Preliminary Task 5 - Photographs for School Magazine

This picture is oing to be used for the main image on my front cover of my school magazine. I used a medium close up with direct address to ensure the image connects with the audience

 

I have got an over the shoulder medium close up shot of someone playing the drums. I did this so it felt like the readers would want to learn to play or enjoy playing the instrument and will read the article.

I chose to do a mid shot of someone using the guitar to show off the facilities the school has. It also helps the image interact with the audience if they are interested in music.

For this picture I got a close-up of paint brushes to show the arts. The picture of painbrushes is just an insight of what could be used in this subjects.

I took a medium long shot of aprons in the art room. I wanted the readers to look at the what is on the aprons so they can make their own mind up on what they think the students get up to and be more creative.

I used a medium close up of a box of pans to put in contents page. I did this to show what can be used in the art rooms. I didnt want to give anything away by showing other peoples are in the contents page because I wanted the audience to have their own thoughts on what should be before looking at other peoples work.



Preliminary Task 4 - Sketch of Contents Page

I followed my plans for the contents page and developed what is shown below. I tried to follow the codes and conventions as best as I could for a school magazine.

Preliminary Task 3 - Contents for School Magazine

In class we had looked at a variety of contents pages in magazines and the requirements for them. I took these notes into consideration and developed a plan for the contents page of my school magazine.

 

Preliminary Task 2 - Sketch of Front Cover

Following my plans for the front cover of my school magazine I deveolped what is below, this follows the codes and conventions of  a magazine front cover.

Preliminary Task 1 - Plans of School Magazine

In class we had looked at a variety of magazines and the requirements for the front cover of a magazine. I took these notes into consideration and developed a plan for the front cover of my school magazine

 

Camera Angles - You've Been Framed Task

 

 

A low angle medium close up

 

 

A high angle long shot

An extreme close up of the time

 

 

A big close up of someone using a mobile phone

 

A close up of someone in 'nature'

 

A two shot in medium long shot

 

An over the shoulder shot of someone writing

 

A very long shot conveying isolation

 

 

A medium close up

 

 

A long shot

 

A photograph which has connotations of friendship

A photograph which has connotations of stress

Codes and Conventions of a Magazine

Masthead - bold title - this is usually the full width of the page or a smaller masthead going from left to right.
Main image - the main image will always have direct address with audience.
Coverlines - the coverlines reveal the article inside and the font never changes throughout.
There will always be a barcode, price, issue number and date on the magazine.
Positioning statemnet - this is the tagline of the magazine that the audience will remeber.
Bold colours - there will be bold colours to make the image or writing stand out and be remebered. The colours of this normally signifies the genre.
Wedsite - there will be a wedsite so the readers know where to look for any additional information.
Colours - there are usually only 3-4 main colours throughout the magaize, the colours will match the image which helps sell the magazine. It also reveals the genre of the magaizne.
Graphic features - These stand out
Buzz words - 'Exclusive', 'Only in This' - grabs the initial attention of the audience.
Ancourage - pins the meaning down to the image, this is normally the biggest coverline.
Strap lines - grab the attention of audience.