MY SURVEY AND ONE COMPLETED

This is the survey I created for my TA Research.

Here is one of my surveys answered, this is an example of what it might look like:

PLANNING POST - MAKE UP AND HAIR IDEAS

I think my model should not wear any make-up at all, this is because I feel it will look more natural and sophisticated, if she does not wear any. I want my model to have shoulder length fair hair, preferably tied back, this is because the hair might hide key features of the model that I would like to highlight.

PLANNING POST - CLOTHING IDEAS

I chose these clothes because, I'm doing a classical genre and these dresses are old-fashioned looking. They are all similar style and very classy and sophisticated. The shoes are nice and appropriate, they look very basic, yet they also look very pretty. 

I think this would be a good style for my model because it looks neat and classy. It would make her look sophisticated and in style.

The dress I finally chose was a black over the shoulder one, like very similar to this dress. I chose this because I felt it had a lot of class and sophistication in it and elegance too. I chose not to wear shoes because my shot was a medium-close up and I decided jewellery might be too 'flashy' and distract away from the model.

PLANNING LOCATIONS - REFLECTION ON RESEARCH

I decided not to use those locations because it was near impossible to get my model to the locations I needed. So, instead I decided to take some photos in Brigg for my Contents page and some studio shots for my Front Cover and DPS.

SLIDELY - TA RESEARCH

amy ibbotson's Slidely by Slidely Slideshow


I created this video to show I have researched visually what my target audience could be interested in, their hobbies and their beliefs. I think this research will help me find out what my audience enjoys, and what they are interested in. This will help me attract the certain members of the public, by putting some features the majority are interested in, on the front cover. 

By looking at Blumer and Katz, I used their theory to gain insight on my target audience and what would attract them to buy my magazine. I think the target audience of my magazine would be youths, who are in a school band, or who have a specific interest in classical music. 

PLANNING POST - STAR MAGE

My star image would be someone young, preferably someone who looks between the ages of 25-30, and in the article it would highlight how he/she has returned to the classical music business and their journey to this point.

If I used a male, I would have him in a white shirt, red tie and fitted black trousers, with his blazer slung over his shoulder. He would be built, very much so, looking powerful, which is how Dyer would describe a famous person. "An image, not a real person." 

If I used a female, I would have her in a short dress, over the shoulder, this is not a convention of Classical music magazines, usually their female models are quite covered up, and not revealing much.
She would also look powerful, almost towering over the camera, this is reffering to Laura Mulveys theory. She will look confident and prepared to be back in the business. 

The story I am thinking of writing would be exciting and interesting, it will give the reader an insight of whats been going on in the artists life of the past 5-10 years, I will present this as a Q&A and not too text heavy, to keep the reader involved and enjoying it.

MY GENRE - MAGAZINE LOCATION RESEARCH

This photograph was taken in an open, pane glassed window area, it has golden pillars and a white floor. In my opinion, this was a very good location to take a photograph for a classical music magazine, as the pastel colours set a very calm atmosphere. The red dress contrasts with the rest of the photograph because it stands out and is very bright, this draws attention to the star. The fact she is not looking at the camera shows she is mature and is very sophisticated.

This photograph was taken in front of a brick wall, and the grey bench clashes with it. It is clearly taken outdoors, with studio lighting because the stars face is very highlighted. The star is not facing the photographer, this makes him look like he has a higher status and has a sophisticated edge to it. Overall, the clashes of all the colours is brilliant and creates an eye-catching front cover.

This photograph was taken indoors, in what looks to be a fancy bar, or restaurant. The paleness of the stars clothes makes him stand out and the readers attention is brought to him. It looks like it mainly uses natural sunlight, as you can see the seat is highlighted and he has shadows on his face. The reflection on the table is a good effect to have. The star is not looking at the camera, whilst his clothes may seem casual he looks away to give off a mysterious and sophisticated edge to him.






This photograph looks like it was taken outdoors, with winter scenery behind the star. The background scenery is blurred which draws the readers attention to the star, enabling more focus to be put on him. The stars clothing makes him look very dark compared to his very pale face. I think this is suitable for the genre because it has a very bland colour scheme. The natural light sharpens the models face and makes him look joyful.




This photograph was take in front a tree in autumn, this sets a peaceful atmosphere and creates a quite soothing vibe, which is a convention of classical music. The blurred background is effective because it draws attention to the star and makes her seem more bold. The dark green dress she wears contrasts with the tree and the nature look. I like how she is holding a viola because that is a convention of classical music magazines. This shot was taken in natural lighting because it sharpens her face and some parts are shadowed. The star does not look at the photographer which creates a higher class and more sophisticated edge.

This photograph was taken indoors in front of a old window pane, it is quite dark but very bright on the stars face. The dim lighting makes the star stand out even more because the light is focused on her.  The red on the models dress contrasts with the rest of the photograph because it makes her, and the viola stand out.

TA1 MASTHEAD RESEARCH

I think this would be a good font for my genre because it's looks very fancy and modern. It will help bring a younger audience.

I like this font because it looks a lot like calligraphy giving it a very sophisticated edge and making it appeal to a lot of people.

This is probably my favourite out of all the fonts because it is bold, it looks very modern yet classy too. But, I am unsure whether or not I would choose it.

I don't like this font because it is very unclear and it would break conventions, it looks very rushed and messy.






I really like this font because it looks extremely sophisticated and classy. I do not think it would appeal to a younger audience, because it looks quite mature.

These are the results I gathered from my poll - which I created on polldaddy.

The title of my magazine is going to be called "Violoncelle" which is French for Cello. I think this was a good choice because a Cello is a well known classical instrument.

In the end, I chose number 3 because its the one I prefer. And it suits the classical look in my opinion.

I have checked out my masthead name and nobody has used it before.

MY GENRE MOODBOARD

INITIAL IDEAS CREATIVITY POST

The genre I have chose in the end was classical music. I have chosen this because it is extremely good to manipulate for a younger target audience. Typically, classical music magazines try and target mainly older upper class people. 
I think it would could break conventions and try to make a classical magazine more appealing for a younger audience, preferably 17-24 age range. I think this would help the classical music target audience expand and become more popular.

From my front cover research, I have been enabled to think of quite a few ideas of what my final product could be. For example; I could use various size text boxes for my masthead, enabling me to create an overlap to make it look more modern and appealing. Due to it being a classical magazine I will use black and white, maybe red, to contrast with one another, breaking conventions slightly.

From my contents page research, a good feature I have found is that I should relate it to my front cover as both are the main sections of the magazine. I think it will be a good idea to break conventions slightly and put the masthead in the top right corner, in a smaller version. This will show brand identity and relate back to the house style.
On the contents page I will be using a wide range of photos of different models, because it will create a wider range of information for the reader to learn about and improve the overall design of the magazines internal area.

From collecting a magazine, front cover, dps and contents page [from a classical music magazine] I learnt that the masthead of a music magazine is very important, as it indicates brand identity and can help catch the readers eye. This helps magazines seem more appealing and makes them become more popular.
The masthead typically relates to the overall genre of the magazine. As I have chosen classical I will need to come up with something relating to the classical music genre and theme.

I have decided I will be using Monika as my model. She will be wearing a black over the shoulder dress with bright red lipstick on, the red breaks conventions because red is not a typical colour you see on a classical magazine front cover . This is a good idea, because it is similar to typical classical music magazines models outfits, the women tend to wear black, long dresses and heels.

When we have our photo shoot, I am going to take as many photos as I can, maybe 40-50 so that I have a wide variety to choose from. This is a good idea because it gives me a wide range to choose from.

After the photo shoot I will be making a mood board of all the photos which I have taken. I will also make a questionnaire with the photos I have taken so people will have to give their choice on which photos I should use when designing my magazine. 

From the research I gathered on classical music magazines, I have realised that a lot of the photos and images are set in very bright lighting which helps to bring out the models face. I will be breaking this convention and using natural lighting in a woodlands. This will be effective because it is different to typical classical music magazines.

In the bottom corner I have decided to put a bar code and an advertisement. This is product placement, this will help my magazine become more popular, the advertisement will be specifically aimed at a younger audience.