MY finished article

My article

Bursting on to the scene, Jay Cooper!

“A lot of people compare me to Ed Sheeran which I take as a compliment but I like to think of my self as my own individual artist with a different sound”. These are the words of  England’s hottest new artist tipped for great things in the years to come by top critics. Jay Cooper, comes across as a confident young man who is passionate about his music even at the young age of 21. “Hey Jay how’s it going?” “ I’m great man, I’m having the time of my life at the minute and just savouring every second”. “great, how are you coping with your knew found fame”? “y’know the fame has many positives for example I’m much more well off now and being from a poor background I’ve been able to help my family by getting my mam a new house, but on the other hand it’s harder to go about your business when going out in public as I’m getting recognised more and more now”. “And do you like the travelling aspect of being in the music industry” “ Yeah I like to get about and see the world and spread my music around for more people to hear but it can also be very draining hopping on and off air planes constantly and staying in hotel rooms y’know. “yeah, ok lets go back to the start of your career in music, how did you get your big break?” Well I used to be very interested in playing my guitar and singing so I started uploading videos of myself on to facebook and youtube, soon they became very popular and the view count was rising all the time, eventually I was spotted by Ryan Willis, head of Sony records who offered me a recording contract at the age of 19”. “which artists influenced your style and who inspired you to do what you have done?” “In the early days I listened to a lot of Oasis infact the first song I learned on guitar was “Wonderwall”, I also loved the Red Hot Chili Peppers and a lot of their songs feature in my early videos

“And since you got the record contract what have you been busy doing?” “Well I quit my old job as a call centre worker which I hated and hit the studio to begin work on my first album” “The album “Living in Sound” is released next week are you excited and what can we expect from the album?” Yeah you know I’m very proud of the work done on the album and I know it will reach out to a great range of people because they’ll be able to relate to the things I sing about as I’ve put a lot of thought into my lyrics  and I just know my existing fans will love the album but I ‘m also looking to expand my fan base with this album. “The single from the album ‘Rising Up” was released 2 weeks ago and congratulations you got the number one spot” “ Thanks man” “How do you feel about it” “ I’m just so overwhelmed and grateful for the the fans who bought the single because it’s very fulfilling feeling that all the hard work in the studio has paid off, I just wanna take this opportunity to say thanks to the fans I really appreciate it and look forward to making more music for you to love and enjoy” “Thanks Jay its been a pleasure speaking to you, good look with the album and we at “The Pick hope you have a successful career in music”. 

Mark scheme and action plan

There are 6 weeks until the Easter break which means - 6 weeks of lesson time to complete my foundation portfolio.

There are 60 marks available for construction and 20 marks for Research and Planning and 20 marks for evaluation - 100 marks in total

To achieve a grade:

A I need to get 80 marks

B I need to get 70 marks

C I need to get 60 marks

To be in level 4 (grade A/B) my work must demonstrate excellence throughout.

By Monday 5th March I should have a rough cut of my products

By Monday 19th March my products should be completed

From Monday 19th - Friday 30th March I will be working on my 7 evaluation questions.

The my completed portfolio should be submitted for formal marking on Monday 16th April. I should use the Easter break to make any minor amendments to my work.

In order to meet these deadlines I will:

- Do more work outside of class
- Complete my article in sufficient time
- Prepare my photo shoot

Call Sheets

Model: Rashedul Bari
Character: Jay Cooper
Release form signed?: Yes
Shooting Day: 19/02/2012
Location: Q.E college studio, Darlington
Producer:Ryan Willis
Director:Ryan Willis











Model: Thomas Barker
Character: T-Bar
Release form signed: Yes
18/02/2012
Location: Harwood Court, Trimdon Grange
Producer:Ryan Willis
Director:Ryan Willis















Model: Eve Kingston
Character: Arcadium band member
Release form signed?- Yes
Shooting day: 5/03/2012
Location: Q.E College studio, Darlington
Producer:Ryan Willis
Director:Ryan Willis















Model:Emma Jayne Muncaster
Character:Arcadium band member
Release form signed?:Yes
Shooting day: 3/03/2012
Location: Q.E College, Darlington
Producer:Ryan Willis
Director:Ryan willis

Model release forms

Hazard and risk assessments

Recce

A recce is a pre-photography visit to a location. In a recce we evaluate wether a location is suitable for a shoot, i will need to discuss access to the location and assessment of potential.

Potential locations- Description- College studio: Access is very easy as its actual purpose is to take pictures in and there are various lighting equipment so my image will look professional. I will not be disturbed in the studio so i will be able to concentrate and get the best picture possible.
Additional comments/observations-

Potential locations- Description- brick wall: Access is easy, legal and not in the way of any building sites. The lighting is good as it is in the sun light and it is not a busy place so no members of the public will be disturbed.
Additional comments/observations- The brick wall represents that the band are quite streetwise and remember their roots.

Article Planning

My article
My article is about alternative and rock artists, in the interview i will ask the band a range of questions regarding this particular artists rise in to the music industry and his debut album.

Style
i intend to use second person narittive as i think it involves the reader more throughout the article, i will use language that the reader can relate to to give the magazine an informal feel. I have found out through my research how magazines such as Q communicate with the reader to make it feel as though they are talking to them and are on the same wavelength. Most of the article is mainly made up of speech from the interview but manages to inform the reader lots of interesting things about the artist.

Beginning
i intend to start my article with speech coming from the artist, this way the reader is familiar with the artistand understand where he is coming from straight away.

Extra Information
At the bottom of the page i will include the bands website address and facebook and twitter advertisemnets to thier page.

Analysing Images

He has a very blank facial expression and he is stood with his hands in his pockets leaning against a wall which suggests he is trying to be cool, moody and laid back like nothing bothers him.

All the people have a happy look on their faces suggesting they are a fun band and don't take things to seriously like the picture above. The two men are in the top third of the image looking very independent for example the blond one has his head tilting up suggesting he is confident and sucessful. The woman is more in the middle of the image looking as though she's hiding behind the man a bit with a shy expression on her face.




Because of this research i will now consider how far up the page the models are positioned to show importance, for example all of these artists are positioned in the top third of the page which presents their importance, now i will consider this and position my artists in the top third of the page. I will also consider the facial expressions of my artists now and put more thought into what looks they need to have to show their personality and the body language they use to show how they are feeling and their attitude i.e. being cool, fun, moody etc. I have realised how important propsand clothing are and will now think what do i neede to dress my artist in to give them the correct look to match my magazine type and theme. I will ask my artist to where plain indie clothes to show the genre of music.

Peer assessment of flat plan and ideas

Peer assessment
My peers said the the title is very good and has a good indie feel to it and they recognised the metaphor behind the title straight away. Another positive comment that my peers made was that the contents page looked very well laid out, clear and easy to read. They said it will allow them to navigate around the magazine with ease and find an article that interests them quickly. My peers also said that the genre of the magazine is easily recognisable because of the colour and the vibe the magazine gives. I also received positive reviews on my double page spread with people liking the positioning of the models and saying the article is also well laid out and will be easy to read.


Improvements
Some improvements my peers suggested was that i could space the sell lines on my front cover out more because some said that my magazine front cover looked to basic because all the sell lines are in the same place and too squashed together in one place. Another point my peer made was that the the models on the front cover could be positioned better and have different facial expressions instead of blank to show the band members individual personalities. I have took these suggestions and board and will work on improving in these areas.

Flat Plan

The front cover of my magazine will feature three models posing as band members. The lead singer of the band will be in the centre of the three with his body and head facing the camera, he will be slightly further forward than the other two because he is more important and more well known. The guitarist and drummer models will be positioned further back with their bodies facing away from the camera but head turned towards the camera. The magazine is called "The Pick" as pick relates to what you play a guitar with and guitars feature in the music this magazines specialise in. It's also caused "The Pick" because it offers you the pick of the best music. The title will go in the top right of the page so buyers are attracted to it when looking for a magazine to buy. The front cover will have a skyline and a space atthe bottom where extra information will go. The colour theme of the magazine is blue as you can see the title is coloured blue; this is because the magaziner is mainly aimed at a male audience and blue is a boyish colour.

The contents is very simple and laid out well so if the reader is looking for a certain article they can flick straight to it. Down the left sideof the page will be all the main featured articles and there page number. The majority of the contents page is taken up with an image of the lead singer of the band seen on the front cover and a large page number in the top right of the image so readers can see it as it is the main attraction of this weeks issue. Underneath that is a picture of a singer from a different band featured in the magazine. The colour theme of blue will be carried on in the contents page.

The double page spread is an interview with the featured band on the front cover of the magazine.On the right hand page will be another picture of the band taking up the whole page. There will be a extreme close up of the lead singer and behind his two band members one standing with his hands in his pockets and one sitting with his hands together. The background behind the band will be blue to go with the theme of the magazine.

The page onthe left of the double page spread will be filled by the featured article split into three columns, in the centre middle column will be a picture of the bansds logo.

Primary Audience Research

Primary audience research

I have conducted this research to find out what appeals to my target audience and any improvements i could make .

1. What improvements would you make to the magazine?
2. Are the colours suitable for this magazine?
3. Does the front cover make you want to pick up the magazine?
4. What do you think of the layout of the magazine?
5. Are the pages consistent and do they follow a theme?
6. Is the contents page laid out clearly and do you find it useful?
7. Are the models appropriatly dressed to suit the genre of the magazine (pop, indie, rock)?
8. Is the title of the magazine good and effective?
9. Does the main sell line attract you to read that particular article?
10. Do you think the article on the double page spread is laid out well?

Impact on my work

Impact on my own work
Because of the audience research i have done i now know who my target audience is and what i need to include in my magazine which will appeal to my target audience. It has influenced certain aspects of my magazine such as the colour, for example i know that my audience will be young and "happening" which means they will want a fun interesting magazine to read so i will include fun colours that stand out instead of dull, boring colours. My magazine would be read by a large amount of teenagers so i chose the colours carefully so they would appeal to them. The models need to be young and suited to the "alternative" genre of music and dressed correctly for example maybe a leather jacket. Also i have considered the background for my pictures and i thought a brick wall in a street would be suitable as it gives the picture a urban feel and will appeal to a younger audience as most of the teenagers reading will still be living with their parents in a similar street so they can relate to the artist. It also shows that the artist has not forgot where he/she came from, where their roots are which gives hope to aspiring young artists reading. The language of the magazine will be modern using common slang terms which the young audience can relate with for example the word "cool", if i used over complicated words the readers may see this as uncool and lose interest.

Research into potential target audience- secondary

The target audience for my magazine is prodominately male around the ages of between 15-28. Particulary middle class as they would buy it at the local news agents for quite a cheap price between £2.50-£5.00.
My target audience would be interested in mainly alternative, indie or rock music.
Its aimed at people who are interested in going to gigs and festivals and enjoy music on television and radio which is where they access their music mostly, there will be a list of bands tour dates to the reader aware.
My magazine aims to get people to buy music legally by promoting bands new albums interviewing them
The audience for my magazine will be interested in bands such as Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kasabian, Two Door Cinema Club or Foo Fighters. The reader profile for this magazine will be people who enjot listening to music with their friends and are very much in tune with the modern age.

Research into institutions that distribute similar products

http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/Friday 20th January 2012
http://www.mediauk.com/owners/88/bauer-media
http://www.mediauk.com/magazines/starting-with/q

As well as Q magazine Bauer Media also owns various magazines such as Empire, Kerrang, FHM, Heat, Zoo, Golf world and Closer
They also own various radio stations such as The Hits Radio, Kerrang radio, Magic 1170 Teesside and Metro radio

A distributor would publish more than one magazine so they appeal to a wider range of fans as having just one magazine with one music genre will only appeal to the fans of taht specific genre. I think this company will be interested in adding my magazine to their list of titles because magazines such as Q feature mainly popular mainstream music such as Cheryl Cole and already famous bands whereas my magazine will do this whilst concentrating on smaller bands who are just breaking into the industry. In my magazine you will see artists who wouldn't usually feature in Q such as Two Door Cinema Club and The Vaccines.

Research into similar products prezi

Brief: Print

Post - Brief
I am going to cover the research and development of music magazines, creating a cover and contents for a magazine. All image and text must be original, produced by the candidate with a minimum of four images .

PRINT

Preliminary exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally candidates must produce a DTP mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of the program.

Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.
All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate, minimum of FOUR images per candidate.

Print Prelim

the flat plan of my contents page will have a main image of the main storyline in the top left of the page, underneath will be the sub storylines featured split up into sections.

the front page of my flat plan will have the title of the magazine at the top of the page, underneath will be the main image, either side of that will be the sell lines with the main headline underneath.

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inspirational texts

The background is plain white with the word vibe written in red bold at the mast head of the page. it then  has sub headings with the other features of the magazine

The back gound is plain white with just the image of barak obama dominating the page, it then has teh features of the magazines in sub headings.

The backgound is all blue with jut the headshot of rihanna and sell lines to the right of the image

Brief:print

Preliminary Exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead. Additionally you must produce a mock up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate your group of DTP.
Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.