Front Cover

I began to create my music magazine by creating the front page. I experimented with different types of fonts for the masthead by using DaFont.com which is a useful website for finding and using new, bold and unique fonts. As shown above the "BASS LINE" mast head was my final font which I used for the front cover and repeated using this font for the magazines logo, ensuring I maintained this certain theme throughout the whole magazine. I then selected the text box tool for the strap-line above the masthead which I then changed throughout creating the front cover. The social media logos and bar-code were also sourced from DaFont.com but then changed and altered near the end of making the magazine because I was not pleased with the way they looked. 

I then went into Photoshop to edit the images that I had taken in the photo-shoot I arranged. The difficult image to edit was the portrait of my female model as I wanted her to be placed in front of the masthead (Bass Line). I had to edit her in photoshop and add the masthead in with the picture and blend it behind her head. This was the most difficult part when making my front cover and took several lessons to get it right to ensure it looked professional. Once I edited her outline out of the background, I could then place her as a new image on top of the other image and 'Bassline' font. Shown below is the final out come after editing her into the page and being in front of the masthead. Also shown is this screenshot reveals the different headings, sub headings & straplines I included on the front cover. 

 

Arranging/Analysing Photoshoot

Displayed above are all the images I shot in the photo shoot which I scheduled on the 21st October 2015. I was very pleased with the images I ended up with as the majority of them were appropriate to be used in the music magazine. Instantly, I picked out the portrait photo of my female model as it was a great quality as it was a bright image and displayed a lot of contrast in colours from her outfit. This image was used for the front cover of my magazine.

Another two images I really liked are displayed below. The lights I used to enhance the brightness of the images I was taking were used behind where my models were they sat/standing which created a darker "shadow" effect. After looking at these two images I then decreased the brightness in the images and ended up with a dark figure which looked professional but also suspicious. 

Types of shots

Front facing shots of both individuals faces

1.    Smiling looking straight at the camera

2.    Serious straight posing face

Full body shots of both individuals (single & together shots)

1.    Serious straight posing face

2.    Eye gazing to the left

3.    Eye gazing to the right

4.    Eye gazing up above

5.    Eye gazing down below

6.    Pointing one hand forward at the camera (serious face)

7.    Pointing one hand forward at the camera (smiley face)

8.    Holding both hands up in the air laughing

Front facing shots (idea's for the front cover)

1.    Individual shots smiling at the camera

2.    Serious face looking down holding the headphones
3. Serious face of each model looking directly at the camera lense

(Includes wearing sunglasses and a pair of beats headphones) 

Attire for both models

Louis Way:

- White t-shirt

- Black or blue skinny jeans

- White or black pair of trainers

- Black Ray Ban sunglasses

- Black snap-back

Livvie Bennet:

- Hair all down
- Loose top
- Baggy Cardigan

- Black leather leggings
- Black plimsols

Additional Information
Where: Photoshoot room
When: 21st October at 11am
What: Photoshoot for both individual models including shots together

Music Magazine Skeletons

Looking at all 4 front cover skeletons, I prefer the second skeleton out of all of them because of the organised layout of all the cover lines grouped together leaving a lot of room for the main image to be seen. Shown below is my contents page skeleton.

Shown above are my two double page spread skeletons. I prefer the first skeleton and will be using this structure when creating my music magazine as it has an organised layout, leaving a lot of room for images, text and the title. 

Music Magazine Planning

The chart above displays the potential different names for my music magazine. I asked 15 people from my Media class to select their favourite names that are shown above. I then tallied up my results and found out that "House Too Deep" and "Bass line" both had 6 votes each. I have decided to name my music magazine "Bass Line" as it is simple and punchy. 

Shown above are various potential fonts for my music magazines masthead. I asked 12 people to vote for their favourite 3 fonts. As you can see, I had two popular fonts that both got the highest votes. Personally I prefer the font on the right which is shown below as it is big, bold and all in line. 

Music Magazine Analysis - No.2

Kerrang

Front Cover

Audience: The front cover of Kerrang instantly displays its rock theme by displaying popular rock bands like "Guns N Roses" which allows us to understand that the magazine is aimed at people who enjoy listening to rock music. Font/Image: Instantly the black font stands out from the image displayed behind it as it contrasts with the bright image of a guy topless covered in tattoos. The font is very bold and sharp which emphasises rock music's harsh and heavy image. Masthead: The masthead being placed across the width of the page ensures the audience is suddenly aware of the name of the magazine. The red writing of the masthead suits the rock theme as stereotypically red is known to be used in rock music.

Contents Page

The contents page instantly displays all the magazine information including page numbers for different stories. It also maintains the magazine's theme by using the same font as the mast head for the contents title. Making the subheadings for each story bold and highlighted in yellow allows the audience to be able to clearly read each story and what its about. When creating my magazine I will need to follow these useful and effective ways to ensure my magazine grabs the audiences attention. 

Double Page Spread

The double page spread maintains the rock magazine's theme of the dark background within the image and the rest of the page. Including the image on the  left side of the page immediately grabs the readers attention as it fills the width and height of the A4 page and includes a man contrasting with the black background as he has pale white. I intend to include an image that will fill up one side of the page in my music magazine as it looks professional and will make the article look more interesting towards my audience. 

Mood Boards 4 Music Magazine

You can also view this through Prezi below

House Artists

These images of Vibe Magazines have influenced my ideas for my music magazine skeleton as all 6 front covers are bold and recognisable.