Albertine Fraser AS Media.: 2012

Wednesday 12 December 2012

Photoshoot ideas.

My pre production sketches of shots and props I plan to use in my photo shoot.

Double Page Spread Flat Plan.

My pre production sketches for my double page spread.

Pre Production magazine mood boards.

These are some of the images and articles that have inspired my magazine.

NOISE, is a new, sophisticated take on the music magazine, combining classic style, legendary artists, and on trend articles featuring the best of the best. Every issue is a unique combination of mind blowing music, reviews so in depth you’ll think you were there, and the latest buzz on who to watch. We have worldwide links to the latest bands and gigs, giving you unrivalled access before anyone else, and we’re not afraid to give you the gory details. We don’t box ourselves in by genre, exploring all alleys of music, there’s a little something for everyone!

Articles For My Music Magazine.

These are the articles I plan to feature on my contents page.
Regulars.
What's that NOISE? - Our musical experts review what's hot and what's not this month.
Make some NOISE! - The best of our reader submissions, reviewed and available to download free off our website.
That's just NOISE!- The ten worst tracks we've heard this week.
Editorial
When in...the best locations for the best music.
Time for something new - The weirdest, wackiest and most extreme music we could find, and trust me, we've looked.
Music and Lyrics - puzzles for the lazy.
Gigging yourself a hole - our weekly gig guide.
Just listen - How music has changed a weekly celebrity's life.
Lovin' it.- Noise's top 10 this week.

Features
Exclusive interview with Rose Hutton on how she's making pop cool.
"Everyone knows I've been planning a comeback." Brandon Flowers on his new tunes.
"It was like we were on another planet!" Our reporters give you the lowdown on Muse's latest gig.
"We're not original, you just don't dig deep enough." The XX talk about their past and their hopes for the future.
"Sorry if I'm repetitive, but love hurts." Taylor Swift on why sad stories make good songs.
"We'll be classics one day." Adele on pop culture.
Album previews, what to expect in 2013, if we get there!
Apocalypse! How the celebs are preparing for the reckoning.
Iggy pop, from fame to car insurance ads, when to know when you've reached your peak.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, great musical gifts and stocking fillers!

Photoshoot Ideas.

Sunday 9 December 2012

Front Cover Analysis

Q Magazine Front Cover

In the top of the left third of this cover we have the iconic 'Q' masthead and identifier, it's bold red is infused throughout the magazine. It features a large, serif "Q" in a highly contrasting white. This classic serif font hints to the heritage of the magazine, of it's age, tradition and quality. Along the bottom of this red box is a band of black over which in a bold sans serif font are the words 'THE WORLD'S GREATEST MUSIC MAGAZINE' Whilst being quite a bold statement, the appearance of this text contrasts the old and new, as does the magazine.
The lead line on this cover is bold and in capitals, drawing the eye, yet the colour is quite subtle, a metallic grey. This colour is connotative of metal, and could reflect the electronic feel to their music. Above and below there is white text. Below is the line "BRANDON FLOWERS REBORN." in a bold sans serif font. This modern font could link to his "rebirth". Above, is a quotation "I am more rock and roll than anyone you'll ever meet." This quotation is in a serif font.
The main image of this front cover is a solo shot of Brandon Flowers, front man of The Killers. He is wearing a simple t shirt and a leather jacket. These clothes are something that ,realistically, the reader could wear themselves. He is representative of the readership. His head is tilted backwards, however he still gives the reader direct address by keeping eye contact. He looks sophisticated and mature. Although his body is covered by the lead line his head rises up through the middle third, this works well, integrating the photo with the text. His body super imposes the text as do the images in the sidebar. In the lower right third of this cover the image has been cropped to look like it can be lifted up to reveal more, this shows the reader that the inside will be good.
This front cover has a clear red, black and white colour scheme, the use of mostly white background and red accents is carried throughout the magazine.

The masthead of Kerrang! is very distinctive, because of the cracks running through it. These cracks are connotative of the kind of music Kerrang! promotes as they look as the though they have been smashed or beaten, or perhaps blasted by loud music. It's black, a colour widely connotative of rock and metal music. Although the banner of blood along the top of this cover is featured, because this issue is a Halloween special, it reflects the tone and style of the magazine.

The main image overlaps the masthead, however due to it's distinctive font and style it is clear which magazine it is. The main image is far more extreme than that of the other magazines I have analysed, although it is also a solo shot, of Matt Tuck, front man of Bullet For My Valentine. He is representative of the readership of Kerrang!, his long hair and rough, dark clothes are typical of the average Kerrang! reader. He is also represented as very violent, due to the axe in his hand and the menacing expression on his face.

One thing that's very evident in this front cover is humour, puns like "fear-turing" and "spooktacular." are good examples of this, they show that this magazine doesn't take itself too seriously.

The font used in this front cover is all sans serif and bold, this implies the modernness of the magazine.

The colour scheme of this issue is clearly red, this may be because it is a Halloween issue (hence the blood.), however Kerrang! are known for using many different colours, usually bright ones. The kickers at the bottom of the page also emphasis the Halloween theme, as they are accented by skulls. The line under them is in a handwritten font, it appears to have been written on post production, the swearing in this line adds to the casual handwritten feel.

There are few cover lines on this magazine, one advertising the posters inside, this is key for Kerrang! as their readership is generally proud of there music taste and posters are a big part of this. The other is a cover image of My Chemical Romance, their appearances represent a different sub genre of rock, one clearly not as popular as Bullet For My Valentine as their image is far smaller. Their clothing is much brighter, as is their hair.

The images on this cover are overlapping in several places, they look like they've been collaged on. This is connotative of the disorganised nature of rock music.

The front cover of this magazine is very simplistic, featuring only one image and minimal text, with a extensive use of white space. This shows the magazine's focus on people and lack of commercialism. Apart from the date and website, all the text on this cover is in a serif, times new roman, classical font. This expresses the heritage and classic feel of the magazine. The whole design has no frills, the lead line is only defined by a slight increase in size.

This front cover features a distinctive amount of names, in the sidebar etc. Again, this shows the magazine’s focus on the artist

The main image is faded and dull in colour, giving it a vintage effect. This is in keeping with the main figure, Taylor Swift’s clothing. i.e. the letterman’s jacket she is wearing and her hair style. These jackets are widely accessible and popular; meaning many of her fans may also have a jacket like this. These style choices also make her look very young, representative of her fans, although they may be younger than the average reader. She brings in a younger audience.

There is a clear red, white and black colour scheme on this front cover, and throughout the magazine, as in Q magazine.