Anita’s Media Blog

 I placed the masthead first and stretched it out all over the top of my magazine. I used the Quick Selection Tool for my main image to get rid of the studio background and then I put the image over the masthead. I added a few cover-lines on the side to get started with the colour scheme for my magazine which was red and black. On my flat plan I created the idea to add a graphic on my magazine ti make it stand out. I used the Ellipse tool to create the graphic and added text on top of it with two colours. Towards the end I changed the font i used for my artists name and I changed the fonts for my cover-lines to Arial Bold. This was because the serif fonts did not make the magazine look like an RnB/Hip Hop magazine so Arial Bold made my magazine look much better. For my double page spread I already had typed up my article about my artist and pasted it on separately. I used the same font I used on my cover for the artists name. I also added a signature of the artist to fill up the b

I used  this cover for inspiration for my magazine cover. I used the mid shot from the picture to place my model on my cover. I liked the way she was placed on the cover as you can see her facial expression and a small amount of her clothing. This shows that you can tell from her facial expression and clothing what type of genre the magazine will be. With this I am going to add a RnB/Hip Hop twist to this and make the facial expression and clothing look more dark and mysterious. For the double paged spread, I got a few ideas from this example. I found the layout very interesting as it looked very simple with a decent amount of detail. I placed the main image on the left just like it was placed on the example. For the text I also used the same layout as it seemed structured very well and there was also a good amount of information fitted on the page. I have also decided to place the title of the page on the top left corner as it would look nice by the picture. A small part

For my NEA, I will produce a music magazine cover and a double paged spread for 14-18 year olds. To create this magazine, I conducted an audience research to find out what type of genre and what schemes my audience would prefer to see on my magazine. This gave me an idea of what I would include on my magazine to make it perfect in my audiences’ eyes. I will use media language through the use of mise en scene which will include lighting, props, camera work and editing. I am planning on using different techniques this time to see what will fit into my genre and if I can create meaning through the use of it. As my magazine is a RnB/Hip Hop magazine the mise en scene that I will be using will create a deep and dark meaning about my artist and her music and the lighting will also create this effect. I will use different camera angles to try and also shape a meaning  and create a different level of engagement to the audience.  For my background, I will be using a studio as it will be much