PLANNING CONTENT.

Regular content: Quizzes
                         Wordsearch
                         Crossword
                         Support
Feature Articles: School starts
                          I.C.T
                          Newsletter
                          Brainfood
                          Revision
                          Results
                          Uniform
                          Sports day
                          Newsletter
                          Production
Image for paris trip.
Image for I.C.T.
Image for Brainfood.
Image for school starts.

ROUGH LAYOUT OF FRONT COVER.

SCHOOL MAGAZINE DETAILS.

Title of magazine: Revise.
Details of mise-en-scene: One person standing in front of a backdrop in medium close up.
Coverlines: RESULTS- g.c.s.e and A-levels.
                  REVISION- techniques to help.
                  PARIS- school trip.
                  UNIFORM- new style.
                  BRAINFOOD- foods to help your study.

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LESSON.

In our lesson we did a task experimenting with camera angles.

                                          A low angle medium close up.

                                          A high angle long shot.

                                          A big close up of someone using a mobile phone.

                                          A close up of some in 'nature'.

                                          A two shot in medium long shot.

                                          An over the shoulder shot of someone writing.

                                         A very long shot conveying isolation.

                                          A medium close up.

                                          A long shot.  

                                          A photograph which has connotations of friendship.

                                          A photograph which has connotations of stress.

                                          An extreme close up of the time.

CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF A MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE.

• Layed out in columns, usually three or four.
• One main picture relating to feature article.
• Other smaller pictures.
• They have page numbers on the pictures which anchors them to the written contents.
• Contains the name of the magazine, issue date and the word contents.
• Subscription and contact information.
• Sometimes there is an editors letter.
• Contents divided into categories and headings used to identify each category.
  - Features and regulars are main category headings.
• Image of the front cover of the magazine.
• Simple colour scheme.
• Contents are written in the same way-
  First Line- page number- one or two words which could be artist name or ambigous text to intrigue the reader in bold type, often capital letters (average 12-13pt).
  Sub Line- Gives you more specific detail about what the articles about in smaller font and roman (no bigger than 11pt).
• Front cover photography is credited.
• Interesting and varied photographs.
• Bottom has page number followed by title and issue date, really small font, often followed by a web address.
• Usually one or two pages, no more.

CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF A MAGAZINE FRONT COVER.

• One main image which takes up the whole cover (singer or band).
• Main image is usually main feature article.
• Studio photographs.
• Direct address- the image on front cover looks directly at you (conveys attitude).
• Title:  Unique font (trademark).
           Usually one word.
           Fills the width of the cover or is in the top left corner.
• Positioning statement- usually above or below title.
• Price and issue date by the title (11pt size), sometimes by the barcode.
• Puff- offering something extra to the magazine.
• Buzz words- most common "exclusive," usually used on main feature article.
• Coverlines (sell lines), main coverline is largest on the cover after the title, it anchors the meaning of the image, usually a subline in smaller text giving more information about the article.
  - Other coverlines are usually one or two words with smaller sublines explaining them, this is consistent across the design.
• First two lines/ words in colour/ larger font size/ different font to sublines.
• Barcode always on front cover as they cannot put it on the back page due to advertisement.
• Strip across top or bottom containing artists featured in magazine.
• Coverlines frame the image, or are down one side of the magazine
• Small number of colours used.

INTRODUCTION.

For my preliminary task I have been asked to do the following, use DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally I must produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate our use of DTP. This should all be done to help us develop for our main task.