Simpsons Movie Poster

For my photoshop task i had to make a poster for the simpsons movie.
to do this i first had to find the background image and put it on photoshop. i then got the image of Homer, cropped the background out using the magic wand tool and placed it in the position i wanted. i then got the picture of Bart and did the same as i did with Homer. Then i got the movie logo, croped it and placed it in its position, then i got the picture of maggie, cropped it and placed it in its position and then got the picture of Lisa, cropped it and placed it in the position. The picture turned out to be too small so i had to print screen it when it was zoomed in and pasted it in photoshop and cropped it so i could print it off without it pixelating.

Jarvis Cocker Magazine Cover

This is the original picture before i started to edit it.

This is what it looks like when its finished.
To do this i first i had to create a duplicate layer, then had to adjust the brightness and contrast by
going into image, then adjustments and then brightness/contrast.
Next i had to select and delete the background by using the Magic want tool.
I then made a duplicate layer so the masthead would go behind the image.
After this i had to use the paint bucket tool to make the background red.
Next i added text by using the text entry tool and then positioned the text in the places i wanted them.
I then added the barcode to the image and finally i saved the image as JPEG.

Student Feedback Sheet

Feedback Sheet – Student Work

Please refer to photography, colour, layout, font style, framing and cropping as well as font style and actual text in your response.

Please remember to be constructive in your criticism as this is work by students – not professional s

Name of product	What I thought were the strengths	What I thought were the weaknesses
Region N.E	N/A	Pretty much all of the images through the whole magazine were copyrighted, the original images were edited very badly, the double page spread was badly constructed and there are many spelling and grammatical mistakes throughout the articles.
Reckless	The contents page looks very professional, the pictures are original and are fairly good quality. The double page spread looks fairly professional and the pictures are well edited.	The front page is very unprofessional, the main image is blurry and I can’t see any main sell-line. The background on the double page spread kind of makes the writing hard to read.
Sesh	The Front Page is constructed pretty well and the main image is good. I like the logo as it shows that it’s a music magazine.	The title text on the double page spread looks quite simple and not in key with the rest of the magazines fonts.
Spinerette	The front cover is quite good, the, the main image is good and well edited. The double page spread is quite good and well set out.	The white background on the front page makes it look very plain, on the contents page some of the pictures are copyrighted. On the double page spread the white background makes it look very plain and the image is very badly edited.
Amplified	The Front Cover looks very professional, the main image fits in well with the colours and the font of the text and you can clearly tell that it’s a music magazine. The contents page looks quite professional and is well set out. The double page spread looks very professional; the image is very professional and fits in with the rest of the page.	The only bad things I can pick out of the magazine is the copyrighted images on the contents page and the double page spread background is a different colour than the contents page and the front page.

What I have learned from looking at student work:

I have learned that to make a good music magazine, it has to be well set out, it has to actually look like a music magazine, the pictures have to look good on the page and have to be well edited otherwise it doesn’t look very professional.

How I will use this new knowledge to help me create my own product:

I know now that for my magazine to look good I’m going to have to make it look like a magazine, I’m going to have to plan it out well before I make the magazine and my pictures are going to have to look professional and fit in with the magazine.

Inspirational Videos

Im starting my foundation magazine construction and i have chosen 5 videos that are the inspiration for my magazine these are:

Escape the Fate - The Flood

Escape the Fate are a Post-Hardcore/Metalcore band.













Enter Shikari - Arguing With Thermometers

Enter Shikari are a Post-Hardcore band St Albans












Asking Alexandria - Not The American Average

Asking Alexandria ar a Metalcor Band from america














City Lights - Where You've Been

These are a heavy Pop punk band from america












Blink 182 - The Rock Show

Well Known Punk Rock Band from America

AS Media Proposal Table

Type of Magazine (fashion, music, etc)	Music
Name of Magazine	Toxic Sound
Audience (male/female)	Male & Female
Audience (attitudes and interests)	People who like music, specifically Punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore and metalcore
Outlet (where it can be bought from?)	High street book stores, corner shops, online subscription
Necessary Information	Can be for all ages above 14, specifically designed for teenagers, and young adults.
Selling Point	Rock music
Theme (article)	New Bands, New Albums, Upcoming Gigs, interviews
Images Front Cover	Going to try to use a picture of escape the fate singer, if not will have a band.
Images Inside	Images of bands/fans

3 Double Page Spread Deconstructions