November Monthly Planner

Creative Change: Advert to Double Page Spread (Flat Plan)

I have decided to make a creative change from my original plan in creating an advert as part of my magazine. Through the research I found into my target audience, I have found that it was more important to have a detailed article with images and important information as opposed to an advert that they might not necessary like or feels relates to them in anyway.

My double page spread will now entail a main image that covers half of the right page, three sub images to accompany the image with related text surrounding the entire page. I will also include a title for my double page spread and a main headline.

Institutions

Website Inspirations

Website Inspirations from ellishilton98

Final Ideas For Model - Pinterest

The link below will redirect you to my Pinterest profile where I have created final ideas for my in which the way I want my model to be dressed and presented. I've had included the final make up looks, props, costume and hair styles.

https://uk.pinterest.com/ellishilton/costumehairmake-upprops/

Targets for October Half Term

Targets

1. Research, create and upload a magazine Institution presentation ✔
2. Create a final idea page with Pinterest ✔
3. Research, create and upload website inspirations ✔

Exisiting Magazines vs. My Magazine - Entertainment NE&Y

Existing magazines from ellishilton98

Model Confirmation Email

I have contacted my model, Lucy who has agreed to be a part of my regional, entertainment magazine. She has agreed and understood the brief I have set therefore I am happy to proceed. I am currently waiting on a response for my booking of a photography studio, so when I have the correct details, I will get back in touch with Lucy and inform her of the relevant information.

Location Scout

Audience Profile

They would buy my magazine for several reasons. All the audience members are in my primary audience of 16-25 which provides me strong feedback in order to gather critical results. They are all students which is something I also aimed to target as my magazine is free. They all have strong interests in entertainment which is the main the genre of my magazine. The genre of films and tv they have mentioned are all quite dramatic and mystery based which is something I will make sure to include when I create my magazine.

Flat Plan Website

This will be my homepage for my website. The image will consist of my billboard that I will have positioned in the upper half of my page. This is a convention that I look to challenge as this is not typical of a magazine website to include. However, as the billboard content will be linked to my magazine, I feel this will be relative. The fonts I will be using are the same as my my magazine so when the audience access the website, they have an instant connection to the text. My masthead will also be clearly displayed along the top. I will also have multiple interactive features included along the far right and the bottom left, these features will include links to articles, reviews, q&a's and other online content. On the far right, I will also include a music playlist to link into my genre which is entertainment. To ensure it has the regional theme, all the artists will be from the North-East and Yorkshire. My colour scheme will be consistently used throughout my magazine and website. Therefore, I will be using cinematic colours as tones of blue, black and white. There will also be hints of red or yellow, as a way to attract the audience. As the brief includes a regional theme, my language and register will include colloquial references that people from the area will understand.

This is one of my two hyperlink pages. To show a high level of consistency throughout, several features that are illustrated on the home page will remain the same. I will include the top row of tabs in it's entirety as this shows organizations and is a conventional feature for websites. As this page will be an events page, I will be including a heading that displays the subject matter with also the three main entertainment features that consist of music, film and television. The text boxes underneath will include all the upcoming events, with the dates located additionally. 

This is the second of my two hyperlink pages. This will be a music themed review page which is one of my three main areas that cover my entertainment magazine. I will try to make this page as visually appealing as possible as I feel it is appropriate to try and use a healthy balance of visual and texts to make a website as interesting as possible. All the images will be taken myself from a live music event I have attended. One image will be a long shot of an entire stage, while the other three sub images will be other related acts to the event. I will also be using a heading to inform the audience of what the event is. There will also be a review of how the event was, with opinions and facts. Sticking with a familiar layout, my features along the far right hand side and the tabs along the top will remain. I will be using the first two thirds of the website so that it appears visually appealing.

Targets for the Lesson - 22/10/2015

Targets

1. Complete x3 flat plans ✔
2. Upload x3 flat plans ✔
3. Create and upload audience profiles ✔

Flat Plan and Rationale - Billboard

This is the flat plan for my billboard that I will be creating for my regional, entertainment magazine. I will be creating a film billboard that I will aim to look professional and of a high quality. I have researched existing billboards such as "Les Miserables" as an inspiration. My dominant image will be of my model positioned facing straight forward in an inviting pose so that the reader feels comfortable and interested. The camera angle will be face and also a headshot. The heading will be positioned across the first two thirds of the page so that you instantly acknowledge the name of the film. I will be using a very cinematic color scheme consisting of blue, black, grey and white so that it feels conventionally visually appealing. To accommodate my regional theme, my tagline will have a very colloquial feel to it as there will be language that is popularly used in the region.

Targets for the Lesson - 13/10/2015

Targets

1. Finish and upload billboard flat plan and rationale ✔
2. Start x3 website flat plan  (home page, x2 hyperlink pages) ✔
3. Gather information for audience profile ✔

Design Ideas

Design Ideas from ellishilton98

This slide share above shows the ideas I have collated in terms of fonts, sell lines, colour scheme and masthead names.

Targets for the Lesson - 15/10/2015

Targets

1. Complete design ideas power point  ✔
2. Convert powerpoint to slide-share  ✔
3. Begin billboard flat-plan  ✔

Photoshoot Plan

Photoshoot Recce

Targets for the Lesson - 13/10/2015

Targets

1. Create Photoshoot Recce ✔
2. Create Photoshoot plan ✔
3. Upload to Prezi's to blog. ✔

Deconstructions Overview

With deconstructing websites, magazines and billboards, I have gathered a wide range of ideas that I will take forward and explore in the creation of my main products and ancillary tasks. I will make sure to include a structured layout that is very clear and allows my audience to clearly understand what is being shown. I will also make sure that I have a house style that is creatively pleasing and attracts an audience. I will likely go for a red, white and black theme due to this being popular across both music and film magazines as red is a bold colour.

Magazine Inspirations

Magazine inspirations from ellishilton98

Reader Profile

This is my reader profile with all the data I have collated from my target audience survey I gathered from surveymonkey.com.

This data I have collected will allow me to know the type of things that people in my target audience of 16-25 will want to see in a regional magazine as 85% of the people who answered are in this age range. I also have an similar split in gender 45/55% which benefits me as my target gender is mixed. As I have found having regional people was important at 40%, I will definitely make sure to include this as opposed to heavily using regional language as only 10% found this to be important. I will also make sure my magazine is free as 85% of people found this too be more appropriate as most regional magazines are also free. Reviews are the type of article that most of the people surveyed found to be important with 70%. I am happy with this statistic as this is what I plan to include a lot of in my magazine, satisfying both the editor and the audience.

Targets for the Lesson - 08/10/2015

Targets

1. Upload reader profile ✔
2. Upload magazine inspirations ✔
3. Upload colour scheme and masthead names ✔

Regional Magazine Audience Survey

Regional Magazine Audience Survey from ellishilton98

I have surveyed 20 people, 17 of which fit into my primary audience, 3 of whom represent my secondary audience. There is a variety of male and female responses, who all share different opinions which I shall use to help me create a better suited magazine for them.

Target Audience Interview

I have filmed an interview with Ellie as she is in my target audience of 16-25 year old's. She is acting as a voice of her age range, as she will typically share a similar opinion on the questions I have asked her. I have differed from my original plan of using two camera's has as I was unable to confidently use the editing software iMovie, as I have had no prior experience with a program of this degree. The camera is faced in between the interviewer and the guest, so that there is an equal balance of questions and answering. I still feel that I've acquired the perfect response needed to construct my magazine into a better direction.

Q&A Target Audience Interview Plan

Q. What kind of articles would you like to see in a regional         entertainment magazine?

A. Features such as interviews and reviews of films and music.

Q. Do you think a regional magazine should be free?

A. Yes because most regional magazines are.

Q. What features would you expect to see in a regional entertainment magazine?

A. Articles related to local musicians or films.

Q. What do you like about this magazine front cover?

A. The contrast of colours, the uncluttered layout and the use of images.

Q. How often would you like to see my magazine be issued?

A. Monthly, as this will show all the best content from the last month.

Q. What is the main feature that stands out on a magazine to you?

A. The cover star that is positioned in the centre of the page.

Q. Would you rather the language used be formal or informal?

A. Informal to the extent of using regional and colloquial language.

Q. What would you expect a website to look like?

A. To include interactive features such as videos and audio clips.

Q. How would seeing a billboard persuade you to buy a magazine?
A. By seeing a familiar cover star with an interesting quote or heading.

Targets for the Lesson - 06/10/2015

Targets

1. Upload magazine audience survey ✔
2. Upload interview questions plan ✔
3. Upload interview to YouTube and Blogger ✔

Recreation - Magazine (Crack Magazine)

I chose to recreate the regional magazine Crack Magazine as this is a similar style of magazine I will be aiming to represent in terms of genre. I used DaFont to try acquire a font that is a close to the original as possible. The model I have used has been positioned in a similar pose to that of Jessie Ware from the original magazine. I set my magazine recreation into grey scale but also changing the shadows depth to mirror that of the forehead of the original.

Deconstruction - Billboard

Reflection: September

Reflection

This will be a brief reflection on the past month of September. I am very happy with the start I have made in A2 Media Studies and I feel my blog represents that. In order to plan my time efficiently I have created a monthly planner by using Google Calendar, this is a simple way to show what I aim to do in the upcoming month. I felt like this has helped me because I always know what the next task I must complete is and by setting myself personal deadlines this motivates me to complete the work with the most time available, rather than rushing last minute. I can also input deadlines that my lecturer provides me with, this aids me by not allowing me to fall behind, or work to build up.

I am looking forward to the month of October as I feel I will be able to replicate the successes I have made in September. However, I intend to achieve a goal of at least 20 blog posts this month as I felt that was the major feature I was lacking last month, the quantity. However, the quality of work I produced in September will be the high standard I will be maintaining. 

Deconstruction - Magazine Front Cover

Deconstruction - Magazine Front Cover from ellishilton98

Deconstructions - Website