Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial plans and proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea and clarify her goals. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge. Hannah also analyzed existing mental health and photography fanzines to inform her project plans and ideas.
Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial plans and proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea and clarify her goals. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, the mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge for her project. In the second week, Hannah continued her research, analyzing existing fanzines and magazines to inform her project. She also created surveys to learn more about her target audience.
Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial plans and proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea and clarify her goals. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, the mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge for her project. In the second week, Hannah continued her research, analyzing existing fanzines and magazines to inform her project. She also created surveys to learn more about her target audience.
Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea of creating a fanzine on feminism and mental wellbeing. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, mental health charity Mind, activist Jameela Jamil, and feminist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge for her project. Hannah analyzed existing fanzines on mental health and photography to help shape her own fanzine. She continued her research in week two by analyzing a journalist and conducting market research on additional fanzines.
Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting background research and creating a pre-proposal. She researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem. This helped provide context and inspiration for her project creating a feminism/mental wellbeing fanzine. Hannah also analyzed existing fanzines on Issuu to help shape her own product. She finished the week having laid good groundwork through background research and initial planning in her pre-proposal.
Hannah McNeill documents her first week of pre-production for her final major project creating a feminism and mental wellbeing fanzine. She created a plan and spent the first two days writing a pre-proposal and conducting background research on four influencers, including photographer Annie Leibovitz and mental health charity Mind. On the third day, she analyzed existing mental health and photography fanzines to inform her own work. She finished the week by researching feminist activist Jameela Jamil and journalist Gloria Steinem to further her understanding of feminism for the project.
Simran evaluated her work on a client project for the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. For research, she analyzed audience profiles and learned about the Trust's work. Her ideas included a newspaper, poster, and guide to appeal to her target audience of 25+ adults interested in nature walks. She created mood boards, schedules, and draft designs. Production involved designing the poster, magazine covers, and multi-page bird guide. The newspaper cover proved most challenging. Overall, Simran reflected on her strengths in researching the client and audience, and areas for improvement in fully explaining her ideas and using feedback to refine her work.
Dodoh spent the week working on their fanzine project. On Wednesday, they rewrote articles and reflections that had been erased from the computer. They finished writing an article about revenge porn and doxxing. For their revenge porn and doxxing page, they made the background white and added yellow rectangles and caution signs. They wrote the page titles in a lemon milk font. On Thursday, Dodoh rewrote reflections from the first week that had been lost.
Samuel Nixon proposes creating a travel magazine and blog called "The Globe". It will advertise travel locations in the UK and include articles reviewing locations with opinions and interviews. Research will include visiting locations to photograph them, interviewing locals, and researching attractions. The project will be evaluated by reviewing weekly reflections and creating a final evaluation discussing what could be improved. Skills from past projects like magazine design will influence the project's visual style.
Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial plans and proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea and clarify her goals. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, the mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge for her project. In the second week, Hannah continued her research, analyzing existing fanzines and magazines to inform her project. She also created surveys to learn more about her target audience.
Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial plans and proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea and clarify her goals. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, the mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge for her project. In the second week, Hannah continued her research, analyzing existing fanzines and magazines to inform her project. She also created surveys to learn more about her target audience.
Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea of creating a fanzine on feminism and mental wellbeing. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, mental health charity Mind, activist Jameela Jamil, and feminist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge for her project. Hannah analyzed existing fanzines on mental health and photography to help shape her own fanzine. She continued her research in week two by analyzing a journalist and conducting market research on additional fanzines.
Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting background research and creating a pre-proposal. She researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem. This helped provide context and inspiration for her project creating a feminism/mental wellbeing fanzine. Hannah also analyzed existing fanzines on Issuu to help shape her own product. She finished the week having laid good groundwork through background research and initial planning in her pre-proposal.
Hannah McNeill documents her first week of pre-production for her final major project creating a feminism and mental wellbeing fanzine. She created a plan and spent the first two days writing a pre-proposal and conducting background research on four influencers, including photographer Annie Leibovitz and mental health charity Mind. On the third day, she analyzed existing mental health and photography fanzines to inform her own work. She finished the week by researching feminist activist Jameela Jamil and journalist Gloria Steinem to further her understanding of feminism for the project.
Simran evaluated her work on a client project for the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. For research, she analyzed audience profiles and learned about the Trust's work. Her ideas included a newspaper, poster, and guide to appeal to her target audience of 25+ adults interested in nature walks. She created mood boards, schedules, and draft designs. Production involved designing the poster, magazine covers, and multi-page bird guide. The newspaper cover proved most challenging. Overall, Simran reflected on her strengths in researching the client and audience, and areas for improvement in fully explaining her ideas and using feedback to refine her work.
Dodoh spent the week working on their fanzine project. On Wednesday, they rewrote articles and reflections that had been erased from the computer. They finished writing an article about revenge porn and doxxing. For their revenge porn and doxxing page, they made the background white and added yellow rectangles and caution signs. They wrote the page titles in a lemon milk font. On Thursday, Dodoh rewrote reflections from the first week that had been lost.
Samuel Nixon proposes creating a travel magazine and blog called "The Globe". It will advertise travel locations in the UK and include articles reviewing locations with opinions and interviews. Research will include visiting locations to photograph them, interviewing locals, and researching attractions. The project will be evaluated by reviewing weekly reflections and creating a final evaluation discussing what could be improved. Skills from past projects like magazine design will influence the project's visual style.
The document provides details about the planning and research conducted for a punk fanzine project. It discusses audience research targeting males aged 16-25 from working class backgrounds. Content research explored definitions of punk subculture and topics like goth music and politics. Factual research examined layouts and content of past punkzines. Planning included mind maps, outlines, and a pagination layout. Technical qualities of the finished fanzine included edited photos, designed page layouts, and aesthetic elements fitting each subculture's style.
1. The document describes how the author's music magazine uses similar conventions and layout techniques as the magazine Kerrang!, including placing the lead article on the left third, adding a tagline, placing the masthead at the top over the main image, and including "free posters" at the bottom.
2. The magazine represents a solo female screamo artist in her late teens/early 20s to appeal to its target demographic. Photos portray her performing alone in rock/metal-inspired clothing.
3. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor as they distribute the similar magazine Kerrang! and the author's magazine focuses on upcoming talent alongside larger bands, filling a gap in the
Hannah McNeill proposes to create a feminist magazine for her graphic design project. She will focus on graphic design using Photoshop and InDesign to design professional pages. She will also include photography by conducting photoshoots. Hannah has learned to use Photoshop, Premiere, and InDesign in her course and understands how to efficiently use the software. Her magazine will feature articles on everyday feminism and empowered women as well as photographs with deeper meanings. Hannah will conduct research on feminist magazines and surveys to define her target audience and finalize ideas. She will evaluate her project through PowerPoint presentations explaining her process and reflecting on her strengths and weaknesses.
Samuel Nixon proposes creating a travel magazine and blog called "The Globe". It will advertise and review locations in the UK and abroad, including photos taken by Nixon at different times of day. Nixon will research locations, interview locals, and photograph destinations to include relevant information. Nixon will evaluate their work by blogging about the process and reviewing reflections to improve future work, helping their media career. Over 9 weeks, Nixon will complete tasks like audience research, pre-production planning, magazine production, and a final evaluation.
Candidate Toni Hopkins completed a media studies portfolio over the course of several months. They created preliminary designs for a school magazine including hand drawn drafts of the front cover and contents pages. Hopkins then designed digital versions of these pages in Photoshop, applying codes and conventions from their inspiration magazine Billboard. They took photos and designed a double page spread interview, obtaining feedback and making revisions. Finally, Hopkins evaluated their work through a survey and added the results to a PowerPoint presentation concluding their portfolio.
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The document provides information for planning an idea development project. It discusses creating a mood board, deciding on content structure and audience, and developing a production schedule. Specifically for a fanzine project, it outlines content including topics on the good and bad of social media, interviews, cyberbullying, and dangers of social media. A sample production schedule is also provided, detailing tasks like writing articles, designing pages, and completing the project over a period of 3 weeks.
The document discusses the student's research, planning, and production process for a magazine project on musical theatre. For their research, the student analyzed existing magazines and videos about musical theatre history. They created surveys to gather primary research but feel they could have surveyed older people as well to compare perspectives. The student created a mood board and discussed key influences but feels they could have provided more detailed analysis. Hospital appointments caused some time away from the project, but the student tried to work during free time. They feel they could have created an extra page or poster with more time. Overall, the student analyzed their work critically and identified areas for potential improvement in the future.
Benjamin Harris proposes creating a true crime magazine about a cult and serial killer. He will focus on graphic design skills in Photoshop and InDesign developed over two years of study. The magazine will feature varied page designs like police files and journal entries to make the text interesting. Benjamin will generate images by editing photos found online and taking his own photos on set. He plans an ongoing evaluation of the project process and outcomes.
Jessica has chosen to create a fanzine focusing on how social media and the fashion industry impact women's mental health. Her fanzine will include facts about these topics and an interview with an Instagram influencer or model. She will target her fanzine towards females aged 16-25, as they are most active on social media and interested in fashion. By researching existing fanzines, Jessica found ideas for layouts, colors, fonts and ways to engage her audience. She also conducted research on the definitions of fanzines, effects of social media on mental health, and the pressures of working in the fashion industry.
The student created a fashion magazine as a school project. They conducted research on magazine layouts including front covers, contents pages, and double page spreads. They also created a questionnaire to determine what content would appeal to readers. For their magazine, the student designed a logo, selected photos for the front cover and spreads, and wrote an article for one of the spreads. Their magazine included consistent colors, fonts, and layouts across pages. Overall they were happy with the project but felt they could have done more planning and research on different magazine genres.
The document provides an evaluation of Simran Jabbal's fanzine project. It discusses the research, planning, time management, technical qualities, aesthetic qualities, and audience appeal of the fanzine. For the research section, it describes analyzing different fanzines and conducting interviews. For planning, it discusses creating mind maps and mood boards. For time management, it outlines creating a schedule and managing tasks. For technical qualities, it evaluates image editing and layout. For aesthetic qualities, it considers the design elements. For audience appeal, it examines the target demographic. The document also includes feedback received from peers on aspects they liked and improvements suggested.
This evaluation summarizes a student's music industry fanzine project for a college course. The student conducted research on fanzines and music magazines to plan their fanzine. They created articles on topics like major labels vs independent artists and interviewed an independent artist. While the project faced challenges like losing work, the student learned from mistakes. In the end, the fanzine achieved the goal of informing others about the music industry and was deemed a satisfactory success due to its consistent theme and layout. The student provided critical feedback on areas for improvement in managing time and adding more creative elements.
- The document discusses Emily Monsey's work creating a magazine layout, interview, and press release about an actress, as well as an obituary for the same actress.
- For the magazine layout, Emily researched ELLE magazine's style and structure and aimed to replicate this for her fictional interview article.
- For the obituary, Emily researched real celebrity obituaries to ensure her writing matched the appropriate style and included relevant personal and career details.
- The interview was written in the article format used by magazines like ELLE and Cosmopolitan, incorporating quotes from a survey about the actress.
Ryan created a photography blog called "The World of the Supernatural" to showcase photos depicting people with supernatural abilities. He researched different photography styles and chose haduken, levitation, and light photography. Ryan proposed taking 5-10 edited photos of people posing with supernatural powers and posting them to the blog with explanations. He aimed the blog at teenagers and young adults because he could make a more creative product for them. Ryan believes his photos came out realistic but could have been improved with more variety in locations, costumes, and props. His main challenge was time management which caused rushing on some aspects of the project.
The document discusses how the magazine uses conventions from Kerrang! magazine, including placing the masthead, lead article, images, and cover lines in similar locations. It represents its main artist as a young solo female screamo artist to appeal to its target 16-21 year old audience. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor as they distribute Kerrang!, and the magazine focuses on upcoming talent. The target audience survey showed they are 18-21, male and female, enjoy festivals, and want information on gigs. Audience feedback was gathered.
The document summarizes how the magazine uses conventions from Kerrang! magazine in its layout and design. It places the lead article on the left third, includes a masthead, places images on the left and articles on the right, and includes banners and cover lines. It aims to represent up-and-coming solo female screamo artists to appeal to its target 16-21 year old audience interested in music. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor as they distribute similar magazines. The magazine focuses on new artists discovered through friends to engage its target audience.
Natalie Warren completed a Foundation Portfolio in Media Studies at St. Paul's Catholic College over several months. She created a mock music magazine in Photoshop, including a front cover, contents page, and double page interview spread. Natalie took photos, drafted designs, got feedback, and made revisions. For her evaluation, she analyzed her work, collected audience feedback, and posted her portfolio to a WordPress blog.
This development diary documents the student's progress over two weeks of their final major project. In the first week, the student conducted research on potential role models like Caitlin Moran and the magazine Fem. They realized they needed to do more research to fully understand what inspires these figures. They also began drafting their project proposal but recognized the need to improve their rationale. In the second week, the student focused on feminist theories and analyzed an existing feminist fanzine called "Debate" as inspiration. They planned to also research a professional magazine for comparison. By the end of the week, they aimed to complete their research and begin idea generation for their own project.
This week, the student continued their research for their final major project on a feminist fanzine. They analyzed two additional existing products - the teen magazine "Teen Breathe" and the fanzine "That's What She Said". They also created and distributed an online survey to gather primary audience research. Their research on existing feminist magazines and fanzines helped them identify styles of illustrations and layouts to incorporate. They plan to finish their research this week and begin production experiments and skill development next week.
The document summarizes the research process for a magazine production project. It discusses analyzing 3 existing magazines as models, including magazines about photography, feminism, and fanzines. Primary research included an online survey to gather opinions on feminism from a young audience and an interview with the author's sister. Practical research involved practicing skills in Photoshop and Premiere to prepare for magazine production. The research process provided inspiration for magazine structure and format, helped the author understand the target audience, and allowed practicing of necessary technical skills.
This document provides context and planning details for a fanzine project highlighting role models. The student began by researching relevant practitioners like journalist Caitlin Moran and feminist magazine Fem Newsmagazine to spark ideas. Primary research through a survey informed content choices. Planning included a front cover featuring celebrity role model faces in pastels to appeal to the target audience. The student aimed to match aspects of this fanzine to their previous one for consistency.
This document provides a proposed timeline and plan for a student's final major project (FMP) creating a lifestyle magazine. Over the course of 6 weeks, the student will:
1) Conduct research including audience profiles, existing magazine analyses, and production experiments to inform their project concept of a York lifestyle magazine.
2) Create a proposal outlining their magazine concept, target audience of 18-45 year olds, and skills gained from previous rotations to be applied.
3) Engage in pre-production planning such as style sheets, layouts, and health and safety documents.
4) During the first production week, focus on writing articles and capturing photos around York if weather permits.
The document provides details about the planning and research conducted for a punk fanzine project. It discusses audience research targeting males aged 16-25 from working class backgrounds. Content research explored definitions of punk subculture and topics like goth music and politics. Factual research examined layouts and content of past punkzines. Planning included mind maps, outlines, and a pagination layout. Technical qualities of the finished fanzine included edited photos, designed page layouts, and aesthetic elements fitting each subculture's style.
1. The document describes how the author's music magazine uses similar conventions and layout techniques as the magazine Kerrang!, including placing the lead article on the left third, adding a tagline, placing the masthead at the top over the main image, and including "free posters" at the bottom.
2. The magazine represents a solo female screamo artist in her late teens/early 20s to appeal to its target demographic. Photos portray her performing alone in rock/metal-inspired clothing.
3. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor as they distribute the similar magazine Kerrang! and the author's magazine focuses on upcoming talent alongside larger bands, filling a gap in the
Hannah McNeill proposes to create a feminist magazine for her graphic design project. She will focus on graphic design using Photoshop and InDesign to design professional pages. She will also include photography by conducting photoshoots. Hannah has learned to use Photoshop, Premiere, and InDesign in her course and understands how to efficiently use the software. Her magazine will feature articles on everyday feminism and empowered women as well as photographs with deeper meanings. Hannah will conduct research on feminist magazines and surveys to define her target audience and finalize ideas. She will evaluate her project through PowerPoint presentations explaining her process and reflecting on her strengths and weaknesses.
Samuel Nixon proposes creating a travel magazine and blog called "The Globe". It will advertise and review locations in the UK and abroad, including photos taken by Nixon at different times of day. Nixon will research locations, interview locals, and photograph destinations to include relevant information. Nixon will evaluate their work by blogging about the process and reviewing reflections to improve future work, helping their media career. Over 9 weeks, Nixon will complete tasks like audience research, pre-production planning, magazine production, and a final evaluation.
Candidate Toni Hopkins completed a media studies portfolio over the course of several months. They created preliminary designs for a school magazine including hand drawn drafts of the front cover and contents pages. Hopkins then designed digital versions of these pages in Photoshop, applying codes and conventions from their inspiration magazine Billboard. They took photos and designed a double page spread interview, obtaining feedback and making revisions. Finally, Hopkins evaluated their work through a survey and added the results to a PowerPoint presentation concluding their portfolio.
Factual development and planning pro formaDodohMoatshe
The document provides information for planning an idea development project. It discusses creating a mood board, deciding on content structure and audience, and developing a production schedule. Specifically for a fanzine project, it outlines content including topics on the good and bad of social media, interviews, cyberbullying, and dangers of social media. A sample production schedule is also provided, detailing tasks like writing articles, designing pages, and completing the project over a period of 3 weeks.
The document discusses the student's research, planning, and production process for a magazine project on musical theatre. For their research, the student analyzed existing magazines and videos about musical theatre history. They created surveys to gather primary research but feel they could have surveyed older people as well to compare perspectives. The student created a mood board and discussed key influences but feels they could have provided more detailed analysis. Hospital appointments caused some time away from the project, but the student tried to work during free time. They feel they could have created an extra page or poster with more time. Overall, the student analyzed their work critically and identified areas for potential improvement in the future.
Benjamin Harris proposes creating a true crime magazine about a cult and serial killer. He will focus on graphic design skills in Photoshop and InDesign developed over two years of study. The magazine will feature varied page designs like police files and journal entries to make the text interesting. Benjamin will generate images by editing photos found online and taking his own photos on set. He plans an ongoing evaluation of the project process and outcomes.
Jessica has chosen to create a fanzine focusing on how social media and the fashion industry impact women's mental health. Her fanzine will include facts about these topics and an interview with an Instagram influencer or model. She will target her fanzine towards females aged 16-25, as they are most active on social media and interested in fashion. By researching existing fanzines, Jessica found ideas for layouts, colors, fonts and ways to engage her audience. She also conducted research on the definitions of fanzines, effects of social media on mental health, and the pressures of working in the fashion industry.
The student created a fashion magazine as a school project. They conducted research on magazine layouts including front covers, contents pages, and double page spreads. They also created a questionnaire to determine what content would appeal to readers. For their magazine, the student designed a logo, selected photos for the front cover and spreads, and wrote an article for one of the spreads. Their magazine included consistent colors, fonts, and layouts across pages. Overall they were happy with the project but felt they could have done more planning and research on different magazine genres.
The document provides an evaluation of Simran Jabbal's fanzine project. It discusses the research, planning, time management, technical qualities, aesthetic qualities, and audience appeal of the fanzine. For the research section, it describes analyzing different fanzines and conducting interviews. For planning, it discusses creating mind maps and mood boards. For time management, it outlines creating a schedule and managing tasks. For technical qualities, it evaluates image editing and layout. For aesthetic qualities, it considers the design elements. For audience appeal, it examines the target demographic. The document also includes feedback received from peers on aspects they liked and improvements suggested.
This evaluation summarizes a student's music industry fanzine project for a college course. The student conducted research on fanzines and music magazines to plan their fanzine. They created articles on topics like major labels vs independent artists and interviewed an independent artist. While the project faced challenges like losing work, the student learned from mistakes. In the end, the fanzine achieved the goal of informing others about the music industry and was deemed a satisfactory success due to its consistent theme and layout. The student provided critical feedback on areas for improvement in managing time and adding more creative elements.
- The document discusses Emily Monsey's work creating a magazine layout, interview, and press release about an actress, as well as an obituary for the same actress.
- For the magazine layout, Emily researched ELLE magazine's style and structure and aimed to replicate this for her fictional interview article.
- For the obituary, Emily researched real celebrity obituaries to ensure her writing matched the appropriate style and included relevant personal and career details.
- The interview was written in the article format used by magazines like ELLE and Cosmopolitan, incorporating quotes from a survey about the actress.
Ryan created a photography blog called "The World of the Supernatural" to showcase photos depicting people with supernatural abilities. He researched different photography styles and chose haduken, levitation, and light photography. Ryan proposed taking 5-10 edited photos of people posing with supernatural powers and posting them to the blog with explanations. He aimed the blog at teenagers and young adults because he could make a more creative product for them. Ryan believes his photos came out realistic but could have been improved with more variety in locations, costumes, and props. His main challenge was time management which caused rushing on some aspects of the project.
The document discusses how the magazine uses conventions from Kerrang! magazine, including placing the masthead, lead article, images, and cover lines in similar locations. It represents its main artist as a young solo female screamo artist to appeal to its target 16-21 year old audience. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor as they distribute Kerrang!, and the magazine focuses on upcoming talent. The target audience survey showed they are 18-21, male and female, enjoy festivals, and want information on gigs. Audience feedback was gathered.
The document summarizes how the magazine uses conventions from Kerrang! magazine in its layout and design. It places the lead article on the left third, includes a masthead, places images on the left and articles on the right, and includes banners and cover lines. It aims to represent up-and-coming solo female screamo artists to appeal to its target 16-21 year old audience interested in music. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor as they distribute similar magazines. The magazine focuses on new artists discovered through friends to engage its target audience.
Natalie Warren completed a Foundation Portfolio in Media Studies at St. Paul's Catholic College over several months. She created a mock music magazine in Photoshop, including a front cover, contents page, and double page interview spread. Natalie took photos, drafted designs, got feedback, and made revisions. For her evaluation, she analyzed her work, collected audience feedback, and posted her portfolio to a WordPress blog.
This development diary documents the student's progress over two weeks of their final major project. In the first week, the student conducted research on potential role models like Caitlin Moran and the magazine Fem. They realized they needed to do more research to fully understand what inspires these figures. They also began drafting their project proposal but recognized the need to improve their rationale. In the second week, the student focused on feminist theories and analyzed an existing feminist fanzine called "Debate" as inspiration. They planned to also research a professional magazine for comparison. By the end of the week, they aimed to complete their research and begin idea generation for their own project.
This week, the student continued their research for their final major project on a feminist fanzine. They analyzed two additional existing products - the teen magazine "Teen Breathe" and the fanzine "That's What She Said". They also created and distributed an online survey to gather primary audience research. Their research on existing feminist magazines and fanzines helped them identify styles of illustrations and layouts to incorporate. They plan to finish their research this week and begin production experiments and skill development next week.
The document summarizes the research process for a magazine production project. It discusses analyzing 3 existing magazines as models, including magazines about photography, feminism, and fanzines. Primary research included an online survey to gather opinions on feminism from a young audience and an interview with the author's sister. Practical research involved practicing skills in Photoshop and Premiere to prepare for magazine production. The research process provided inspiration for magazine structure and format, helped the author understand the target audience, and allowed practicing of necessary technical skills.
This document provides context and planning details for a fanzine project highlighting role models. The student began by researching relevant practitioners like journalist Caitlin Moran and feminist magazine Fem Newsmagazine to spark ideas. Primary research through a survey informed content choices. Planning included a front cover featuring celebrity role model faces in pastels to appeal to the target audience. The student aimed to match aspects of this fanzine to their previous one for consistency.
This document provides a proposed timeline and plan for a student's final major project (FMP) creating a lifestyle magazine. Over the course of 6 weeks, the student will:
1) Conduct research including audience profiles, existing magazine analyses, and production experiments to inform their project concept of a York lifestyle magazine.
2) Create a proposal outlining their magazine concept, target audience of 18-45 year olds, and skills gained from previous rotations to be applied.
3) Engage in pre-production planning such as style sheets, layouts, and health and safety documents.
4) During the first production week, focus on writing articles and capturing photos around York if weather permits.
This document outlines Joseph Ellison's schedule and progress for his Foundation Portfolio in Media Studies unit. Over the course of several months, he conducted research on existing music magazines, created preliminary drafts, and produced his own music magazine. He gathered feedback and made revisions along the way. Joseph changed aspects of his magazine, such as the name and layout. Finally, he completed all tasks including an evaluation with audience feedback and uploaded his work to a blog.
The student completed research and initial planning for their magazine project over the first two weeks. They found researching different magazines and their target audiences to be interesting. Completing the initial plans took longer than expected due to including too many detailed ideas.
In weeks 3 and 4, the student finalized their magazine ideas and pre-production, including creating a proposal, style sheet, and layout plans. Their pre-production helped provide clarity for the production stage.
During week 5's production, the student designed the magazine's front cover in Photoshop using different fonts. They took photos to include and experimented with layouts. The student also wrote articles and took photos for a double-page spread, finding interesting fonts to
The document provides a summary of the evaluation research conducted for a project with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT). In the first week, the researcher chose target audiences of Karen, a single mother living in Hull, and Phoebe based on profiles provided by YWT. Research was conducted on websites to understand the demographics and socioeconomic status of Karen. The second week involved planning ideas including magazines for kids and adults focusing on Askham Bog wildlife. Mood boards were created and fact files researched. The production weeks involved creating illustrations, articles, and designing the magazine template layout. Overall, the researcher felt their research was strong and they created a 24-page magazine on time with their illustrations being a strength but some could have been improved
This document outlines the process taken to produce a magazine project over several weeks. In the first week, the author collected research on existing magazines and analyzed their audience profiles, covers, and spreads. In the second week, the author created initial plans including mind maps of potential magazine ideas and a mood board for an indie music magazine. In the third week, the author conducted production experiments on Photoshop to test layouts for the cover and spreads. The author also completed a proposal outlining the target audience, content, and evaluation plans. In the fifth week, pre-production planning was done for styles, fonts, and layouts. The final week consisted of an evaluation of the project's research, plans, time management, quality
This evaluation form provides guidance for evaluating creative media projects at Level 3. It recommends using appropriate terminology, staying concise and focusing on key points, evaluating statements, and focusing on work judgements rather than process. The document outlines sections for project overview, research, development, outcomes, personal response, evaluation, and analysis. It provides a framework to critically reflect on successes and challenges, and rate the overall quality of the completed project.
The document provides an evaluation template for a second-year student at L3 Creative Media to evaluate their projects. The template guides the student to provide an overview of their project theme and research, describe how their ideas developed, discuss their personal feelings and collaboration, evaluate the project's good and bad points, analyze their intended messages and audience feedback, and create an action plan. The student then provides a sample response evaluating their fanzine project on the dangers of social media, noting they could have added more informative content and developed their Photoshop skills for future projects.
This document provides a weekly summary of the development of a student's final major project creating a feminist fanzine. In week one, the student conducted research on role models Caitlin Moran and the magazine Fem. They realized they need to conduct more research and prioritize tasks. In week two, the student continued researching feminist theories and existing feminist fanzines and magazines. They created a survey to gather audience feedback. In week three, the student identified potential problems and conducted experiments to solve problems, such as practicing with recording equipment for interviews.
This document provides a weekly development diary for a final major project creating a feminist fanzine. In week one, the student focused on researching potential role models like Caitlin Moran and the magazine Fem. In week two, the student continued research, analyzing existing feminist fanzines and magazines. Primary research in the form of a survey was also conducted. In week three, the student identified potential problems and experiments to conduct to prepare for production, such as practicing interviews.
This document provides a weekly development diary for a student's final major project creating a feminist fanzine. Over the course of 7 weeks, the student focuses on research, planning, and experiments to prepare for production of the fanzine. In week 1, the student prioritizes initial context and proposal work and identifies areas for further research. Weeks 2-3 involve in-depth analysis of existing feminist magazines and fanzines as well as beginning audience research. Week 4 consists of production experiments. Weeks 5-6 are dedicated to planning, including pagination, style sheets, interviews, and copy writing. Week 7 focuses on completing final planning tasks, with production to begin the following week.
This document provides a weekly development diary for a student's final major project creating a feminist fanzine. Over five weeks, the student focused on research, problem solving, experiments, and planning. In week one, the student researched role models and existing fanzines. Week two involved further analyzing existing products and conducting a survey. Week three was spent identifying potential problems and solutions. Experimenting with techniques like photography and graphics occurred in week four. The final week will involve planning interviews and the fanzine format before production begins.
This document provides a weekly development diary for a student's final major project creating a feminist fanzine. Over the course of 7 weeks, the student focuses on research, planning, and experiments to prepare for production of the fanzine. In week 1, the student prioritizes initial context and proposal work and identifies areas for further research. Weeks 2-3 involve analyzing existing feminist magazines and fanzines, as well as conducting a survey for audience research. Week 4 consists of experiments with different production techniques. Weeks 5-6 are dedicated to planning layout, interviews, and developing ideas for the fanzine's content and design. The final week focuses on completing all planning tasks in preparation for starting production the following
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Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial plans and proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea and clarify her goals. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge. Hannah also analyzed existing mental health and photography fanzines to inform her project plans and ideas.
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Hannah spent her first week of her final major project conducting research and creating initial plans and proposals. She created a pre-proposal to outline her project idea and clarify her goals. She then researched four influencers - photographer Annie Leibovitz, mental health charity Mind, feminist activist Jameela Jamil, and journalist Gloria Steinem - to provide context and background knowledge. Hannah also analyzed existing mental health and photography fanzines to inform her project plans and ideas.
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- The fanzine will be titled "Euvoia" and feature photography, illustrations, and articles on topics like feminism, mental health, and life as a student.
- Photoshoot ideas are described, including one for the front cover featuring a model looking through a hole in a paper with an intense expression.
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Hannah McNeill proposes creating a magazine about mental wellbeing and feminism for her final media studies project. The magazine will include articles on these topics as well as others related to "life" and will feature Hannah's original photography to accompany the articles. Hannah plans to conduct research on influencers in journalism, feminism, photography, mental health, and graphic design to inform her work. She will evaluate her project through a presentation detailing the process and end product, and through a weekly production diary reflecting on her progress.
Hannah McNeill discusses potential problems and solutions related to equipment, storage, and power for her photography fanzine project. She identifies several issues that could arise such as relying on college equipment which may not always be available, memory sticks corrupting or being lost, and power outages. Her solutions include thorough planning, checking equipment thoroughly before use, bringing backup equipment and saving work in multiple locations, properly ejecting memory sticks, and saving work frequently to avoid losing progress if issues occur.
The document provides background research on several photographers and influencers that will influence the author's upcoming magazine project. It summarizes the work and career of portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz, noting her famous celebrity portraits for magazines like Rolling Stone. It also discusses mental health charity Mind and two of its celebrity ambassadors, boxer Duke McKenzie and singer George Ezra, who openly share their experiences with mental health issues. Finally, it profiles actress and activist Jameela Jamil, covering her career in media and her work promoting body positivity and feminism through initiatives like her "I Weigh" Instagram campaign. The influencers and organizations discussed will shape the aesthetic, topics, and messaging of the author's new magazine.
Hannah McNeill discusses potential problems and solutions related to equipment, storage, and power for her photography fanzine project. She identifies several issues that could arise such as relying on college equipment which may not always be available, memory sticks corrupting or being lost, and power outages. Her solutions include thorough planning, checking equipment thoroughly before use, bringing backup equipment and saving work in multiple locations, properly ejecting memory sticks, and saving work frequently to avoid losing progress if issues occur.
Hannah McNeill is researching photography styles for her magazine. She discusses portrait photography, using Annie Leibovitz as an example. Leibovitz is known for her intimate celebrity portraits. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and began her career at Rolling Stone magazine. Leibovitz has published several photography books and led successful advertising campaigns. Her influential career inspires Hannah.
Hannah also researches the mental health charity Mind. She notes Mind's use of celebrity ambassadors who share their personal struggles. Ambassadors like boxer Duke McKenzie and singer George Ezra openly discuss their experiences to help reduce stigma. Both have fundraised for Mind in recognition of its support for mental health issues.
The document provides background on two individuals who will influence Hannah McNeill's photography magazine project.
The first section discusses photographer Annie Leibovitz and her influential portrait style. It outlines her career history working for Rolling Stone magazine and other publications. The second section profiles Mind charity ambassador Duke McKenzie and singer George Ezra, discussing their openness about mental health which helps reduce stigma. Both individuals will provide inspiration for portraying people and mental health issues in the magazine.
Hannah McNeill is researching different styles of photography for an upcoming magazine focusing on people and global issues. Portrait photography will be integral as it focuses on facial features to evoke emotion and connection with readers. Annie Leibovitz is cited as an influential portrait photographer whose intimate celebrity portraits convey vulnerability. Leibovitz studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and got her start at Rolling Stone magazine, shooting over 140 covers in 10 years. She has published several books and led award-winning campaigns, becoming one of the most famous photographers. Mind charity is also researched for its mental health focus and celebrity ambassadors like boxer Duke McKenzie and singer George Ezra who openly discuss their own struggles.
Hannah McNeill is conducting research for her FMP project. She needs to complete her preproposal, influences research, and photojournalism research before Tuesday. She also needs to finish her drawings, production diary, and readings.
Her research focuses on different styles of photography for her magazine, including portrait photography. She discusses Annie Leibovitz as an influential portrait photographer whose intimate celebrity portraits she admires. Leibovitz began her career at Rolling Stone magazine and has photographed many famous people.
Hannah also researches the Mind charity and their celebrity ambassadors who promote mental health awareness, such as boxer Duke McKenzie and singer George Ezra. Both openly discuss their personal experiences with mental health issues.
The student proposes creating an issue of a feminist, well-being magazine addressing modern issues. They want to normalize mental health and feminism by providing a platform for discussion and relatable content. Their goal is to educate young readers on these topics since there are no magazines currently filling this niche. They were inspired by a previous feminist zine project and want to bring wider acknowledgement of feminism and misunderstandings around it. The student plans to conduct research through feminist talks and online to deepen their knowledge and inform the magazine's development.
Hannah McNeill proposes creating a magazine about mental wellbeing and feminism for her final media studies project. The magazine will include articles on these topics as well as others related to "life" more broadly. It will incorporate original photography taken by Hannah alongside the articles to make it unique. Over the course of the project, Hannah plans to research influential journalists, feminists, photographers, mental health advocates, and graphic designers to inform her work. She will evaluate her project through a presentation analyzing the process and end product, and through a weekly production diary reflecting on her progress.
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2) Mental health charity Mind and two celebrities involved with the charity - boxer Duke McKenzie and singer George Ezra. Their experiences with mental health issues and contributions to Mind are summarized.
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Production diaries
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Production Diaries
Week 1
28/01/20 For my first week of my Final Major Project I created a short plan containing a bullet point
list of what I needed to successfully complete in the first week; I needed to complete my proposal and
pre-proposal, my aim was also to conduct research on at least 4 influencers that I can use as context
and background knowledge related to my project, to give me a wider understanding of the topics I am
including. I spent my first day of my Final Major Project by creating my pre-proposal. The first
proposal I began writing was just a draft proposal and a way for me to first properly engage with the
project, allowing me to put together my ideas and discover where I wanted to go with my project.
Writing and planning my pre-proposal brought me a lot of clarity because it gave me the opportunity
to see my ideas and to understand why I wanted to create my project and why it was important to me.
I began by briefly explaining my idea in less than 20 words to get a clear idea of what I wanted to do.
Then I explained why I decided to make it and what made the project important to me. There are
multiple different reasons why this project is important to me and by writing them down and seeing
them on paper it gave me the ability to really understand why I wanted to create a feminism/mental
wellbeing fanzine. I spent an hour completing my pre-proposal explaining the small details and the
thought process it took me to get to my final idea. I included a range of different details because I
knew that even if it was a first draft it was still important because I would use this through my project
to shape my final product. Through my project some of my potential ideas might change and therefore
in my evaluation I will be able to look back and compare my first ideas with my final project and be
able to explain why I changed my mind.
29/01/20 My second day of pre-production was spent researching different influencers to use as my
context/background research. I decided to use my time most efficiently I needed to plan what
influencers I was going to research and how it would help me further on in my project. I looked at my
idea for my end product and after evaluating what skills/topics I needed to learn about I chose four
different influencers. For my research,I planned on including more influencers but I thought I would
start with four. The first person I researched was a photographer whose work is very established and a
personal favourite of mine. I have always loved her work and found her photographs emotive and
moving. Photographer Annie Leibovitz. I thought it would be extremely useful to research a
photographer for my project because a massive part of the fanzine will feature photography and in
order to create effective photos and conduct efficient photoshoots I need to learn about photography. I
research Leibovitz in detail finding information about her past personal life and also her career. The
information I found was very insightful and has already inspired me with different ways I can conduct
my own photoshoots in the production stages. During researching Leibovitz I made sure that I created
a bibliography of all the websites I used, using Neil’s Toolbox. This means that if I need to quote my
research or I need to find the website I found information from I can go to the bibliography, saving
time.
I then decided that for my second influencer I needed to widen my knowledge on mental health
awareness in the media. So, I researched mentalhealth celebrity ambassadors and discovered the
charity Mind. I had already heard of the charity and was aware of the work that it does, however I
didn’t know that it had multiple celebrity ambassadors,such as George Ezra and Duke McKenzie. I
then further researched the charity and the two celebrities. Successfully furthering my knowledge on
mental health which is integral to my project because I want to include different articles/photoshoots
about mental wellbeing. I also kept a full bibliography addressing all the sources I used throughout
the research.
30/01/20 After having researched two main influencers for my project I decided to take a break from
background research and started conducting marketing research. I began by looking online at the
Issuu.com publishing website where I can find thousands of different magazines/fanzines all with
different topics. So, I visited the website and search ‘mentalhealth fanzines. I searched this because it
is associated with the style that I want to create my fanzine around. I found a fanzine created by the
Art’s Student Union about mental wellbeing, I flicked through the fanzine and saw that it contained
an array of different and interesting drawings and articles so decided it would be useful for me to
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analyse. I then planned different qualities of the fanzine that I would analyse in order to find out as
much as possible about the magazine. I chose to analyse the; colour scheme,main focus, headline,
typography, image, target audience, layout.
After I had analyzed the fanzine in detail I moved onto analyzing another fanzine. This time I decided
to analyze a photography fanzine/magazine. On the Issuu website I discovered a portfolio/fanzine
from a photographer called Imdad Barbhuyan containing a range of beautiful photography. After
looking through her portfolio I decided to analyze her work because I really admired her photography
and thought they I could learn from her photography skills. I analyzed the photos and then spoke
about the colour scheme she applies to her photos.
31/01/20 For the final day of my first pre-production week I finished off my background/influencers
work. I analyzed a feminist and actress ‘Jameela Jamil’. I researched Jameela because she is known
for her hosting and radio work but is also famous for being a feminist and activist. I personally find
her very inspirational and think she as a character is very interesting. I researched her through
different websites and articles and I also discovered a book called ‘All feminists wear pink … and
other lies’ where she has a short article published which was extremely interesting to read and useful
for my research. After I had completed my research for Jameela Jamil I started researching a
journalist/activist called Gloria Steinem. I researched her and her journalism career and then also
researched her feminism/activism career in detail in this helped me because researching and writing
about her work inspired me and gave me a wider knowledge about people’s different experiences and
perspectives of feminism.
Week 2
04/02/20 To start the week,I finished my context work by researching a journalist, Bob Woodward.
Although I wasn’t planning on researching a journalist because I won’t be including many written
articles as my magazine will be primarily based on photography and animation with short articles.
However,I thought it was important to explore at least one journalist in order to understand more
about magazines. And in case I did decide to write a long article I would know more about how to
structure/write it. I don’t have a wide knowledge of different journalists, so I used Google and looked
through a few different journalists and read information about them before deciding which was the
most interesting and useful to analyse. It was interesting to research Woodward as his work is
extremely impressive. After I had finished my research about Woodward I started making mood
boards, I thought this would be a good idea because so far, I have done a lot of written information,
reading articles and books, therefore looking at visual elements was refreshing and also let m link all
the theories and research with visual aid helping me solidify what I had learnt. Furthermore, mood
boards are a good way of inspiring ideas. Then as I finished my work from last week I could properly
start my second week of my project started, I began a new stage, I started conducting research,which
includes primary, secondary and market production. As it is only the first week out of four I have
conducted all of this research yet but I feel confident with the pace I am working at. The first aspect
of my research was market research,to analyze existing products so I can appreciate different features
of products that hopefully can inspire me and also shape my project. I looked through the website
ISSUU to find different fanzines to analyze, I thought it would be most useful to research a mental
wellbeing fanzine because in my context research it was more focused on feminism, therefore I
wanted to have an even knowledge of both topics, in order to make my fanzine as effective as
possible. after looking through a range of fanzines I decided to work with a fanzine called ‘Mental
Wellbeing Zine’ by the Arts Student Union – London. I applied different marketing aspects that I
decided would be useful to evaluate; Colour scheme, Main focus, Headline, Typography, Image,
Target audience, Layout. I found it easier to plan subheadings to explore before starting to write about
the fanzine aimlessly.
05/02/20 My second day into research was then spent finalizing my research about Mental Wellbeing
Zine. I chose two double page spreads from the fanzine to scrutinize in detail, this was very useful to
my idea development because it gave me the opportunity to look further into the aspects and qualities
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of the photos/animation and what they symbolized, which helped me understand the fanzine more.
Then, I finished the research by completing my bibliography. Then I conducted more research about
another fanzine. This time I stirred away from the topics of the fanzine – mental wellbeing and
feminism – and I decided to concentrate on another important element, photography. I searched for
photography portfolios/fanzines. I found a product from Imdad Barbhuyan, a publisher who wasn’t
famous or even known, but just published her work to ISSUU. It was interesting researching a product
that wasn’t famous or well-known compared to the celebrities I had spent the past week researching.
So, I analyzed her front cover and then one of her double page spreads. This was very important to
my project because it personally put me at a massive advantage looking at new, unseen photographs,
it allowed me to tear the photos apart explicitly.
06/02/20 After researching two fanzines earlier this week I decided to take a break from the fanzine
structure and started looking at other media products that I could look at that would help influence my
project. I searched ‘Feminist Theories’ into the search bar of Google, hoping to find a theory that I
could interpret and apply to my work, I discovered a research journal from a Robert Jensen called
‘Men’s Lives and Feminist Theory’ I could only read the opening page but it was very insightful. The
article was about how feminism impacts men’s lives about how feminism is an opportunity for men to
connect with their emotions. This was a very interesting article because it showed feminism from a
positive male perspective, which is sometimes rare. After taking a break from researching fanzines I
decided to analyze one last fanzine, I researched a fanzine about feminism because I thought it was of
my best interest for my product if I had a fanzine about the three main topics in my project in order to
have the most knowledge. I found a fanzine called Girl Crush and researched it in a lot of detail,
picking out the front cover and what the hidden meanings of the cover photo was,uncovering what it
represented,then talking about a poem in the fanzine and its relevance. After finishing the research on
the fanzine, I quickly wrote about feminism magazine front covers. I wasn’t planning on researching
front covers of feminism magazines however hen I searched for feminism magazines I noticed a
specific magazine that was named ‘feminist’ but was the opposite, publishing suggestive images of
women, which is not the meaning of feminism at all. I wanted to write about it in my research because
I felt like it was an important aspect of feminism that is often ignored.
07/02/20 I finished primary research for the moment, I think I will go back to primary research when I
have more time in the next three weeks but after doing a high amount of concentrated work for the
last two weeks I thought it would be more effective and to my advantage if I took a break from solid
research about fanzines, feminism and mental wellbeing. I thought it would be to my advantage
because I knew that soon I would start to get mental blocks and tired of the work, therefore making
me un motivated. So, I started conducting target audience research. Target audience research is a very
important aspect of research because the entire end product is dependent on how the audience
receives it. The key for the fanzine being successfulis dependent on whether the audience have a
preferred reading towards it. I began by researching the two main topics separately. I thought this was
the most efficient way because the two topics are so different so to apply the same basic target
audience to them both wouldn’t have been accurate or reliable for my project. So, I started analyzing
mental wellbeing, talking about the demographics, age,location, gender. I looked at different websites
in order to acquire a range of facts and figures so that I could compare the statistics to make sure they
were correct. I then completed the same research on feminism. After talking about the target audience
about a feminism audience I then decided to talk about the target age group of my target audience,
taking figures from different websites. I also researched advertising and what social media platforms
my target audience would be interested in. Developing my ideas and knowledge about my audience.
Week 3
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11/02/20 To start this week I created a survey to find more information about my target audience. I
have created surveys in past projects and they have been extremely useful to my project, giving me an
insight about my audience and what I can do through my final product to appeal to that audience.
Here are the questions I included in my survey:
I sent the link to the survey to three classes in college who are studying the same course as me so
hopefully people will take it seriously and not answer with jokes. However,the potential ages of the
people answering could be quite young so the answers could be immature. I also asked my friends and
family to complete the survey in order to introduce range in age and profession. I will check the
website again later this week in order to give the survey time to be answered.
12/02/20 On Tuesday I started doing some production research,I should still be conducting my target
audience research and learning about my target audience and how to approach them in different ways.
However,in the past two weeks I have done a lot of work about target audience and could feelmyself
working towards a mental block on having done the same subject so consistently, so I decided to start
some additional production research. Production research is very important when creating a new
product because it helps give you information of the characteristics of the product but focuses on the
production of how to make the product. I started by researching different apps that apply different
filters to a photo. I could’ve used the most popular filter apps on the app store but I thought this
wasn’t very in keeping with my product so I wanted to choose a type of photo editing that would be
compatible with my fanzine project. So, I decided to introduce a unique and more current would be to
use apps that apply a retro/polaroid/disposable camera effect. First, I researched different apps that I
could download and I also used an app I was already aware of. I started by researching the apps HUJI,
Disposable, and Dazz app. I wrote about background information about the apps and the producers
and its popularity in order to know as much about each app as possible.
14/02/20 Then,on Thursday after I had analyzed all the apps, looking at background information
about them all I thought the next appropriate and useful step would be to use the app and see how the
filters worked. So, I spent the beginning of Thursday conducting amateur photoshoots with my sister
in college. I needed to conduct three different shoots but they all needed to have the same picture so
the shoots had to be taken all together at the same time. I thought it would be useful to take a photo
outside and inside so that I could understand how the app worked with the lights and darks in the
photo. The photoshoot went well, however there was numerous aspect that were difficult because the
shoot had to be conducted on my phone. Firstly, on some apps to take the photo I could only see the
photo through a small disposable camera size camera lens, making it hard to make sure I had a good
shot. Also, taking a photo by hand meant that I couldn’t use a tripod and the photos could of came out
shaky, if I had been conducted a shoot that required multiple different shots at the same angle then my
hand wouldn’t’ve been able to remain in the same position like a tripod, ruining the quality. Through
using the apps, the majority of the outcome of the photos was effective and worked well, however
there was definite advantages and disadvantages to the apps. It was nice using the apps and seeing
how the different lights and colours looked on the photos but realistically the Dazz app and disposable
wouldn’t really work with my product because the development off the photos made the quality very
bad and for a photography magazine the quality is very important. Also, there were other aspects of
the apps that meant that it would be difficult, for example, the fact that you can’t control where the
light splodges go, and the fact that the photos don’t develop well unless it’s taken in a light setting is
quite problematic.
Then the second half of my day was spent analyzing the photos and talking about what went well and
what I liked about the filters. Although I only had time to evaluate one set of photos in detail.
15/02/20 Instead of carrying on with my evaluation of the photos that I had taken through my
photoshoot I decided to look at my survey and see if I had received any interesting responses. After 4
days I received 23 responses after sharing the survey through different classes across my year taking
media studies. At first, I was disappointed with the amount of results as I though among three classes
there should have been more, however, after I read the results and saw the detail that a lot of the
responders had gone into I was immediately happy with the amount I had received. A lot of people
had very interesting opinions and had taken the survey extremely seriously which really made a
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massive difference to my production and how I interpreted my audience. I think it would’ve been
better if I had had more of a range in gender answering, as I only had three girls who answered the
survey. So, later on in my research if I discover that it is important to my production then I will send
the survey around to more women I know in order to receive a wider range of results, making the
production of my product more efficient. After looking through all my results in detail I chose a few
answers that stood out most to me that I thought would be most important to my research and created
PowerPoint slides about them. After I had finished evaluating all my results from the survey I began
analyzing the photoshoot using the HUJI app but didn’t have enough time to finish.
Week 4
25-26/02/20 Week 4 started the problem-solving section of the project. The problem-solving part of
the project is where I address all the issues that could go wrong through my project and how it will
affect my project and then any solutions or alternatives I can put in place to eliminate any of these
problems. I decided to lay out my problem-solving research in a table, this is because I think it
portrays the information in a chronological order and an easy to read fashion, stating the information
clearly. I could have shown the information using a mind map however I often think that mind maps
only look affective if there is minimal information on them and if there are detailed paragraphs
surrounding a mind map then it makes the mind map too complicated to read and the page will seem
messy and unorganized. So, I created my table with simple questions that were self-explanatory and
simple so that it wasn’t over complicated; What’s the problem, how will it affect my production,
solutions or alternatives. I began with Practical/Technicalissues about the project and wrote about the
problems that could occur through the project. To my surprise I had a lot of problems that could
happen due to equipment and I wrote three pages with 9 different points that could interfere with my
production. Although it only looks like three pages of work this took a long time to write because I
first had to plan the points I wanted to include and then plan the solutions and effects it would have
for my project. The equipment problems took me all day Tuesday to complete. Then, on Wednesday I
completed extra work at home finishing of the practical/technical aspect of my problem solving. I
wrote in detail about the problems that could occur due to issues in the storage/power department,
explaining things like what would happen if I lost my memory stick, or if the computer stopped
working. Then I followed on to explain how techniques/ability affected my production and what I can
do to overcome my issues.
27/02/20 On Thursday morning to split up the week and start some different aspects of problem-
solving I decided to conduct a production experiment. Originally I wanted to conduct an experiment
using a boom mike and microphone so that I would know how to use it in case I wanted to conduct
any interviews in production. I think this is a good idea because it would make the interview a lot
more professional and also means that I would have a clear sound of everything the interviewee was
saying. However,after thinking about it I came to the decision that although it would be useful it
wasn’t one of my essential experiments, there were experiments and other aspects of my project that
would be much more useful for me to explore now. And, if necessary I can discover how to use a
boom mic but now my time is worthwhile finding new pieces of equipment that will improve the
quality of my end product. So, I explored the college media storeroom to find different
camera/photography items that I could use in my project. I found camera lenses that are put into the
camera to change the lens and give the photos weird effects. I got given three different lenses to use,
however one of them was missing so I was only left with two; pinhole/zone plate, and plastic optic.
My tutor showed me how to put the lenses on and then I went into the photography room and re-did it
myself so I knew how to do it. To change the lens, I needed to remove the entire lens on the camera,
this was easy as all I had to do was hold a black button and then rotate the lens clockwise, however I
had to make sure I was very careful as cameras are delicate and expensive. After I had taken the nose
of the camera of I had a piece of equipment the replaced the nose and put the lens into this piece of
equipment, then carefully lined both the pieces of equipment together until they slot in together. This
makes it sound more simple then it was however,it was actually incredibly difficult and time
consuming because all the pieces would only fit together in a specific order and position. But, once I
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had practiced it a few times it became easier and easier. After I had figured out how the equipment
worked I introduced a model into the experiment so I had a focus for the photos. I brought Jack from
my media class. I first tried the plastic optic lens, this lens was hard to get use to but after a while of
experimenting with the positioning and the angles I started to understand how to make it work
effectively. Then I began using the pinhole/zone plate lens, this lens was incredibly difficult and I
couldn’t make any sense of it. Every photo I took developed badly no matter what I was doing in
order to fix the exposure. So, overall the experiments were very useful because if I hadn’t conducted
the experiments in the planning stage and only in production then they defiantly wouldn’t be as
efficient.
28/02/20 Friday was then spent completing the same research as Tuesday and Wednesday however, I
began doing my theoretical research about weather location and finance.
Week 5
03/03/20 For the second week of problem solving finished my theoretical research which was really
detailed and took a lot of time but was worth it because all the information is relevant and important
to the production. I just concentrated on conducting production experiments so that I would know
how to use all the equipment that I needed to, and if any problems did occur then I would know how
to tackle them time efficiently. The first experiment I conducted was for my photography section of
my problem solving. I began portrait experiments, to conduct this all I needed was; a camera,a tripod,
and studio lights. To start the experiment, I first had to make sure all my camera settings were correct,
so I had figured out what would give me the best photo. I first changed the ISO settings to 400, then
the exposure levels to 50. Then after I had taken a few photos with these levels I then re-shot with
higher exposure levels to explore how they would develop differently. Here are the settings I had the
cameras at for the shoots:
I then set up the camera on the tripod so that the camera began at
eye level, the angle of the photo is very important because
different angles have different meanings. this mutual angle shot
represents that the viewers are equal to the subject of the photo,
this angle would be used to humanize the photo, it would give
the photo a more relatable perspective for the viewer, instead of
feeling either intimidated or in control. A lot of people would
interpret an eye level shot as a “normal” shot but if you are able
to understand the depth that the angle of the photo carries then
you will be able to have a deeper connection with the photo. For
most of my shoot I kept the angle with eye level but sometimes
for variety I changed the angle so I had a different perspective,
e.g. a bird’s eye view.
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My most successfulshoots were using the close-up angle because I feel like it is more likely to
convey a tone and emotion. I think a close-up shot is used because in a close-up photo the photo is
usually a lot more descriptive and detailed because there is just one subject in the photo for the viewer
to focus on.
Then after the shoot I spent some time analyzing my results.
05/03/20 After conducting my portrait photography I was finished my
photography portion of the production experiments. I then began on my
animation/illustration experiments, photography is the main aspect of my
fanzine but the animations that I plan on including in the fanzine are also
an important part. I started by conducting experiments using a graphics
tablet. This was quite time consuming because I decided to make the most
out of having the tablet and conducting three different experiments. I
started my work with the graphics tablet by creating a simple carton
interpretation of Jameela Jamil. At the beginning it was difficult to
measure how strong I needed to apply pressure to the pen in order to get
the correct response on the tablet, however once I started to understand it
was really simple and straight forward. The first cartoon didn’t take me
long to complete and isn’t the best but it was a good way to get into the swing of the graphics tablet
and understand how the brush strokes coordinated with the screen. I was pleased with the outcome of
my first experiment and can imagine places where I can include it in my fanzine. Once I had finished
the experiment I went to my Problem-Solving PowerPoint talked about my experience with the
graphics tablet and how I thought it would affect the outcome of my project. Then I began my second
experiment using the graphics tablet, I decided to incorporate some research with my experiment and
conduct experiments about Rupi Kaur and her illustrations. I have always admired her illustrations
and thought that often they go overlooked and underappreciated. So, I thought it would take this
opportunity to attempt creating my own illustrations. I think it was quite successfuland I would be
interested in including art like this in my own product. My final graphics tablet experiment was
adopting the same style as Ralph Steadman, Steadman has a unique and original style of art so I
thought it would be interesting to see if I could use the same skill in my own project.
06/03/20 My final day of problem solving was finishing
of my animation experiments. My second experiment
was transform warp, I used to do transform warp a lot
from in my final major project at the end of last year so
I was familiar with the technique. But I still thought it
would be worthwhile to experiment again with this
technique because it had been a year since I last
properly used the skill. For this technique I take a photo
to Photoshop and then create a separate layer,then add
the ‘Ellipse Tool’ shape and mirror a shape over an object of the photo, then go
to ‘Transform’ in ‘Edit’ and then to ‘Warp’ this allows me to move the shape
around so it is the same as the object underneath, then I do this with all the parts
of the photo and eventually the shapes together look like an animated version of the beginning photo.
I really like this technique and think it look really effective and professional, also after a lot of
practice I now find it quick and easy,so is a time efficient way of filling out the pages.
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After I finished this experiment I started my final experiment, this experiment
was messing around with the effects in Photoshop, this was a useful
experiment because throughout my course I have never used the editing tool
and it was really cool to see different ways I can contour the face but still have
the face appear naturaland unedited. This effect was really easy to use, all I
had to do was find the ‘Luquify’ option and changed the settings with a
picture of the photo on the left so I could see the changes I was making as I
made them. I like the edits, however, I don’t think it would be an effect that I
could use in my fanzine because editing photos, by changing lip shape is
contradicting the whole point of my fanzine, promoting feminism and mental
wellbeing and then changing and perfecting peoples faces would be sending
the wrong idea. After I had conducted both these experiments I evaluated
them and explained how I found the process.