Mock - Up

Out of all the mock up covers i did, i believe this one was most effective at being a very realistic magazine cover which attracts the target audiences eye and uses the stereotypical conventions of a music magazine to their full potential, for example, i have used the black and white effect to make the main image unique and stick out from the page, but with it also effectively following the font's colour pallette. I also used the gradient tool for the background to make it look like the main image is lit up from underneath, emphasizing the live music effect that my magazine is trying to achieve. Also the use of a microphone in the picture emphasizes the live music effect perfectly and also makes the picture like a unique shot, taken by a professional photographer at a live music event. the black and white theme that i shall use consistently throughout my magazine will eliminate any problems that could occur due to lighting conditions on the main photoshoot. hopefully i want to achieve this simplistic but effective style in my final piece, but am still unsure about the pose that my model shall do to create the same effect but maybe in different positions that i shall experiment with during my photoshoot and pick the most effective pose to be on my front cover, to comprise my draft cover as a whole and compare it to this which should be inferior to my actual draft due to the limitless capabilities of the photoshoot, so that my draft and final cover catch the readers attention to the main article swiftly and more effectively than this mock - up.

Mock-Up Practices

below, you will find many different mock ups of magazines that i have created to try and find the best effects, locations, poses and layouts to create the a very individual and unique music magazine i also experimented with different fonts which after trial and error, i found appropriate fonts to use on my magazine. i believe that experimenting with all of photoshops features, i have been able to create a better, mock- up piece which should result in a better overall draft and final piece.

Photo Scene's

i have taken various pictures trying to find an effective setting in which to do my photoshoot or as a sort of background for my main image to sit on to contrast the image but still convey the rock/metal influence of the magazine.
for example i have taken pictures in the graveyard, the church, on empty roads and by a bridge which i believe are quite promising places for the photoshoot, or to be edited and used as a background setting for my main image.
below are a few of the pictures i have taken.

Taking Back Sungay - Liar

I have chosen to include this video as part of my blog as it has some very effective elements that i would like to adopt into my magazine cover, for example, the use of black and white filming to make the video even more interesting, much like the lie detector has created the music video from Adam Lazzara's lies. i will use this black and white effect during my photo editing to create a more eyecatching photo.

Ideas for Photoshoot, poses and camera angles

i like how the picture is taken at an angle giving this an effect that wouldnt normally be incorporated into a magazine cover, also i like how the black and white effect makes him stand out. also i like the microphone as an added connection to the live music feel that my magazine is trying to achieve

i like this picture because of the efect they have used to blur out the background, making ian watkins stand out from the page, also i like how he is slumped in a careless style yet the effect of making his eyes brighter has been used to catch the readers eye.

i like this picture as it has been made to have a very dull colour about it which can connect to the rock/metal music scene, also i like his body stance as it shows a position of power with a low shot looking up to his face.

i like the stance used in this picture showing an 'i don't care' attitude, also the colours have been boosted for added effect with a graffiti wall background to emphasize the uncaring rock/metal attitude.

This last picture i like the effect of green and white, as it is unusual compared to a black and white theme, also i like the gravestones in the background adding to the whole dark, death, rock metal theme. finally, i like how it looks like a crumpled piece of paper which has faded to green which has an amazing overall effect.

Audience Profiling

Audience Profiling

Fonts

Below are a variety of fonts that i could consider to use in my magazine cover, however some dont match the stereotypical roughness of a rock/metal music magazine and therefore i shall have to test many fonts to find the right corresponding ones for my magazine.