Magazine Update 1

Today in my AS media lesson i have started to make my school magazinne using the techniques i have gained along the past few weeks. My magazine is called "learn like a boss". I have manged to choose a picture to use as my main image on the front cover and add my title to the magazine cover. I have also used some of the cut tools and the magic wand tool to make my front cover as effective as possibe. I still need to add my mast head a plug and many other things until my magazine cover is complete.

Magazine cover analysis

Magazine layout

Colour scheme

Colour scheme from Tubbsterinator

semiotics

Semiotics

Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols. A way of understanding the literal and the possible meanings of the images and words. The denotations mean the literal or obvious meanings. What you actually see for example the colour red is red. The connotations mean suggested meanings what we think it might infer. Again the colour red might infer danger blood, violence or heat it’s just a deeper meaning into the picture or object. The types of images I intend to use are pictures which are relevant to a school magazine. So they will be mainly pictures taken around the school and pictures of students in their uniform performing tasks. Aged 13 to 18 the shots will be taken from different angles for high shots to low shots and people looking straight into the camera to get a wide variety. The images should also appeal to their age range so they should be interesting. Semiotics in relation to and image are very import as they allow you to look in-depth into it to see if it has a purpose or meaning. For example some looking into the lens of the camera could represent dominance and they are taking it seriously.

Semiotics in relation of a magazine name is what the name means when it is broken up and how it is represented. As for my school magazine it should be school related or can be linked back to school. E.g. “Blade” would not be a suitable school magazine name. But “life in school” would be better.

FONTS from Tubbsterinator

Magzine names

The ideas I have came up with for my school magazine

• Spectrum ( like the school spectrum)
• Learn like a boss ( learning really hard)
• Schoolio ( a fun school)
• Work ,learn, Home time
• School time ( its time for school)
• Day off ( having the day off school)
• School life ( life in school)
• Be cool LEARN ( leaning is cool)
• Cool kids ( people who read the magazine are cool)
• BADASS MAG ( the magazine is cool and rad )
• School for pure enjoyment ( school is extrely enjoyable)
• The ideal school ( the school is perfect for pupils)
• School obsession
• NERDILICIOUS ( a school magazine for clever people)
• Nerd it up ( read the magazine and be a clever)

The name I have chosen for my school magazine is Learn like a boss i have chosen this as it is abit humours and doesn't take its self to seriously. Hopefully appealing to the niche market of school.

Interesting magazine layout

Really like the layout,font and bold contrasting colours just trying to think if its suitable for a school magazine or is it a bit to dark. I will keep looking but this is definitely one to keep in mind.

Magazine name?

Not sure if to have a serious school magazine name or a fun loving and humours name ?

making a proffesional magazine

Make your school magazine look professional from postgradasia

Checking out this handy little slide show to get a grip on making a school magazine.

Interesting magazine

Just checking out one of my favourite magazines Empire http://www.empireonline.com/ and seeing if I can pick up any useful information for my school magazine. Such as layout, colours and content information.

Genre coventions

Genre

The term genre convention is an element that is repeated in a product over the same genre. These conventions are things such as master heads/images/name/date or issue number/colour themes and barcodes. These are the sort of things which people usually expect when looking at magazine cover.

Because my magazine fits into the same genre it will have similar conventions. Again like master heads/images and dates etc. These are all used to give the magazine a professional and uncluttered look to make it look professional and well made.

All of these factors will influence me and magazine as it will give me a basic understanding of how a magazine should look for the particular magazine I’m making. I will use it and interpret it in my own way giving it a unique sense of style.

Audience

Audience of my school magazine

The audience of my school magazine is a niche market as mainly teenagers aged 13 to 18 who will read the school magazine of Biddulph high. The primary viewers are pupils at the school although there are secondary viewers who are the parents and staff members. They are E.

The reader of my school magazine would expect to see a mixture of formal and informal language so it would appeal to everybody. Depending on what the article is about. For example if it was about keeping the school tidy it would be formal. From the magazine they would hope to see all different types of articles featuring upcoming events what happening around school. The images should be school related keeping to the theme. They should be engaged by the content making them read more and wanting more.

Thank you from Cameorn Tubb

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Hello, I'm Cameron Tubb. This is my new blog for AS Media Studies . I will be updating my blog weekly to give you updates on my coursework. Happy blogging!!