MUSIC MAGAZINE CASE STUDY

MOOD BOARD - ROCK MUSIC

This is a mood board that is related to the genre of Rock, on this mood board there is many images that is connected to the genre, there is images of rock bands, for example, Three Days Grace, Thousand Foot Krutch and You Me At Six. There are also images of the main music magazines that have people from rock bands, on KERRANG! there is Haley Williams from the band Paramore and on Rolling Stones there is Dave Grohl from the band Foo Fighters. Finally there is a poser with the words 'KEEP CALM AND LISTEN TO ROCK MUSIC' , a guitar pick with the work 'Rock' and as the background, it is a guitar that is on 'fire'.

MUSIC MAGAZINE - PLANNING SHEET

What genre/s of music will your magazine cover?
- The genre of music that i will use on the magazine is Rock/ Metal Rock.

Who is the target audience? How old are they? Where do they live? What are their interests?

- The target audience  is young adults, that are between the age of 15 to 20 years old, their interests are either rebelling against society or about teenage lifestyle.

What is the name of your magazine? Why? Connotations?

- The name of the magazine would be called 'STRINGZ' because it related to the genre and the main instrument for a rock band is the guitar and it has many strings.

What will your masthead look like? Do you have any ideas for fonts?

- The masthead will be bold and will have a unique font.

What will be the focal image for your front cover and why?

- The focus on the front cover is a well known band or a band that has recently done something because the target audience might want to know what they have recently done.

What photography will be required? Give details of shot type, angle and composition

- The type of shot taken is a mid-long shot, so we can see above the knees of the model and the angle it will be taken at is a low angle.

What mise-en-scene will be required? Location? Clothing? Make up? Lighting? Use of colour?

- The location would be in a music studio, the clothing that will be on the model will be related to the genre of the magazine, there will be low lighting in the studio, will have dark colours and the props used will be the music equipment the band or singer uses.

What would be your sell lines? How will you entice your target audience?

- The sell lines will be connected to latest news about latest bands or singers, another one would be about an interview with a band or singer and a list of the greatest hits.

What items and feature articles would you need on your contents page?

- Items that i will use on my contents page is the equipment used by the band, microphone, guitar, drums, etc.

What is the focus of your double page spread? Interview? Feature? Reviews? Etc.

- The main focus will about the recent interview with a band or singer or the main focus would be about the reviews that the band or singer has received. 

What photography will be required for the double page spread?

- There will be a few photos on the double page spread, it will be of a band or singer and a story about the person.

ANALYSIS OF TWO MUSIC MAGAZINES