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.