Magazine Masthead in progress

I have started to create my masthead for my magazine using illustrator. I will manipulate this masthead by changing some features of the font to make it my own font and make it original.

Double page spread in progress

So far i have only managed to complete half of one page. Once i finish typing out the article i will adjust the size, colour and font to make my double page spread look more appealing. I will add a larger size letter 'T' at the very beginning of the article where it says 'this' as it is a convention of a magazine double page spread to start the article with a bigger sized letter.

Contents page in progress

I added a grid over my work to get the positioning on the words lined and almost accurate.

Magazine cover in progress

Illustrator image trial and progress

I used the magnetic lasso tool to crop out the background around my model in order to achieve this blank white background. I then had to drag the image onto an A4 page as my magazine will need to be on an A4. This had to be done as when i took the picture, i took it landscape however it has to be portrait. I selected 'float all in windows' then dragged the image onto a blank A4 page. I inserted rulers to the boarder of the page as this will help me make sure my features and fonts don't go off the page or too near to the edge of the page. Using photoshop tools such as the magnetic lasso too and the hue and saturation, i edited the colour of my models eyes. Previously it was hayzel however i changed this to a shade of blue. 

Illustrator masthead trials

I used Illustrator to produce different trials of mastheads ideas. These will not be my finalized masthead ideas however it has helped me familiarize myself with the programme. At first i found it difficult to work myself around illustrator however once i got the hang of the tools needed, i found it easier. To help me navigate myself around i watched youtube tutorials which showed me what tools are used to achieve certain objectives.  

Photo location shoot call sheet

Photo studio shoot call sheet

Selected pictures from my photoshoot

Magazine proposal pitch

 This is the magazine proposal which i pitched to my class. I received feedback from my teacher and peers. There were few points which i missed out however my tutor asked me questions which  answered. From the feedback i received the audience helped me decide to name my magazine 'Mayhem. Also they chose the font which they believed went well with my genre for my masthead. I believe my proposal was well written however whilst presenting i did not mention everything which i wrote about in the propsal. 

Magazine proposal prezi

Visit to the photography studio

Before i begin the photoshoot i need a clear plan of what im going to be doing-
- need to be aware of who are my models
- what costumes/ clothes are needed
- What props may i use?
- What kind of makeup is going to be used
- plan the timing, have the models ready before shoot time begins
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The camera i will be using is the DSLR Nikon D7000. It is around 17 million mega pixel which means it has very good resolution. The lens of the camera is 18-135.
As soon as you hear a beep from the camera, you are in focus. On the lense, 'A' and 'M' are used for zooming. A is for auto mode which is used for portraits, eyes or nose on focus or where the background is in or out of focus. M is for manual. If you want to have the hair of a person in focus or the actions of someone jumping in focus, have the settings on s which means shutter priority.
Reflectors come in different shapes and sizes and they are used to bounce the light. There are gold and silver reflectors, gold gives a warmer tone.

If i choose to use a white backdrop, it is best to avoid photoshopping this. There is enough space of backdrop for group shoots or selfies so i dont have to be concious by limiting the space.

Always have my model placed 5-6 feet onto the backdrop. Never have them standing right at the back as this will bleach them into the backgrounding, vanishing half of their image.

When photographing i will have to ensure all the class lights are turned off. There are specific photography lights which i will be using. The studio flash will not affect the image of the model. It is suitable for photoshoots and will not cause the model to sweat or loose colour in the image.
Everything in the studio is infrared. Click flash on the camera to check if the flash is working properly. The settings of the flash can be changed, 1 being the lowest setting and 6 being the powerful spurt.

The main light which will be used is the key light. Position this on the individual model. Phill lights are used to take out the shadow whereas haline lights shines on the back of the model, separating them from the backdrop. This creates alot more contrast. The lighting ratio is 3:1 which means every light will do something different in terms of flash.