come out of their comfort zone to get a range of end results of my photos.

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MASTHEAD PREFERENCES

As part of my research, I asked students around the sixth form which font do they prefer as a masthead. Although some students chose either the second or third option my research showed that majority ticked the fifth choice and based on its popularity I made the decision to use it as my final one for my music magazine masthead. 

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