Task 9 With Task 10 (Comments) Completion of Double Page Spread

`Task 9- My Journalistic Text

Dorian Santos is a Hip Hop Rapper and singer. He was born and raised in the streets of Hackney. He has been around music for two years and is due to release his first mixtape, ‘Time Will Tell’. We speak to him in an exclusive interview as he opens up to his early life, his work with a major artist and his completion of his first mixtape.

What generated your passion for music?

I listened to a lot of music, watched a lot of music videos, which inspired me to make music and try to film a video for one of my songs. It felt like a true norm to start making music and I got this conformation from my parents as well as teachers in my secondary school. I started rapping when I was 14 and started writing when I was 15. At 16, I was performing for my school’s leavers’ assembly. I also found out that I had the talent to sing, which was a slight amazement, but it also caught the attention of girls, which seemed to be a bonus.

Who is your inspiration and why?

My inspiration seems to be Tupac. His music was sensational and he was mainly a true artist. His words ‘spoke volumes’ and it had a huge impact on the way I conducted myself in society. I also look up to August Alsina. Although I am a few years younger than him, I still believe he can be an inspiration. He has been through hard times, and has managed to pull through, releasing his album ‘Testify’. Listening to the whole album made me change my whole writing style. I stopped talking about my dreams and started to talk about my thoughts and visions.

Who gave you the most help in creating ‘Time Will Tell’?

Time Will Tell should become a success, hopefully! Let’s just say my mother was the most help. Although she never helped on the productive side, she raised me. I have to give thanks to God first, as none of this would happen if I didn’t have faith in him. I wouldn’t be sitting here with UpBeat talking about a mixtape of my own, so thanks to God. I also thank my manager, productive team and special thanks to ReggieBeatz, for producing one of my best songs on the mixtape.

“Music is Knowledge, Knowledge is Power, The Power to shine...”

We’ve been told that someone is looking to feature you on tour with them! Who would this person be?

I don’t want to give much away, but it is true. I’ll be heading on tour with someone. It is a UK tour, heading to Manchester, Birmingham and hometown, London o2. The artist is well known in the music industry and it is a delight to work with them.

What song would you rate the best from ‘Time Will Tell’?

What is my best song on the mixtape! I think every song is as equal as each other. This is a hard question, but I can say that I like ‘Angels Fly’. It just has this Hip Hop buzz and it was produced by ReggieBeatz. He was very fun to work with. I think working with Wretch 32 was one of my true highlights. He was heavily interested in my music style and was keen to write and perfect the song. Hackney and Tottenham artist equals perfection! Music is knowledge and knowledge is power. My music gives me the power to shine.

Task 9 With Task 10 (Comments) Completion of Contents Page

Task 9 With Task 10 (Comments) Completion of Front page

Task 9 Magazine Construction of contents page

Hopefully this will be my final edit of my contents before it has been declared finished in my eyes

Task 9 Progress of contents page

I feel like the contents page of my magazine is coming along. Slight adjustments will need to be made, for example, whether to have a background image on the B side, similar to what the A side has. This may have its advantages but it may also have disadvantages. I also know that I need to add in page numbers for the contents page, which links in with the flat plan idea. I have decided to give out the twitter name as I believe that Twitter is a media site mostly used and can interact with fans/readers easier than Facebook. I have changed my colour scheme from black, white and yellow to black, white and red. I have been told that yellow may seem slightly childlike and very bright. Red is also used in the magazine XXL, so it seems to be a popular yet reliable colour to have in a magazine. Following the conventions of my colour scheme, I have added colour outlines to the words “regulars” and “features, for them to stand out more that “the A-side” and “the B-side”. It also stands out totally different to the rest of the text. The picture on the “A-side” (especially the rose) again, links in with my colour co-ordination of my contents page. My pictures on the B-side will soon contain page numbers that will link to the features /regulars included in the contents page. I will also look to increase the font size of the page numbers, so that my audience are able to see clearly where my articles are to be located.

Task 9 Progress of contents page

Slight changes have been made to my contents page. The font colour of my writing has changed from black to yellow with a black outline. For my Coverlines, they have also changed to a white colour with a black outline. Furthermore, I have changed the words "Features" and "Regulars" from the colour white to the colour black, with an italic font.

Task 9 Contents page so far

Task 9- Front page so far

Task 9- Progress of Contents Page So Far

Task 9- Progress of Contents Page (1)

These are just some of the photos that will feature in my contents page

Task 8- Picture From My Photography

These are some of the picture that I have taken today at Gladesmore Community School in North London. They feel very music linked, as we have talented up and coming musicians in the studio and on the piano.

Task 8- Contact Sheet

These are just a variety of what photos I have taken. I am looking to use these pictures in my contents page as well as my DPS. However, I still need to get my front page image in my location pictured, so I will start working on my contents page (which links to my house style and flat plan) and continue with my DPS plan, as I wait to complete my front page image. 

Task 8- Call sheet 2

Tyrell Willock

Photographer

Timeline:

11:30am – 12:30pm: Travel to location (Gladesmore Community School)

12:50pm: Model get themselves ready as they are in their music lesson

12:55pm – 1:20pm: Start the shoot

Concept: I wanted to prove that there are young talents in secondary schools, by taking pictures of young students who are in the studio and who are practicing on the piano. It links to one of my chosen coverlines, which will talk about the school I have been to and the types of talent the school have. It will also include stuff about the campaign they features in.

Date: Monday 10^th November 2014

Time: 11:30AM – 1:20PM

Assignment: Hip Hop Music Magazine

Location: Gladesmore Community School; Music Room

Client: UpBeat

Media: JPEG Fine

Primary shoot contact: Tyrell Willock

Photographer: Tyrell Willock (tyrellwillockasmedia@blogspot.com)

MUA: Ruth, Tamia and Belle

Hair Stylist: Ruth, Tamia and Belle

Wardrobe Stylist: Ruth, Tamia and Belle

Model 1: Ruth

Model 2: Tamia

Model 3: Belle

Special instructions:

1.       All models wearing uniform to represent the school. 

Task 8- Photography Call Sheet

Tyrell Willock

Photographer

Timeline:

1:50pm – 3:00pm: Model getting ready (Hair and Clothing)

3:10pm: Model meets at photography room

3:20pm – 4:20pm: Shoot Time

Concept: It’s a young female, who is posing for the camera. It is to show what hair style, clothing choice and other important features you need to audition for a music video. The model will be the main focus, as she it will be a question and answer session with the model, in order to understand the best thing to do at a music video audition and some top classified tips for readers.  

Date: Thursday 23^rd October 2014

Time: 1:50pm – 4:20pm

Assignment: Hip Hop Music Magazine

Location: Leyton Sixth Form Photography Room

Client: UpBeat

Media: JPEG Fine

Primary shoot contact: Tyrell Willock

Photographer: Tyrell Willock (tyrellwillockasmedia@blogspot.com)

MUA: Christina

Hair Stylist: Christina

Wardrobe Stylist: Christina

Model 1: Christina

Special instructions:

1.      Clothing needs to be all black

2.      Different colour shoes (not black)

3.      Type of shoes: Nike Blazers, Converses, Vans or Nike Air Max 

Task 8- Photography Notes

Photography Notes

We will use a white backdrop (On the floor, from the roll)

-         If they stand at the back of the backdrop, they might blend into the background.

-         Never have normal lights on

-         All lights are flash (Studio lights)

-         We will use a Trinity Flash head

For the flash-

-         There is an on and off switch

-         Press test (Test the Flash)

-         Music note/sound will beep, when the flash has recharged

-         Minus button (-) starts at 1, for a small soft flash

-         Plus button (+) ends at 6, for a hard flash

3 Point Lighting-

-         Key/main light is the first light that will be positioned on your model

-         Fill light (With the grid)

*Square bits on the flash, is called a soft box*

-         Hair light (With a snoot).

*A snoot is a light mechanism*

(Separates your model from the backdrop)

 3 Point Lighting is noted in ratio, depending on number of flash brightness, (e.g. 4:3:2)

Godox- 

-         Makes sure it’s switched on and off when not in use.

-        You slot this into your flash.

-        The receiver is then connected to the Godox, which you test with the camera.

Camera used-

-        Nikon D7000 which has a 17 Million MP

-        Strap of the camera has to be over the head

-        Lens is 18-105 zoom lens.

-        3.5 LCD

-        Play icon allows you to view your previous taken photo

-        Once you hear a beep from the camera, this means that your picture is focused.

Focuses-

-        Manuel focus- No beep, which means you can control the lens.

-        Auto focus- There is a beep, which means the focus is controlled automatically.

Settings-

-        Key words- Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority

-        Depth of ground = Aperture Priority

-        Movement capture = Shutter Priority (Faster the shutter, quicker and better the image)

To change colour effect, Click Menu            Camera icon           Set Picture Control.

-        Standard = Colour

-        Mono chrome = Black & White

*Do not change colour on Photoshop, as it won’t have the same effect*

Reflectors- Reflect/Bounce light. They come in Silver/Gold/White

Task 7- Audience Feedback From Magazine Presentation

From the comments I have received, my magazine presentation was really good as I included colour scheme possibilities as well as masthead possibilities. This seems positive, as my audience gather an understanding of the stages it took for me to choose which possibilities will suit my magazine. I gave them an understanding as to why the title ‘UpBeat’ was chosen. I felt like the research to find my magazine publishers was efficient, as I made sure what other music magazine my chosen publishers published and where they were based. I also included the main things that will be in my magazine, through the contents page. My house style that has been set up is an idea of how my real magazine’s front cover, contents page and DPS layout will look like. Unfortunately, I did not include my flat plan, which let me down, but as I continue to progress with it, I know where my adverts will be placed, what adverts will be placed inside my magazine and what other articles will be placed in my magazine apart form the main DPS I will be creating.

One question that was given to me was; what is the reason for my magazine to cost £2.49. From my research, I had seen that some music magazines cost £1.99. Furthermore, I have also seen magazines that have cost £2.99 and above. This gave me the initiative to pick the middle price that was in between £1.99 - £2.99. I didn’t want to choose any higher than £2.99, (picking prices such as £3.49 or £3.99), which is the reason why I chose £2.49 as the price of my magazine. This isn’t a proper example of psychological pricing as £2.49 doesn’t make the audience think that they are paying £2 instead of a penny off £3. But it still seems like it is psychological pricing as it makes you think that you are not paying £2.50, but you are actually paying a penny less.

Another question that was asked was if there will be an E-Zine version of my magazine. There will not be an E-Zine version of my magazine. Although my magazine is aimed at young teenagers, I still want to see how many ‘Loyal’ readers would actually pay £2.49 for my magazine. Again, I know that young people use the internet but I am also thinking about profit, and in this society, there are many ways to pass-by payments of things, which wouldn’t be an advantage to my magazine as well as the publishers profit. Overall, from my knowledge and the comments I have received about my presentation, I believe it was of a good standard.

Task 6- Magazine Presentation

Task 6- Flat Plan

Task 6- House Style Presentation

Task 6- Presentation of my Magazine UpBeat

Task 5- Newsstand Analysis

The magazines are lined up side by side, but mainly behind each other, denying the whole view of the magazine behind the first. You are able to see the lower left third, which sometimes includes the barcode, date, issue number, part of the masthead and a few coverlines. This then allows the by-passer to pick up the magazine and read the coverlines, the buzz words/sentences and look at the main images. All of the different magazines are laid out. One thing that caught my eye when taking the photo was that XXL magazine was at the back, but I knew straight away that the magazine was XXL, due to the colour scheme and the masthead. This enabled me to pick it up confidently, knowing the brand name of the magazine. This is a boost to the readership and the magazine’s profit, as new readers may pick up a new, certain magazine and the magazine (e.g: XXL) would increase their audience numbers. The layout via colour is a little bit messy, as there is no co-ordination, but once a magazine is on the shelf, who cares. Just as long as someone's favourite magazine is on the shelf. Most of these magazine that are shown have their magazine online through their own website. This broadens the readership and people who don't want to buy it can easily access it at home. For the younger audience, they can access value added content on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Also, music magazines can have YouTube channels, where the audience can view other value added content such as interviews and access that music magazines can get when they attend concerts/gigs and write about them. 

Task 4- Evaluation for Feedback on College Magazine

From the feedback I received, what went well for my college magazine was that I used the same font which makes it easier for my target audience to read. It was appropriate, as the text was clear and the colour of the text was eye catching. The colour scheme was appropriate and it slightly suitable for my college magazine, which does catch the eye of some of my audience. From one of my peer’s feedback, I was told that my colour choice wasn’t the best, as it was too bright and it took away the attention of the purpose of the text. The magazine is really suitable to my audience and it is very eye-catching. From one of my peer’s, there has been lots of effort made. It has the purpose to inform my audience about college life and what kind of gossip is out there, in college. Through my feedback, I have been told that it does link to my target audience as it is based on college life and not anything else. The teasers, coverlines and images all link to the purpose of my magazine. It has some slight use of buzz words, to create a sense of urge to turn the page and read the article. Again, my images are very suitable and link back to my magazine. My pictures were carefully taken and chosen, and they all had a purpose behind it, not just to look good on the page. My Photoshop skills have developed slowly but gradually, as my finishing product was mainly positive. I will be looking forward to using the proper cameras instead of my phone camera, as the definition of the picture should be exquisite due to such high quality of a camera. My layout of my contents page is simple, but not too hard to figure out where things are. I used buzz words, a skyline and many coverlines, linking to college and my audience. I need to improve on the consistency of my font use, as I used a range to show which parts of the magazine had more importance and purpose.

 3 key points for development when producing main task:

1.       Try to plan out my use of colours before I start making my magazine, by sketching out my plan first.

2.       Try to make more of a complex layout for my content page, instead of making my double page spread and front page look immense and leaving the content page dull.

3.       Try to make a foundation plan, by making some Photoshop covers to see which one I may go with and develop further. 

Task 4- Audience Feedback Questions

Question for audience feedback on my college magazine

1. What do you think of the fonts being used?

2. Is the colour scheme appropriate?

3. Overall thought about the magazine?

4. Does it relate to my target audience (16-19 Year olds)

5. Are my images suitable to my magazine and do they link to the coverlines?

Leave your answers in the comment box!