Magazine recreation

Original:

 Recreation:

I have recreated a front cover of Empire Magazine. I have chosen this magazine to recreate as it is the same genre as my magazine which has allowed me to become familiar with the features used on a film magazine which will help me when it comes to producing the front cover. To recreate this magazines front cover i used Photoshop, this program is going to be the main program i am going to use when producing my magazine therefore this recreation benefitted me as i was able to practice using photoshop. Recreating a magazine front cover allowed me to become familiar with the features used. This front cover is a limited edition therefore nay has one sell line, this will attract fans of this film. The have used a simple colour scheme which makes the cover bold and it stands out.

Lesson 8 review

During this lesson I have recreated a front cover. I chose to recreate a front cover of a film magazine using photoshop as this is the same genre as my magazine. When recreating the magazine I have been able to practice using Photoshop, which has benefited me as I am now more confident with the program.

lesson 8 aims

During this lesson I am going to recreate a magazine of the same genre as mine which will help me become familiar with the features used on a front cover of a film magazine. Therefore I will be more confident when creating my own magazine.

Lesson 7 review

During this lesson I have planned out the questions I am going to ask in the interview. Planning out the question has helped me include all the detail I need to and it also ensures I gather all the information needed.

Interview questions

Before carrying out the interview i have planned what questions i am going to ask to collect as much data as possible. I have used qualitative and quantitative questions which will gather a range of information.

lesson 7 targets

During this lesson i am going to plan out which questions i am going to ask in my interview and also think about how i am going to film the interview.

Survey

Please complete my survey and answer questions honestly

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3K7H3WD

Along with posting the link to my survey on blogger i have also shared the link on Facebook. This will widen the range of responses and give more people the chance to complete the survey. Posting the link on social media will benefit me as more people will complete the survey therefore i will have more responses to analyze. I have also posted the link on twitter as i have a different range of followers therefore i will gather a larger range of results. 

lesson 6 review

During this lesson I have created a survey on survey monkey, I have included questions which will help me gather more data about the target audience. I have the posted the link for the survey on Facebook, Twitter and have personally sent it to a few contacts to make sure I get a range of responses.

lesson 6 aims

During this lesson I am going to produce a survey on survey monkey to gather more information about the potential target audience.

Lesson 5 review

During this lesson I have created a storyboard for my interview, I am then going to produce this interview to gather more research about the target audience.

Interview plan

I have created a storyboard of shots i am going to use in my interview. This has allowed me to pal out the interview to make it as easy as possible when filming. Before making the storyboard i researched interviews which allowed me to become familiar with the type of shots used and the language used. One of the interviews i looked at was between Russell Brand and Jeremy Paxman. This interview was  a formal interview however Russell Brands posture and gestures made it become informal. When watching the interview i took notes of which shots had been used, from this i was able to plan to use these shots in my interview. I have also planned out how the interviewee should sit as this reflect the formality of the interview. 

Lesson 5 aims

During this lesson I am going to plan out an interview using the format of an already existing interview to guide me. I am using another interview as a template to make sure I plan out the right shot types.

Lesson 4 review

During this lesson I have thought about and wrote down my primary and secondary target audience whilst doing research into these audiences. This will also help me when creating the website and billboard for the magazine.

Primary and secondary target audience breakdown

To describe my primary and secondary target audience i have drawn an outline of a person which represents my primary target audience. My primary target audience is males between the ages of 15-25. These males are going to have a low income as they are students. I have outlines the main characteristics my primary target audience is going to have as this will help me make decisions when it comes to producing the magazine.

Lesson 4 aims

In this lesson I aim to breakdown my target audience into primary and secondary. This will help me when making decisions on the magazine and also when researching the target audience.

pitch feedback

After presenting my pitch to my fellow class members I received feedback not only from them but from my lecturer as well. This feedback will allow me to reflect on my work and bring out the strengths within the work however will also allow me to notice the weak points and give me a chance to improve them.

From this feedback it has came to my attention that to make the pitch more detailed I should explain which fonts and colours I am going to use in the magazine and why I am going to use them. This will allow me to plan out a colour scheme I am going to use and think about why I am going to use it. Fonts and colours are an important aspect to the magazine as they can make the magazine bolder or more subtle. After completing research I have decided to use a bold font as the mast head as this will make the magazine stand out on a shelf in a store which will reduce the risk of the magazine failing.

 

Lesson 3 review

During this lesson I have researched existing competition that could be a threat to my magazine. I have explained why I would use the same features as this magazine to reduce the risk of my magazine failing.

Lesson 3 aims

During the third lesson I am going to identify existing magazines which could possibly compete against my magazine. I am going to identify the features they have used which may inspire me to use them in my magazine.

Pitch

lesson 2 review

During this lesson i have added to my pitch and have include more detail, this has helped me think about what features I am going to include in the magazine along side the colour scheme I am going to use.

Lesson 2 aims

During the second lesson i am going to improve and add to my pitch by making it more detail and expanding on work i have already done.

Billboard reconstruction

Original billboard:

 Reconstruction of billboard:

I have reconstructed a billboard for the film 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'. I have reconstructed a film billboard as my magazine is based upon films. Recreating this billboard allowed me to become familiar with the layout of a billboard and also allowed me to practice using photoshop. This will improve my skills which will be visible when creating the magazine. I have used photoshop to create this billboard as it is the main program i am going to use during the creation of my product. When looking for a billboard to recreate it has come to my attention creators use basic information to make it easy to the eye and appealing to look at. If i was to recreate this billboard again i would use my own photos as this would make the billboard more original and he images would be better quality.

Lesson 1 reflection

I managed to complete a reconstruction of a billboard for the film '50 Shades Of Grey' which allowed me to practice my photoshop skills whilst becoming familiar with the layout of a billboard.

Lesson 1 Aims

During this lesson i am going to complete a reconstruction of a film billboard which will allow me to practice my photoshop skills.

Mood Board

Proposal