Thursday 1 November 2012
Text for double page spread article
Before the rapper Big Sean hit the stage in Manchester he tweeted "Manchester I hope your ready to turn up! It's my 1st time here n I'm finna go in! #GOOD #FFOE" Knowing that it was his first time preforming here at the HMV Ritz, I knew his show would be something special also, as he recently released his ‘Detroit’ mix-tape as well as his label ‘ G.o.o.d Music’ album ’Cruel Summer along with Kanye West and other label mates.
The gates opened at 19:00 which you would think you'd get to see a preformance at the latest of 20:00, but unfortunately not, the general mood and atmosphere of the room had started to dip. Standing in the middle of groups of young people for over an hour just waiting for something to happen. The wait got a little bit better as they started to play the ultimate hip hop classics. The crowds spirits lifted as they bumped 'n grinded to songs coming from the legends such as Outkast and RUN DMC.
The support act for the Finally Famous star was the not so famous, K Koke, it was a shock when I found out that he had been signed to Jay-Z’s ROC Nation Record label for a while. Despite 90% of the crowd not knowing who he was or why he was there, he tried his best to motivate the crowd and promote himself and his new single 'Turn Back Featuring Mavrick Sabre' but as the wait for Big Sean was dragging on and on, all of the fans were more interested in getting him off the stage rather than listen to him rap his unknown songs... badly.
Once Big Sean finally hit the stage he started off with the amazing 'I Do It'. Undoubtably it set everyone off, you wouldn't expect the crowd to move as much as they did. Throughout the night he made a point of connecting with crowd including a speech about following your dreams and celebrating what you have and working for what you want. It was a very inspiring moment as it does just go to show that your dreams can come true if you work hard enough. As he rapped a mix of songs from the first album Finally Famous and the mixtape Detroit, by far the most emotional song was 'Memories' which originally features John Legend. In a lot of his songs he relates to his hometown of Detroit, you can clearly tell that he apprieciates the fame and wants to make his hometown proud, he even started to cry a little, which just shows how real he is about it all.
His high energy performance was at the max from start to finish. With the help of his DJ Mo’Beats he delivered all his best hits and collaborations to the highest standards making the crowd go absolutely crazy. The highlight of the show was definitely when he rocked ‘Clique’ and ‘Mercy’ from the Cruel Summer album that sent the hype through the roof and back again.
At the end of the show he offered to meet and greet any fans who bought merchandice at the event. This was a great opportunity for crazed fans to meet their idol and it also just goes to show that all of the fame hasn't gone straight to his head and that he appreciates the support from his fans. All round it was an excellent night and you definately got a great experience for the low price of tickets.
The gates opened at 19:00 which you would think you'd get to see a preformance at the latest of 20:00, but unfortunately not, the general mood and atmosphere of the room had started to dip. Standing in the middle of groups of young people for over an hour just waiting for something to happen. The wait got a little bit better as they started to play the ultimate hip hop classics. The crowds spirits lifted as they bumped 'n grinded to songs coming from the legends such as Outkast and RUN DMC.
The support act for the Finally Famous star was the not so famous, K Koke, it was a shock when I found out that he had been signed to Jay-Z’s ROC Nation Record label for a while. Despite 90% of the crowd not knowing who he was or why he was there, he tried his best to motivate the crowd and promote himself and his new single 'Turn Back Featuring Mavrick Sabre' but as the wait for Big Sean was dragging on and on, all of the fans were more interested in getting him off the stage rather than listen to him rap his unknown songs... badly.
Once Big Sean finally hit the stage he started off with the amazing 'I Do It'. Undoubtably it set everyone off, you wouldn't expect the crowd to move as much as they did. Throughout the night he made a point of connecting with crowd including a speech about following your dreams and celebrating what you have and working for what you want. It was a very inspiring moment as it does just go to show that your dreams can come true if you work hard enough. As he rapped a mix of songs from the first album Finally Famous and the mixtape Detroit, by far the most emotional song was 'Memories' which originally features John Legend. In a lot of his songs he relates to his hometown of Detroit, you can clearly tell that he apprieciates the fame and wants to make his hometown proud, he even started to cry a little, which just shows how real he is about it all.
His high energy performance was at the max from start to finish. With the help of his DJ Mo’Beats he delivered all his best hits and collaborations to the highest standards making the crowd go absolutely crazy. The highlight of the show was definitely when he rocked ‘Clique’ and ‘Mercy’ from the Cruel Summer album that sent the hype through the roof and back again.
At the end of the show he offered to meet and greet any fans who bought merchandice at the event. This was a great opportunity for crazed fans to meet their idol and it also just goes to show that all of the fame hasn't gone straight to his head and that he appreciates the support from his fans. All round it was an excellent night and you definately got a great experience for the low price of tickets.
The Production Plan
Title: Beat
Frequency Of Publication: Monthly
Price: £2.99
Distribution: Newsagents, Supermarkets
Rationale: Rap/R&B
Style: Semi - Formal articles. Red, White, Black and Grey colour scheme
Regular Content: Posters, Concert Reviews, Subscriptions
Frequency Of Publication: Monthly
Price: £2.99
Distribution: Newsagents, Supermarkets
Rationale: Rap/R&B
Style: Semi - Formal articles. Red, White, Black and Grey colour scheme
Regular Content: Posters, Concert Reviews, Subscriptions
Audience Research
Method
I created a questionnaire that had relevant questions that could help me when developing my magazine, I printed the questionnaire and asked 20 people of the similar age of what i am aiming my magazine towards so that my results could be helpful when i am producing my magazine.
1) Rate the following magazines
I created a questionnaire that had relevant questions that could help me when developing my magazine, I printed the questionnaire and asked 20 people of the similar age of what i am aiming my magazine towards so that my results could be helpful when i am producing my magazine.
1) Rate the following magazines
Top Of The Pops - 39/100
NME - 61/100
Vibe - 83/100
Kerrang - 65/100
Q - 81/100
2) Rate the following names for a new magazine
G - 70/100
Controversial - 89/100
BRM - 58/100
MIX - 64/100
Beat - 91/100
3) Who would you prefer to read an article about in a magazine?(You can choose more than one)
Big Sean - 15/20
Kanye West - 16/20
Justin Bieber - 9/20
Jay-Z - 12/20
Frank Ocean - 13/20
4) What is the most that you would pay for a magazine?
£1.50-£2.00 - 5/20
£2.00-£3.00 - 8/20
£3.00-£4.00 - 4/20
£4.00-£5.00 - 3/20
£5.00+ - 0/20
5) How often do you buy magazines?
Weekly - 2/20
Monthly - 12/20
Yearly - 1/20
Never - 5/20
6) the most appealing magazine front cover was Vibe Magazine
7) Where do you usually buy magazines from?
General answer was shops and newsagents
8) What features would make you consider buying a magazine?
9) If you saw a free magazine being offered, would you take the articles inside it seriously? (Circle one)
Yes - 15/20
No - 5/20
10) What is your favourite genre of music?
Rap/R&B - 13/20
Rock - 3/20
Indie - 1/20
Pop- 2/20
Other - 1/20
Conclusion
Overall, my results from the questionnaire were very helpful because the results were similar so there was answers that stood out which means that is an obvious agreement with the target audience.
Conclusion
Overall, my results from the questionnaire were very helpful because the results were similar so there was answers that stood out which means that is an obvious agreement with the target audience.
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Initial Plans
Type Of Magazine:
Rap/R&B/Hip Hop
Target Audience:
16-25
Price:
£2.75
Frequency of Publication:
Every Month
Issue Size:
95
Typical Content:
Interviews With Current Artists
Advertisements
Latest Fashion Trends (Who's Been Spotted Wearing What)
Posters
Upcoming Gigs
Rap/R&B/Hip Hop
Target Audience:
16-25
Price:
£2.75
Frequency of Publication:
Every Month
Issue Size:
95
Typical Content:
Interviews With Current Artists
Advertisements
Latest Fashion Trends (Who's Been Spotted Wearing What)
Posters
Upcoming Gigs
The Music Magazine Market
Types Of Music Magazines
Artrocker - Classic and Modern - 16-35
Big Cheese - Rock, Punk and Metal - 16-25
Black Velvet - Rock and Punk - 16-40
Clash - Alternative - 18-25
DJ Mag - Dance and Electric - 18-30
The Fly - Young upcoming bands - 18-30
Hip Hop Connection - Hip hop - 16-25
Kerrang - Rock and Heavy metal - 16-25
K Mag - Dubstep and Electronic - 16-25
Metal Hammer - Heavy metal - 16-35
Mixmag - Dance and Clubbing - 18-30
Mojo - Rock and Alternative - 30+
NME - Indie and Electric - 16-30
Q - Rock and Indie - 16-30
Rock-A-Roller - Rock and Metal - 18-30
Rock Sound - Rock - 16-25
Stool Pigeon - Indie and Alternative - 20+
Terrorizer - Metal - 16-35+
Top Of The Pops - Pop music - 12-18 Girls
Uncut - Rock and Indie - 25-45
Magazines published by:
IPC:
NME and Uncut
Bauer:
Mojo, Kerrang and Q
Future Publishing:
Metal Hammer, Total guitar and Rhythm
Magazine Circulations
According to the magazine circulations website, it is evident from the figures they give you that the free magazines have a higher viewing rate than the other magazines in which you pay for. This market research clearly shows that the public are more likely to pick up a free magazine instead of buying one.
Ideas For New Music Magazines
Chart Music
Rap Music
- Popular Music Magazines
- Specialist Types on different kinds of music
- Specialist Instrument magazines
- Other
Artrocker - Classic and Modern - 16-35
Big Cheese - Rock, Punk and Metal - 16-25
Black Velvet - Rock and Punk - 16-40
Clash - Alternative - 18-25
DJ Mag - Dance and Electric - 18-30
The Fly - Young upcoming bands - 18-30
Hip Hop Connection - Hip hop - 16-25
Kerrang - Rock and Heavy metal - 16-25
K Mag - Dubstep and Electronic - 16-25
Metal Hammer - Heavy metal - 16-35
Mixmag - Dance and Clubbing - 18-30
Mojo - Rock and Alternative - 30+
NME - Indie and Electric - 16-30
Q - Rock and Indie - 16-30
Rock-A-Roller - Rock and Metal - 18-30
Rock Sound - Rock - 16-25
Stool Pigeon - Indie and Alternative - 20+
Terrorizer - Metal - 16-35+
Top Of The Pops - Pop music - 12-18 Girls
Uncut - Rock and Indie - 25-45
Magazines published by:
IPC:
NME and Uncut
Bauer:
Mojo, Kerrang and Q
Future Publishing:
Metal Hammer, Total guitar and Rhythm
Magazine Circulations
According to the magazine circulations website, it is evident from the figures they give you that the free magazines have a higher viewing rate than the other magazines in which you pay for. This market research clearly shows that the public are more likely to pick up a free magazine instead of buying one.
Ideas For New Music Magazines
Chart Music
Rap Music
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Evaluation
1) How do your magazine pages conform to (or depart from) the typical conventions of magazine design?
Like all other magazines, my magazine front cover has a masthead, coverlines and taglines. It also has a cover image and the text around the cover image does not cover the face. The number of colours that i used on my magazine are less than 5 as that is like all other magazines
2) How are young people represented in your magazine?
In my magazine, young people are represented as talented, opinionative and clever people. The main stories include latest achievements of the students and it gives the college a good name.
3) What have you learned about technologies in the process of producing these pages?
I have learned how to use very useful programmes such as Photoshop and Quark, I also learnt how to create professional looking magazine pages using both programmes. Another thing I learnt was how to use a camera properly and how to take good pictures using a camera
Like all other magazines, my magazine front cover has a masthead, coverlines and taglines. It also has a cover image and the text around the cover image does not cover the face. The number of colours that i used on my magazine are less than 5 as that is like all other magazines
2) How are young people represented in your magazine?
In my magazine, young people are represented as talented, opinionative and clever people. The main stories include latest achievements of the students and it gives the college a good name.
3) What have you learned about technologies in the process of producing these pages?
I have learned how to use very useful programmes such as Photoshop and Quark, I also learnt how to create professional looking magazine pages using both programmes. Another thing I learnt was how to use a camera properly and how to take good pictures using a camera
Monday 15 October 2012
Notes on conducting a photoshoot
Use a good quality camera
Make a rapport with your subject - talking to them
Take photos in a well-lit place
Frame the subject to fill the screen
Try to make background unfocused or not distracting
Take loads of pictures
Take shots of subject moving
Be playful and have fun
Thursday 11 October 2012
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Monday 24 September 2012
College Magazine Plan
College magazine plan
Title – Priestley News
Photographs - Florence Jordan (main image)
Photographs for some articles
Articles – Main article: Florence won £150 in business competition
Other articles: New Starbucks open in cafes
: Priestley Boys football team beat Carmel 2-1
: Opinions of Priestley College from first year students
: Media trip to London
: Business trip to Cadbury World
: Student wins £25000 on a scratch card
: Student gets through to judges houses on X-Factor
Thursday 20 September 2012
Wednesday 19 September 2012
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