Monday, 23 December 2013
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Thursday, 12 December 2013
DPS image evaluation
A
C
Feedback: The clothing 'suits' the Genre as he is wearing a cap and has headphones hanging. His facial expression and his hand gesture connotes a Hip Hop identity. The background, however, looks as if it's taken anywhere in random and has not been thought about, if this image is to be used, the background should not be included.
B
This picture is more apparent in representing the Hip Hip industry as he has a serious facial expression, hands in pocket, and feet against shutters, all in all implying the 'cool' attitude of Hip Hop. Although this picture has many strengths, it's weakness lies in the image quality as the face is not too clear.
This picture was edited as I soon as I took it as I started to think how it would beat suit my double page spread.
The blurred circle effect on the outside has been used to demonstrate the importance of this 'Hip Hop artist'. The images focuses on the model. I used a black and white effect as I thought about my colour scheme of black, white and red in order to show consistency.
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Friday, 29 November 2013
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Thursday, 21 November 2013
draft
Double page spread article
Sitting in the car waiting for the ‘revolutionary Joe' to approach the scene, get into the studio and blow us away. Meeting was set at 8:45 but Joe turned up at 9:45. Upon his arrival, we got straight inside the studio for him to perform. A bad day for us as he could not perform because the studio had technical problems. Well the "show must go on" I was told so the result of our depressing situation as we didn't get to see him perform is the production of this article. I took the opportunity to interview him.Joe has success in his mind. The 26 year old has just stepped in the industry and is making a buzz. The flamboyant rising star deems that he can't beat Wayne "I have to beat him", when asked what's kills you inside? And what's your competition. The flamboyant, resilient and focused has reached a whooping 1 million view "A true genius and a mass coordinator" he maintains and refers himself, just like the start of Jay-Z I would say. When I told him he needs to work hard in order to get where he wants and its not a matter of months but years. I don't hear 'am hard working' I hear wise words, "you have to learn the rules of the game, and then you have to play better than anyone else". Joe's dedication is undeniable. The interview proceeded onto his inspiration which "rooted beneath the cloak of determination";from the king of hip-hop 'Jay-Z'. His song he listened to was one of Jay-Z's', but he can't remember as he says "I have a bad memory", but he cites of his favourite Hard Knock Life " I remember listening to lots of his songs and Hard Knock Life shouldn't be missed...". Young Joe has already devised a song writing formula by "picking up a beat and deciding on a topic". Fans better get ready for his sizzling, extravagant to be song "I'm working on a new track...". Joe claims he has had to come over many obstacles and the recipe for success is "opportunity that lies in the middle of difficulty". His parents had to be persuaded by his mates and even teachers after they understood his sincerity, integrity and devotion to the music industry.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Monday, 18 November 2013
Monday, 11 November 2013
Planning Ideas
The genre that my music magazine will cover is Hip-Hop and a great proportion on southern rap such as Lil Wayne as an iconic figure, which incorporates car culture, fashion trends, nightlife and unique lingo in their songs. The genre will however carry the conventions of general Hip-Hop magazines. I have chosen this genre as I have a great interest in this type of music and would be interesting to understanding why it popular and how it has come about and evolved over time.The genre that my music magazine will cover is Hip-Hop and a great proportion on southern rap such as Lil Wayne as an iconic figure, which incorporates car culture, fashion trends, nightlife and unique lingo in their songs. The genre will however carry the conventions of general Hip-Hop magazines. I have chosen this genre as I have a great interest in this type of music and would be interesting to understanding why it popular and how it has come about and evolved over time especially in the media such as magazines like XXL.
My target audience are fans of hip-hop music in specific young adults ranging from 15-24 as it is popular among younger generations. I will also aim to target fans of the whole Hip-Hop culture in particular south-east London interested in the gangster lifestyle especially in areas like Whitechapel where graffiti is evident. In order to address my target audience I have researched that they are interested socializing, a social status of being 'cool' and clothing such as hoodies, caps and hi-top trainers. The name of my magazine will be 'electrify' because it a repulsive, and powerful word. It tends to convey shock and would appeal to the reader. It connotes a vibe with the reader and outstanding. It relates to my target audience as electricity is transferred through waves and involves strong voltage that can even kill, with this in mind I have used this masthead to demonstrate the similarities with the hip-hop target audience as Hip-Hop is very outgoing and involves a lot of physique e.g. Breakdancing and the transfer of a vibe, in which my target audience can relate to.
My masthead will be simplistic as most Hip-Hop magazine tend to suggest this such as ‘The source’ and ‘XXL’. The color of the font will be red as this will stand out . The focus of my double page spread will be on the latest iconic figure of hip-hop featured on the front cover of my magazine. In this article I will include his latest albums and a feature review in which a recent interview but a highlight of it interwoven in the article which will interest and appeal the target audience. The reader will be entertained, want to know more and will be encourage to buy the next issue. The image/s I use on my double page spread will be of the main artist but maybe a full image to show the audience a full iconic picture of hip-hop culture which relates to my main article.
My focal image will conform to the conventions of magazine as the model will be the main artist of the current issue. My focal image for my front cover will be of a male figure with a hoodie, possibly a cap, and chains as this relates to my target audience which is mostly associated with males as they appeal the most through and have a great impact in the industry. The main image on the front cover will be a close-up mid shot as it will be readers' center of focus and sell the culture of hip-hop and attracting buyers. The close-up shot and the would mean conjoin general conventions of magazine and an arrogant ideology of the hop-hip culture as the expression incarnated in that would resemble this ideology. A low angle will be used to emphasize power by making the artist look big. The mis-en-scene required will be a plain, gray background with light honeycomb patterns so the main image stands out and that is concentrated upon the most as a pose to the background. Clothing for the mis-e en scene will probably be a white background so it easy to add this type of background. The use of gray against the red masthead will appeal to the audience.
My sell lines will include latest key artists such as 50 Cent and Kanye West as they are inspirational and fans would want to know more about them. It would include persuasive information such as 'special edition', latest news as the target audience wants to be updated. It would also include benefits to purchasing this edition such as 'Free cd' or '£20 gift card on music iTunes'. All of which will entice and excite fans to galvanize in this issue.
The history of artists and music will be touched upon slightly in my contents page and its impact today on the growth of hip-hop culture. I will be including reviews from live concerts or recent live shows, interviews and adverts such as trainers to promote hip-hop culture. I will be putting the main feature of the article involving tips to becoming representing the icon of hip-hop culture such as clothes. This will appeal to the targeted audience to read the main article and entice the reader.
My target audience are fans of hip-hop music in specific young adults ranging from 15-24 as it is popular among younger generations. I will also aim to target fans of the whole Hip-Hop culture in particular south-east London interested in the gangster lifestyle especially in areas like Whitechapel where graffiti is evident. In order to address my target audience I have researched that they are interested socializing, a social status of being 'cool' and clothing such as hoodies, caps and hi-top trainers. The name of my magazine will be 'electrify' because it a repulsive, and powerful word. It tends to convey shock and would appeal to the reader. It connotes a vibe with the reader and outstanding. It relates to my target audience as electricity is transferred through waves and involves strong voltage that can even kill, with this in mind I have used this masthead to demonstrate the similarities with the hip-hop target audience as Hip-Hop is very outgoing and involves a lot of physique e.g. Breakdancing and the transfer of a vibe, in which my target audience can relate to.
My masthead will be simplistic as most Hip-Hop magazine tend to suggest this such as ‘The source’ and ‘XXL’. The color of the font will be red as this will stand out . The focus of my double page spread will be on the latest iconic figure of hip-hop featured on the front cover of my magazine. In this article I will include his latest albums and a feature review in which a recent interview but a highlight of it interwoven in the article which will interest and appeal the target audience. The reader will be entertained, want to know more and will be encourage to buy the next issue. The image/s I use on my double page spread will be of the main artist but maybe a full image to show the audience a full iconic picture of hip-hop culture which relates to my main article.
My focal image will conform to the conventions of magazine as the model will be the main artist of the current issue. My focal image for my front cover will be of a male figure with a hoodie, possibly a cap, and chains as this relates to my target audience which is mostly associated with males as they appeal the most through and have a great impact in the industry. The main image on the front cover will be a close-up mid shot as it will be readers' center of focus and sell the culture of hip-hop and attracting buyers. The close-up shot and the would mean conjoin general conventions of magazine and an arrogant ideology of the hop-hip culture as the expression incarnated in that would resemble this ideology. A low angle will be used to emphasize power by making the artist look big. The mis-en-scene required will be a plain, gray background with light honeycomb patterns so the main image stands out and that is concentrated upon the most as a pose to the background. Clothing for the mis-e en scene will probably be a white background so it easy to add this type of background. The use of gray against the red masthead will appeal to the audience.
My sell lines will include latest key artists such as 50 Cent and Kanye West as they are inspirational and fans would want to know more about them. It would include persuasive information such as 'special edition', latest news as the target audience wants to be updated. It would also include benefits to purchasing this edition such as 'Free cd' or '£20 gift card on music iTunes'. All of which will entice and excite fans to galvanize in this issue.
The history of artists and music will be touched upon slightly in my contents page and its impact today on the growth of hip-hop culture. I will be including reviews from live concerts or recent live shows, interviews and adverts such as trainers to promote hip-hop culture. I will be putting the main feature of the article involving tips to becoming representing the icon of hip-hop culture such as clothes. This will appeal to the targeted audience to read the main article and entice the reader.
Sunday, 3 November 2013
The two purposes of a magazine:
Entertain and Inform
Magazines will continue to grow as they are tactile and due to its visual nature.
They are portable, easy and the exclusives to the issue must be purchased.
In a contemporary society of 'free media', magazines are seldom declining.
Example of magazines are billboard, vibe, nme, xxl, rolling stone, kerrang , the source and Q.
In order to address to target audience a market research needs to be done such as culture, attitude
and clothing and competition.
Visual icon: language, color scheme, masthead and historical overview. Surveys and the internet: radio station, monthly sale figure and a case study, key artist and biggest profile, sub genre,
record labels, shows, websites, cross media.
Similarities in articles: Feature article, adverts, posters, reviews, merchandise, news, competitions and interviews.
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
planning ideas
The name of my magazine is Study Express. The name creates an image of trains and stations through the word "express", this in conjunction with the word "study" exemplifies succession
in education by taking the right train i.e. the correct beginning to college and getting to the train station/destination you want i.e. University.
My front cover story illustrates getting pulled by society and socialization more than studying. It demonstrate the inability to make correct choices in which the name "study express" plays
a key role in providing him to choose what is more important and getting to where he wants.
The target audience are college students of all gender interested to thrive and succeed in education whilst being able to manage their social life as well.
It will be a mid shot with any location as it will the background will be cropped and smart clothing such as suit or school uniform will be used to appeal to target audience.
My headline will be 'society strains on study?' and this will match my main image as it seems that he is getting pulled from study perhaps by his friends or by society in general
to go and be elsewhere such as parties or to socialize.
The colour scheme I would like to use is black and white green which reflects a calm and positive attitude and will be visible the white as they contrast.
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
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