Test Shoot

Following the pervious test shoot i did i found that My Music Magazine cover would not construct the my concept neither would it portray the theme of my magazine if i had chosen to continue with the idea of putting a male and a female on my cover. After testing this idea i found the cover would look more conventinal and relatable if only a female was to appear on the cover. Because my music magazine genre is indie pop i chose to add a rock chick theme to the cover , therefore i asked my cover model to test shaking her hair around and jumping up and down. After looking at the results the photo's proved that it would be to hard to edit if my models hair was split into different strands. I therefore reconsidered my cover theme and chose to test wether putting a fan on my cover model and having her stand still instead of jumping would work better than the previous test shoots. The photo's were sucessfull and i have no decided to only feature a female on my cover , standing still face on to the camera as i feel this would create stronger intimacy between the viewer and the model.

The image to the left is a brief summarised plan of what i intend to do inorder to create my music magazine conver,contents and double page spread. I have done this inorder to create a base in which i will build upon the further i develop in my magazine creating task. If i make any changes or change the theme and conept entirely i will create a new plan whilst keeping this one as it will be used in my evaluation.

The Third magazine i have chosen to look at is Rolling Stones magzine. A timeless and classically cool music and style magazine which is a conglomerate of music and fashion. An immediate sexual content is projected fron the cover due to female models and their pose on the front, the simple colour scheme used on the cover of red,black and white allows the cover models to be the main focus and therfore sends a stronger message across to the customer. Direct adress is used to an extreme extent on the cover as from the main image of Gossip girl stars Blake lively and leighton meester. They are staring intently into the customers eyes. The direct use presented on this cover will allow customers to share a much stronger intamicy between the cover models. Consequently resulting in the customer to relate to the cover models , and beleive by purchasing the magazine they can relate to them and aspire to be them. V magazine's clever use of slogan's , the main one being ' High voltage' creates a strong theme on the cover. Allow it may be assumed that as the models on the front are posed provictavly , that only men are being targeted i feel women are also the target audience in this case as women can relate to the programme these two models appear in which is aimed at women and teengagers, not just men. The main heading ' Rolling Stones' is in shocking red which allows the heading to stand out amongst the rest of the cover , resulting in the impotance of the magazine title to be emphasised. The main and only image used on the cover is of two obviously attractive women , who are at A list celebrity status. By using this image a sense of class is felt from the magazine due to the cover. The mode of language is slighlty more mature than what you would find on a pop magazine , the language used for the subheading ' The nasty thrill of Gossip Girl' is intreging and appears intellectuall and relates the main image excellently.

My intentions :
Through the analysis i understand the conventions of an indie pop magazine to be able to follow these concepts and themes to be able to create a mazgine cover,contents and double page similar to the the genre i have researched.Through my target audience reseaerch i have found that potential customers buy music magazines with the intention to read about other items such as fashion and lifestyle aswell as reading about music which would be the main genre of the magazine in which they would purchase. I also found that a customer develops an interest in a magazine when a strong,fluent and obvious genre and conept is presented. My target audience research showed me that customers prefer for a music magazine to be fluent in its colour theme , font and presentation.Therefore i plan to meet the following conventions by creating a strong and apparent theme throughout my magazine , allowing the magazine to develop a concept and aestethic. I will follow a fluent colour and text theme that relate to the conventions of a music magazine similar to the genre i am creating. However i will challenge the conventions by mixing the two genres of fashion and music to create a stylistic music magazine. I will do this because i feel these two genres appeal to both men and women , and music and fashion play a huge role in eachtothers industries.

1) What is your age?
15-18: 8
18-20: 1
20-24:
24-28: 1

2) Why do you like music Magazines?
Interesting: 2
Escapism:
Update on music: 6
Other: 2

3) Do you purchase music magazines with the intention to only read about music, or other items such as fashion and lifestyle?
Yes: 7
No: 3
Sometimes:


4) Of the following existing genres of music magazine which is your favourite?
Hip-Hop: 3
Pop: 4
Indie: 3
Rock:

5) How often do you buy music magazines?
Every week: 2
Every other week: 5
Every month: 3
Only occasionally:

6) What colours do you find attracts you the most on a magazine cover?
Red: 2
Blue:
White: 3
Black: 1
Yellow:
Pink:
Black: 2
Orange:
Grey: 2


7) When viewing mastheads and titles on a magazine cover, do you prefer the text to be?

Chunky and bold: 4
Thin and standard: 3
Medium and tall: 3
Small and thin:
Other:



8) Would you prefer a male, female or a mixture of the two genders as a cover model on the magazine you purchase:
Male: 2
Female: 3
Both:5

9) How much would you be willing to pay for a music magazine?
£1-2: 4
£2-3:3
£3-4 :3
£4-5 :
Other:

10) When viewing a magazine contents page do, how do you like the layout?
Simple and neat with a small amount of text and images:
Full of information and pictures: 2
Even mix of pictures and information: 5
Page headings and titles and little amounts of imagery: 3
Other:

11) Do you like the colour theme of the contents page to be the same as the cover?
Yes: 7
No: 3
Sometimes:

12) What articles do you find most interesting to read on a double page spread in a music magazine:
Interviews: 4
Gossip: 3
Articles on new artists: 2
Event coverage and reports: 1
Other:

13) Do you prefer the colour theme to stay the same in the double page spread as it is in the contents and on the cover?
Yes: 5
No: 5
Sometimes:


14) What format of layout would you like to be presented with when viewing a double page spread of a music magazine?
Full of text and images: 2
An even mix of the both: 4
More text than images: 2
More images than text: 2
Other:

15) Would you rather the format of font used is fluent throughout the cover, contents and double page spread?
Yes: 4
No: 5
Sometimes: 1
Other:

16) Would you rather the colour theme stays fluent throughout the cover, contents and double page spread?
Yes: 4
No: 3
Sometimes: 3
Other:

Q magazine cover

The second song i have chosen to study is Q magazine , an indie rock style magazine focusing on the darker , more heavy metal and glamour rock side to the music industry. The mode of language on the cover is very simple yet effective. It sets the tone of the magazine itself by using language such as ' Rocks' and referring to bands such as ' Muse' to create a clear representation of their genre , which i perceive to be most dominatly rock. The model used on the front cover of this magazine is Cheryl cole , cherly is a pop star and is the face of brands and magazine all over the Uk. This strongly attracts readers as Cheryl appeals to man as a sex symbol , and also to women as a succesfull role model. Therefore customers will find it easier to relate and share a stronger relationship with the cover model as both sexe's can aspire to be with her , or like her. The headlines ' Cherly Cole Rocks' and ' Best New acts' attract the reader as the titles allow the magazine to appear new and uptempo. Direct adress is used on the cover as the model used is looking intesnly into the customers eye line , the facial expression appears extremely attractive , therfore allowing the readear to relate and share intimacy with the cover model. The colours used are black and red , sterotypical colours of rock and indie music they may be but due to the contrast between the white placed amongst the black and red , a soft and edgy feel is felt from the cover.

v magazine cover

The first magazine i have chosen to look at is V magzine. A very hip , trendy and modern music and style magazine which intergrates music, fashion and lifestlye. An immediate sense of luxuriousness and extravagance is projected from the cover , the contrast between the dull teal colour in the backround with the electric and bold pink presented in the foreground creates a rough feminity feel to the magazine. This allows people not to assume that the magazine is targeted at woman only , but also men due to the mix of masculinity and feminity portrayed on the cover. Direct adress is used to an excellent extent on the cover as from the main image of Model Natalia Vodianavana and her rock star boyfriend , they are staring intently into the customers eyes. The direct use presented on this cover will allow customers to share a much stronger intamicy between the cover models. Consequently resulting in the customer to relate to the cover models , and beleive by purchasing the magazine they can relate to them and aspire to be them. V magazine's clever use of slogan's , the main one being ' High voltage' creates a strong theme on the cover. The static and electric effect used on the magazines title , links to the magazines title ' high voltage' and ' V glow' and supports the magazines aestetic and theme , of bold and new. The main and only image used on the cover is of Supermodel Natalia Vodianavana and her italian rock star boyfriend , Marcel Castenmiller. By using a model superstar and a music genius , the variance created allows the maagzine to attract both men and woman as the models are targeting two different industries in which are highly attractive. The layout as presented on the cover can only be described as simple, minimalistic yet at the same time dynamic and futuristic. The mode of language is slighlty more mature than what you would find on a pop magazine , the language is understandable yet sets a mature and intellectuall tone to the magazine. The text ' High voltage' could perhaps link to the chemistry between the couple displayed on the cover , emphasising the intimiacy between the two. The second title ' V glow' could be perceived as a description of the radiant glow given of from the models beauty.