Changes to the Plan

i jave decided to change my colour scheme in the contents page from Black/White/blue because the blue doesn't really work

It neither works against the black or the white so i think i may change to red. this would help deliver the message of genre to the audience intended.

contents page Flat Plan ---->> Finished Page

product progress

Article for Magazine

Few bands have ever jumped so immediately and unexpectedly into the spotlight than the band Impaired. Hailing from the northeast town of Darlington, their rise into musical mediocrity has been far from restricted and they have given me and Crescendo magazine an exclusive interview with the entire band.

        Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Rhys described their sudden rise to fame as sudden and that he never expected a simple YouTube video to snowball into a record deal. “it really was incredible, that’s the beauty of the system nowadays.

It doesn’t matter where you put it on the Internet as long as people are willing to accept new music. The possibilities are endless”

       The possibilities were indeed endless for Impaired who now have a record deal with Big Time Record Co. an album and tour on the way and more money than they could have ever dreamed of.  And if their Internet success is anything to go by then they could very well be huge. 

         The drummer for Impaired, Jules talks of the struggles faced with touring for the first time and studio recording. “Yeah it’s been a lot to get used to. But it’s what we’ve all been dreaming about for years and making your music and playing it to everyone is just what it’s all about”

        Now their first tour is lined up to take them around the world with rock veterans The Who, it seems the relentless insurgence of Impaired will carry on and on. “Well they’re legends aren’t they. They probably just think we’re upstarts trying to steal their thunder” said Rhys when asked about their tour. “If we could even be half as good as The Who we’ll be set for greater things”

                 Please take sometime to marvel at their Internet success by going to YouTube and searching for Impaired. Just see how many hits you get. This interview was brought to you by Crescendo magazine. For exclusive videos of this interview check out our website at crescendomusic.co.uk       

Research and planning feedback

Progress report

There are 6 weeks until the Easter break which means - 6 weeks of lesson time to complete my foundation portfolio.

There are 60 marks available for construction and 20 marks for Research and Planning and 20 marks for evaluation - 100 marks in total

To achieve a grade:

A I need to get 80 marks

B I need to get 70 marks

C I need to get 60 marks

To be in level 4 (grade A/B) my work must demonstrate excellence throughout.

By Monday 5th March I should have a rough cut of my products

By Monday 19th March my products should be completed

From Monday 19th - Friday 30th March I will be working on my 7 evaluation questions.

The my completed portfolio should be submitted for formal marking on Monday 16th April. I should use the Easter break to make any minor amendments to my work.

In order to meet these deadlines I will: come in during free's (i have a lot of them) work at home more and spend as much time as possible perfecting posts that are already there

Secondary Audience Research

Kerrang magazine is created in mind of people who are "Individually minded and musically experienced" or "Young, individually minded and passionate consumers, an audience defined by attitude, passion and loyalty"

http://www.bauermedia.com/no_cache/en/produktfinder/action/mfDetail/singleID/715/mftitle/kerrang/
7/2/12 

http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/Brands/Kerrang/ 7/2/12

i would describe my target audience as independent and passionate music lovers who understand what real music is all about no matter how old or how young they may be.

Flat plan contents page - InDesign.

the first image is of me constructing the masthead line exactly 5 cm's down from the gutter line. filled with the phrase in this issue.

this image is of me constructing the rest of the lines for borders and areas within the page to help me develop my page.

and this is my finished flatplan of my contents page.

Print - Planning My Article.

types of introduction possible - summary, question, quotation, anecdote, shock/Horror and description.

i want my article to be and informal style that directly connects with the reader.
and possibly use an anecdotal intro to put across that feel.

i want my article to be about a band, just starting out trying to find their way into the music scene.
and then make it a sort of informal interview.

the band name for the purposes of the article is Impaired.
the article will focus on the band as a whole and the individuals that reside in it.

i can have comments on how exclusive the interview as this is the first ever interview they have ever given...
along with the article there will be a title for the article next to or incorporated with the picture. and then maybe bullet points with latest tour dates and albums , and so-on.

i plan to use second tense. to make the reader feel involved in the article. people are more likely to read my magazine if they feel they can be a part of it too

Image Analysis and proposition.

 JImi Hendrix. - this photo shows  a man in the high regions of the rule of thirds showing his importance. he is not central. his head is tilted down and he is looking at his guitar. signifying how important his guitar is to him. and in turn how important it is to rock music.

in this picture is a picture of a band all wearing the same attire all with black shades. hidden eyes mean you cannot connect with them. this implies the band's "evil" persona. because they play thrash metal. they want to be seen as rebellious and "mean" people which comes across in the photograph











I now have ideas that my models must wear dark clothing and if they are a band. be wearing similar attire. i need to have my model appropriately positioned within the rule of thirds

i wish to use my model, as part of the masthead, for example having a head incorporated in with an 'O' or and exclamation point. this is an idea i have picked up from previous students work. in which they used a model as the feature picture that burst into the masthead to be the 'O' in "mosh" it was a clever idea and i plan to steal it to make my product better :)