introduction

AS media studies practical project.

Here is the start to my blogging for my practical project, for my project i had two options:

- Print

- Video/Film

In film you must be in a group, and create an opening to a film lasting a maximum of 2 minutes. And in print, you work alone and create a main cover, contents page and double page spread for a new music magazine.

I chose to create a music magazine which i would be using photoshop and idesign on Macintosh to design, so then i had a look at some music magazine conventions and genres i could produce myself. So, firstly i drew up spider diagrams and brainstormed ideas, wrote down genres i knew and considered the plus' and negatives of choosing them.

Next, i chose a genre, Hip-Hop, although i am still wondering if i have made the correct choice but i know people who i can use for the photo shoot and the inside review. Also, i aimed to make a hybrid, something that is "the same, but different" to make my magazine stand out and achieve a wider audience.

So i looked up some music magazines of all genres just to get a general idea of the looks and text and photos used in the modern magazines. Here are some examples....

Here you can see the magazine titled "Rolling Stone" which is a rock magazine.

This is a magazine named "Blender" and is an all round pop magazine.