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Final copy of magazine

Final copy

This is the final copy of my magazine after editing from the deadline date - 28th March - Ive changed most aspects so that my magazine looks like one you could see in a store rather than the previous copy which did not look professional or finished.  

Evaluation - Question 7

Question 6 - Evaluation - Using Fireworks

Creating the Artist Logo

Evaluation - Questions 4 & 5

Question 3 - Evaluation

Evaluation - Question 2

Evaluation - Question 1

Preliminary Task

Preliminary Task

Front Cover:

Contents Page:

 I used Photoshop in order to create both my front cover and contents page, and feel that it could have held more content on the front cover. However the preliminary task was completed when I was pushed for time, so I feel that if i had more time I would have been able to do a much better job in both cases. 

Preliminary Task - Photographs

Preliminary Task Photographs  

These are some of the images that I have taken for my preliminary task. I chose to use images which displays the school attributes, as well as being relevant to my magazine content.

Shots List

Shots List:

Filming Schedule

Filming Schedule

Market Research

Market Research

 

I conducted my market research using a questionnaire and then displayed it on Excel to combine all the information.

 Some of the questionnaires:

A completed questionnaire:

 Feedback displayed in Excel:

What is alternative music?

What is alternative music?

I used a word cloud to show different words associated with alternative music.

Image Placement

Image Placement

I used an app called PhotoCollage in order to get ideas for the placement of my images and decided on the deign shown below which can be found on my double page spread.

Editing the artist's photo for the cover image

Where did alternative music originate from?

Where did alternative music originate from?

Emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s. Often contains transgressive lyrics and generally a nonchalant, defiant attitude. Punk Rock in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. With the breakthrough of Nirvana and the popularity of the grunge and Britpop movements of the 1990s, alternative rock entered the musical mainstream and many alternative bands became commercially successful.

Research

Research into alternative music

I downloaded different songs by alternative artists so that I could gain a better understanding of what alternative music is like, and how I could express this through my magazine. 

Using the left third

Using the left third

Using the left third on the front cover enables me to display the content of the magazine effectively, so that if my magazine were to be stacked on the shelf, readers can see what is in the magazine. 

Organising work

Organising Work

I organised my work into separate folders in order to keep the all of my media work in their sections so no work could be lost. 

Proof Reading

Proof Reading

Before entering text into my magazine I typed it up on Microsoft Word and ran a spelling and grammar check to make sure no errors could be found in the textual parts of my magazine.

Choosing images

Choosing Images

I needed different instruments for my magazine's contents page and used a microphone as one of them, I took pictures from different angles and then edited out the background on the image I decided to use.

 Before:                                                    After:

Pictures of myself using photoshop and blogging.

 

 By using blogger I've found different ways to present ideas and my progress. Photoshop has helped me to understand the editing processes that going into media, especially the detail that is involved when editing pictures.

Using fireworks has allowed me to create images from nothing in order to create unique looks within my magazine. For example in the image below I am creating my magazine's logo by layering and blurring colours to create a more realistic look that suits my magazine's genre.

Barcode

I used this barcode for my magazine and sourced it from the following website:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=barcode&safe=active&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=nmreUtaAIsfQhAfCnYHIDw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1429&bih=1009#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=JMvFVNRzWlBuvM%253A%3BQRWP8T3FusdI5M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fthumb%252Fa%252Fa2%252FEAN-13-5901234123457.svg%252F220px-EAN-13-5901234123457.svg.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fde.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FStrichcode%3B220%3B160

Artist Logo

Artist Logo

I used fireworks to create a logo for my feature artist in order to make the artist more recognisable to readers so that they would be aware of the new upcoming underground artist.

To create the logo I used various shades of reds, and deep purples as well as greys and blacks to create a rose within the artists name. I used the font Blackadder ITC in size 96 as it looked grungy and seemed to fit well with the genre of music and my magazine.

Music Magazine Pitch

magazine on deadline

Magazine on deadline

I've finished my magazine, although looking at my double page spread I think it would be best to take some more photos so that I can add in a background as it now - looking back at it - looks unfinished.

                                                  Front Cover:

                                               Contents Page:

 

Double Page Spread:

 

Magazine Logo

Magazine Logo

I created a logo for my magazine which I've called underground. I created the logo using Fireworks, using varying shades of grey and a the blur tool to create a more life like image.

Magazine Progress

 

 Front Cover:

 

 

 

 

 

Contents Page:

Double Page Spread:

I am using Photoshop to create my magazine, and so far am unhappy with how the contents page and Front cover are going but this will be ammended as soon as possible.

Main Task Drafts

Front Cover:

Contents Page:

Double Page Spread:

I used paint to create the front cover, contents page and double page spread. Paint was used as I do not have access to Photoshop at home. Overall I feel that all three drafts could have used more content and had had more care when looking at details.