Initial Ideas for

Music Magazine

Ellen Tozer

Photography

The mise-en-scene within my music magazine photographs will be…Costumes: The costumes will be regular day clothes so the audience feels they’re on the same level. Having a range of simple costumes/outfits let the audience focus more on the persons body language and what message they are trying to convey. Lighting: The lighting in my idea will be bright, drawing in my target audience and having an easier backlight to see, this will be because they have to be the main icon on the page and they are seen first, if the lighting is low or bad it will not have the same effect. Acting: Acting and body language are quite similar within their aspects. Most images will have a happy facial expression, singing or just natural. Having a variety allows the audience to keep focused and not get bored.Make-up: The makeup will be a mix of loud and natural, depending where my setting is depends on the makeup. I will have natural day to day makeup for my younger audiences and at a louder setting having bolder, bigger makeup. This will allow us to have a mix to let all different audiences have something to look at.Props: The props I will use within my photography are maybe microphones to convey the music side, maybe cut out letters of the artists name or the genre ‘pop’ in bright colours to contrast from the simple photographs. Another prop would be what my target audience would use daily such as mobile phones, electronics, makeup, hair accessories to allow them to connect and have a sense of purpose towards the audience ages, for the older age group socializing and parties.

Some examples of images that I would like to include are…

These are some sketches of my own ideas that I would put forward for my photography in my magazine….

Setting: Having different setting within my magazine will allow them to have different feelings towards each one, for example being outside for one will make them relaxed and calm, being at a concert will give them the adrenaline rush for when their waiting for their favorite act. For one of my images id like to try out a green screen so the ideas could be endless.

Genre Conventions

Some of the conventions I would use vary within each section to bring out individuality of them such as…Images: there will be a variety of images, especially on the contents and front cover. They will be a variety of white wall photographs, green screen photographs and background photographs. Having this mix of imagery allows the audience to be surprised every time they see a new image. The images will be a mix of genders to draw in all audiences, also a range of ages which fit in my target audience and go with my research.Typography: to keep the magazine simple, sophisticated and visible to the reader I want my font to be Arial font because it’s the most easy to see . However on some texts like headlines, subheadings and block quotes because these need to stand out. Colour Scheme: My colour schemes have two be juvenile and still have a purpose. The colour which go with my questionnaire responses and still have a more sophisticated look are, pink, white, black, silver. Including pops of colour every now and again of blue, purple, yellow and red. Having the pops of colour will surprise the readers and make them want to see more. The black is for the male, pink is for female, white and silver are more natural and tie the other colours together nicely.

Some of the research I found out from my music questionnaire…The genre was expected for me, from this I will conform the expectations of the genre floor example having louder colours included because the word ‘Pop’ is all about being loud and being notices. Pop has so many artists so including a variety will allow a wider audience to read which is what my aim is. From the images above there is colour in everyone of them which makes this genre stand out, the main colours are pink and red which stand out. The genre is also quite open in a way that

These are some examples of front covers, content pages and double page spreads which I researched and found (also what I did for my Music Magazine Analysis task.

Content: The content within will range from fashion, gossip (which is what my main double page spread will be based around) New celebrities and a variety of new news stories because it makes the audience feel engaged and draw them in. Interviews will be included because the audience will feel a slight connection as though they mean something and have a purpose.

Content of Magazine

Cover lines: My cover lines have to be sharp, clear and to the point, going with this I have a few ideas for them such asIs music healthy for you?How music can help you survive collegeWho is touring near you this season?

Contents: The news stories that the audience will see on my contents page areMusic can change your life Win £500 on page __What do celebs think about Ella EyreMusic review on the new Adele ‘Hello’

Headlines:What’s hot in todays music chartsPop music Vs Rock music – the ultimate battleJoin the music union

Topics: FashionGossipTop charts Money problems (uni fees)Celebrity gossipStories Images

Some of the stories that I will include in my magazine and that will fit with my genre and my target audience are…

Target Audience

My music magazine will be aimed at…A teenage/adult age, using my responses from my music questionnaire . My age range is 15-25, this is the age of gcse’s and college and uni, this allows them to not only escape the horrible work situations and have some relaxation time . Its more of an entertainment source which is what my aim was all along. Including different content such as top charts, music themes and how music can help them through school.

Content within: the content within has to link with the audiences age, for example at their age its all about exams, work, schools and friendships. In this magazine its an entertainment so letting them have a break from the work. The main stories would aim away from school and to music, such as top charts, new artists, skills needed for the music career. Going for the older age group who are more in college or university its including more about life, helping them with situations linked with music such as how to make money with music, top artist, be less stressed with music and get through college with the new taste in music. Because my audience is fairly young and some older, it has to suit all, so having the mix between help and entertainment.

I will specifically target them through different way such as…Design: the design has the vary from images and text, this is because too much text can bore the young people especially as it is an entertainment magazine. Yet too many pictures will argue they don’t have enough facts or text. There has to be a good balance of both. Again with the design the typography has to be visible yet still creative, the colours I want to be bright in the text. Some of the text I would like to overlap and to get them engaged within instead of looking at normal fonts, normal colours and normal placing's. my images will have high key lighting.

The design for my front cover aiming at my target audience is clearly laid out text, bright colours with pops of yellows and purples on specific text. The images will be high key lighting with not a posed position.The design for my contents page is clear laid out sections for each part of the magazine for example style, stories, gossip, interviews and celebrities and more to do with pop music itself like top charts, number one, radio station interviews, concerts coming up soon and what artists to listen out for. The design for my double page spread is one page text, one large image which a heading. The image taking up 2/3 of the page and the heading taking up 1/3 of the page.