Tuesday, 1 October 2013

School Magazine - Initial Research & Planning


School Magazine Initial Research

My overview of the preliminary task

  •        What are we doing and why?


Research into existing media

  •          What are the conventions of a magazine front cover?
  •          What is a school magazine? What are their different purposes and audiences?
  •          Analysis of 2-3 different existing school magazines


Research into target audience

  •          Who is your target audience? (Particular age group/niche if applicable)
  •          Audience questionnaire/interview/focus group etc. – What they want from a school magazine


Results and evaluation of research

  •          Collate your findings and present appropriately
  •          What have you learnt from your research and how will this influence the decisions you make about your school magazine? 


Planning and drafting

  •         Based on your research, develop a clear idea of your brand and your target audience: How will you communicate? How will they be positioned? How will both be represented?
  •          Identify which conventions you will follow and why
  •          Which locations, costumes, props and actors have you considered? Which ones will you use and why?
  •          Mock up layouts and from these, draw up a shooting schedule (include shot list, location, props etc.), ensuring you have permission to take photographs in these locations


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