Second front cover analysis

This is my second front cover analysis. I analysed this with 2 of my class mates. We all found this a really good way becuase we would learn from each other, and what one person forgot or didnt see, another person would.

If i had more time to organise this, we could do it again for a contents page etc.

Music magazine front cover analysis

I decided to analyse the front cover of a music magazine to help me see the codes and conventions. It also made it allot clearer as to why certain things are placed in certain places (like the barcode etc.) and why certain colours are used (like red.)

I think this will help me when it comes to making my front cover because I will know the best place to put cover lines etc. so that it attracts my target audience.

Images for front cover and double page spread!

I really enjoyed taking these images! It was fairly hard to think of interesting backgrounds that suited the storyline but that wasn't to overpowering of the image; i am really pleased with the results though :)

However, i want to take some more pictures for the double page spread, so i can have a wide variety to choose from or maybe put more on the page.

I also found it hard to get the right lighting, for example in the bottom two there is a shadow on the right side of the picture and i couldn't get rid of it!

Overall i think the images look professional and i am pleased with the backgrounds i came up with to fit in with the interview on my double page spread.

Timelines of shots for my photoshoots

Making these time lines have really helped to make things clear for me and the model. It has made me alot more organised because when it comes to taking the pictures I will know exactly how I want them to look.

Shooting Schedule's :)

Before I take my pictures I will need to create a shooting schedule to keep myself organised. Here I have thought of everything I will need to bring and when and where the photo shoot will be done.

I also created another shooting schedule because i decided i needed to take some more pictures for my double page spread and contents page that were different to the first photo shoot.

Permission letter

I decided i should gain consent for my model (Jade Scott) for the photo shoot, so i wrote a permission letter for her to read and contact me if need be. It also helped her to understand a bit more about why she was needed and about the coursework i am completing.

Front cover mock ups

I decided to make some front cover mock ups to help me with the layout and what looks good where.

I think i should maybe add my title and images onto the front covers so i can get more of a realistic view of the music magazine.

I have tried to include some traditional layouts here, and some that are different to other magazines so they catch the readers eye.

When i make my magazine front cover i think i might try to slant some of the cover lines if i choose the first layout here, because it is all very straight and level.

Music Magazine Replication

This task was really interesting! The magazine i chose to replicate was a simple layout but the contrasting colours used makes it effective.

I found it quite hard to instruct Jade (my model) to be in exactly the same position as Janet Jackson; i think we did a good job though :)

The coverlines were fairly time consuming because of all the different colours used but i think the design of this magazine is really interesting even though it is simple.

This task has helped me to understand why everything is put where it is, for example, coverlines and images.

Analysis of questionnaire

I chose to do a tally chart for the majority of my questions because i think they are really easy to read and you can quickly see which answer dominates the others. After this i made some graphs for the questions with a bigger variety of answers because again, i thought it was easier to read and see what answers most people gave.

I then evaluated the questions and wrote my thoughts on why people chose the answer they did.

This really helped me to decided what to put in my magazine, e.g. colour scheme.

Pre-lim task - images

I really liked taking all the photos and coming up with different ideas for them. If i were to do it again I would take a few more that are direct mode of address (when the model is looking at the camera) because they are good for drawing the reader in. However I am pleased with all my photo's because I think they look more interested in what they are doing (their work) than they would if they were looking directly at the camera.

Questionnaire - Final draft! :)

YAYYYYY :) I've finished my questionnaire and i am really pleased with what it looks like! Here, you can see i have added in some pictures to make it look more interesting and fun. I have also done all the changes from my previous blog. I now have to hand it out to 15 males and 15 females both ages between 13-25.

Anotated Questionnaire

Here, i have annotated my questionnaire. I have made a few changes to the introduction paragraph because although i wanted it to be informal, i felt it was a bit too informal. So now i feel like it sounds informal yet still professional. I added in a column down the right hand side and numbers to the tick boxes to make it easier and quicker for me when it comes to collecting all the information together and analysing it. Also, i decided to provide age bands for the second question because then i could compare what the younger side of my target audience like compared to the older side. I chose to remove question 11 and 12 because they are about religion and some people may feel uncomfortable with answering those questions. I also moved 2 of the questions to a different place to keep similar topics together and to make the questionnaire flow more.

First draft of questionnaire

This was the first draft for my questionnaire. I decided to make a questionnaire to find out what my target audience's (male and female age 13-25) preferred genre of music is. Also, it is a good way of getting reliable qualitative primary research (this is when the data collected is language based and primary research is research that doesn't already exist; for example secondary research would be an article from the internet etc. because it already exists.) One advanatge of using qualitative research is that i can get more detailed answers from the participants. However it does take alot longer to analyse everybodies answers! I found it difficult to think of 20 relevant questions without going off the subject, however i am pleased with the questions i came up with. I then handed 5 questionnaire's out to different sex participants then collected them in after. After this, i looked through my questions again and decided to make some changes to the questionnaire to make it look more professional and interesting.

My core buyer

A core buyer is someone who you would expect to typically buy a certain type of magazine. This is my core buyer for my music magazine; Male or Female, aged 13-25, they are interested in music and being with friends etc. They also like going out to music festivals and clubs. My core buyer will not have a large disposable income because they are students or will of recently come out of education and may have a big student debt.