For this lesson we were briefed on planning our contents page.
I made a plan using:
- A list of the regular content which will appear in my new school magazine.
-A list of at least 10 feature articles
-A list of the images which I want to use on my contents page
-An editor’s letter
My featured articles are:
33 Interview with Ms Barrass
55 -Authors week
25 -VIP acess to 'Beauty and the Beast'
41 -University choices
11 -Award for thebest attendance
My regular articles are:
2 - How the year 7's are fitting in
10 -Sixthform common room
14 -How being healthy is important
20 -What students think about there new uniform
23 -Elephant ears
40 -Why students should not litter
I also want an editors letter. For this letter I will write:
Hello!
Welcome to ‘FAB’ magazine, if you are new to this magazine we are a magazine that report all the new exciting things that are happening in Weatherhead Media Arts College.
Have fun reading all our new exciting articles about what is going on at Weather Media Arts College . This magazine will keep you up to date with all the latest news and events happening around the school!
Sincerly,
J.Croft
Then I designed a rough layout of the contents page.
Tuesday 28 September 2010
Magazine Front cover
Today we had a brief to plan a magazine front cover for Weatherhead.
Plans for a front cover:
-Ttile: FAB
-Mise-en-scene of our front imagine: Green, purple and pink
-cover lines:
-Try our new quiz with new prizes
-New healthy eating machines
- VIP acess for the new Beauty and the Beast
The main imagine had to be a medium close up
Then we had to do a rough sketch of my magazine front cover, including the title, issue date and price and the cover lines.I decided the call the magazine 'fab' and have a girl holding books smiling.
Also I want the theme of the magazine to be similar to the purple and dark blue colours the school uses.
Plans for a front cover:
-Ttile: FAB
-Mise-en-scene of our front imagine: Green, purple and pink
-cover lines:
-Try our new quiz with new prizes
-New healthy eating machines
- VIP acess for the new Beauty and the Beast
The main imagine had to be a medium close up
Then we had to do a rough sketch of my magazine front cover, including the title, issue date and price and the cover lines.I decided the call the magazine 'fab' and have a girl holding books smiling.
Also I want the theme of the magazine to be similar to the purple and dark blue colours the school uses.
Thursday 23 September 2010
Camera Angles
In this lesson we learnt about the different types of camera angels and shot types used.
Such as:
Medium shot (head to waist),Medium close up (Face and shoulders),Close up (Face), extreme close up (eyes and nose), ,medium long shot (all of the body up to the knees), high angle (see top of head), low angle (lower of head), titled frame, over the shoulder shot, two shot (Two people in a shot), extreme long shot (body and background), long shot (all of body).
We did a sheet to have examples of this and then we took our own pictures.
An extreme close up of the time. .
Such as:
Medium shot (head to waist),Medium close up (Face and shoulders),Close up (Face), extreme close up (eyes and nose), ,medium long shot (all of the body up to the knees), high angle (see top of head), low angle (lower of head), titled frame, over the shoulder shot, two shot (Two people in a shot), extreme long shot (body and background), long shot (all of body).
We did a sheet to have examples of this and then we took our own pictures.
An over the shoulder shot of someone writing.
A close up of someone in ‘nature’.
A photograph which has connotations of stress
A long shot.
Low angle meduim close up
A very long shot conveying isolation.
A high angle long shot
A two shot in medium long shot
A medium close up.
An extreme close up of the time. .
A photograph which has connation’s of friendship
Also we learnt about camera movement.
Pan : Camera going left to right
Tracking: On a dollie that follows the action
Zoom: goes closer to the image
Also we learnt about camera movement.
Pan : Camera going left to right
Tracking: On a dollie that follows the action
Zoom: goes closer to the image
Wednesday 22 September 2010
Codes and Conventions of Content Page's
In this lesson we analysed 7 magazine content pages.
Mast head
The title is smaller than the contents page but is similar to the same font and colour of the title on the front cover. Also it refers the brands. The title is not always at the top and it is larger and bold. It is always bolder than the other texts on the content page.
Colour scheme
We saw that each content page had a similar colour scheme as the front page
Images
There is a main image or small featured images to show who s going to be in it. This anchors with the story. Also little pictures are linked to the article of the magazine. These have page numbers on them.
Layout
The contents pages normally have 2 to 3 columns. It also has featured articles and a message from the editor. This message from the editor also welcomes new readers to the magazine and what it is about. It has regular features, editor’s features. Normally a magazine will have 20 features and 20 regular articles. However this can vary depending on the size of the magazine. The text is size 11 point always and this is content throughout the contents page. This makes it easier to read and more eye catching. Between each section there is a space (line gap)
Credits/Contact information
Also the magazine has credits on the contents page such as credits for the photographer for taking the image on the front page of the magazine. Also it has a website/email/phone number/address. These are all contact details for a reader to get in touch if necessary. The website is usually located on the bottom of the contents page because it is the least important.
Page number
The page number always comes before the text. Followed by a few words for example the artists name or the ambigious texts to intingue the reader in either bold or capitals, the average font size is 12/13 point.
A subline is after this, this tells you a more specific detail about the article in a samller and roman font (no bigger than 11 point)
Mast head
The title is smaller than the contents page but is similar to the same font and colour of the title on the front cover. Also it refers the brands. The title is not always at the top and it is larger and bold. It is always bolder than the other texts on the content page.
Colour scheme
We saw that each content page had a similar colour scheme as the front page
Images
There is a main image or small featured images to show who s going to be in it. This anchors with the story. Also little pictures are linked to the article of the magazine. These have page numbers on them.
Layout
The contents pages normally have 2 to 3 columns. It also has featured articles and a message from the editor. This message from the editor also welcomes new readers to the magazine and what it is about. It has regular features, editor’s features. Normally a magazine will have 20 features and 20 regular articles. However this can vary depending on the size of the magazine. The text is size 11 point always and this is content throughout the contents page. This makes it easier to read and more eye catching. Between each section there is a space (line gap)
Credits/Contact information
Also the magazine has credits on the contents page such as credits for the photographer for taking the image on the front page of the magazine. Also it has a website/email/phone number/address. These are all contact details for a reader to get in touch if necessary. The website is usually located on the bottom of the contents page because it is the least important.
Page number
The page number always comes before the text. Followed by a few words for example the artists name or the ambigious texts to intingue the reader in either bold or capitals, the average font size is 12/13 point.
A subline is after this, this tells you a more specific detail about the article in a samller and roman font (no bigger than 11 point)
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Codes and Conventions of Magazine Front Covers
In today's lesson we were given 5 magazine to analysis the code and conventions such as:
The statement beneath the header.
Mast head
The magazine title, In an Unique font.
Top left/Along the top - This is the positioning statement.
Top left/Along the top - This is the positioning statement.
If it is a well known magazine the title can be partly covered.
Bar code
bottom right
price/date/website/issue number
Buzz word
Advertising free new gifts
Puffs
Are located near the bottom of the magazine.
Images
Central, big image with plain background. The picture text cohesion, this uses same colour as text. The text ankers the image and goes around the image
Cover-lines
Cover-lines are down the side and small pictures correspond other text. The main coverline goes with main image to cover the main text
Colour scheme
The colour scheme is simple. There is 4 to 5 different colours used. The colours do not clash and they are eye catching.The colour also helps clarify the genre of the magazine and makes it clear to the reader.
The statement beneath the header.
Coverlines all in the same style of font
Most music magazines have the same colour scheme of 3/4 main colours. This makes the magazine stand out to its target audience.
Only a few fonts are used:
Serfs (with hooks)
Times new roman (without hooks)
Arial
Logo's
Sometimes logo's are placed partially behind the main picture which can make the magazine look better however, only magazines with very well known logos can do this because everyone will already know what the logo looks like.
Sometimes logo's are placed partially behind the main picture which can make the magazine look better however, only magazines with very well known logos can do this because everyone will already know what the logo looks like.
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