Dear Moderator ,

This is my AS Media Studies Blog. I have created an R&B Music Magazine, which you will find below.

My Research and Planning starts on 7th September 2011, which you can view here.
The start of my Evaluation starts on Thursday 9th February 2012, which you can view here.
My Completed Magazine can be viewed here.

I hope you enjoy my blog and my music magazine.

Thanks,
Alice Jones

Thursday 8 December 2011

Research and Planning: Masthead changes

As i have been creating my magazine, I decided that the font I was using for my mast head was no longer suitable, as when it came to writing the text for my double page spread, the font did not look very good, as the 'G' did not look clear in the words 'PAIGE LOWE', and so I worked on changing the masthead. I thought I should change the masthead font as this was a font which I wanted to keep consistent right the way through the production of my magazine, in order to create a house style, and so I thought it would be important to ensure that the font was easily readable and recognisable.

Research and Planning: Music Magazine to date


Wednesday 7 December 2011

Research and Planning: Music Magazine to date

This is the progress of my double page spread so far..
I now need to add another picture, and change some of the layout of the text. I think that I may need to delete some of the text as it looks a bit too much.. I am also going to add so quotes in, but in a larger font to make them stand out.

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Research and Planning: Double Page Spread Layout Research
























This is the type of layout I want for my double page spread, however I am using my main photograph on the oppositer page, to make this the first thing that you see as you open the page.

Research and Planning: Contents Page Stories

These are a list of stories that I am thinking about putting onto my contents page.

Editors Letter
Our editor tells you what to expect from this issue...

Interview with Paige Lowe
We interview R&B’s biggest singer of the year. She tells PAUSE about how she got to where she is today, and the downfalls that have made her who she is.


Album Reviews
Reviews of our favourite R&B Albums from the past month, find out what we think of the biggest Albums, Including Rihanna’s New Album, Talk That Talk.


R&B Fashions of the month
We look at what the stars are wearing this month. Fashion tips, and copy Nicole Sherzingher’s style.

Must-see Concerts
We spill all the Artists that you cannot miss out on watching live in 2012,

Artist News
We have all the information on your favourite R&B Artists, including the truth over Jessie J’s pregnancy rumours, and Kanye West’s shocking split with his model girlfriend Amber Rose.


New Artists
We’ve selected our favourite Upcoming Artists, to give you a sneak peak of what you’re in for in 2012


The past year in Music
We share the biggest tracks of the past year.

Competitions
WIN the chance to meet R&B sensation Ne-Yo, including backstage passes to his exclusive performance in Syndney.

5minutes with.. Usher!
Quick Fire interview with Usher.

Monday 5 December 2011

Research and Planning: Contents Page Progress

Research and Planning: Plan of the Week

This week I plan to:
-Continue with production of my double page spread
-Continue with production of my front cover
-begin production of contents page
-Upload the photographs from my photoshoot

Friday 2 December 2011

Research and Planning: Photoshoot Three (bad photos)













These are my poor quality shots for my double page spread which I took in my third photoshoot.

Thursday 1 December 2011

Research and Planning: Model Release Forms


Research and Planning: Location Reece

Research and Planning: Front Cover to Date

Research and Planning: Double Page Spread To Date


This is the progress I have made so far with my double page spread, I have edited my photograph on photoshop, and created a background for the story. There are still some things that I want to alter about this progress up to now.

Research and Planning: Photoshoot Three (good photos)








These are a selection of the good photographs I took from my third photoshoot,  I like these as these hve good lighting and also very sharp focus. I have uploaded a selection of the different poses and shot types that I shot in this photoshoot.

Research and Planning: Photoshoot Three (bad photos)




These are photos from my third photoshoot, with a different model. Here I thought the photos were bad due to either the location, or the facial expressions, or the fact that the models eyes were closed.

Wednesday 30 November 2011

Production to Date: Double page spread story

This is the beginning of the story which I will put on my double page spread. It is not a typical interview with Questions & Answers, but it is more of a story with the interview fed into it..

Research and Planning: Photoshoot two - better quality shots

 


 






These are my better quality shots for my double page spread, they are in much sharper focus and the lighting is of a lot better quality.

Research and Planning: Photoshoot two








































These photographs were taken in order to be used on my double page spread, however they are in poor focus and so I cannot use these exact photos. As you can see on some of the photographs, the focus is not right, and also the lighting does not compliment the model.