I have researched various types of music making related magazines. One magazine I have found and researched is “Computer Music.” This magazine is about making and composing music using a computer.
The Front cover uses Bright colours of silhouetted musical instruments in front of a black background
connoting fun, enjoyment and pleasure. This image of silhouetted instruments is clustered together in the bottom right hand side of the cover to connote the explosion of fun. The masthead is bright green to capture the reader’s attention. At the bottom of the page there are pictures and text related to the contents of the magazine. Sans Serif is the only text used on the magazine cover to connote modernism and new. Lots of space has been given to the page, there is minimal strap lines used and the only text that stands out at first glance is the mast head and cover lines, this gives the background image more room to stand out and makes the magazine cove look more simple and less cluttered, this gives the computer making ‘hobby’ connotations of simplicity and ease. The contents page uses a simple layout with pictures to back up article subjects, this page also uses other information on the magazine such as info on the freebie and info on subscriptions.
Many of the double page spreads involves step by step run-throughs giving screen shots and detailed info beneath, but a double page spread featured in the magazine is a detailed article on a band comeback, Eat Static. The first page presents a very large picture taking up two-thirds of the page, this picture is of one of the band members live at a gig using a control station. This picture connotes dedication, skill, adrenalin. The controlling of, what appears to be a huge and complicated control station connotes skill, complication and talent. Beneath the picture is the title of the band, this text has been coloured in with a static effect connoting static noises, madness and excitement. On the opposite page is a review of the band located at the bottom of the page, an interview on the left hand-side and a picture of another band member performing at a show. The interview consists of one question and is answered in great detail; this gives the read the ideology that they are getting to know the band and they are making a link with the band. The interview is presented like a “fact file” as it is providing thoughts of the band to the reader. In my double page spread I will use this concept of using one question and a detailed answer in a separate text box to the review.
Representation is used and is key through-out this and any magazine. Who the magazine represents and what connotations will be sent out will depend on the target audience it is trying to reach. And the wrong connotations will determine the altered target audience. The ‘Computer Music’ magazine represents Hobbyists as colourful people, enjoying the hobby of music making with passion and content. During the production of my magazine I will try to represent the ‘music making hobbyist’ as talented and passionate, I will emphasize these factors almost to extremes, but I will remain them to be represented at normal, down-to-earth people.
My target audience in my magazine will be the general music-making hobbyist (amateurs/beginners) and the intermediate readers. The front cover will be inducing and alluring to the beginner audience, making them interested in this potential hobby and it will help them to aspire and strive to further the hobby. But for the intermediate audience the magazine will be used as a comparison point and to read reviews of similar music makers.
During my intensive research I discovered various music making magazines; Future music, Making music, Total guitar, Drummer, Guitarist and Music Tech. Through this research I have come to a discussion that I want my music magazine to be specific to music Technology, similar to Future music, Computer music and Music tech magazines.
During my work and production of the magazine I will stick to a time scale. By the 2nd of February I will Have finished my Research and Planning, including research on various magazines, research on audiences and Rough working of the magazine. By the 13th of February I will have taken any main pictures that I need, for example the main sell for the front cover and pictures for the double page spread. On the 19th of February I will begin the main production of my front cover, contents page and double page spread. By the 27th of February I plan to have taken any additional, smaller pictures that will be used in the double page spread and with strap lines. By the 18th March my magazine production will be complete and I will commence evaluation of my production work, I plan to have this evaluation completed by 3rd of April.
The Front cover uses Bright colours of silhouetted musical instruments in front of a black background
connoting fun, enjoyment and pleasure. This image of silhouetted instruments is clustered together in the bottom right hand side of the cover to connote the explosion of fun. The masthead is bright green to capture the reader’s attention. At the bottom of the page there are pictures and text related to the contents of the magazine. Sans Serif is the only text used on the magazine cover to connote modernism and new. Lots of space has been given to the page, there is minimal strap lines used and the only text that stands out at first glance is the mast head and cover lines, this gives the background image more room to stand out and makes the magazine cove look more simple and less cluttered, this gives the computer making ‘hobby’ connotations of simplicity and ease. The contents page uses a simple layout with pictures to back up article subjects, this page also uses other information on the magazine such as info on the freebie and info on subscriptions.
Many of the double page spreads involves step by step run-throughs giving screen shots and detailed info beneath, but a double page spread featured in the magazine is a detailed article on a band comeback, Eat Static. The first page presents a very large picture taking up two-thirds of the page, this picture is of one of the band members live at a gig using a control station. This picture connotes dedication, skill, adrenalin. The controlling of, what appears to be a huge and complicated control station connotes skill, complication and talent. Beneath the picture is the title of the band, this text has been coloured in with a static effect connoting static noises, madness and excitement. On the opposite page is a review of the band located at the bottom of the page, an interview on the left hand-side and a picture of another band member performing at a show. The interview consists of one question and is answered in great detail; this gives the read the ideology that they are getting to know the band and they are making a link with the band. The interview is presented like a “fact file” as it is providing thoughts of the band to the reader. In my double page spread I will use this concept of using one question and a detailed answer in a separate text box to the review.
Representation is used and is key through-out this and any magazine. Who the magazine represents and what connotations will be sent out will depend on the target audience it is trying to reach. And the wrong connotations will determine the altered target audience. The ‘Computer Music’ magazine represents Hobbyists as colourful people, enjoying the hobby of music making with passion and content. During the production of my magazine I will try to represent the ‘music making hobbyist’ as talented and passionate, I will emphasize these factors almost to extremes, but I will remain them to be represented at normal, down-to-earth people.
My target audience in my magazine will be the general music-making hobbyist (amateurs/beginners) and the intermediate readers. The front cover will be inducing and alluring to the beginner audience, making them interested in this potential hobby and it will help them to aspire and strive to further the hobby. But for the intermediate audience the magazine will be used as a comparison point and to read reviews of similar music makers.
During my intensive research I discovered various music making magazines; Future music, Making music, Total guitar, Drummer, Guitarist and Music Tech. Through this research I have come to a discussion that I want my music magazine to be specific to music Technology, similar to Future music, Computer music and Music tech magazines.
During my work and production of the magazine I will stick to a time scale. By the 2nd of February I will Have finished my Research and Planning, including research on various magazines, research on audiences and Rough working of the magazine. By the 13th of February I will have taken any main pictures that I need, for example the main sell for the front cover and pictures for the double page spread. On the 19th of February I will begin the main production of my front cover, contents page and double page spread. By the 27th of February I plan to have taken any additional, smaller pictures that will be used in the double page spread and with strap lines. By the 18th March my magazine production will be complete and I will commence evaluation of my production work, I plan to have this evaluation completed by 3rd of April.
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9/20
There is proficient research into similar magazines.
There is minimal research into a potential target audience.
There is basic organisation of models, locations, costumes or props.
There is minimal work on layouts and drafting.
The project at this stage seems to be only vaguely planed.
There is basic use of appropriate digital technology or ICT in the presentation.
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