Request to use Photography studio

This is the email I sent to the photography studio technician (Colin), to request access to the studio when it is available, so I can eventually take photos for my magazine.

Colin then replied to my email with the dates he had available so I could arrange it further with my band members and select a suitable time to go to the studio.

Simpsons Task

For one of my Media tasks I was required to create a movie poster for the release of The Simpsons movie. I created this using Photoshop and used varies images sourced from the web to create the image above. The reason I had to do this task was to show basic Photoshop skills I would need to create my final product. I was able to do this easily as I have had experience of Photoshop before doing this task.

Front Cover Fonts and Other useful fonts

The fonts above are fonts that I am considering using for my Front cover on my magazine. Each of the above go with the theme I am trying to create on my magazine however the 2 that i mostly like are 'Watchmen' & 'Butch and Sundance' and I may use either of them for the cover title of my magazine.

Watchmen

The reason I like 'Watchmen' font is because its very minimalist and not too hard to read, also the bold lettering and black blocks make the title stand out and attract the eye of the audience.

Butch & Sundance

The 'Butch & Sundance' font is a mixture between retro and Rock, The slanted edges give it that ACDC rock inspired look with the elegant decorations at the side take away some of that edge and give it a more "indie" look.

Various other fonts I could use in my magazine

The fonts above are fonts that I may use within the magazine for things such as page titles, Headings and Sub-headings. I have found a various mixture from bold lettering to thin lettering as I want to separate the differences between different uses if text within an article.

The 'Recce'

I have been handed questions on the 'recce' that may sabotage my production. I will be answering these questions via video post.

Potential problems with my coursework

Potential area where there might be a problem	How I will deal with this problem
Front cover images	I may run into a problem when I try to find a studio to take my photos in. I can work my way around this by planning a different suitable location to take my photos. I may also struggle to find a model that will allow me to take photos of them and find a suitable costume for the magazine cover.
Article Inside Magazine	I may find that I have gone into so much detail using images that it attracts the attention away from the written article. I can avoid this by ensuring that my written article is not subdued by too much going on around it such as images, colours and text.
Images to accompany article	If I take my images in a public area such as a gig I can arrange an area that I will be able to take photos without any crowd interference.

Basic Proposal table

Type of Magazine (fashion, music, etc)	Music- Indie/Rock
Name of Magazine	K-indie
Audience (male/female)	Both genders ages between 16 to 21
Audience (attitudes and interests)	Teenagers and young adults that are interested in the latest independent bands around the local area.
Outlet (where it can be bought from?)	Small retail vendors, Cafés and Independent Record shops.
Necessary Information	Low cost - £2 Issue Number – 1st Edition
Selling Point	Introduces up and coming acts from around the local area and gives more people an insight into what’s happening locally.
Theme (article)	The theme of my magazine is based on a mixture between Kerrang & NME using very heavy colours, grungy text and images however I will also use clean cut text and well written articles to create an appealing looking magazine.
Images Front Cover	I will be using my friends’ band as the main image on the front cover. I will arrange a meeting with the band to take the photos I require.
Images Inside	I will be trying to attend gigs that showcase local talent.

This table shows what my main goals and aims for my magazine are. They include what sort of audience I am aiming for, The selling point of the magazine and the theme. I will use this and tailor my magazine to these requirements.