Brief
Deadlines
03/10/2014 - Preliminary work due in.
07/11/2014 - Initial hand in of Research and Planning
18/12/2014 - Final hand in of Research and Planning
02/03/2015 - Initial hand in of Production Exercise
20/03/2015 - Final hand in of Production Exercise
13/04/2015 - Initial check of Evaluation
20/04/2015 - Final hand in of Evaluation
Overall /intro:
Firstly we have been given a task to create the front cover and contents page for a school magazine which include 4 elements that i will need to produce such as :
-Preliminary exercise
-Research and planning
-Production exercise
-Evaluation
Preliminary work
I will need to think about what i want my main theme to be or what i want my magazine to be mainly based on, this will then lead to doing the contents page and what key points/ titles i would want on there. I will have to use Photoshop and the main software which is In-design to create my front cover.My front cover needs to have a model that shows their medium shot with a clear title and the school logo to represent what the magazine is about. Using Photoshop and in-design will improve my knowledge and understanding of how to work the program and will improve the quality of my work.
Research and planning:
I have been given tasks that i will be assessed on that will help me complete my research and planning which is worth 20 marks:
-My research and planning being complete.
-Research undertaken into similar products and potential target audience.
-Shortlists,layouts,drafting,scripting and story-boarding.
-Organisation of actors,locations,costumes and props.
-My time management.
-My level of care in the presentation of research and planning.
My research and planning should include:
-Research into similar products; analysis of front covers,contents pages and double page spreads from a selection of music magazines.
-Research into a potential target audience ;analysis of existing magazines, music,TV,products aimed at this target audience, as well .as a specifically designed questionnaire for my audience .
-A mood board for my construction.
-Planning for layout of pages-annotated drafts.
-Planning of photographs-models,location,background,clothing,lighting,props,time,positioning framing etc.
-Evaluation of preliminary images taken.
-Edited photographs,with commentary.
-Planning of font style,size and color -influenced by market research.
Production Exercise:
This is the main part of the whole task worth 60 marks, this means i will produce the front cover,a contents page and a double page spread of a new music magazine using my own ideas such as my own images and designs with a minimum of 4 images.
I will be assessed on my creative use of technical skills such as:
-Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task
-Showing understanding of the conventions of layout and page design
-Showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts, sizes and styles
-Accurately using language and register
-Using ICT appropriately for the task
- Appropriately integrating text and illusions
-Shooting a variety of material appropriate for the task set
-Manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and re sizing images.
Overall My final production piece must be as close to the professional as i can get it. Which will involve comparing it to existing magazines for my genre.
Evaluation:
The evaluation will be graded out of 20 marks altogether. As it is a digital, creative evaluation, it should include images, videos, audio's and online links.
I will be assessed on :
-My skill in the use of ICT or digital technology in the evaluation
-My understanding of the issues surrounding audience, institution, technology, representation, forms and conventions in relation to the production.
-My ability to refer to the choices made and outcomes.
-My understanding of my development from preliminary to the full task.
-My ability to communicate.
03/10/2014 - Preliminary work due in.
07/11/2014 - Initial hand in of Research and Planning
18/12/2014 - Final hand in of Research and Planning
02/03/2015 - Initial hand in of Production Exercise
20/03/2015 - Final hand in of Production Exercise
13/04/2015 - Initial check of Evaluation
20/04/2015 - Final hand in of Evaluation
Overall /intro:
Firstly we have been given a task to create the front cover and contents page for a school magazine which include 4 elements that i will need to produce such as :
-Preliminary exercise
-Research and planning
-Production exercise
-Evaluation
Preliminary work
I will need to think about what i want my main theme to be or what i want my magazine to be mainly based on, this will then lead to doing the contents page and what key points/ titles i would want on there. I will have to use Photoshop and the main software which is In-design to create my front cover.My front cover needs to have a model that shows their medium shot with a clear title and the school logo to represent what the magazine is about. Using Photoshop and in-design will improve my knowledge and understanding of how to work the program and will improve the quality of my work.
Research and planning:
I have been given tasks that i will be assessed on that will help me complete my research and planning which is worth 20 marks:
-My research and planning being complete.
-Research undertaken into similar products and potential target audience.
-Shortlists,layouts,drafting,scripting and story-boarding.
-Organisation of actors,locations,costumes and props.
-My time management.
-My level of care in the presentation of research and planning.
My research and planning should include:
-Research into similar products; analysis of front covers,contents pages and double page spreads from a selection of music magazines.
-Research into a potential target audience ;analysis of existing magazines, music,TV,products aimed at this target audience, as well .as a specifically designed questionnaire for my audience .
-A mood board for my construction.
-Planning for layout of pages-annotated drafts.
-Planning of photographs-models,location,background,clothing,lighting,props,time,positioning framing etc.
-Evaluation of preliminary images taken.
-Edited photographs,with commentary.
-Planning of font style,size and color -influenced by market research.
Production Exercise:
This is the main part of the whole task worth 60 marks, this means i will produce the front cover,a contents page and a double page spread of a new music magazine using my own ideas such as my own images and designs with a minimum of 4 images.
I will be assessed on my creative use of technical skills such as:
-Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task
-Showing understanding of the conventions of layout and page design
-Showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts, sizes and styles
-Accurately using language and register
-Using ICT appropriately for the task
- Appropriately integrating text and illusions
-Shooting a variety of material appropriate for the task set
-Manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and re sizing images.
Overall My final production piece must be as close to the professional as i can get it. Which will involve comparing it to existing magazines for my genre.
Evaluation:
The evaluation will be graded out of 20 marks altogether. As it is a digital, creative evaluation, it should include images, videos, audio's and online links.
I will be assessed on :
-My skill in the use of ICT or digital technology in the evaluation
-My understanding of the issues surrounding audience, institution, technology, representation, forms and conventions in relation to the production.
-My ability to refer to the choices made and outcomes.
-My understanding of my development from preliminary to the full task.
-My ability to communicate.