PLANNING THE PHOTO SHOOT FURTHER...
Looking at my photoshoot and all the images taken I've decided I need further photos as I'm using the same artist for the front cover, contents page and feature page, I wanted to do this to provide consistency through-out my magazine and so the audience know who my magazine will be focusing on in this issue. Therefore, I then decided I would include several pictures on my contents page of other rappers/ people, to broaden my magazine. The images are below:
These images have been taken at live events, and so I thought it would be ideal to include 2/3 of them on my contents page. The main 2 I would most likely include is the 'vote for swb' image as a strapline itself and the live event of them rapper image as it captures the moment, and putting it on my contents page would allow me to put it there as navigation for a page number. By that I mean I would put it as a strapline, and put the page number and "read about SWB'S first live Gig and how they tackled there nerves"
Other pictures I will include are some of the following below;
These images are all a mixture of fashion and rappers, the reasons for this is so the infomation on my contents page will be quite broad and will not be just focused on one topic.
- My magazine will be aimed at both genders but mainlu males within the age range of 15-25 who have an interest in hip hop, rap and grime magazine. This magazine will remarkably appeal to rap/hip hop fans and those engrossed in news of the latest gossip of upcoming stars
- Based on the research I conducted I would only expect the interests of this particular audience to include watching music channels, attending concerts, using social networking sites such as; twitter, facebook and vine. Moreover, attending youth organisations with young people like themselves.
- We would essentially relate this genre of music to the younger generation i.e teenagers. The aim of my magazine is to appeal to the target audience and I hope to raise peoples' interests in this genre of music whilst using mild forms that contrast with the stereotypical ideologies of the genre.
- I hope for my magazine to be imposed for the purpose of entertaining people, informing people and educating people.
- The genre of my magazine will be based around rap, hip hop and UK grime. The names I'm considering for my magazine are; Grime Tyme, The Catch and It's a wrap! The reasoning for these names is because they symbolically represent something within my magazine and possibly who my magazine is aimed at. The reason for 'Grime Tyme' is because it represents one element of UK urban music that is targeted at teenagers, mainly boys which is on of my aims, and the reason 'time' is spelt 'tyme' is just simply because it connotes the flavour and spice that I'm producing in my magazine. Furthermore, 'the catch' is very simple but sharp, and it initially portrays that you get the latest gossip and news on your favourite artists, and so I believe that this miniture, crisp title made obvious of this. And lastly, 'It's a wrap!' was the title with the most meaning to it as I deliberately spely 'rap' as 'wrap' as not only does it symbolically just mean 'rap' but it's spelt like this because we associate the word 'wrap' with finalising something, in which it could be a present, a song or a film, whereby directores most of the time express 'IT'S A WRAP!'. So therefore, it also portrays the end product of my magazine.
- I will emphasis my attention around the chromatic of whites, black and silver as these all coincide with the conventions of rap music. I will hope to achieve this throughout my magazine.
- I intend to use a friend who as an interest in rap music as my main image. I hope to use either a mid-shot of him to show the attire that he is complementing or a close up to show the facial expression he struts that will confidently connect with the audience. I want the location to be in a natural setting with some type of urban feel to it to reinforce the concept of my magazine or I will use a white, simplistic background and use dominant fonts to make the image stand out even more. Even though the natural setting will not reflect rap music entirely, the way the model will be posed/what they'll be wearing will show that they are a rap artist of some type. Furthermore, he'll be dressed in a tracksuit with a brand, a body warmer also branded, and a latest pair of trainers, the reason for this is because by the model wearing this, also emphasises the importance of the latest fashion trends not just stereotypically for 'girls' but also for boys. As usuallly in most magazines whethere it be rap, pop or rnb its mainly girls presenting the latest fashion attires, so therefore, I want to challenge this by using a male model to be a figure head for the latest fashion trends for boys and who also aspire to be involved with rap music.
- The fact that in my interviews and survey the indivuduals suggested I include that latest news and gossip, I decided that on my front cover I will have several straplines which are; "exclusive interview with DANNY D!","vote SWB to perform at musicalize and WIN free tickets!","latest news on LINKUPTV rap battles". They all relate to the genre of my magazine and are current for the age group I'm aiming to attract. Moreover, introducing new artists will entice the audience to read the magazine even more and including events like the ones featured in my magazine will be even more enticing especiallt because you can win free tickets.
- My front cover will include a masthead, a main image and stapline featured on the sides, My contents page will include a long shot of my model and just the page numbers and what's featured on it and also smaller images on the side with other images of other artists. In addition to this, on my feature page I will preferably a mid-shot of the model and an interview featured in this.
