Support Artist last minute work...

These are some more photo's of my support artist, Saskia. These were shot in an alley way. I think these shots look preppy and pretty. The red lipstick is very distinctive and stands out. The snap-back looks cool and casual. I am pleased with these shots and I might use them on a collage on my front cover and contents. I am pleased with these photo's.

                               

                               

My Main Artist finalisations...

Finalisations...

Here are the two final photos that I have taken myself of Saskia, my support artist. These are the two photos I will use in my final magazine. I am happy with them because I think they look professional. 

I dressed Saskia up to look very glamorous. I made sure all of her body was covered up also so nothing was revealed (the jacket coming off her shoulder adds effect) 

Her make up is subtle but stands out and I've curled her hair too so she looks natural - this is important because I did a lot of analysis of how a normal Pop star is represented. I know that I have took that research on board when shooting Saskia.

I think the location was a great place to shoot as well because it's modern (and pink) I think this will attract the audience and give the magazine a sense of realism. 

I'm glad I have this sorted because now I can focus on my main artist as this is the most important and vital for my magazine. 

Organisation...

These are my final drafts for my front cover, contents page and double page spread:

Modelling ideas...

This is my support artist, Saskia. I've took a few photos of them to give you and me and idea of what she looks like and what the pictures look like when they're featured in and on my magazine:

I may not use these on my final magazine but I've taken these for development and practise.

Saskia:

I think I have chosen well. Although she isn't the main artists of my magazine, she still represents the Pop genre well because she is young, fresh faced and beautiful. She looks full of life and full of confidence. Because they she has a natural, clear face, you can do a lot with her  i.e. Make up, Hair, Clothes. I can't wait to progress. Watch this space.

Codes And Conventions Of Music Magazine Front Covers...

I decided to research and refresh my mind on the codes and conventions of a magazine front cover as I haven't really gone into detail about it. This is what I found out:

(I will also do this for contents pages and double page spreads)

- Most music magazines have a colour theme of 3/4 main colours, these colours are usually from a limited range as this makes the magazine stand out more to its audience.

- The masthead is at the top of the page and it's main job is to draw in the audiences attention as it suggests the genre and target audience, for example a children's pop magazine like "Smash Hits" has bubbly font which appeals to children.

- Buzz words are used in order to attract attention for example "plus" and "free", these words both get the reader to want to buy that magazine.

- Around 5 cover lines are used which also link/relate to the genre of music.

There is always a main image used which is of the main band or artist, when it is a band it's usually a long shot however when it is a solo artist it is usually a mid shot unless it is a solo artist who is looking at the camera in order to connect to the audience where their body language reflects this audience and the genre of music.

- Subsidiary images are used which may also get you to look at the magazine, especially when well known images are used. These images may be used as a back up if some of the others do not appeal to the audience.

- There is an organised layout which suggests a more mature audience as it is formal, this is then appropriate to the genre and the target audience an example of this is Q magazine as it looks more serious.

- A tag line is used which also is there to attract attention and give the magazine an edge for it's audience.

- There is also normally a plain background used as this makes the other features of the front cover stand out more and make it look more formal.

- Basic information is also featured on the front cover; which is needed for most magazines in general like a bar code, price and issue date. If the magazine is more expensive then this price tends to be smaller so that it isn't the first thing the audience see and get put off by. On the other hand if the magazine is cheap then the price is usually bigger and bolder in order to quickly draw in the audiences attention.

Using My Inspiration...

Because I've just analyzed the double page spreads below and said I would use them as my inspiration, I've decided to create one as a draft. I am pleased with the result of this double page spread. This is because:

• I gave used different elements from the initial double page spreads below i.e. I have used a big letter for effect.
• I kept the black and white font theme which makes it easy to navigate and read; there aren't any distracting colours or "too much going on".
• I've used 4 different pictures using one main one. I think the 3 little sequenced pictures look good and professional. The audience are given more of an insight into the artist because of this.
• I've used different quotes which would be in-bedded in the content of the double page spread. These quotes are the ones of most significance and show the audience what is available to read inside.
• My main artist is fresh faced, natural and looks elegant which fits the "Pop" genre perfectly.

This is what it looks like:

(Obviously the word "content" would be replaced with actual words)