My Photos

I took these photos in my bathroom because of the white wall background. I thought the checked black and white floor was also very effective as it is very vintage, which ties in to the disco era. The background contrasts to the psychedelic colours of the model's dress, which makes the dress stand out even more.
I am very pleased with the photos, however I plan to re-capture the photos at the end of the 'story', where the model is lying on the floor, so that I can get a clearer shot, with a steadier hand, so that the photo is less blurry. 

Relative Article

When looking on the Media Magazine website, I struggled to find any articles relevant to my genre: disco.
However, I found this article on Prince. Prince started his career during the disco era, and has carried on til present day. He created music from the funk, dance and rock genres, which, with the exception of rock, link closely to the disco genre.

http://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/mm/subscribers/downloads/archive_mm/mmagpast/MM36_Collab_Prince.html

Risk Assessment

The photo shoot will be taken indoors, in my bathroom. The main risks are listed in this slide show however there are others to be considered.
From this risk assessment I know everything I can do to keep myself and the model safe during the photo shoot.

Photo Shoot Plan - Story Board

This is the plan for my photo shoot, which is to take place in my bathroom. The reason it is here is because of the white walls, which are perfect for the background, and the checked flooring which fits perfectly with the disco genre, and contrasts massively with the psychedelic colours of the dress the model will be wearing.

Front Cover Flat Plan

For my flat plan of my front cover I have decided to have a medium close up shot of my model, in the center of the page or slightly off-center (to the right) to allow the coverlines down the left hand side to not completely cover her face. My masthead will be in bold capitals, with the two O's being replaced by images of disco balls, to show clearly to the audience that this is a disco magazine. 

My model will be dressed in psychedelic colours, much like they wore in the disco era, to again show the audience the genre.

The main coverline will be across the lower-middle of the page, standing out with the main image. Other coverlines will be on either side of the image.
A tagline will be on the right hand side underneath the masthead, reading 'bringing disco back' which is the tagline that proved most favourite from my audience research.
The front cover will have a strip at the top and the bottom of the page to draw the reader in and give information into what else is included in the magazine.
There will be a puff in the top left hand corner, and a barcode in the bottom right hand corner (which I forgot to include in the picture) along with the issue number, price and date.
The colour scheme for my front cover will be metallic colours, e.g. silver to link with the disco ball, and bright colours, to link with the psychedelic clothing they wore.

Letter from the editor

Hello, and welcome to the first ever edition of Groove. This is a brand new magazine that appreciates music of the Disco genre, featuring old and new artists such as the Beegees, Diana Ross, Daft Punk, Sam Sparro and other current artists incorporating disco into their music. This magazine also features a brand new artist hoping to 'bring disco back': Patsy May.
I hope you enjoy this magazine and that it gets you groovin'.

Annie. 

Mise-En-Scene Research

Audience Research - Colour Scheme, Magazine Name and Tagline

The outcome for my tagline is that I will be using the phrase 'bringing disco back'. It was most popular out of all the respondents I asked. I like this phrase better than 'resurrecting disco' as it implies that my magazine is making disco popular again, which is my aim. 

Audience Profile

Audience Profile
Gemma - Aged 46

Gemma is a happy and enthusiastic woman. She has many hobbies including baking, sports, and spending time with her kids. She loves dancing, and has ever since she was a young girl. Was once a big party-goer, but now only listens to the much-loved disco music while dancing to it in her home. A new disco magazine would be perfect for her as she can read about her old favourite artists while discovering new ones.

Audience Research - Views on the Disco Genre

Naming my magazine

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Disco audience research survey

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Deconstructions

The first two magazines were published in the 70's, which can be seen from the retro house style of both of them. As I am trying to incorporate the disco era, while modernising it, I thought I could deconstruct a dance magazine too, hence why the last three pages are a front cover, contents page and a double page spread of MixMag: a well-known dance magazine.
These all show conventions of disco and other electro sub-genres. 

These deconstructions have given me ideas on what to include on my front cover and the house styles that i could use.

Go to these links! - Online moodboard

A tumblr blog of pictures, videos and music of the two genres I've narrowed my choice down to.

http://discoaboveall.tumblr.com/
http://folkisthewayforward.tumblr.com/

• I put these mood boards together to show my favourite parts about the genres: disco and indie folk.
• These images, videos and songs enable me to recognize the codes and conventions of the genre.
• From this I can use ideas, such as the fashion and setting, to help me take the photos I need for this magazine.

Genre Research

Genre Research from AnnieHellier1

This research will help me recognize the codes and conventions that should appear on my magazine. I should now know to use aspects of the fashion, or style (i.e. dance moves), etc. in my magazine.

Codes and Convention of a Music Magazine

Codes and Conventions from AnnieHellier1

Main Task - What will be involved in this?

Main Task - What can't you do?

Main Task - What are the criteria for this?

Main Task - What are you being asked to do?

Music Magazine and Genre Homework

There are a wide variety of music magazines on the market, all with a different purpose and aiming towards a different target audience. The contents range from interviews with musicians, to promotions and information, and even some prizes. 

Examples I could find are:

·         Alternative Press

·         Amazing Sounds              

·         Appalachian Jamwich

·         Babble and Beat

·         Banter Zine

·         Billboard

·         Blender

·         By Volume

·         Chart Attack

·         Glide

·         Guestlist Network

·         Innerviews

·         Mojo

·         Music Arts Monthly

·         Music Box

·         The Music Magazine

·         Musos Magazine

·         New Musical Express (NME)

·         Paste Magazine

·         Psytrance

·         Q Magazine

·         Rock Rap Confidential

·         Rolling stone

·         Soul Shine

·         Sounds and Colours

·         Spin

·         Uncut

·         The Wire

 Genre is a category of media text based on a common theme. 

This is a 'wordle' of genres and sub-genres of music. 

This research allowed me to see that there are no magazines out there currently on the genre of disco. This is what gave me an idea to do something new, yet old, and hopefully create a further interest in disco.

Evaluation of Preliminary Task

Front cover and contents evaluation from AnnieHellier1

I am very pleased with my preliminary task, and how it turned out. I managed to get an ideal photo for the kind of school magazine I was creating (overall achievement magazine). The other photos I used for the contents page were good too, as they were all very different but fit the style of the magazine. I'm happy with the presentation of the magazine, especially the front cover, seeing as I had never used photoshop before.
From this task I have learnt the basic skills on photoshop, and the gist of how to create a magazine front cover and contents. I look forward to improving my skills further on in the course. 

Mise en scene from AnnieHellier1

Deconstructing Images

Deconstructing Images


From this mise en scene the audience can see a girl standing almost in the center of the shot, wearing a long blue dress with dirt at the hem. She is tilting her body slightly, holding a careful pose.
A white rabbit stands further in the foreground wearing a suit jacket and pointing to a pocket watch.
Another character in this shot is situated in the background, sitting at a large dinner table, wearing an orange and black top hat. 
There are pink and red roses in the foreground, each with a face in the center of the flower. 
Other vegetation in this shot is equally abnormal. A tree branch, and a vine, are making a spiral shape, for instance. Giant toadstools can also be seen. 
The colour palette is widely varied; ranging from dark brown to light pink. The key details (title and company) are written in white, and with a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters. The range of colours and scenery in the shot makes the shot look very busy, so, from this, the audience can assume that the film is very busy and there is much more to look at. 
The title, being written in white, contrasts to the background making it very clear. The mixed lettering suggests a quirky side to the film, which is supported by many other aspects of the mise en scene. 

The proxemics of the characters suggest that the girl is the main character. Her stance creates an image that she is treading carefully. Her clothing is stereo-typically girly but the dirt on the hem indicates she has not been where she was planning to go. 
The positions of the other characters suggest they of a less importance. The fact the rabbit is wearing a suit jacket captures an abnormal sense about the film, and his non verbal code connotes his concern with the time.The colours of the background character's top hat suggests a similar abnormality. His top hat may link with the fact he is sitting at a dinner table, and so possibly at an event?
The vegetation in the mise en scene have very abnormal qualities. The faces in the roses and the fact that the branches grow in spirals suggest that the film is very quirky and gives the audience an idea of the scenery seen in the film. 

All of this allows the audience to see how extremely weird and quirky the film is, much like most of Tim Burton's work. The audience may feel intrigued into knowing what is going on in the film and what this 'world' is like.