Saturday, 6 March 2010
Evaluation
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Music Mag Pages
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Monday, 25 January 2010
Photo Editing
For all of my photos i used a combination of the quick selection and the magnetic lasso tool to remove any elements from the photos that i didn't want.
Cover Page
I have chosen two images for this page. I removed the background of he smaller image and gave it an inner and outer shadow to make the edges look smoother.
Before
After
The next photo on this page was my cover image. I was happy with this image until i noticed one of the members look quite blurred compared to the others. To solve this problem i i got another version of this image where they didn't look as blurry and placed it on a layer underneath the original image. I then applied a layer mask and using the brush tool removed the blurred part of the image. I then lined it up and made the two images look like one image.
Before
After
Contents Page
On this page i have quite a eight photos. After cutting them out of there original backgrounds i edited some of the by adding drop shadows and glows. This helped them blend into there new background better and made the edges of the image look smoother.
Double Page Spread
On this page i had three photos. I didn't need to edit them much but i wanted to place them on a black background and i want to make the edges of the image blend in to the background better. To do this i used the brush tool on the edges of the images. I reduced the opacity to give it a blending in effect.
Cover Page
I have chosen two images for this page. I removed the background of he smaller image and gave it an inner and outer shadow to make the edges look smoother.
Before
After
The next photo on this page was my cover image. I was happy with this image until i noticed one of the members look quite blurred compared to the others. To solve this problem i i got another version of this image where they didn't look as blurry and placed it on a layer underneath the original image. I then applied a layer mask and using the brush tool removed the blurred part of the image. I then lined it up and made the two images look like one image.
Before
After
Contents Page
On this page i have quite a eight photos. After cutting them out of there original backgrounds i edited some of the by adding drop shadows and glows. This helped them blend into there new background better and made the edges of the image look smoother.
Double Page Spread
On this page i had three photos. I didn't need to edit them much but i wanted to place them on a black background and i want to make the edges of the image blend in to the background better. To do this i used the brush tool on the edges of the images. I reduced the opacity to give it a blending in effect.
Photos
Cover page
For this page i will be using two images. One image will be one of a band member from the haunted i had previously taken at a concert. This will go well with one of my main cells. The image shows the band member playing the guitar. The angle of the image looks really cool and the concert setting is appropriate.
The next image i need was my main flash image. I liked the idea of having a group picture of the band so i arranged them into a huddled order. I made all of them wear dark clothing and made the lead singer stand out by wearing a leather jacket.I have kept the background plain as i want the band to be the main focus and the viewer not to get distracted by background elements. This image would be the focus of my cover page so i took several different versions.
This first version shows all of the band members looking at he camera except for the lead singer. Their facial expression are serious and reflect a rock attitude however the lead singer looking away looks odd. I think the image would be much more effective if all members of the band were looking at the camera.
This next photo is nearly the same as the other one however all the members of the band are looking at the camera. I think the image is more inviting than the other one and the way one member of the band is leaning on the other one makes the whole scene look a lot more casual and relaxed. However all of them still have a serious expression. i think i will defiantly use this image on my cover.
Contents Page
I will use a lot of images on this page. I will need eight pictures. Five will make up the small collage of bands the will be located on the right hand side of the page. I will use images of groups of my friends to represent bands and single images to represent band members. I will need one image that will be of a live band set that i can use to illustrate my live band feature. I will use an image previously taken at a concert for this.
The last two images i need are single shots of two band members. I need one of someone posing in an interesting way who can represent my new band of the week feature. I found a pre-existing images that i took of one of my friends doing this.
The last image I need is of someone looking as if they are going to be interviewed. I made the person in the image wear glasses to use as a prop so the could slide them down their nose. I then made them smile slightly as this would make them look slightly cheeky and this goes well with the title of the feature (up close and personal). I wanted the image to be close up and focus on the subjects face.
Double Page Spread
For this page i will need three images. The first image i will get is of the band from a previous issue. I will include this as it would be from an interview with the band about writing their new album and this interview is about the finished thing. If a reader had read that previous interview this image will remind them of it. I thought it would be fun to show two members of the band surrounded by paper with supposed song ideas on, but to have them both messing around. I made one of them hold up a drawn picture of a gun whilst the other one help a sign that said help. This picture shows a fun side of the band but also would go well with the theme of that interview.
The next image i want is just a casual one of the band. I thought having the sitting on a settee looking casual and pulling less serious facial expressions would help the reader see a more relaxed side of the band. I would also allow me to right a more comic caption to go with it to help make the reader smile.
The last picture i need is going to be the main focus of the page. I want to get an image of the band sitting round a table as the interview is set at home and this setting would be appropriate. I took two different version of this image with different angles so i could see which one would be more effective.
The angle of this shot is looking down on the band.I think the facial expression are strong and have a typical rock attitude to them the posture of the band isn't right. It makes them all look fed up and i really don't like the way the lead singer is laying on the table.
This image is much better. All members of the band are looking at the camera, their facial expressions are good and their posture and position in the picture is much better. I like the angle as-well you can see all members clearly.
For this page i will be using two images. One image will be one of a band member from the haunted i had previously taken at a concert. This will go well with one of my main cells. The image shows the band member playing the guitar. The angle of the image looks really cool and the concert setting is appropriate.
The next image i need was my main flash image. I liked the idea of having a group picture of the band so i arranged them into a huddled order. I made all of them wear dark clothing and made the lead singer stand out by wearing a leather jacket.I have kept the background plain as i want the band to be the main focus and the viewer not to get distracted by background elements. This image would be the focus of my cover page so i took several different versions.
This first version shows all of the band members looking at he camera except for the lead singer. Their facial expression are serious and reflect a rock attitude however the lead singer looking away looks odd. I think the image would be much more effective if all members of the band were looking at the camera.
This next photo is nearly the same as the other one however all the members of the band are looking at the camera. I think the image is more inviting than the other one and the way one member of the band is leaning on the other one makes the whole scene look a lot more casual and relaxed. However all of them still have a serious expression. i think i will defiantly use this image on my cover.
Contents Page
I will use a lot of images on this page. I will need eight pictures. Five will make up the small collage of bands the will be located on the right hand side of the page. I will use images of groups of my friends to represent bands and single images to represent band members. I will need one image that will be of a live band set that i can use to illustrate my live band feature. I will use an image previously taken at a concert for this.
The last two images i need are single shots of two band members. I need one of someone posing in an interesting way who can represent my new band of the week feature. I found a pre-existing images that i took of one of my friends doing this.
The last image I need is of someone looking as if they are going to be interviewed. I made the person in the image wear glasses to use as a prop so the could slide them down their nose. I then made them smile slightly as this would make them look slightly cheeky and this goes well with the title of the feature (up close and personal). I wanted the image to be close up and focus on the subjects face.
Double Page Spread
For this page i will need three images. The first image i will get is of the band from a previous issue. I will include this as it would be from an interview with the band about writing their new album and this interview is about the finished thing. If a reader had read that previous interview this image will remind them of it. I thought it would be fun to show two members of the band surrounded by paper with supposed song ideas on, but to have them both messing around. I made one of them hold up a drawn picture of a gun whilst the other one help a sign that said help. This picture shows a fun side of the band but also would go well with the theme of that interview.
The next image i want is just a casual one of the band. I thought having the sitting on a settee looking casual and pulling less serious facial expressions would help the reader see a more relaxed side of the band. I would also allow me to right a more comic caption to go with it to help make the reader smile.
The last picture i need is going to be the main focus of the page. I want to get an image of the band sitting round a table as the interview is set at home and this setting would be appropriate. I took two different version of this image with different angles so i could see which one would be more effective.
The angle of this shot is looking down on the band.I think the facial expression are strong and have a typical rock attitude to them the posture of the band isn't right. It makes them all look fed up and i really don't like the way the lead singer is laying on the table.
This image is much better. All members of the band are looking at the camera, their facial expressions are good and their posture and position in the picture is much better. I like the angle as-well you can see all members clearly.
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Planning and evaluation of the article
Evaluation of existing articles
The first article i will examine is an interview from Rock Sound.
The article starts in the past and leads into the present. It gives the reader a little bit of the history of the band. The article then goes on to set the current scene. It describes the current location and situation of the band in detail. The tone of the article is informative but casual and conversational. It reports what is happening as if it was happening right now. The helps establish a clear setting for the reader and makes them feel really involved. Questions aren't stated but from the band's comments you can guess easily what question were asked. The whole interview is set in paragraphs rather then in a question and answers format.
The whole layout of the pages make the image of the band the main focus. The image shows the band standing together which goes well with the sub-heading back from the brink. A transparent box has been placed above the image that has the text placed on it. This helps make the text stand out and readable on the distracting background. The introduction to the article has been placed away from the main body of text and is located in the top left hand corner of the page. This is highlighted by a black box. This helps make it stand out against the bright blue background. The background is eye catching and if you were just flicking through the magazine it would make you take notice of this particular page. Its patchy white and different shades of blue make it look more graffiti and give it a more rock edge.
Overall i think this article is effective as its casual and conversational tones help make it easy for the reader to read. The way the setting of the interview is described in detail helps the reader picture it and feel like they are really there. This engages them well and makes them feel more involved. This will appeal to the target audience as it will help make them want o read the whole article as well as enjoy doing so.
The next article is a from Kerrang. Its an interview with a band about their new album.
The interview is set out in an question and answer layout. The tone of the whole interview is mainly conversational as it is mostly answers to questions by the band. The language used is casual and informative. Above the interview there is a little fact file that contains several key pieces of information about the bands forth coming album.
The layout of the double page has the interview and title of the feature on one page and the accompanying image on the other. This makes the interview the focus when you look and one page and the images the focus when you look at the other. This helps the reader concentrate on the interview easily. Both pages are very dark and the only bright colours is the yellow used to make titles and questions stand out. White is used to make other pieces of text readable.
Overall i like this article. I think the use of a plan background helps the reader to focus on the interview easily. I think the way it is written will appeal to the target audience because if you want to read it quickly you can do this easily. You can just read the question and answer you want to read about rather than having top read the whole thing.
Drafts of my interviews
The first draft i did was of an interview that shows questions and answers.
"With their world tour starting this year its bound to be a busy year for Misguided Ghosts. So we caught up with Kayleigh Mizon (vocals) and Ben Page (drummer) to talk about their new album and the year ahead.
So you two write the music for the band hows that going?
Kayleigh: Really well actually we starting recording yesterday it's great to get things going again.
Your first album Dollhouse went platinum in several different countries, do you think your second album will be able to live up to that?
Kayleigh: I hope so. I mean we don't want to just recreate Dollhouse and call it our second album.
Ben: Dollhouse has been out for just over a year now and i think fans need something new from us. We need to prove ourselves and show that we can carry on and consistently produce great music.
Kayleigh: We wrote Dollhouse when we were growing up and the songs reflected that, but we all have matured show much and that is reflected in the album.
So fans will see a new side to the band?
Kayleigh: Yeah i guess so.
Ben: Dollhouse was about growing up and all the things you have to deal with when doing that it focused strongly on the past. Now we defiantly are focusing on the future. Its filled with hope and belief, exactly what our fans gave us at the start, so i hope the fans enjoy hearing and seeing a more grateful and together version of Misguided Ghosts.
So your world tour starts in February how are you preparing?
Kayleigh: Oh I've already started packing I'm so excited. Its the first tour that we are headlining so its a proper Misguided Ghosts experience.
I like this version of the interview. I think the question and answer format will make the piece easier and quicker to read. However i feel that this isn't enough to hook the reader. The interview feels impersonal and it's straight to the point writing style wont appeal to anyone who hasn't previously heard of the band. I feel it would be more effective if it had a more involved writing style.
This is the second draft of my interview.
"Just over two years ago no one had heard of Misguided Ghosts, a Brighton band who only played for their friends and family. However in 2007 the band got their break when they supported Go:Audio at the Concorde 2. Since then they have gone on to record a platinum selling album and feature on one of the most anticipated soundtracks of 2009. After rocking Sonisphere festival in July 2009, the band thought is was time to get back to writing. "It was a mad time for us" recalls lead singer Kayleigh Mizon. "We were constantly touring for two years and we needed to take a break before we ended up hating what we do, but the way everyone received our album Dollhouse was incredible and i think we all were shocked by how much the fans enjoyed it. Hearing every ones reaction defiantly made all the work worth it". Five months later and the band are better than ever. With their new album due out next month and a sell out world tour scheduled the band seem relaxed as they recall the events of the past two years in their Brighton based recording studio. Josh Impey tunes his guitar as he remembers some of the more difficult challenges the band had to face. "It was defiantly harder at the start" he begins "We had to break through the stereotype of a 'whinny emo band' and prove we wernt that at all. That we were artists who were unique and could offer people music with meaning". The rest of the band reflect thoughtfully on his comments as Kayleigh prepares to speak again. "We defiantly had some hurdles but we were strong and made it through. We have to thank the fans for sticking by us and helping us achieve our dreams. We wrote Dollhouse as we were growing up and a lot of those songs reflect our past. However our new album focuses on the future and is filled with the hope and belief that the fans gave us.
"
Overall i think this interview is good at engaging the reader and it gives them a lot of information about the band. However i feel its layout will make it daunting for the reader to read and they may not enjoy reading it because of this. I feel my previous draft layout was more effective and if i gave the article more of a strong and engaging opening paragraph it will make the whole article more appealing.
For my final draft i will combine elements of my previous drafts.
" We've all heard the stories about Misguided Ghosts, living in a dark house on a hill surrounded by the dead and rarely welcoming the living. So far none of that's is true. The Brighton based apartment building seems to be filled very much by the living, maybe this is the wrong place? In front lies a door covered in graffiti that reads 'Misguided.Ghosts', behind it the sounds of instruments can be heard. As Loudspeaker knocks all of the noise abruptly stops and Kayleigh Mizon opens the door. She seems relaxed in her black tee and ripped jeans. Smiling broadly she welcomes us in. "Hey how are you? Can i get you anything to drink?". As we are ushered down a cramped hall, to the living room, loudspeaker examines the surroundings. Band memorabilia clutters the walls, posters, signed tees and gold and platinum records. Suddenly a door flies open and Caitlin Griffiths steps into the light. She is sporting a Misguided T-shirt, leather jacket and black jeans. "I thought i heard the door bring them in here Kayz sorry about the mess". Peering behind her you cant help but notice the red coloured walls, black carpeted floor and clashing electric blue leather sofas. Ben Page lays in the centre of the floor surrounded by papers and his drumsticks close by. Sam Wood lays across one of the sofas his guitar in hand. Loudspeaker enters the room and sits at the small dining table located at the far end of the room and after refusing numerous offers of drinks and food we start the questioning.
So the past two years have been pretty mad for you guys right?
Kayleigh Mizon (vocalist): Oh yeah i mean we never expected Dollhouse (the bands debut album) to get such a positive reaction. Since it came out we have been doing stuff non-stop!
What's your highlight been so far?
Kayleigh: I have to say i think the best moment was finding out when Dollhouse went platinum in America.
Ben Page (drummer): Yeah i have to agree! We were at the American Music awards at the time and we had just presented the award for T-Mobile breakthrough artist and when we came off stage everyone started clapping.
Kayleigh: It was so embarrassing! we were like "no we didn't win the award we presented it!" and our agent came running up to us like "haven't you heard you just gone platinum". We were all so shocked and overwhelmed we didn't say anything for five minutes.
Sam Wood (bassist): Which i think is a first for Ben
(All laugh whilst Ben looks unimpressed and launches a pillow at Sam)
Your next album House of Wolves is out next month do you think it will be able to to live up to the fans expectations?
Sam: I hope so. I mean we don't want to just recreate Dollhouse and call it our second album.
Ben: Dollhouse has been out for just over a year now and i think fans need something new from us. We need to prove ourselves and show that we can carry on and consistently produce great music.
Kayleigh: We wrote Dollhouse when we were growing up and the songs reflected that, but we all have matured show much and that is reflected in our new album.
Caitlin Griffiths (guitarist): Dollhouse was about growing up and all the things you have to deal with when doing that it focused strongly on the past. Now we defiantly are focusing on the future. Its filled with hope and belief, exactly what our fans gave us at the start, so i hope they enjoy hearing and seeing a more grateful and together version of Misguided Ghosts.
You are appearing on the Alice in wonderland soundtrack which is out later this year how did that happen?
Kayleigh: Well we are friends with All Time Low and when we were jamming with them we played them a song we wrote called 'checkered smiles'. Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low's lead singer) was like you have to play this for this guy we know it just what he's been looking for. So we recorded a demo and sent it off to the studio and i guess they liked it.
Caitlin: It felt so surreal and then they were like "come and meet the other artist on the soundtrack" and when we got there we was like how do we deserve to be on a soundtrack with people like Pete Wentz and Avril Lavigine! They were all so nice to us though and the party was awesome.
Ben: Yeah it was brilliant! I got hit in the face by a giant foam mushroom by Mark Hoppus.
(all start laughing uproariously)
So what else can we expect from Misguided Ghosts this year?
Kayleigh: Well our world tour starts in march and our new album is out next month. We've got a few surprises planned for our fans but you'll have to wait till june to find out what that is."
I like this version of my article. The language used throughout is descriptive and casual. The introduction is strong and will hopefully engage the reader. The question and answer format also makes it easy to read.
The first article i will examine is an interview from Rock Sound.
The article starts in the past and leads into the present. It gives the reader a little bit of the history of the band. The article then goes on to set the current scene. It describes the current location and situation of the band in detail. The tone of the article is informative but casual and conversational. It reports what is happening as if it was happening right now. The helps establish a clear setting for the reader and makes them feel really involved. Questions aren't stated but from the band's comments you can guess easily what question were asked. The whole interview is set in paragraphs rather then in a question and answers format.
The whole layout of the pages make the image of the band the main focus. The image shows the band standing together which goes well with the sub-heading back from the brink. A transparent box has been placed above the image that has the text placed on it. This helps make the text stand out and readable on the distracting background. The introduction to the article has been placed away from the main body of text and is located in the top left hand corner of the page. This is highlighted by a black box. This helps make it stand out against the bright blue background. The background is eye catching and if you were just flicking through the magazine it would make you take notice of this particular page. Its patchy white and different shades of blue make it look more graffiti and give it a more rock edge.
Overall i think this article is effective as its casual and conversational tones help make it easy for the reader to read. The way the setting of the interview is described in detail helps the reader picture it and feel like they are really there. This engages them well and makes them feel more involved. This will appeal to the target audience as it will help make them want o read the whole article as well as enjoy doing so.
The next article is a from Kerrang. Its an interview with a band about their new album.
The interview is set out in an question and answer layout. The tone of the whole interview is mainly conversational as it is mostly answers to questions by the band. The language used is casual and informative. Above the interview there is a little fact file that contains several key pieces of information about the bands forth coming album.
The layout of the double page has the interview and title of the feature on one page and the accompanying image on the other. This makes the interview the focus when you look and one page and the images the focus when you look at the other. This helps the reader concentrate on the interview easily. Both pages are very dark and the only bright colours is the yellow used to make titles and questions stand out. White is used to make other pieces of text readable.
Overall i like this article. I think the use of a plan background helps the reader to focus on the interview easily. I think the way it is written will appeal to the target audience because if you want to read it quickly you can do this easily. You can just read the question and answer you want to read about rather than having top read the whole thing.
Drafts of my interviews
The first draft i did was of an interview that shows questions and answers.
"With their world tour starting this year its bound to be a busy year for Misguided Ghosts. So we caught up with Kayleigh Mizon (vocals) and Ben Page (drummer) to talk about their new album and the year ahead.
So you two write the music for the band hows that going?
Kayleigh: Really well actually we starting recording yesterday it's great to get things going again.
Your first album Dollhouse went platinum in several different countries, do you think your second album will be able to live up to that?
Kayleigh: I hope so. I mean we don't want to just recreate Dollhouse and call it our second album.
Ben: Dollhouse has been out for just over a year now and i think fans need something new from us. We need to prove ourselves and show that we can carry on and consistently produce great music.
Kayleigh: We wrote Dollhouse when we were growing up and the songs reflected that, but we all have matured show much and that is reflected in the album.
So fans will see a new side to the band?
Kayleigh: Yeah i guess so.
Ben: Dollhouse was about growing up and all the things you have to deal with when doing that it focused strongly on the past. Now we defiantly are focusing on the future. Its filled with hope and belief, exactly what our fans gave us at the start, so i hope the fans enjoy hearing and seeing a more grateful and together version of Misguided Ghosts.
So your world tour starts in February how are you preparing?
Kayleigh: Oh I've already started packing I'm so excited. Its the first tour that we are headlining so its a proper Misguided Ghosts experience.
I like this version of the interview. I think the question and answer format will make the piece easier and quicker to read. However i feel that this isn't enough to hook the reader. The interview feels impersonal and it's straight to the point writing style wont appeal to anyone who hasn't previously heard of the band. I feel it would be more effective if it had a more involved writing style.
This is the second draft of my interview.
"Just over two years ago no one had heard of Misguided Ghosts, a Brighton band who only played for their friends and family. However in 2007 the band got their break when they supported Go:Audio at the Concorde 2. Since then they have gone on to record a platinum selling album and feature on one of the most anticipated soundtracks of 2009. After rocking Sonisphere festival in July 2009, the band thought is was time to get back to writing. "It was a mad time for us" recalls lead singer Kayleigh Mizon. "We were constantly touring for two years and we needed to take a break before we ended up hating what we do, but the way everyone received our album Dollhouse was incredible and i think we all were shocked by how much the fans enjoyed it. Hearing every ones reaction defiantly made all the work worth it". Five months later and the band are better than ever. With their new album due out next month and a sell out world tour scheduled the band seem relaxed as they recall the events of the past two years in their Brighton based recording studio. Josh Impey tunes his guitar as he remembers some of the more difficult challenges the band had to face. "It was defiantly harder at the start" he begins "We had to break through the stereotype of a 'whinny emo band' and prove we wernt that at all. That we were artists who were unique and could offer people music with meaning". The rest of the band reflect thoughtfully on his comments as Kayleigh prepares to speak again. "We defiantly had some hurdles but we were strong and made it through. We have to thank the fans for sticking by us and helping us achieve our dreams. We wrote Dollhouse as we were growing up and a lot of those songs reflect our past. However our new album focuses on the future and is filled with the hope and belief that the fans gave us.
"
Overall i think this interview is good at engaging the reader and it gives them a lot of information about the band. However i feel its layout will make it daunting for the reader to read and they may not enjoy reading it because of this. I feel my previous draft layout was more effective and if i gave the article more of a strong and engaging opening paragraph it will make the whole article more appealing.
For my final draft i will combine elements of my previous drafts.
" We've all heard the stories about Misguided Ghosts, living in a dark house on a hill surrounded by the dead and rarely welcoming the living. So far none of that's is true. The Brighton based apartment building seems to be filled very much by the living, maybe this is the wrong place? In front lies a door covered in graffiti that reads 'Misguided.Ghosts', behind it the sounds of instruments can be heard. As Loudspeaker knocks all of the noise abruptly stops and Kayleigh Mizon opens the door. She seems relaxed in her black tee and ripped jeans. Smiling broadly she welcomes us in. "Hey how are you? Can i get you anything to drink?". As we are ushered down a cramped hall, to the living room, loudspeaker examines the surroundings. Band memorabilia clutters the walls, posters, signed tees and gold and platinum records. Suddenly a door flies open and Caitlin Griffiths steps into the light. She is sporting a Misguided T-shirt, leather jacket and black jeans. "I thought i heard the door bring them in here Kayz sorry about the mess". Peering behind her you cant help but notice the red coloured walls, black carpeted floor and clashing electric blue leather sofas. Ben Page lays in the centre of the floor surrounded by papers and his drumsticks close by. Sam Wood lays across one of the sofas his guitar in hand. Loudspeaker enters the room and sits at the small dining table located at the far end of the room and after refusing numerous offers of drinks and food we start the questioning.
So the past two years have been pretty mad for you guys right?
Kayleigh Mizon (vocalist): Oh yeah i mean we never expected Dollhouse (the bands debut album) to get such a positive reaction. Since it came out we have been doing stuff non-stop!
What's your highlight been so far?
Kayleigh: I have to say i think the best moment was finding out when Dollhouse went platinum in America.
Ben Page (drummer): Yeah i have to agree! We were at the American Music awards at the time and we had just presented the award for T-Mobile breakthrough artist and when we came off stage everyone started clapping.
Kayleigh: It was so embarrassing! we were like "no we didn't win the award we presented it!" and our agent came running up to us like "haven't you heard you just gone platinum". We were all so shocked and overwhelmed we didn't say anything for five minutes.
Sam Wood (bassist): Which i think is a first for Ben
(All laugh whilst Ben looks unimpressed and launches a pillow at Sam)
Your next album House of Wolves is out next month do you think it will be able to to live up to the fans expectations?
Sam: I hope so. I mean we don't want to just recreate Dollhouse and call it our second album.
Ben: Dollhouse has been out for just over a year now and i think fans need something new from us. We need to prove ourselves and show that we can carry on and consistently produce great music.
Kayleigh: We wrote Dollhouse when we were growing up and the songs reflected that, but we all have matured show much and that is reflected in our new album.
Caitlin Griffiths (guitarist): Dollhouse was about growing up and all the things you have to deal with when doing that it focused strongly on the past. Now we defiantly are focusing on the future. Its filled with hope and belief, exactly what our fans gave us at the start, so i hope they enjoy hearing and seeing a more grateful and together version of Misguided Ghosts.
You are appearing on the Alice in wonderland soundtrack which is out later this year how did that happen?
Kayleigh: Well we are friends with All Time Low and when we were jamming with them we played them a song we wrote called 'checkered smiles'. Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low's lead singer) was like you have to play this for this guy we know it just what he's been looking for. So we recorded a demo and sent it off to the studio and i guess they liked it.
Caitlin: It felt so surreal and then they were like "come and meet the other artist on the soundtrack" and when we got there we was like how do we deserve to be on a soundtrack with people like Pete Wentz and Avril Lavigine! They were all so nice to us though and the party was awesome.
Ben: Yeah it was brilliant! I got hit in the face by a giant foam mushroom by Mark Hoppus.
(all start laughing uproariously)
So what else can we expect from Misguided Ghosts this year?
Kayleigh: Well our world tour starts in march and our new album is out next month. We've got a few surprises planned for our fans but you'll have to wait till june to find out what that is."
I like this version of my article. The language used throughout is descriptive and casual. The introduction is strong and will hopefully engage the reader. The question and answer format also makes it easy to read.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Fonts
Throughout my magazine I will be using several different fonts although they are all different they go well together. After looking at my two other magazines I have noticed that they also use a range of different fonts to go with different features throughout they magazines. They also have two of three consistent fonts used without. Using signature bands fonts that people can associate with the band was also a thing commonly used. Using different and clashing fonts add to the rebellious vibe that is associated with rock. I will try to apply these techniques when picking my fonts as using the wrong font can change the theme of the magazine.
This is the font I would use for my magazine title. I like the way the font is very urban styled as it goes well with the rock theme of the magazine. The sound wave line going through the text goes with the title of the magazine well ‘loudspeaker’. It also gives the text a rebellious feel. I think this text will appeal to the target audience as they are individualists and this font face is original. It also suggests rock music which should appeal to them.
This is a font I will use on my contents page. It will go well with my diary of a groupie feature. It looks hand written and the scribbled style of it makes it seem more rock and modern. I think this will appeal to my target audience as not only does it go well with the feature but is also goes well with the other fonts on the page.
I will use this font as my band logo font. This font will be what features on the all of my bands album covers and what readers will associate with the band. I will use it as people will recognize it and associate it with my band. I will use it on my cover page and double page spread page.
This is font I will use on all of my pages. It will be a useful font to use for subtitles. It is decorative and its distorted look is very rock. I think it will appeal to my target audience as it looks good, goes with my other fonts and it suggests rock music.
This font I am going to use consistently throughout my pages. This font is simple and readable enough for me to use for my main pieces of text. It has a modern feel to it that will go with my other fonts.
This is the font I would use for my magazine title. I like the way the font is very urban styled as it goes well with the rock theme of the magazine. The sound wave line going through the text goes with the title of the magazine well ‘loudspeaker’. It also gives the text a rebellious feel. I think this text will appeal to the target audience as they are individualists and this font face is original. It also suggests rock music which should appeal to them.
This is a font I will use on my contents page. It will go well with my diary of a groupie feature. It looks hand written and the scribbled style of it makes it seem more rock and modern. I think this will appeal to my target audience as not only does it go well with the feature but is also goes well with the other fonts on the page.
I will use this font as my band logo font. This font will be what features on the all of my bands album covers and what readers will associate with the band. I will use it as people will recognize it and associate it with my band. I will use it on my cover page and double page spread page.
This is font I will use on all of my pages. It will be a useful font to use for subtitles. It is decorative and its distorted look is very rock. I think it will appeal to my target audience as it looks good, goes with my other fonts and it suggests rock music.
This font I am going to use consistently throughout my pages. This font is simple and readable enough for me to use for my main pieces of text. It has a modern feel to it that will go with my other fonts.
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Flat Plans
This is my first flat plan for my front cover. I have made it very minimalistic and have based it on the metal hammer cover. The main focus on this page will be the cover image. I have placed the masthead at the top of the page and placed a strapline at the bottom of the page. This creates a frame for the main image. This layout is very plain and it contains no main cells or any main flash. This layout worked well for metal hammer however I feel it won’t appeal as much to my target audience. The target audience of metal hammer has a really good music knowledge and won’t need much information about the magazine to buy it. My target audience is more students and they will want value for money and like to read about new bands. A more exciting front cover would be appropriate.
My next flat plan is how I want my front cover to look. I have placed the masthead on the top of the page which is typical of many magazines. The main image will act as the background with other elements of the cover placed on top of it. To make my magazine look individual I will use different shaped boxes that will contain content. My main flash will be placed sharp cut square which will not only make it stand out but will give it a rock edge. My main cell, which will be located below my main flash, will be in layered boxes. The text box will be placed above the box containing the image. On the right hand side of the page I will place a main cell with a list of other bands featured this issue. This is similar to what rock sound includes on its cover. I liked this as not only does it look good but it appeals to the target audience as it tells them exactly what they are buying. Beneath this I have placed the bar code, price and issue number. I have placed it in the right hand corner as I don’t want it to be the focus of the page at all. On the left hand corner I have placed a banner giving more details about the reviews the magazine contains. I feel this cover will appeal more to the target audience as it gives them more of an insight to what is in the magazine. It also gives the cover more of a design and its a lot more exciting than the other cover.
This is the flat plan for my contents page. I have split the page into three sections. The column on the left hand side contains a list of the things that feature every week in the magazine. The bottom half of the page contains an image of the band on the cover with the page number their interview will feature on. This is so people who buy the magazine who are fans of the band can get to that page easily. The interview with the band is also one of the main features in the magazine and therefore i want it to be a main focus. The right hand column contains images and page numbers of the features exclusive to this week. This is like a bulletin board and i will give all the pictures borders to help add to this effect. People may recognize some bands in the pictures and my want to skip to that page. It also helps give the contents page an unusual layout and rebel look. Although it has a messy layout it is still easy to read and will make it easy for the reader to go to pages they want.
This is the flat plan for my double page spread. This is my layout idea for my interview feature. The top half of the page is an image of the band. The interview with the band is located on the bottom half of the page. There is a small fact box about the band located in the bottom right hand corner of the page. I have placed the title of the page on the left hand side slightly above the start of the interview article. The image of the band is the main focus of the page. If readers are just flicking through the magazine the size of the image should be enough to stop them on that page. They may also recognize the band and want to read about them. I have included a fact box as i feel this will appeal to my target audience. They will like to read about new bands and if they have never heard of this band they may like to know a bit more about them.
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