Treatment

GNASTY
- Jade Dannatt

- with the help of Vicky and Rob!

My piece of work is a music magazine. It is aimed at teenagers, both male and female. However I think at it is more male predominant due to the dark colours used. I am aiming that my magazine will be read by people that listen to rock music, from the soft sound of oasis to metal bands such as Slipknot, because they're very mainstream bands. It's a mainstream rock magazine, focusing on mainstream and also new upcoming bands.
I will be using images i have taken in the past for my contents page, from gigs I have been to, and musicians. These were taken in various places. For my main feature I am using a friend, who is in a band and also plays various instruments. He will be wearing casual clothes.
I have already taken some photos of him that will be suitable for the inside of the magazine, for the double page spread. These were taken at his house and in his studio, however even though I used lighting from different angles, they were not all suitable due to the fact the walls were 'cushioned'. Therefor i will be bringing him into college to take some photos using the screen. Props have already included a guitar and motorbike.



I have already interviewed Mick, I have asked him about his band and things such as influences, however i did not wish for this to be entirely focused on his band, but to get to know him. Therefore there are also random questions.
My double page spread is set out into have one main image on the right side, and also smaller images placed on both pages, in this places I will have smaller images that relate to the articles - not all i have taken myself but cartoon pictures. There are 4 columns of writing.

While doing this I have not come across any health and safety issues, my locations are already set, as I only have to take some more pictures in college. However there may be some safety issues using the lighting because if there may be a chance that the lights may blind Mick, although I plan on controlling this by testing the lights.

QuarkXPress Video

Second Draft

Lesson Objective For March 23rd

By the end of the lesson i would have liked to edited my front cover. After looking at my front cover i do not feel it is to a standard I am capable of.

Photographs

On my font cover I am going to using a friend called Mick Phillips, he is in a band called Bullets and Numbers and I am going to be doing a feature on him, speaking to him about his band.
Because he is the feature of my magazine I will also be using him for my double page spread. The photos I will use will be of him and his guitar (as he plays guitar in his band). I will also use some smaller pictures which relate to the questions in the article interview. I will also use some smaller pictures of him on the article. The interview will be asking him firstly about his band, and then move onto getting to know him abit better, like more personal and interesting questions.

On the contents page I will use photograps that I have taken myself in the past, such as live bands, band members i have met, etc. Same for the front cover.

Doublepage Spread

Contents Page Draft

3 Things on a Contents Page

- Easy to read page numbers, to navigate through the magazine.

- Housestyle consistant with the magazine

- Images that relate to the articles in the magazine and its genre.

10 Generic Conventions - Starter Task

House style and colours that connote the genre of the magazine EG – using dark colours for a metal magazine

Artists that relate the genre of the magazine.

-Masthead that connotes the genre of the magazine

-Anchorage that connotes genre and artists

-Sell lines that relate to the genre, EG Kerrang! Life Is Loud

-Images and photos that relate to the genre, for example the way in which they are edited, like black and white.

-Mode Of Address that relates to the particular audience the magazine is aimed at.

-Synergy (cross media refference) - The kinds of companies that they work with, if they are relavant to the specific genre of the magazine.

-Advertisements used - If they relate to the readers.

-Reviews! on artists and bands of the genre of the magazine.

Frontcover Draft

Todays lesson...

Today in this lesson i feel that my skills on photoshop developed as i found doing certain things hard, however i overcame these and ended begning a successful draft.

Five rules to taking pictures for the cover

Rule One No cluttered background
Rule Two Make sure you focus on the lead singer if it is a band shot so you know who they are - If it is a singel artist make sure it is a medium shot or a close up.
Rule Three Leave room for a masthead and don't cut heads off!
Rule Four No high angle shots, fine for double page spread.
Rule Five Animate your band, make sure they're doing something and looking at the camera.

Starter Task

This week I have researched mastheads and come to a final 4, I am yet to pick a final one through testings these with images on Photoshop.

I completed my ideas for my magazine, learning that my masthead must be clear so it can be read from a distance.

Finally I have learnt that the image for my front cover must have space at the top, so that the masthead can be seen clearly.

This masthead would be most suitable I think because of the way there is a soundline acting as some sort of strikethough - fitting very well with the fact the magazine is going to be a music magazine. However this makes it harder to read.

I like this masthead because of the way the letters are broken and lines are flowing, this makes it look decorative, but not too much otherwise it would not be suitable for a rock magazine.




This masthead gives people the idea that it has been broken, as the letters are broken up and within the N there are cracks, making it look like broken glass.


This is my personal favourite, as i like the way the shading and also the doodles around the lettering itself, however this may not be able to be used, considering the fact it might not be easy to read from a distance, for example if it was on a shelf in a shop.

Lesson Objectives For Tuesday 10th March 2009

By the end of this lesson I would have liked to posted a blog with ideas for my masthead.

Mainstream VS Niche!

MAINSTREAM

A mainstream magazine is one that is published and has a large circulation every month or week. It also has a large audience, for example Kerrang! features mainstream bands and a wide range of genres.

NICHE

A niche magazine is one that aims to a smaller audience, for example a magazine like Terrorizer, and its circulation is only small. Its audience is much more specific, its sub-genres are less popular, like thrash metal.

My 3 Ideas

Idea One

(Audience) A magazine aimed at males and females. It would be a mainstream magazine that focuses on rock music, but all sub-genres of rock music (like Kerrang!). It would be aimed at 16-24 year olds.
(Sub-Genre) There would be no sub-genre to this because of it being a mainstream magazine.

A name for this magazine...
GNASTY
This clearly represents something being bad, as it is said nasty, however with the G is connotes a symbol of rebellion. Nasty also connotes the behaviour of someone being nasty, and usually rock music is related


Idea Two

(Audience)This would be a niche magazine designed to feature local Sheffield bands, and aimed at the younger population of 16-24 year olds, mainly students, and both a male and female audience.
(Sub-genre) This magazine would have no particular sub-genre either as it features local bands, therefore the sub-genres of music could spread from indie to thrash metal.

A name for this magazine...
SHOOTER
This connotes the fact that the news will be getting to you fast if you read this magazine. As a bullet that is shot from a gun, goes fast.


Idea Three


(Audience) This would also be a niche magazine aimed at both sexes, age 16-24. The genre would be drum and bass.
(Sub-genre) As this would be a drum and bass magazine, this would mean it was to be a niche magazine, aiming its features at a much smaller audience.

A name for this magazine...
SLAM
This magazine name is the title of a popular song by Pendulum, and the band is drum and bass.

Lesson Objectives For Tuesday 3rd March 2009

By the end of todays lesson I would have liked to have posted a new blog, stating what I would like to do with my main project.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR MY MAGAZINES

AUDIENCE

I want my magazine to be aimed at 16-24 year olds, not only is this more 'exciting' because it will be aimed at teenagers, but considering I fit into that age group it will make it easier for me. I also wish for my magazine to be a mainstream magazine because then it will allow me to be more free, however because i like rock music, i am going to make it so that the magazine will cater for people who like rock music. I would also like my magazine to aimed at both males and females, however it will probably look more male dominant.

GENRE

I would like my magazine to have a the sub-genre of rock, making my music magazine a rock magazine.

Both of these factors will determine features such as the content, the titles, style, mastheads, colour and the entire house style.

Lesson Objectives For Monday 2nd March 2009

In todays lesson I am going to make sure that I have completed both my IPC and Bauer research.

I am going to make a start thinking of what I could do for my main project.