Production- Font Styles

To give my magazine and band their own identity I have researched and produced a range of font styles for both.
Snare (magazine name)

This font style is very young and creative, which is part of the magazines identity. Also some of the effects on the letters reflect sound like the sound-waves. 

I like this font as it is bold and the effects used on the letters are very creative. However bubble writing is usually associated with pop magazines, therefore I shall not use this font.

This font clearly conveys the Indie rock genre, however I do not like the difference of boldness of each letter.

This is the font i have decided to use as it's simplicity conveys the genre of the magazine but it is also bold and will stand out on the cover of the magazine.


Band Name - 'The Loveless'

For the bands name I have decided to use a handwriting effect as it gives character to the band and their name. However this specific font style is too italic and is not youthful enough for the bands identity.

This font is more youthful but is does not convey the genre of Indie Rock very well.

This is the font that I have decided to use for the bands name as it identifies the band and music genre. 

Production- Images from photoshoot

For the production of my music magazine I have taken a wide range of photo's in all of the different styles discussed. Here are a selection of the photo's I have taken:
Grunge Rock

These images all consist of costume and make-up that code the grunge rock aspect of Indie Rock. In each photo the body language is very relaxed, coding the aspect of teenagers to be very relaxed and to take everything easy. This whole relax feel is shown withn the facial expressions and attitude of each photo.

Glam Rock

To give these photo's a glamourous feel the models are either pouty or with a slight smile. The bold print on each of the dresses, is very eye-catching to the glamour. Also the varied use of camera shots highlight either the whole costume, or show the band in a more stunning feel.
Festival Rock

To achieve the fun aspect of festivals and their culture, each image has a sense of quirkiness. This is reflected through the body language, smiling facial expressions and composure within the shot. 

Planning/Production- Camera Shots

Mid- Shots

Is a camera shot from a medium distance.

Allows to see the mise-en-scene and background.

Contains a figure from the knees/waist up. This will allow me to show the outfits of the band which fit in to the indie rock image.

Close-ups

• Shows very little background, and concentrates on the face.
• The face takes up most of the frame.
• More detail is seen on the persons face, e.g make-up

Planning/Production- 'The Loveless' Interview

Interviews are constant in every issue of a music magazine (but not always nescissarily the main contents of) with artists about topics such as:

• The artists/bands new album
• Gigs
• The artists/bands new single
• Fashion
• General Gossip
• The artists/bands rise to fame

All of these aspects I shall include within the interview I shall create with the band 'The Loveless'.

Interview

Whoever said that girl power was dead had obviously not heard of ‘The Loveless’ (cover band) The new girl band on the scene have re-vitalised those two iconic words by adding a bit of rock and roll. Taking time out from their sell out tour Carrie and Alex sit and chat to SNARE!
Hi girls, how’s it going?
Alex: This is the first time I have had a chance to sit down in two weeks; it has just all been mental…a good mental, of course.
Carrie: Life is so surreal. I feel like someone is going pinch me and wake me up from this dream.
Did you ever dream about being this famous?
C: Actually, I never dreamed about being famous, just dreamed about making our own music. I’m just so happy to be doing this with my best friend.
A: Awww, she is so sweet! Everyone wonders what it is like to be famous but now that we are I just can’t get my head around it.  I knew it would be crazy (being this famous), but to think that a year ago I was an ordinary student in sixth form about to do my A-levels. But now every time we go out we are stopped by fans screaming names, wanting pictures and singing our songs.
C: It’s so mad; I can’t even go the local news agents without being recognised.
Have you ever thought about investing in some kind of disguise?
A: [Laughs] Now you’ve suggested it, we must!
C: Yeah Alex would really suit a long ginger beard and glasses, start a new fashion trend.
A: Oh how lovely!
Every band that we have interviewed have been inspired by other bands and artists. Who is your inspiration?
C: We have many inspirations mainly from 80’s, 90’s rock.
A: We are pretty old school. [Laughs]
C: We love Blondie, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Bon Jovi, Queen and Led Zeppelin. We are both huge fans of all their music. And we like to believe that we are doing them justice by bringing back true rock ‘n’ roll.
A: Also our parents always told us to live our dream, and here we are, living it! So we are both truly thankful for what our parents do for us and what they have had to put up with; guitar lessons, rehearsals, auditions, photo-shoots, gigs etc. You name it they have always been there for us.
So where are they today then?
C: Having a much needed weekend away which we have treated them to.
A: We thought that we would give something back to them.
Whoever thought such humble girls could create the largest mosh pit in the electric ball last night!
C: That was so amazing!
A: Not amazing, it was immense. The crowd were so alive, and everyone was moshing, crowd surfing. That’s true rock and roll.
C: We both come of stage and were really gutted ‘cos we wanted to join in. But someone had to provide the music.
Would you of crowd surfed?
C: Definitely.
A: I’m afraid of heights, so no. [Laughs]
C: It’s not that high!
A: But still…
Carrie, are you afraid of anything?
C: I have a massive fear of clowns. When I was younger I could never go to the circus or birthday parties (with clowns) because of them.
You have a very individual approach to fashion, style and image. Did anyone inspire you? Or is it just a statement saying ‘this is who we are’?
Both: Erm.
C: We have always been interested in fashion, always keeping up with the latest fashion trends, hairstyles and all that, like every teenager does. A: We dress like how we feel. So I think that we have just created our style and image through our personalities. But it’s quite nice think that we are ‘fashion icons’ now.
[Both Laugh]
Your new single ‘Second time over’ is out this week, how are you feeling about it?
A: Releasing a new single is always fun, all the lead and up press can be stressful, but to us it’s all about the response to our music. We are only interested in our fans and if they like our new music and what we are doing.
C: ‘Second time over’ is basically about not giving up on anything. We can really relate to it as we got so many knock a back before we got to where we are now and it is hard but you should never give up. Just try, try and try again.
If you weren’t part of the current music industry, what would you be doing?
C: We are very lucky to be where we are now, but if we weren’t I would of completed my A-levels and go to University to study music production. Then try my hardest to get Alex and I a career from there.
A: If I wasn’t part of ‘The Loveless’ I think that I would of gone to University to study performing arts. I always dreamed to be on a West-End stage, not very rock ’n’ roll, I know. But it singing, dancing and acting is something I have done from the age of three. That’s where Carrie and I met.
C: And it all happened from there. Alex has always been in my life.
A: Lucky you!
What a lovely note to finish on. Thank you girls for your time and coming for an interview and photo-shoot at SNARE! We hope you have enjoyed it.
Both: Thanks.

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Planning- Images for the photoshoot

Grunge Rock
This style was influence by celebrities such as Taylor Momsem:

Within my photoshoot this style while consist of the following costume and make-up:

• Net/lace tights
• Denim Shorts
• Baggy t-shirt or vest
• Biker boots
• Long socks
• Dark eye make-up
• Messy hair

Hopefully these choices will achieve this image and style of grunge rock. Which is very in fashion and reflects the laid back, rock image of the band.

Glam Rock
This style is inspired by Fearne Cotton:

To achieve this style within the photoshot the costume and make-up:

• Prom/fancy dresses
• High Heels and converse
• Knee High socks
• Red Lipstick
• Quiffs

Hopefully these costume and make-up choices will code the glamourous side of the band, as if they were on the red-carpet, but also have rock influences and quirkiness.

Festival Rock
This style was inspired by Pixie Lott:

To achieve this festival image within the photoshoot, the costume and make-up are:

• Denim Shirts/Jacket
• Floral
• Leggings
• Boots

Festivals are very popular to the Indie Rock culture therefore this style will highlight the importance of them the band.

Planning- Drafts of Double Page-Spread

I have created three drafts of my initial ideas for the double pages-spread of my magazine; some which challange the conventions of a typical magazine.
My double-page spread will include a wide range of images of the band 'The Loveless' and an interview with them. However I want to create something very individual but still employs the conventions of a double-page spread:

• Title
• Interview- spoken parts to be clearly distinguished through either font styles or colour.
• Images
• Pull Quotes
• Page numbers

Draft 1

As I have decided to take many photo's of the band in different styles of indie fashion, to show them in a collage is decidingly the best way to show the majority of the photos. Also by creating a collage it reflects youth as making some sort of scrap book or collage is popular in teenage years, and it also a fun way to show all photo's reflecting my skills in using photoshop. In this draft the collage will be surrounding the interview and will go across both of the pages. Pull quotes highlight specific parts of the interview, usually the comic or gossiping extracts of the interview. These allow the reader to read the contents of the interview, without reading it as a whole. Also puff's have been used to promote the band's new single and that the interview is an exclusive to the magazine.

Draft 2

This draft however does not exploit as many images as the other, this will allow me to choose for images that will clearly show the bands image and style. Also the image on the right links back to draft one of the front covers which is made quite regulary through the use of the same images, fonts etc. On the draft the whole interview is not on the pages as many interviews in magazines take over more than a double page spread, by including this will show by understanding of the different lengths of magazine interviews.
Draft 3

Draft three combines both draft one and two in some of the ideas; the collage, not to have the whole interview on the page. The right hand side of the double page spread will resemble some old collage by changing the colour qualities of the images, then above it have a quirky font of 'The Loveless' splattered acorss it which will code rebellion and youth.

Planning-Drafts for contents page

I have created three drafts of my initial ideas for the contents of my magazine; some which challange the conventions of a typical magazine.
In any type of magazine the contents page is always the first page of the magazine, and is equally important as the front cover, as it has to intregue the audience to read the magazine by displaying the issues contents in an appealing way. The conventions it has to include is:

• titles of each page
• page numbers
• a brief summary of each page titled
• images
• editors collumn (in only some magazines on the contents page)
• images

Draft 1

Draft one includes all of the conventions listed, and is very busy with page titles and small summaries. Even though it uses all the conventions it is quite basic, but is practical in highlighting the pages of importance (the image of the cover band, and the page number clearly stated). Like other music magazine contents pages the titles and summaries of pages are catergorised, this makes it easier for the reader to find what they enjoy reading about e.g. gigs. As this certain issue of the magazine is themed as 'girls take over' this will be shown through the titles and included in the editors collumn, which will be original and individual to the magazine.

Draft 2

Draft two has some qualities of draft one; catergorising the pages, image of the cover band, editors collumn, title linked to the theme. However this idea is very minimalistic compared to the busy page of draft one. The title will also adopt a bold font and use of feminim colours such as pink, to highlight the issues theme. This is also shown by the use of symbols (hearts and x's).

Draft 3

This final draft is very different to both as I was inspired by Q's contents page by reflecting the music genre through symbols, doodles and fonts. The idea for this contents page was to allow it to resemble a girls notebook and to have the fonts to reflects handwriting and doodles. This idea will establish the target audience and is a very original approach to a contents page.