Magazine Progress/Draft

In the process of making the magazine, I had problems with the photos I took (coming distorted when enlarging etc) so I had to take new pictures at the very last minute, leaving a small amount of time to do my drafts. Here is what i got so far:

Cover

Double Page Spread

Double Page Spread Content

I started writing up the content that was going in my double page spread. Instead of doing a double page spread I decided to do the story towards my artist's fame. Here's what I have so far :

The upcoming rapper is still turning heads, smashing out new songs nearly every week, topping charts and grabbing attention from even the biggest rappers like Eminem. ‘Young J’, or more known as ‘James’ is a 24 year old rapper from South East London who just loves to rap. When he came out with his first song ‘Its Young J’, the internet blew up with this viral hit that instantly got recognition from millions.

Young J had been into rap since he was 9, when Eminem had dropped ‘The Slim Shady LP’ in 1999, where he just felt this connection between him and rap. For his 12^th birthday, his mum got him a karaoke set, that he used nearly every day, rapping into the microphone, making new beats and raps on the spot.

Making a group with his friends at 14 to create his own music, his friends saw potential in him, and entered him into a rap battle contest, with a prize of £1000. He later won the contest, and spent his money on studio equipment for his bedroom where he can properly produce music. 

Magazine Name

Since creating my ideas for my magazine, due to feedback from teachers and classmates, I have decided to change my magazine name to 'Grime Stars Magazine'. I chose this name because I want it to directly link to the genre - grime, and put 'Stars' because the magazine will focus on the 'stars' of grime at that moment in time.

Photoshop

In class we chose our photos for our cover star, using pictures that we took in the photography studio. 

Media Photography Call Sheet

Media Call Sheet

Date: Tuesday 10^th November 2015

Time: 9am – 11am

Photographer: Mohammad Salajee

Phone Number: 07758205393

Assignment: Magazine Shoot

Location: A1

Model: James Greenlees

Phone Number: 07721209455

Clothes:

·         Dark Hoodie

·         Dark Trousers

Timeline:

9-9:30am arrive and set up

10am finish setting up

11am finish shoot

Leave by 11:30

Concept:

1 person, gets their photo taken using a backdrop, using the light to cast a shadow on himself to create a dark feeling. 

Analysis of language/text

We analysed 2 double page spreads using a table

Photography Studio Practise

In todays lesson we all went to the photography Studio, to get a crash course in how to use the cameras and the lighting/flash equipment.

Heres a few notes I made:

- Key Light
- Fill Light
- Softboxes

Canon and Nikon Cameras

Backdrops - 5 feet from the back to gain best effects 

Different types of focusing, manual is the main one we will use.

Flash kits synced all around the room using Infared on the brackets of the cameras.