3. All of the photos I’ve selected are in black and white and have some grain and noise. I chose photos like this because they best
reflect what my photos would look like in a late 70’s/ 80’s style rock magazine. All of the photos have a punk aesthetic through
their use of low-key lighting which parallels the indie/punk rock genre that the artists used. I initially thought that the photos
weren’t in colour due to the time they were taken, but after some research I discovered that coloured photos were widely used
by the 80’s and would have been available for them in 70’s so I can infer that it was a stylistic choice.
You can tell that the bands are all from a similar era due to their coherent styles (e.g. leather jackets and long hair.)
Another common theme in all the photos is the use of focused mid-shots. This style of shot draws more attention to the artists
and what they are wearing instead of the background which perpetuates the idea of star image. This idea is extended further by
the proxemics of each band member to the camera- in all of the shots of the band, the leader singers are often placed closer to
the camera.
4.
5. I initially didn’t want to do a fanzine on music as I did a music magazine in year 1 and wanted to challenge myself. Since then, I
have realized I do want to do this as I am completely changing the style of my fanzine so it is different to what I’m used to.
Therefor I’m going to do a punk- esque magazine about the 80’s band ‘The Clash’.
The common conventions of punk magazines include Low-key lighting, as well as
distorted images and text. The text is never usually in a specific place and is often
jumbled around the front page. The only bit of text that isn’t jumbled is the
Masthead. I think the main reason the Masthead isn’t jumbled is so the magazines
name is easily distinguishable amidst the chaos of the other writing. A lot of the
punk magazines I’ve found from the 70’s and 80’s are actually in in black and white
but often include small splashes of colour. I will include this in my magazine as it
sticks to the consistent theme of punk magazines but also makes the magazine
more aesthetically pleasing for an audience.
This magazine does show it’s price on the front cover but I feel it is lost with all the
numbers around it- so I’m not going to include my fanzines price on the front.
Compared to other magazines I have looked at, the double page spreads of this magazine
actually contain a lot of text. Despite this, I’m not going to include as much text in my Fanzine
as it will be aimed toward a teenage audience. And younger generations often prefer to look at
illustrations instead of text. I’m going to focus on my illustrative work by mirroring the layered
effect shown on the magazine to the left.
I love the use of the over lapping pictures with slightly harsh outlines as it gives it the feel of a
scrap book and makes the fanzine feel more informal and therefore more personal for the
audience. I also think it creates an ‘edgy’ vibe which is concurrent to the theme of the
magazine.
6. Planning:
Page 1:
(Front
page)
Masthead
Central
image
The name of my fanzine will be written here. I’m going to use the ‘PRISMA’ font (see
figure 1) for my title. I will rub parts of the masthead out to mirror the punk
aesthetic of the 70’s.
My central image will cover the whole page, I’m going to rotoscope an image of a
‘Clash’ album cover and place it here.
Tagline I’m going to put my tagline just under my masthead. It’s going to be: "It’s like,
totally bitchin’’. Which is a cultural reference as this was slang in the time The
Clash ‘got big’.
Price and issue The price of my Fanzine is going to be ‘£1.00’ because I think that is a good
cheap for a small issue and it’s aimed for a younger audience. It’s going to be
volume 1.
7. Pages 2
and 3:
Heading
Relevant
image
The heading is going to be
‘The life of The Clash’-
Biography.
I’m going to rotoscope a
photo of The Clash. (see
figure 3 ) for an example of
rotoscoping.)
A song
quote
“As soon as the Shareef
had cleared the square
They began to wail” –
Rock the casbah
List of popular albums written
by The Clash written in the
‘Wicked Seventies’ front (see
figure 2)
Tag lines
9. Contingency plan & Health and safety plan
Risk: Preparation:Probability: Response:
Back
injuries
caused by
prolonged
siting.
Quite likely-
higher on list as
it takes priority.
Make sure seat
is correct height
before using so
my posture isn’t
strained.
Allow consistent
and appropriate
breaks from
work station.
Computer
breaks
and stops
working.
This is more
unlikely so
doesn’t take
priority but is
still important
to note.
Don’t access
sites you’re not
familiar with
and keep drinks
away from the
computer.
Back work
up on a
memory
stick and
save
consistently.
Eye strain
from
prolonged
computer
use.
This is quite
likely as almost
all of the course
requires
computer use.
Allow
consistent
and
appropriate
breaks from
work station.
Reduce
screen
brightness
from time
to time.
You could create a mood board of images related to your product. They could be inspirational or visually interesting. Analyse what you have gathered.
Decide on content and think about how you will structure your piece – consider the conventions of your chosen style/genre, think about the best methods to appeal to your audience.
Planning will vary depending on if you are doing a web series, podcast or a fanzine.
Web-series: A script, storyboard, organisational docs and clearance forms for your contributors/sources.
Fanzine: Content outline, visual style, pagination, organisational documents.
Podcast: Script, organisational docs, clearance forms for your contributors/sources.
Finally work out a production schedule for the project. Once you have a final proposal, begin to plan how you intend to realise your project and what you will need to create/collect.
