Initial plans fmp

1. Initial Plans
Jude McMichan

2. Initial Reaction
• After taking a brief look at what I need to complete for my final production, I feel very
confident that I will be able to complete my work very successfully.
• There was several different routes I could have taken for my final production and I am
choosing to create a magazine as it gives me some great experiences for future references as
I want to pursue a career in this aspect of media.
• After deciding that I want to create a magazine, I then have to decide what my magazine will
include. I have several ideas that I could use currently, which include football, skateboarding,
fashion and Hip Hop.
• The reason I have decided to consider these ideas is because they are the topics I feel most
confident and comfortable using as they are all part of my day to day life.
• I believe choosing football would be a very smart decision because I have lots of knowledge
on the sport which will help me create a detailed magazine.
• However I could also create a magazine that includes skateboarding, fashion and Hip Hop as
they all fit into a group in society, which would give the option to include lots of information.
• I will decide what my magazine will include after weighing up my options from the use
research and mind maps.

3. Mind Map Idea 1

4. Mind Map Idea 2

5. Mind Map Idea 3

6. Mood Board

7. Mood Board Analysis
Is there any repetition in the images you have collected?
Repeated colours/images styles/fonts/tone/mood
The repetition that I notice first is the use of black and white images throughout the mood board. This is very
similar to the magazines and websites that also study in these topics, which makes me believe that it is a trend
amongst the people who live in these societies. I also notice that in some photos such as the Ski Mask, ASAP
Rocky and Travis Scott photo they all look away from the camera. This could be a possible trend when placed in
front of camera which seems pretty clear with Ski Mask and ASAP Rocky but I believe Travis Scott is looking
away because he doesn’t want to be publicized.
How will your mood board influence your final product?
After collecting a range of different photos throughout my mood board, it has influenced me to use some of
the features included. The first feature that I will be replicating on my magazine is looking away from the
camera when a photo is being took. Not only is it a current trend throughout the society of fashion, but I also
don’t like looking directly at the camera so it works entirely in my favour. On my mood board I also advertised
several different brands on the first row, many of these brands will be advertised on my magazine as I will be
showing them off in the photos that we take in the photo shoot. Finally, I will also include photos of myself
skateboarding which will hopefully replicate the photos shown in my mood board.