Photoshoot Planning

For my image, i decided to take a picture of Rou Reynolds, the singer of Enter Shikari. As i was taking a picture of someone from a band, i did not need permission to take the photo as i was going to see them like.
The only props i needed to bring with me was my camera.
As i am taking it at a concert i could not change any of the colours in the image or any of the lighting.
This was a potential problem, but i managed to scrape past it.

The Recce

Because most of my pictures are taken at an enter shikari concert, there were potential health and safety risks as i could have been injured in the crowed.

There was no way this could have been avoided as this was the only way i could get the pictures.

As this photo was taken indoors, the whether and time of day did not effect the outcome of my images.

Because it as a live concert i could not change the background of the image, but the background did not effect my image very much.

I could not change the lighting at the concert, i had to wait for there to be good enough lighting for me to take the picture.

I had no problems with having permission as it was at a concert and i was allowed to take them.

As it was a concert and there was many people around me including the security standing in front of the barrier, i had to be careful not to get any people in the way of the image.

i have thought about the potential problems with the image, like the sharpness and i have a plan b just incase this happens.

Main Task Flat Plans

This is my main task contents page flat plan. The masthead is at the top of the page, it is grey with a black outline, the colour of this fits in with the institutions of a rock magazine. I have chosen the name Sound Check based on the survey I did. Above the masthead is a small strip which has a few bands which will be in the magazine. On the left of the page it tells the reader that there are free posters inside which will attract the reader to buy the magazine. under that is a sell line which will be about a new band. under the masthead is the sub-heading, which tells the reader that its about Enter Shikari, under that is the main sell-line which tells them what the article will be about. in the bottom right corner is the barcode and the essential info, and the rest of the page will be taken up by the main image, this will be a picture of Rou Reynolds who is the singer of Enter Shikari which tells the reader more about the article.

This is the flat plan for my main task, it is fairly simple and uses similar colours, in the top left corner is the name of the magazine and what the page is, this tells the reader what they will find on the page. The bottom half of the page is taken up by the contents, this tells the reader what they will find in the pages in the magazine and what pages they will find this on. This means the reader can go to the parts which they are most interested in and they wont have to look through the whole magazine to find the parts they want. Above this, taking up the top half of the page are some pictures to go with the contents, this gives the reader more info about the contents.

This is the flat plan for the double page spread of my main magazine. In the top left corner is the name of the magazine. under this is the article title which tells the reader what the article is about. under this is a strap-line, this gives the reader further information about the article. Next to this is the picture from the front cover, this indicates to the reader that this article is the one seen on the front page. Under this is the article, this will be about Enter Shikari and how they have went from being a small band that no one knows to a big band that many people know. This will make the reader want to read it if they are an enter shikari fan or even if they aren't, they may want to read about it. also in-between the article are a couple of pictures to draw in the reader. On the next page are some tour posters, for Enter Shikari's upcoming tour which will make people want to look at it to find out when and where they are playing. I will be making these myself so i'm not copying something someone else has made.

Audience research and analysis of data

I recently made a survey which i had 11 people fill in which will help me make my magazine to suit my audience. These are some of my results and how they will help me

Question: What is your age?

All of the people i asked to fill in my magazine like the type of music that its about. 9 out of 11 of these people were between the ages of 12 and 17. this shows me that the majority of the people who like this type of music are young so i am going to aim my magazine at young people.





Question: Are you more likely to buy a magazine if it includes free posters?

6 out of 10 of said that they would be more likely to buy a magazine if it included free posters, so i am going to include free posters in my magazine as it will attract people to buy it.


Question: Which of these magazines have you heard of?

everyone had heard of kerrang, so im going to make my magazine like kerrang, this will mean that people may be attracted to it more.






Question: which of these prices do you think is most reasonable?

the same amount of people said that £2.00 and £2.50 are the the most reasonable prices for a magazine, so Ive decided to make my magazine £2.00 as it is reasonable and people will be most likely to buy it.






Question: Which of these names for a magazine do you think is best?

Most people said that the name Sound Check is the best, i was going to call my magazine Toxic Sound but now that i know that people think Sound Check is better, i have decided to change my magazine name to this.

Potential Problems

Potential area where there might be a problem	How I will deal with this problem
Front cover images: One potential problem I could have with my front cover is if the image I am planning to use isn’t sharp enough and if editing it won’t make it sharper.	If this does occur I will make up my own band and take pictures of my friends.
Article Inside Magazine: A problem I could have with my article is if I don’t have enough space for the whole article.	If this happens I will have to try to shorten it down as much as possible.
Images to accompany article: On my double page spread I am planning to make my own tour posters to go on the second page. A problem I may have with this is if I don’t have enough time to make them.	If this does happen I will either put some pictures to relate with the article.

Institutional Research

Emap: Emap International Limited (now known as Top Right Group) is a British media company, specializing in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organization of business events and conferences. The company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now owned by Apax and Guardian Media Group.

Publications: Nursing Times, Retail Week, Drapers and Broadcast

Conde Nast: Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, is a magazine publisher. In the U.S., it produces 18 consumer magazines, including Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, as well as four business-to-business publications, 27 websites, and more than 50 apps for mobile and tablet devices. The company, headquartered in New York City, was founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast and has been owned by the Newhouse family since 1959. S.I. “Si” Newhouse Jr. is the chairman and CEO of Advance Publications, Charles H. Townsend is Condé Nast’s chief executive officer and Robert A. Sauerberg is Condé Nast’s president.

Publications: Vogue, Lucky, Brides and Details

Natmags: Nat Mags (short for National Magazine Company) was a British magazine publisher based in London. It was established in 1910 by William Randolph Hearst and was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation. Arnaud de Puyfontaine became chief executive of Nat Mags in 2009. His predecessor Duncan Edwards had been at the company since around 1990 and was previously managing director. In 2008 The Guardian newspaper named Duncan Edwards the 75th most important person in the British media.

Publications: Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Coast and Company

IPC Media: IPC Media (formerly International Publishing Corporation),[1] a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.

Publications: Connect, Inspire and South Bank

Future Publishing: Future plc (LSE: FUTR) is a media company; in 2006, it was the sixth largest in the United Kingdom. It publishes more than 150 magazines in fields such as video games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography. Future is the official magazine company of all three major games console manufacturers. It is a constituent of the FTSE Fledgling Index. The company also owns the US company, Future US.

Publications: Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Total Guitar and SFX

Bauer Media: Bauer Media Group is a multinational media company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, which operates in 15 countries worldwide. Since the company was founded in 1875, it has been privately owned and under management by the Bauer family. It was formerly called Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG, abbreviated to HBV and usually shortened to H. Bauer. Worldwide circulation of Bauer Media Group's magazine titles amounts to 38 million magazines a week.

Publications: Kerrang, Q and Bella

 

Detailed Proposal Table for Main Magazine

Detailed Proposal Table

Describe your idea for the brief: My magazine is going to be a Rock magazine called Toxic Sound. It is going to be based on magazines like Kerrang! and Metal Hammer. For my front cover I’m going to have a picture of Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari which I’m going to take when I go to see then live and the main sell-line will be Enter Shikari and the sub heading will be A Flash Flood of Shikari which will be placed in the middle of the main image. The Mast Head is going to be at the top of the front cover and above that will be a couple of small sell lines.. Also I will have some pictures of posters that will be inside for the RIP poster special on the left hand side of the page.  On my contents page I will have the pages and what is on the pages and the title at the top of the page, also I will have images of bands placed around the text.  On the first page of the double page spread I will have the article title A Flash Flood Of Shikari, I will have the article in the centre of the page and will have some images of Enter Shikari around the article. On the second page I will have upcoming tours of different bands.

Genre/ sub genre: My magazines genre will be Rock music (Mainly Metal post-hardcore, metalcore, and punk rock). Some texts, which have inspired me to choose this genre, are Kerrang! and Metal Hammer.

Target audience: The target audience for my magazine will be for males and females, over the age of 12 and people who like magazines like Kerrang! and Metal Hemmer and people who like the genres of music.

Major conventions I will use: On my front cover I will have some sell lines at the top of the page, under that will be the Mast Head, under that will be the main image which will be of Rou Reynolds and will take up around 3 quarters of the page. In the middle of the main image I will have the main sell line which will be Enter Shikari and above that will be the sub heading which will be A Flash Flood of Shikari. On the left hand side I will have a sell line, which will be the RIP poster special. Right at the bottom of the page I will have a small sell line, which will be upcoming tours, and in the bottom right corner I will have the barcode and essential info. On the contents page I will have the title The Contents at the top of the page, I will have the page numbers and what is going to be on those pages in the centre of the page and will have images around the contents. On the Double page spread I will have a small title Toxic Sound News in the top left corner of the page, on the first page of the double page spread I will have the Article title A Flash Flood of Shikari and under that I will have a strap-line which will be Taking the World like an alien invasion. I will then have the article under that which will be on the right hand side of the page and will have several images around it. I will also have a dominant image at the left side of the article. On the second page I will have some upcoming tours of different bands, which I will make myself.

Conventions I may subvert/ change/ not use: The only conventions I’ve decided not to use is a caption and a pull quote as I don’t think they are as necessary as the rest of the main conventions.

Original images: For my front cover I’m hoping to get a picture of Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari when I go to see them live. For the images inside the magazine on the contents page and the double page spread I will take pictures of my friends and make my own band. Also I will use some pictures I’ve taken before at other concerts.

Potential difficulties/ Plan B: The only thing with could really go wrong is if I cant get a good picture for the front cover, as a plan B I will just use pictures of my fiends like I’m doing inside the magazine.