Print Pre-Production

Sketch of magazine cover

Sketch of tour poster

1) Research music magazine cover key conventions. Look over the magazine cover key conventions notes sheet and write which of these you will use for your magazine cover. (This is a film magazine example but the conventions still apply).

• Masthead (title)
• Selling lines
• Coverlines
• Strapline / slogans
• Price/barcode
• Cover image/model/celebrity

2) Find at least five music magazine front covers (either current or former magazines as many have stopped their print editions) aimed at a similar target audience to your project (mainstream music audience). For each one, pick out one design idea or convention that you could use in your own print work. A few examples to start you off:

The font of the Masthead, Colour of background, pose of artist

Music Video: Shot List

 

Keren starting record player / title card	Long shot, medium shot, medium close-up.
Keren putting heart on door	Medium close-up, close-up .
Performance (“lets grab a gold switch blade”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
Keren walking through graveyard leaves roses and note on ground.  Single Tracking shot.	Long-shot, medium shot, medium close-up, close-up.
Performance (“Your hotel heart won’t be so vacant and I can tell that you ain’t fakin”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
Me walking through graveyard, picking up roses, reading note, then scrunch note in pocket, single tracking shot.	Long-shot, medium-shot, medium-close up, close-up.
Performance (‘would you kill, kill, kill for me”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
Keren putting knife into sheath, backlit.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Performance (“Would you kill, kill, kill for me?”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
Keren puts bloody hand over my mouth, down my neck. White background.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Performance (“Kill, kill, kill for me”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
I light roses on fire and note on fire.	Medium-shot, medium close-up, close-up.
I walk away  (Tree area by canal)	Long shot, medium shot, medium close-up.
I take heart of door and start to walk in.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Performance (“this is a sacrifice”) wiggly lights	Medium, Medium close up, close-up.
Performance (“Your hotel heart won’t be so vacant and I can tell that you ain’t fakin”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
Keren throws knife into bag, zips it up, picks up bag.	Medium close-up, close-up, extreme close-up.
Keren walking downstairs, lower body/knee shot.	Medium, medium close-up.
Me throwing my bag down.	Medium, medium close-up.
Performance (“Would you kill, kill, kill for me? I love you enough to ask you again.”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
Keren strangling me	Medium close-up, close-up.
Keren washing her hands.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Remains of burnt roses and note.	Medium close-up, close-up, extreme close-up.
Keren kicking dirt over roses.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Keren draws cross into dirt with foot.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Performance (“who are you going to cross?”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
Keren drawing cross on my neck.	Medium close-up, close-up, extreme close-up.
Performance (“Would you kill, kill, kill for me?”)	Medium close-up, close-up.
Shower scene, turning on shower whilst holding roses.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Back to heart on door.	Close-up.
Close up cross on chest.	Close-up, extreme close-up.
Keren strangling me.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Me rubbing neck.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Blood down drain.	Medium close-up, close-up.
Cut to record player like in psycho.	Long shot, medium shot, medium close-up.

‘Statement of Intent: Feedback and Learner Response.

Hannah

Mark: 6

Grade: C

Comments for AQA:

 ·         This is a clear statement of intent with some excellent, creative ideas. Issues of representation are discussed in a thoughtful way using some media theory.

·         The statement shows some understanding of the brief but perhaps needs to more clearly articulate how it will reach a mainstream audience.

·         Media language element addressed impressively with reference to mise-en-scene in particular. Perhaps lacking in terms of narrative clarity and additional media theory.

·         Digital convergence also lacking to keep this from the very top levels.

Feedback:

 ·         Title and key details at the beginning will help! In fact, think about organisation and layout in general – can you use subheadings or bullet points to add clarity to your statement?

·         There is a lot of impressive content here – you’ve clearly thought about your concept in detail. There is an excellent understanding of genre but I’m worried this doesn’t explicitly meet the brief – look at the brief again and think about how you can address the ‘mainstream audience’ element.

·         You need more specific reference in terms of narrative and/or performance. It’s brilliant for mise-en-scene but I don’t have a clear idea of the narrative or structure of the video as a whole.

·         Representation is great but could you offer a little more theory?

·         Add a little more specific detail on the print product – title, design, image etc.

·         You are missing one element in the statement of intent mark scheme – digital convergence. Think about where you could make reference to this in your final draft. 

Learner Response EBI:

Add a narrative.                                                                                                                                     Make a link to mainstream audiences.                                                                                                    Add more theory.