Alice Jones AS Media

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Research and Planning: Model Headshots

I think I would like to use this model, as she has the RnB look, on this photo you cannot see, but she has long hair which I think will be a good look for my model to have. She is also very photogenic.

I do not think I will be using this model for my magazine as I do not think that she has the R&B look. I think her hair would be too short and would not work with my magazine.

This is a model I definately plan on using. She has the R&B look, and she fits in with my target audience. Her facial features will work well with my magazine.

Research and Planning: Magazine Re-drafts with Audience Research Alterations

These are my Magazine Re-drafts, which I have annotated with information from my Audience Feedback, this enables my magazine to be something which appeals to my target audience.

Research and Planning: Publication Plan

Publication Plan on Prezi

Research and Planning: Genre Associations

Artists which I would associate with my genre include Beyonce, Rhianna, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, and Rizzle Kicks. For my magazine, I will be focusing more on Beyonce and Rhianna - style artists for my magazine, as I will be appealing to mainly females. My models will need to appear to be very glamorous, like Beyonce. I am using a female artist for my magazine as my target audience will be mainly girls. Attitude is a major association with the RnB genre and so I will try and make my model pose in a way that portrays that she has attitude and power.

I like this shot of Beyonce as it makes her look like she is powerful yet portrays a more sexy edge, something which is also important in the RnB genre. I think the pose is something which reflects the RnB style, which I may take into account when taking the photographs for my magazine, however I would like a long shot of my model, as I feel I may be able to emphasise my models attitude more with a pose of her standing up. from this image I may decide to interpret the Make-Up for my model, as I like this look. I also like the fact that the image is in Black & White. I may decide to use this effect for the photograph on my contents page. I also like the idea of the metallic style writing, and as the colour scheme for my magazine is Black, White and Gold, I feel this type of writing would fit in well with my magazine, and so I may interpret this in some way into the creation of my magazine, perhaps in the masthead.

This promo shot of Rihanna conveys the Artists femininity, as she is wearing nude which is steretypically a colour which females would wear. But also, she could be wearing nude as she is wearing a very revealing sexy outfit, this could reflect Rihanna's personality, as she is well known in the media for being a very sexual icon. Her pose conveys her attitude, which fits with the genre of music; RnB. She has her arms folded across her chest which could be used to show that she is a powerful figure. She is also wearing Devil Horns, which make her seem as though she has power. I like the type of shot, as this may be something which I could use on the cover of my magazine, as it allows a full view of the costume, which would immediately show the reader that my magazine was an RnB magazine.

I like this shot of Nicki Minaj taken from Elle magazine, and although this shot was taken for a fashion magazine, as appose to an RnB magazine, I think this style of photograph would look good in an RnB magazine, as we can also include the fashion side of the music industry. I think the medium close-up shot works well as it highlights her face well. Surprisingly, she is relatively covered up, which is a major contrast to her usual image. I like how the photograph is in black and white, as she is also wearing black clothing and so her face is highlighted. I may use this style of clothing on the cover for my magazine, as I think it is a different approach to the other photographs. I think if I was to use a black and white image it would be when my model would be wearing black, as I like the effect that is given in this photograph. I like the pose which is used, as I think the arm behind her head makes her seem more laid back. You can tell from her facial expression though that she has a bit of an edge.

For my magazine, I will use a female for the main model for my magazine, I will use a female who looks quite feminine, yet also has an edgy attitude, in order to convey the RnB genre, I will also use a pose which conveys this attitude. The costume which I plan to put my model in will be a bit revealing, but not to the extent as in the first two photographs. I will use these three artist as style inspirations, as I feel these artists show an RnB edge, which I would like my audience to pick up from the photographs in my magazine. I also like the way all these photographs have a plain backdrop, I think this helps make the artist stand out. I will take this into consideration when shooting my photographs.

Research and Planning: Plan of the Week

This is a plan of what I intend to do this week:

Upload the re-drafts of my magazine cover, contents page, and double-page spread, which I altered following the results of my Audience Research and Questionnaires.
I will also add a post to my blog which relates to the genre of my magazine, and the associations that come with that genre.
I will also produce a publication plan.
I will also do my model head-shots for my magazine.
I will also aim to add a post which shows the Inspirations I have taken from current Artists when creating my magazine