Schedule

By Dec 6th Research into existing media

Introduction – What are we doing? What is a music magazine? What different types exist? Who publishes them? For whom? What are their different purposes and audiences?

What are the conventions of a magazine? Colours? Layout? Typography? Mode of Address?

Analysis of 3 different existing music magazines – Contents/Double Page Spread & Front Cover!

Analysis of 2 front covers for other magazines (Must have something you like about them e.g layout)

By Dec 13^th Research into your chosen genre

Which genre(s) have you chosen and why?

What seem to be the conventions of this genre? Who is the target audience?

Who are the main publishers for magazines of this genre? Are there particular conventions that are specific to these types of magazines?

Choose three artists associated with this genre and analyse how each one’s ‘star image’ has been created. How are they represented and how does the target audience relate to them?

By Dec 20^th Research into target audience & Start of Planning

Who is your target audience? (Particular age group/gender percentages/geographical/brands they buy/where they shop/interests/values/etc.)

Audience questionnaire/interview/focus group etc. – What they want from a music 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 music magazine?

By Dec 27^th Finish Planning and drafting

Title, Theme & House Style Ideas and Explanation for final choice

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 and actors have you considered? Which ones will you use and why?

Hand Drawn Designs

Draw up a shooting schedule (include shot list, location, props etc.), ensuring you have permission to take photographs in these location

Plan your two page spread article/interview

By Jan 6^th Production – Photographs complete – Finished by Return to school

Take your photos Remember lots of costume changes!!!!!

Ensure you keep track of photos taken (and selected), problems encountered, decisions made (and altered) etc. and upload evidence ensuring you record evidence (again - an ongoing ‘Behind the Scenes’ commentary - see point above!)

What technology/equipment have you used? What have you learnt?

Write your two page spread article/interview

By 17th January

Production Finished – Front Cover, Contents and Two Page Spread

Upload layouts and explain the decisions you've made and denotations/connotations, with reference to magazine conventions

By 24th January

Feedback and Evaluation

·         What has your audience said about your finished magazine?

·         How does it compare to other music magazines on the market?

·         What have you changed as a result of this? What effect has this had on your finished magazine? Upload any amended layouts and accompanying analysis.

·         Multimedia evaluation uploaded to include at least three of the following: text, images (screen grabs etc.), hyperlinks to research, video footage, voice-over.