Research And Planning: My Magazine so far

This is my magazine cover and contents page so far which I am pleased with but still have plenty of experementing to do on them.

Research And Planning: Makeup tests

 These are test of how what makeup I would like my model to wear. The first image has a black line of eye liner with silver eye shadow. The second image to my right is just liquid eyeliner and mascara which is my favorite and looks more natural. The third image is a golden brown eye shadow and is less noticeable than the silver. The fourth image is of lips and what shade of lipstick looks best, the image to the right is called 'ice pink' I think this colour is suttle and looks nice, on the other hand the next image is a brighter pink and looks too bright to feature on my model.

Research and planning: Risk assessment

These are risk assessments for the model I will be photographing for my double page spread and cover.

Research And Planning: Location Recces

This is a location reccee of were my photoshoot will take place and when.

Research And Planning: Double Page Spread Story.

Interview with...
GABY MURPHY
The UK's Youngest Superstar has taken the world by a storm as she celebrates 3 number 1 singles at only 17! Rising star Gaby Murphy Has ran up the charts staying at the top with her latest single 'Chasing Hearts' a heart-warming song with a sense of truth and reality. On Her Recent 17th birthday she danced the night away with stars such as Taylor swift, Ed Sheeran, Tinie Tempah And Best of all Rihanna, quite a guest list don't you think. This month she talks to 'Live' about her rise to fame, her biggest inspiration and how supportive her family are, as we take a peak into the life of a real UK pop sensation.
What did you dream of doing when you were younger?
"Well, actually I wanted to be a princess when I was three. But what girl didn’t? But as I grew older and discovered music I was mesmerized with the different sounds which could be made, and the effect music has on people. When I was 9 my mum bought me a acoustic guitar, and my ambition grew from there. By the age of 11 I was fluent in the art of acoustic, and I extended my talent to different guitars, but my true love was acoustic. My dreams were from then to be a well respected musician which I have now achieved".
How do you’re parents feel about having a famous daughter?
"Iv always had the support from my family, and they followed my dreams and did as much as they could in my years of 'getting out there'. My dad was my taxi for the years up until I was spotted and got signed. Every week he drove me to town while I stood outside shops attempting to grab the attentions of my audience. They have helped me with everything asked of them and more, I couldn’t get a better family than my bunch, I take on the constant advise of my mum as she always says "Be true to yourself and don't let fame go to you’re head".
Do you still enjoy singing, is it the same as when you begun or has the celeb factor changed things?
"Yes I still enjoy singing, music is my passion and if I ever get to over-whelmed with the fame and popularity I can just pick up my guitar and get back to my roots. At the end of it all I started this because of my love for music, which is why I’m grateful for the management because they understand and appreciate my views".
Who inspired you to be a successful artist?
"Well I really enjoyed the music that my dad liked. My favorite band was 'Oasis' I love there style and individually, I feel that my style of music has a hint of there’s. I used sing my all time favorite song 'Wonder wall' in my bedroom as I knew all of the words, the song and band which first started inspiring me to forward down the musical path. Other favorites were 'The Beetles' and 'Bob Dylan', again there style amazed me, all of these bands are quite 'Indie', although I changed my genre to be more 'pop', as I could be more fun and experimental with it, and it appealed more to more age group".
Do you feel the pressure of being in the public media, how do you deal with that pressure?
"I do feel the pressure; the press are always on the look out for mistakes, cause as you no mistakes are what people is interested inn. Being the age I am now I would love to go shopping with my friends and go out partying, but being constantly in the media I cant do that. I know how lucky I am and appreciative of were I am in life but I would love to let my hair down for a week, and be able to act like a normal 17 year old. Doing Gigs and being on TV are my real fear, I feel as though I have to impress and look confident but I have always had a problem with my confidence, but I deal with it by getting on with it. There’s no point dwelling on a problem, you may as well face it head on, and to help me do this I have my close friends who I am able to be myself with, they don’t see me as a famous pop star, they see me as the girl who have been there best friends for the last 10 years".
Were do the ideas for your songs come from?
"Personal experiences, I take a situation and make music from it, so in my life a bad situation has evidential good thing to come from it, a emotional song. My recent number one 'Let it Out' came about after a break-up with an ex, I let my feelings out, and it was something to focus on and an expression of feeling which helped me get over the heartbreak, so as I said a bad situation has something good to come from it in this case it was a single in the charts at number 1 for 3 weeks".
What is you’re greatest achievement?
"Getting my first Brit award! I have never been so nervous in my life, but at the same time I have never been so happy! I went to the event knowing that I had been nominated for 'Best New Comer'. But being against Ed Sheeran I knew that victory would be a long shot, after all he is an amazing artist. But to my surprise I won the award, I was shaking like mad when walking to collect it, I hadn’t even prepared a speech so I decided to just go with the flow and be spontaneous! I felt bad that Ed Sheeran didn’t collect the award, but of course he picked up many others. That night was a night I would never forget and count is as my greatest achievement".
Would you ever consider joining a band?
"Noway. I love bands and there music but I am a one-man band. If I had to share my passion it wouldn’t feel the same, I am protective when it comes to music and feel that it is so precious to share. I’m not in this business for the fame or fortune; I’m in it because I enjoy strumming my guitar and signing. Plus there’s too much competition when in a band, well look how 'STEPS' ended up!"
What’s the craziest thing a fan has done for/towards you?
"Erm. Last year I was at the soap awards, the first one I had ever been to so I didn't no what to expect. I walked down the carpet to enter the building when the weirdest thing happened. A fan, he was about 16, an average looking boy. He ran thought the crowd behind the rails, jumped over the railings and knelt down in front of me, he grabbed my hand and while kissing me he said "I’m You’re Biggest Fan, Marry Me Gaby". I froze and didn’t answer him. Within seconds he was dragged away by the guards. I appreciated his courage, and I saw his devotion!"
Do you have any guilty pleasures?
"Yes Disney Films! I can’t get enough of them, from being a child I have loved them and I still do till this day! My favorite is 'The Lion King' I cry whenever I watch the scene of Mufasa's death, its so sad considering its a kids film! Another guilty pleasure would be my obsession of collecting Blue Nose Teddies. I have a overflowing shelf full of 34 blue nose characters, and embarrassingly I record each character I get, and store them softly in a plastic wallet were my cat cant jump on it."
I heard that you have had the same guitar from the age of nine, will you continue using that guitar
"Only if it breaks, which I doubt because IV only had it 8 years! Yes I refuse to get rid and buy a new one. In every interview I do they ask why with all the money I have earned, why I don’t buy a new one. My guitar may look old and have chips and scratches and stickers on it, there’s even writing on it, but it the home of were I discovered my talent, it has helped me come as far as I have so I couldn’t just get rid! My manager hates me showing the world my tacky looking instrument, but they cant tell me not to use it in my gigs, otherwise as they well no I won't do the show without my trusty guitar."
What do you think you will be doing in 10 years time?
"Well I hope still writing music and performing. You never any I could be a all time music legend and be along side john Lennon and Michael Jackson on the wall of fame. But seriously I would like to do as I am doing now, making the most of life and enjoying every obstacle along the way. Maybe thought of a family in 10 years, to spread my music to the next generation. But I’m not optimistic so whatever imp doing, as long IV got my music I'm happy."
Thank you for spearing this time with us to give readers an in sight of the youngest UK artist’s life. I have enjoyed getting to no you as will the readers of 'LIVE' magazine. Good Luck for the future in your career and life.

Research And Planning: Actor Release Form

This is an actor release form for my model who will be featured on the cover,contents, and double page spread.

Research and Planning: Plans For The Week.

My Plan For This week is,
-On Tuesday i will be doing my photo shoot with the model for the cover,contents, and double page spread.
-I will complete my risk assessments
-I will start writing the story for my double page spread
-I will continue designing the layout for each of my pages
-Iwill complete my Actor release Form

Research And Planning: Creating The Layout Of My Pages

This is the early stage of creating a layout and begining structure of my magazie cover and contents.

Research and planning: Location Research

 

The location I have chosen to use for my magazine photo shoot has been highly influenced by magazines such as billboard and vibe magazine. I will be taking my photos in the drama block at Hyde Clarendon Sixth form college', although I will be using this location I intend to have a plain background like that of Billboards magazine. On each issue cover there is a famous celebrity will either a plain colour background or a white background, I like this effect as it allows more focus on the model and can be a good way it use the text in a different colour which ties in well with the colour scheme.

Research And Planning: Contents page story's.& Double page spread story.

This is computer draft of what I want my contents page to look like. The left column will be a list of songs and albums. The small box at the bottom will be events and upcoming tours. Then the larger box will be stories about pop artists. The photograph I will be using has this pose but will fill the whole length of the box.

Research And Planning: Location Recces

These images are location recces for my magazine photos. The first and fourth images are of plain white wall, which from the start is the location I preferred and highly considerd. Although I took photos in other locations in order to make a final decision and have a larger variety of choice. The Second image is on some stars behind a brick wall, this I think looks tacky and unapproriate for my magazine. The third image is much like the second, but it looks less tacky as it is a newly bricked wall, with a cleaner look, although this looks better I would still prefure to use a indoor white wall. The forth image is again a white wall, but it is plastered rather than bricked, which would probably be more suitable for my shoot as it is more plain, were this location is is in the drama block at college, and a place I could use and have easy access. The fifth location was also in the drama block, on this location I can see lockers, I liked this location as it looks quite vintage, although this location looks good I don't think that it would suit with the pose I intend to use for each shot. The sixth photo is in the hair and beauty building and also looks quite effective and different. I would of liked to use this location but it would be awkward to take a actual photo shoot, because the area near the small wall in very enclosed, and the only shot i would be able to take is a close up because of the small amount of space. The next image is also in the hair and beauty building on the stairs which again wouldn't suit to the pose's I intend to use. The final location is a brown fence outside of college, I don't really like this location and have not intentions to use for it. The final image on this post is of a table I consider using for my model to sit on for the double page spread. The location I am decided on using is the classic, minimalistic location of a white wall, or editing the image to delete all of the background so it looks cleaner and more white.

Research and Planning: Plans For The Week.

-upload my location recces
-upload my risk assessments
-Think of stories for my contents page
-Start writing the story/interview for my double page spread
-Take more sample pictures for the pose of my whole magazine
-Hair and makeup tests

Research and planning: Model selection and non-selection

 Model Non selection

These models will not be selected for my magazine the first image is because she doesn't fit in the age range the audience is targeted at, and wouldn't be relevant to the youthful feel I am giving to my magazine. The second image would not be relevant due to the gender, my magazine is more of a female targeted genre, and havening a boy as a model would mean the genre being more unisex, meaning the amount of story surrounding fashion would have to be altered.



















Selected Models.
 These models will be featured in my magazine, the reason being they are both young, attractive females who would have high relevance to the genre I am aiming for. They both come within the teenage range and will be relatable for the readers.

Research And Planning: Double Page Spread

 For my double page spread I going to use inspiration from other magazines which relate to my own genre. I will be using an image of my model as a main part of the pages, an interrview with my model who stars as an artsit, the interview will consist of quiestions about her career and personal life. The look of the double page spread will be like the rest of my magazine sticking to a three colour rule of pink,white and black. These contents are inspirations of what I would like my own double page spread to look like.

The first double page spread had an image on the left with the actual article to the right. This I feel works efftive as it is clearly divided, the red 'L' also looks good for including colour, and a different style. The image of the artist 'Lady Gaga' looks good with the black and white efect, on my own images I will also play around with image minipulation effects to see which works best. The second double page spread has the same layout as the first, the inspiration I would like to take from this is the colour scheme, the grey background benieth the black and white text looks good and works well. The hints of pink would be something I would like to use on my own double page as I would like to include a little pink because of my colour sheme. The image also looks effective as it looks natural and eyecatching. The third and final double page spread is also to the same look of the others, but with less text and more focus on the image. The image I feel is the most effective element to this page, layerd ontop of the title looks nice in creating a good amount of detail. The range of fonts also works well and will be something I consider using on my own page.

Research And Planning: double page spread interview questions.

For the double page spread fro my magazine i will be featuring an intervew with a famous pop star (my model) Here are the questions i will ask.

1- What did you dream of being when younger?

2-How do youre parents think about having such a famous daughter?

3-Do you enjoy singing, is it still the same as when you begun or has the celeb factor changed things?

4-Who inspired you to be a successful artist?

5-Who is youre favorite artist to this date, and whats there best song?

6-Do you feel the pressure of being in the public media, how do you deal with the pressure?

7-Do you still get nervous when doing concerts?

8-Were do the ideas for your songs come from?

9-Do you have any quilty pleasures?

10-What is youre greatist achievement?

11-Whats the crazyest thing a fan has done for/towards you?

12-Would you ever consider joining a band?

13-What do you think you will be doing in 10 years time?

Research And Planning: Test Shots Of My Model

These are test shots of the models pose. The model in these photos is the model I intend to use for the magazine. The first pose my model is looking away from the camera, with her hand on her hip, this picture looks effective as it looks quite a natural picture and, this is because I took it when she was laughing, it is an unexpected shot. This image pose would probably appear on the cover. The second image looks more staged, she is looking away with a happy expression, she is leaning against the wall with her hands on her hips. This type of pose would also appear on the cover, it will be edited to look more professional. The third image is a close up,the smiling facial expression works well and looks natural and not too-staged. The fact that it is a close up with the face covering the frame of the image the background is irrelevant, although it would look better with a white background. this pose would feature on the contents, For my contents I am unsure if to have an image in the back ground. The two images sat on the floor would be for the double page spread, The background is the wrong colour, and looks quite amateur, for this reason I will play around with some locations of were would look best. I am deciding weather to do this type of shot, or one sat on a table. I intend to try both shots to see which works better. After looking at these images I may decide to change the positions and think of some which could work better, during the week I will do another test photo shoot to enable me to get the perfect picture.


These image are of a different model, I was trying out different shots and poses for my magaizne, these are the most successful but may not be nessacerally use for the final photoshoot.

Research and Planning: Plan For The Week.

My plan of the week is:
- To take images of the location I intend to use, as I didnt complete this last week.
- Do my location recces and risk assessments.
- Do more research on the storys I would like to include on my cover, contents and Double page spread.
-Start writing my double page spread story
-start taking images of the model before the official photo shoot, to see which pose works best.

Research And Planning: Test Shots with SLR

 These are test shot photos using a SLR camera, the first 2 photos were taken outside. I instructed my model firstly to stand in front of a brick wall at the side of college. This is a casual pose with no expression but shows a difference in shots outside and inside. The second outside shot I positioned my model sat on a step looking away from the cameras direction, I think this photo is the most effective as it looks natural with a good central focus. The photos beneath are inside, the first portrait picture is the best of the two, the pose is natural ad the lighting works well with the help of the cameras flash. The second indoor photo is to a poor quality as the surroundings past the wall are visible, if I crop this photo it would look better.

 These images are shots which didn't go as I intended, the quality is poor as it is blurred.