This document provides planning details for the photography of various album covers and magazine spreads. For the front cover, it recommends a medium shot of Pink at eye level without props to focus on her rock and roll style. For the contents, it suggests photographing Paramore in casual clothing at a rural location with a piano to emphasize their original music. It also recommends a long shot of Thalia in a rock-inspired outfit in a studio without props. For the double page spread, it proposes a medium shot of The Veronics sisters in dark outfits with makeup and jewelry in a studio against a white gradient without props.
2. Front Cover
SHOT: Medium Shot, allows there to be a suitable
amount of room around the models body for cover
lines etc.
ANGLES: Eye line, gives a sense of direct contact with
the reader.
MISE-ON-SCENE
CHARACTER: Alecia Moore, also known as P!nk
COSTUME: Rock and Roll Crop top, no Jewellery, Styled
hair could resemble a ‘rocky’ personality.
LOCATION: In a Studio.
PROPS: No props, could distract from the model or
over complicate the cover.
3. Contents
MISE-ON-SCENE
CHARACTER: An American Band
called Paramore, Emphasising the
lead singer Haley Williams.
COSTUME: All are wearing casual
clothing, jackets, hats, comfy but
stylish outfits, quite ‘rocky’
(checkered, beanies, shirts)
LOCATION: Old rural house or barn,
or just a rough old wall.
PROPS: Piano, may suggest the
style of music they produce, or
gives a sense of originality.
SHOT: Medium-Long Shot, but Hayley is put at medium shot.
ANGLES: Eye-level, all members are looking somewhere near
the camera, makes the image personal and humanised.
4. Contents
SHOT: Long Shot, has the whole of the models body in
it.
ANGLES: The angle is just a little lower than eye level,
but I’d still class it as eye level.
MISE-ON-SCENE
CHARACTER: Thalia, a glamour magazine model.
COSTUME: Casual stylish vest and shoes, ripped denim
jeans gives a rock impression, smart cute jacket, dark
outfit, no jewellery.
LOCATION: In a studio, cream/ grey background.
PROPS: no props, could say she is using the jacket as a
slight prop in the way she’s posed.
5. Double Page Spread
SHOT: Medium shot of both models.
ANGLES: Eye-level, both models are staring
directly and seductively at the camera.
MISE-ON-SCENE
CHARACTER: The Veronica’s, a famous band, both
sisters.
COSTUME: Dark vest tops, lot’s of professional
make-up, Tattoo’s, some large jewellery.
LOCATION: In a studio, gradient white
background.
PROPS: No props used, especially as this is a
medium shot and their clothing is bold enough.