Thursday, 30 March 2017

LO2: Questions for the interview


  1. How do you all know each other
  2. How did the band get created
  3. Who was your biggest influences
  4. What is the meaning behind this new album
  5. How do you come up with your song ideas
  6. What must you always have for every gig
  7. Do you have any rituals at a gig
  8. If you could bring back one musician from the dead who would it be and why
  9. Who would you want to work with if you could
  10. Are you doing any festivals this year (doing tramlines)
  11. So are you excited about playing this in your home city
  12. What advice would you give for girls wanting to start a band

These interview questions will be for all the band Sushi- including Grace, Ella and Orla. These genre of questions fit into my magazine as it typical questions asked for a new upcoming band, I also asked about any gigs they will playing this gives them more participatory culture as we are giving them a chance to get a higher volume of fans who are there target audience

Monday, 27 March 2017

LO1: Sample Materials; Mathead designs

This bottom one is my final masthead design

LO1: Proposal

PROPOSAL TEMPLATE



PURPOSE:

The purpose of my magazine is to entertain and to inform the audience about gigs and upcoming bands also  it entertains the audience with interviews with the bands and competitions

FORM AND GENRE

1.       FORM:  I am making a local Sheffield based magazine

2.       GENRE: I am going to be making an indie rock type music magazine this is relevant to Sheffield because there is a big fan base with this genre also alot of venues like The Leadmill and the rocking chair so smaller pubs usually have bands on with this type of genre of music

CONTENT

a.       FRONT COVER:

For my front cover the font style will be sans serif font because it will stand out. The masthead will be called “Plectrum” but the ‘u’ will be the shape of a plectrum this is aimed at the target audience as they like indie rock bands which connotes the use of the plectrum because within every band they use a guitar. The actual plectrum will be black so it contrasts with the rest of the masthead which is red and cover lines, this will appeal to my target audience of teenagers with an interest of indie rock bands. The rest of the font style will be smaller than the masthead which will be red but will also be sans serif because it will be easier to read for the audience. The main cover lines will be a medium sized text bigger than the normal writing so it easier to read and will be the name of the band “sushi” in bold red letters half way down the page anchored on to the photograph which connotes quite loud music but also soft ‘Romantic’ music at the same time because their songs are all different and cover a range of meanings. This will appeal to your audience because indie music is usually about that more than one subject and red is a popular colour in Indie magazines There will then be smaller cover lines of text taken from the actual interview and at the bottom of the page names of other bands featured in the article “Plus! Street Cardinals, Courtyards, BAND of COVERS, The Unscene, Oddity Road and many more This will be in white connoting innocence and purity of their music it balances out the contrasts of the other colours and works well with red and black. The house style for plectrum will be red, white and black because these are gender neutral colours but also mainstream at the same time for this genre of music magazine. The masthead will be red, the cover lines so all the medium text will be in white and the writing will be in black as that’s the easiest colour to read and they all work well together this is why most magazines use them.  The main cover image of plectrum will be a photograph of sushi who I am interviewing stood in front of their set wearing typical indie rock clothes like some wearing black ripped skinny jeans, a basic t-shirt and a leather jacket the other girl in the band with a tight black skirt, fishnets and a long sleeved top and the last girl wearing shorts and a top tucked in to her shorts this connotes indie rock because these are a few of the stereotyped clothes what indie rock girl bands wear. This will make them look like an ideal self or ideal partner. I am going to shoot them at a low angle so they look superior/ powerful and that their music should be listened to. There wont be any cover images on the front page because I want the audience to focus on just the main article photograph of Sushi



b.      CONTENTS PAGE:

Articles what would be featured on the contents page will be about new upcoming bands of the same genre music, new albums, this week’s best gigs locally and new top releases it won’t have many different pages of contents of the content page as it will only contain the main pages.

 Images what will be on the contents page will be a photograph of the 2nd band called ‘Girls Only’ and other smaller upcoming bands also a photo from one of the bands live gigs. It will also contain a plug of a competition to answer a question from what sushi’s most popular song is and if correct the audience will then be in with a chance of winning 2 gig tickets to Oddity Road, I am using synergy here as I am promoting the band through social media  Can answer it online on a hyperlink from plectrums twitter page or alternatively on their other social media Facebook and Instagram but will need to write the code in the magazine to answer the question so only those who buy plectrum can do it or they can send it off in the post which will be more reliable and won’t miss someone name out who competed in the competition.



c.       1ST DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD:

The feature of the first double page spread will be an interview with the band Sushi on their new album and personal questions about themselves what fans have been wanting to know. Sushi will be posing against a wall one in a black dress and tights, the other in some black shorts and a patterned shirt and the other in skinny jeans and a basic t-shirt. This connotes that their music is fairly loud and that they aren’t a typical girl band as the clothing will mostly be black or indie, little mix for example war more typical Topshop clothing. The models I will be using are my friends who are all in a band as they show a difference of genre of music because there aren’t many girl bands what are main articles in magazines. The colour scheme for this double page spread will be the same house style as the front cover to keep consistency throughout the magazine with the headline title in black, the subheadings like the pull quote in red and the main text in white although the scheme is different to the front page it still uses the same colours therefore creating a recognisable band. The pull quote will be taken from the interview about their new album what will be something to make the reader want to read the article because it catches their eye so it could have something what could sound rude but would mean something else when the audience has read it. The headline title will be a name of sushi’s song which is called good times but would relate to the sushi interview/article. The body copy will be peer to peer as the target audience is of a young age 14- 25 so all talk to each other informally therefore plectrum will be peer to peer.



d.       2ND DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD:

A smaller interview with another girl band but the main article as upcoming gigs and new albums etc. Other information about bands of the same genre of music. A photograph of the other smaller band and their interview underneath it. Will be wearing vintage type clothing from thrift shops so what they typically wear and will be standing in front of their drums, guitar etc. Will be dressed cool so audience will think of ideal self or ideal partner that they look different to most girls. Long baggy t-shirts, fishnet tights and black shorts with dr martens or skater shoes on. All 3 girls will look quite similar in the way they dress however are all different representing the audience because no one is the same. Shot type will be low angle to connote their power. The location of the shot will take place in a studio called the u-mix centre. There will also be a photograph of the new album from other bands but mostly on the dps will be writing. The quote will be the same as the front cover and contents etc. as it will keep consistency. The headline title will be in red as it is bright and the girls only won’t be wearing that much bright colour so will contrast. It will say “16 years old” which is the name of their newest song. The body copy will be in black and the pull quotes etc. will be in white the interview and the name of another smaller bands album- Released.





RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL

1.       I will be doing the editing in my magazine, taking photographs of my models using a DSLR camera 650D and doing the graphic designs for plectrum

2.       I will need to use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign throughout the process of making my magazine

3.       I will use my friends as my models for my main band because they already look like a band and it should be easier to do this instead of getting a real band

4.       The locations for the photoshoots of my magazine will be at the U-Mix centre for taking the girl band Girls Only and one at the girl’s house because she owns loads of instruments and we can make it work from there.



DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING METHODS

1.       Plectrum could use synergy to promote the magazine to make sure we get a higher readership figure. I will use online methods to promote plectrum like Twitter and Instagram making pages for the magazines to get followers to read small article headlines etc. so the target audience will want to read the whole article. This would be effective in targeting the audience because as they are young they usually all have social media platforms to gain more followers therefore a higher readership

2.        I want my magazine to be distributed in small corner shops and stands at the train station so people can pick it up to read on their train journey or new visitors of Sheffield to see what it’s about, outside universities etc. Also my magazine will be in the show room and music venues like the Leadmill.The circulation of plectrum will be around 3000 copies being made because as we are a new magazine we don’t know the readership yet and as we are local we don’t have enough money to produce more than 3000. The readership figures will be estimated at around 6000 because my magazine will also be online to view too and we will be giving free copies around town etc. to get the target audience to recognise this new magazine. Also the target audience will pass it on to their friends to read so will keep getting passed along therefore we don’t actually know the real readership figure. The frequency of plectrum will be monthly as we don’t have enough money to produce it weekly and there will be more information if it monthly as we are only a local magazine there isn’t much to put in it unless it widely distributed, this means the magazine won’t get boring because there’s loads of new stories in it monthly. I will be using below the line methods of advertising like giving some of my magazines out for free before I distribute them to see if the audience like it also I will be giving small pamphlets away at the Leadmill so the audience know about Plectrum

          Print Specifications

Full Page:

Safe Area- 280mm and 200mm

Trim- 285mm and 203mm

Bleed-288mm and 205mm



Double Page Spread:

Safe Area- 280mm and 395mm

Trim- 285mm and 400mm

Bleed- 300mm and 410mm



Advertising Rates:

Full Page: £2250

Half Page: £1125

Double Page Spread: £4400

I want my magazine to be a ‘normal’ standard size magazine because these seem to be popular also because it is only a monthly magazine it has enough room to have alot of new information on about new bands and gigs.




Ellie is 19 and a student at Sheffield Hallam University studying Photography. She enjoys gaming with her friends and socialising via social media. Her favourite place to shop is Topshop and she’s always up to trend with the latest brands. On a Saturday day time she’s with her friends and using them as models for her photography or she’s out shopping, on a Saturday night she will either go partying in the clubs/ gigs or have a chill night in with her boyfriend









Monday, 20 March 2017

LO2: Production Schedule


LO2: Legal and Ethical

Obscene publications Act:
It is illegal to publish any content what could be seen as negative to the audienc, e.g anything whats bad for the young audience to see
The name of my magazine is 'Plectrum'. The target audience age is 16-25 year olds and gender is 42% male and 58% female. My genre of magazine which is indie music could influence the audience because theres photos taken at gigs where their might be age restrictions to the venue so this might influence them to go and the younger audience might get fake ids etc to try and get into these gigs. Also people in the crowd might have alcohol in their hands and as my target audience starts at 16 it is illegal for them to drink but these photos could influence them. If the magazine was passed around to a younger audience at school or in your bedroom where younger family members could come in they could influence the audince to bad language if there was any swearing in the interviews. Also if these younger audiences saw the magazine and pictures of people at gigs or the way the bands are dressed could influennce them to dress the same as them even if it isnt suitable for their age. To adhere to this law I will make sure there isnt any obscene images for example all models are dressed suitable for the audience to see, also there isnt any bad language in my interviews with Sushi and Girls Only which could influence audiences and if there is any bad language i will sensor it. Also in any pictures i will take at a gig there wont be any young people drinking and if there is people drinking make sure they look old enough to drink so the audience dont get any bad ideas.


Libel law:
It is illegal to publish any harmful information about a person which is false. In my magazine the bands like sushi and girls only cant say anything bad about other bands in the interview as it is harmful to the other bands reputation to  adhere to this law i would need to make sure if they do say something what is harmful to another persons repuation i wont put it in the interview. The location of photoshoot plans like the venues cant be seen as looking bad in the photographs for example young people drinking or fights happening etc, also the bands being interviewed cant say anything negative about the venues because if my audience read it they might not want to go to that venue anymore if their favourite band doesnt like it, to adhere to this law I will make sure all photographs are set up to make everyone look happy and the venue looking nice also if the bands say anything bad in the interview dont put it in or also have a reason why it is good too so they dont ruin their reputation. To make sure there isnt any false information in the interviews what i could have took diferently when i publish it i need to get both bands to check through their interview so they know what im publishing incase I did took something wrong what they said etc. (Sushi and Girls Only will get a copy of the  interview)Get them to sign a release and consent form so i can publish it and not get sued. If i have any facts or figures i need to make sure they are a realiable source either .gov,org,ac however if it isnt from the internet i would need to reference where i got the information from.

Copyright,Designs and Patents Act:
It is illegal to use anyones content etc without their permission if not then they could get sued. I will need to get permission for my photoraphs from both bands sushi and girls only also anyone feauturing in the article at gigs etc. They will need to sign a relesase and consent form so i can use the photographs for my purpose of my magazine.Another thing i would need to get permission for is any brands or logos what would be in my magazine. Also any loatiosn i am taking my photographs i will need permission from the venues like the leadmill however some of my photos will be at their home studio or outside so i wont need permission however i will need to prove that it is public property. Alot of the design work will be done by myself so i wont need to get permission however i will need to get intelluctual property so nobody else can use my own materials for example the masthead unless i give them my permission.

Laws of contempt:
Individuals may be citied for publishing content that poses a risk to justice if it is a current on going proceeding when there has been no outcome of the case yet. Using the word 'Allegadly' this is how journalists get around this. Because my magazine is about music and therefore gigs alot of my audience will be drinking before or at the gig so i will need to put the drink awareness logo if there is any photographs or drinking. I need to put this logo on to be responsible for any drinking or drug use as my taregt audience strats at 16 it will be illegal so i need to let them know that they need to be aware of effects of alcohol at young ages and all round. I wont comment on this procedure as it is an ongoing court case as it could comrpimise the outcome.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/children-help-police-crackdown-on-underage-drinking-in-sheffield-1-8381478
Ethical Issues:
Ethical issues need to show a variety of different people sizes, reliious background, disabiltiy etc to make sure its not offensive. In my magazine issues what could arise are the size of my models is my photographs and their ethnicty to make sure im not focusing on one type of people for example at gigs make sure i get a range of shots of different types of people, this is important because i dont want anyone to be offended by my magazine. Also if theres a visually impaired person who wants my magazine get a audio copy on the internet for example incase they dont want to listen to it just because they have a disability doesnt mean they dont want to know about articles in my magazine. However just because my magazine is focused mainly on girls on this issue still have a range of what they look like etc not all 'typical girls'