8 - Photo Shoot & Planning

Photographic Studio Layout

Photographic Material

These were my favorite pictures out of the photo-shoot and were most likely to be used... I had to pick the Magazine Cover's photo out of these ones.

 

On-Location Photography

Here is an image I captured on scene for my DPS. It was shot at Trocadero Underground which is the subject of the article. In order to meet my requirements of the picture showing a lot of the area I had to use the iPhone 5's panoramic photography feature as I did not have a wide angled lens available. I did not do a full 180 degrees panorama though as this would have retracted focus from the wall and so I stopped shooting the panorama half way through in order to simulate a photograph taken from a wide angled camera lens.

DPS Script

Welcome to Trocadero Underground. Situated in the heart of London, joined with Piccadilly Circus station, this haven provides dancers around the capital with a place to practice and perform and is regularly being used by top talent from around the country. The passageway was officially opened in 2010 and has since hosted a variety of events such as ‘battles’ and ‘cyphers’ since its launch.

We speak to dancer Uosof Ahmadi about how the dancers paradise has helped him develop.

Motion Magazine: ‘ So, Uosof, it’s good to speak to you’

Uosof Ahmadi: ‘Good to speak to you too, thanks for having me down, i’ve been looking forward to this interview.’

MM: ‘No problem. Well today we’re specifically interested in the part of your career. What age did you get started at?’

UA: ‘Well I was 12 years old when I first got into it. I saw some streetdancers on YouTube and that, coupled with others around me also doing it, inspired me to get started. From then on it was          just practicing to get better really.’

MM: ‘And how long have you been dancing down at Trocadero Underground?’

UA: ‘Since it opened back in 2010 to be honest. When it opened I came down to practice and have been using it since then.’

Motion Magazine: ‘What genre’s of music do you dance to’

Uosof Ahmadi: ‘Mainly Hip-Hop & R&B but the people who dance at Trocadero Underground have such a variation in musical taste and dance styles. It’s re-freshing to see.              

MM: ‘What advice would you give to those aspiring to become as good as yourself and make it big on the streetdancing scene?’

UA: ‘Firstly I would recommend that you dont start unless you have that true passion and dedication for it. That really is the motivation that keeps you going. If you do have a genuine love for it, all you can do is work hard and build on your fundamental talent. Not everyone can be the best but if you work hard and stay dedicated the results will be good.’

MM: ‘Thanks for your time.’

UA: ‘Thank You.’

6 + 7 - Magazine Pitch - House Styles, Drafts and Layouts

Media studies magazine from Kishan Purohit

Audience Research

Based on comments from those who I pitched my presentation to, there was a general consensus that the concept of my magazine seemed viable and I had made good preparation for its construction by creating house style templates for each of my magazines pages. However one mutually agreed upon piece of feedback was that my Contents page could have included more listings and pictures. Due to my willingness to use a full shot of my model on the left hand side I had to compromise and make a 'Double Page Spread' as the basis for my contents page. This allowed me to fit all contents listings, imagery and the editors note without seeming overly crammed. This also accentuated the minimalist black and white colour scheme used throughout the page.

5 - Magazine Newsstand Task

Magazine Newsstand Task

Local Shop (Motorbike Store)

I was in a motorbikes store with my friend when I noticed they had a collection of magazines on offer. Predictably, they are all one genre (Motoring). One thing to take note of is that the distance between each row of magazines is enough so that mastheads are visible for all magazines on offer. This is especially useful for those that know what magazine they are looking for. The one's with all of the cover visible are usually the more expensive, prominent and established ones as they will sell better and have the most attractive front covers.

Supermarket

I also took a picture of a newsstand in a supermarket where the genre of magazines is more diverse and the magazines cover each other a little more. They are layered in such a way whereby the left hand side of the magazine is more visible. This is where more information will be and magazine publishers have done this in order to conform to the shops need to save space and layer the magazines in this way.

Alternative Magazine Distribution Methods

One exciting prospect for magazine distribution which I encountered was Apple Newsstand. Here your magazine will be uploaded to a digital store and can be purchased, downloaded and viewed all digitally through an iDevice such as an iPhone or iPad.

This is an attractive prospect for the reader as there is no physical magazine to keep hold of and pages can be navigated easily. It also allows developers to add an interactive side to their magazine by adding hyperlinks and video's within the magazine itself.

VIBE Magazine - Press-Pack Analysis

3 & 4 - Preliminary Task + Audience Feedback

 

 

Evaluation

I felt that the creation of this college magazine cover allowed me to develop and enhance my skills at using Adobe Photoshop and Indesign. This was useful as I had not previously used Adobe InDesign and I needed some time to adapt to the slightly different interface and tools compared to that of Photoshop.

I tried to keep a simple colour scheme consisting of Orange/Purple/White/Grey as I feel these colours compliment each other nicely without clashing.

Feedback

The feedback from my peers was mostly positive regarding the magazine although they felt some improvements could be made. Notable suggestions included increasing Masthead size whilst cutting down on the image editing used on the model. The colour scheme was an object of praise.

Yasir Daoud - "Really good for first attempt

Picture would have looked better if it wasnt blurred, and if you made the Masthead a bit bigger it would look much better
Otherwise its really good"

Mariam Turay - "i like you magazine front cover, it looks very sophicated and i also like the colour scheme,but i think that the image of your model is too edited."

2 - Media Case Studies

Media case study from Kishan Purohit

1 - Production Schedule

Here is my production schedule for the various pieces of my Portfolio. It will allow me to both manage and make better use of the time I have available.

Induction Task - Music Piracy - Double Page Spread

Media Studies - Evaluation

 I was able to research and view various other magazine double page spreads using Google. I felt that research was one of my strong points as I knew what to look for and was able to look for inspiration for my own piece of work. I feel my journalistic skills have enabled me to make some good arguments, although I feel I could have written more.

 feel I picked up the basics of InDesign reasonable quickly, as the UI is similar to Adobe Photoshop, and although they have different functions, the basic toolset was similar. I feel development of my InDesign skills would enable me to channel my creativity further and set a more professional tone to my magazine.

My web publishing skills were the most efficient as it is something I have experience with in the past. It was made easier due to the fact I already had a G-Mail account set up, thus shortening the process of starting up a blogger account.