Research and Planning - Shot types

Research and Planning - Evaluation

1. Are the font sizes correct?
Yes I think the font sizes are correct for the magazine as the masthead has the biggest font size to make it stand out more and the cover-lines are just a bit smaller than the masthead to make sure they still stand out but not as much as the title. Also it includes the date and issue number on it very small like official magazines have.

2. Does it follow the three colour rule?
I think it mostly follows the three colour rule except my cover page and contents page use different shades of blue and purple as i couldnt find the matching colour on the different pieces of software that i used which is a shame.

3. Can you tell that the contents page and the cover page are from the same magazine?
Yes I think you can tell they are from the same magazine because I've used the same font for the masthead on each of them. Also I have put the title of the magazine on both pages. Lastly the coverlines are very similar to what the contents page says is included it's just worded a bit differently.

4. Are the photographs well taken and appropriate?
I think the photos are alright for the magazine because the cover photo is a medium close-up which is clear however I think the two on the contents page could have been a bit better but they also show what college life is like which makes them suitable for the magazine as the audience is students.

5. Are there enough stories on the cover and the contents page and are they appropriate?
I think that the cover page has enough coverlines on as there isn't much space for anymore, however I think that the contents page needs more stories on it as there are lots of gaps that could be used to fill with more stories.

Research and Planning - College Magazine Contents Page

Research and Planning - College Magazine Cover Page

This is my college magazine cover. To create this piece of work I used Photoshop. For the masthead I downloaded a font off the internet as I thought it looked college like. I also added the issue number and date to make it look more professional. I took a photo to use on the cover but I had to crop it as it wasn't quite a medium close-up shot. I used peoples answers from my interview questions to create cover-lines, I used the information they gave me about what they wanted included inside the magazine. I used the colours Purple, Blue and Red to make sure I stuck to the three colour rule. I think the colours are suitable for both genders which is good as it will hopefully attract more people to it.

Research and Planning - Images

Research and Planning - My Progress so far of the Magazine

Research and Planning - College Magazine Contents Page Draft

Research and Planning - College Magazine Cover Page Draft

Research and Planning - Masthead practice

I used a font called simply glamorous for the pop world masthead as i think it suites the pop theme.

 I used a font called Cutting edge for the masthead Death metal as it looks quite gruesome and fits in well with the theme death and it has spikes on it.

I used a font called popcorn mountain for the masthead popcorn as its quite simple.

Research and Planning - Video Questions and Answers

I interviewed 3 different students about what sort of things they would expect in a college magazine to help me and give me ideas when creating my own college magazine.


Interview 1:
They said they would pay for a magazine if it was interesting and full of things they would like to know or news.
They said they would pay roughly about £1 for a college magazine.
They think that stuff about the college and relivent information should be included in the content of the magazine.
The masthead should be simple and catchy.
Red, Blue and green would be a good colour scheme to appeal to other students.

Interview 2:
If it was full of interesting stuff they would pay for it.
They think a reasonable price is 50p to £1.
Content should include news and interesting things.
Masthead should be simple e.g College magazine.
Colours- Black, white and blue.

Interview 3:
They would pay if the articles are good and its eye catching.
Reasonable price - £1.
Contents should include - Good articles, Hororscopes and stuff that interests the students.
Colours - Red, Green and Black


The second person interviewed was a bit shy and so didn't want to be seen on the camera.

Research and Planning - Interview Questions

1. What would make you pay for a college magazine?
2. What would be a reasonable price for a college magazine?
3. What content would you want included in the magazine?
4. What would be an appropriate title for a college magazine?
5. What 3 colours do you think would appeal to other college students?

Research and Planning - Medium Close up shots

These are a few examples of Medium Close up shots that I found on Google.

Research and Planning - College Magazine Analysis

This is a college magazine I found on Google. I can tell its an official college magazine by the magazine name 'College'. I can also tell that the magazine is American by on the top right it says 'fall' which is what they say in america. Also on the cover lines it says 'Its always sunny in Philadelphia' and 'Celebrating the big 2-1 in Vegas' And both Philadelphia and Vegas are in america. The magazine has a barcode on it to make it look like one you could buy in the shops, however next to it, it says 100% free. Underneath the barcode it has a web address for the magazine.
The magazine appears to have lots of gossip in it from celebrities but also things that the students have wrote and would find interesting, I can tell this by the cover lines.

Research and Planning - Indesign film review tutorial

To practice using InDesign to create a magazine page I used a review of The Hunger Games. I searched for the review on the internet and copied it into a word document and saved it. Secondly I clicked on 'layout' and selected 'create guides' and created 3 columns. I then opened InDesign and clicked on file and 'Place' and found the document and imported the review into Indesign. and made it fit into the different columns. Then I went on the internet and searched for a picture from the film and dragged it to the desktop, then copied it into InDesign. After that I added the title by using the add text tool, typing the title in and changing the font, size and colour.

Research and Planning - Film Poster

For this film poster I found a picture from Toy Story on the internet and opened it in Photoshop. I then got pictures of Barack Obama and Simon Cowell so that I could add them to the image. I cut the faces of them both out and copied them onto the Toy Story image. I then had to re-adjust and re-size their face so it covered the faces of Woody and Buzz.

Research and Planning - Photoshop Challenge

For the Photoshop challenge I opened an A4 document on Photoshop. Then I wrote 'AS Media Studies' in the font Century Gothic and changed the size to 24 and also changed the colour to red and put it in the centre of the page. I then changed the background colour to blue and gave the text a drop shadow. I then got a picture off the internet of Harry Styles and dragged it into Photoshop under the text. I also changed the colour of his hair and put a border around it.

Research and Planning - Skin tutorial

I edited this picture of a girl to practice using some of the different tools on Photoshop. I used the spot healing brush tool to get rid of some of her blemishes. Secondly I used the brush tool to edit her hair colour a bit, I changed the opacity so you could still tell it was hair. Thirdly I added some eye shadow using the brush tool. I also added some black around the eyes for mascara. Also I used the brush tool and changed the opacity again for the lips to make it look like she is wearing lipstick. Lastly I used the brush tool and made the size really big to it look like she is wearing blusher.

Research and planning - Photoshop CD tutorial

First we opened 3 different images on Photoshop (The horn, The CD and the background). Secondly we used the elliptical marquee tool to select the CD and then we dragged it across to transfer it onto the background image. We then had to re-size the CD image and change the colour. We then had to select the horn image and copy it onto the background  and we also changed the colour of that. After that we added text to it and changed the colour and added a shadow effect to it. Lastly we edited the background a bit and gave it a wave effect, we also made sure the musical notes were visible. I then saved it as a JPEG.