Evaluation

Copy of Music Magazine Evaluation on Prezi

Final Music Magazine

Front Cover

Contents Page 

Double Page Spread

Equipment List

For the pre-production of the magazine, I created a list of the equipment that I would need. By doing this it meant that I was prepared and organized to carry out the production of my music magazine, I was able to ensure that I had all the software and hardware that was required and make sure that the equipment or venues that were needed were booked in advance.
There was two stages which I needed to consider this was the photo shoot and the editing, for the photo shoot I needed:-

• Digital Camera
• Actors/Actress to pose for the shoot
• Makeup to enhance models features
• Specific clothing which would suit the genre
• Props such as jewelry

There was also a range of software which I used during the production process, this included Photoshop which I used in order to edit my images that I had taken. The reason for editing my pictures was to ensure that they fit in well with the codes and conventions of the genre which I had picked which was R&B. it also gave me the chance to key out the background where needed and try and cover up any mistakes which I had made whilst carrying out the photo shoot- i.e. Equipment left visible in the background of the shoot.
Overall the main purpose of this stage was to make the images look as professional as possible.
The software was very reliable and I found it very easy to use- also due to previous experience. Also I not only used it to edit images but also to edit some parts of the text which I had added onto the front cover in order to make it stand out.

Other software which I used included In-Design which I used to create mockup plans of my magazine; this enabled me to become familiar with the software and the tools which can be used on there. After having a bit of practice and making a few drafts I had then also made my final version of my magazine using In-Design. I thought the software was ideal for the task which I was carrying out and would consider using it again in the future.

I used internet explorer and vibe magazines in order to carry out research to help me put my magazine together.

Double Page Spread

The image displayed above is the original image that was used in my double page spread. As you can see there is a wall in the background and some spots on the models forehead that he wanted to have removed from the image.

As you can see the second image is the one where I have applied effects on the picture. I deleted the wall that was in the background of the image using the ‘Magic Wand’ too and the areas that were harder to get to I used the ‘Lasso’ tool.

To get rid of the blemishes on the models face I used the ‘Clone Stamp Tool’ and the ‘Blur’ tool to try and blend out the spots and give the model a more airbrushed look as it is more professional.

Above is the final version of my double page spread, as you can see I have used the image to dominate the page. The image is aligned toward the left hand side and takes over around ¾ of the page. This is to put the emphasis on the model as I noticed many magazines within this genre tend to have large images with text limited.

As you can see from the expression on the models face he looks very happy and enthusiastic. The colour scheme used consists of orange, black and white; it is simple but playful and reflects well on the models personality.

The white text also stands out on the black backgrounds and I used colour orange very carefully in order to emphasise certain aspects of the magazine, such as there artist’s name.

I also added the name of the music magazine along with the page number on the bottom of each individual page.