This document summarizes the images and edits used on the magazine cover. It discusses using a headshot of Daniel in front of a blue screen to make the background removable. It also discusses using a long shot of Mustafa to show his body language and calm personality. A mid-shot of Becky and Sam was edited to change the background from a college to gates. A picture of Daniel laughing while holding a microphone was edited into a mid-shot to look natural. The last picture discussed is a close-up of Scott from his previous band, with question marks added to draw attention.

1. TASK 11

2. For my front cover is used a med-shot of Daniel(Sphynx), is used this
image of him in front of a blue screen so it was easier to remove the
background and replace it with a background of my choice. As I am
doing an R&B magazine he is dressed casually however he is also very
neat to make the magazine look more attractive to the audience. I
haven't used different camera angles as I wanted my cover to look like
an R&B magazine cover. The headphones around his neck reinforce the
fact that he is an artist and also implies that the magazine is a music
magazine.

3. I used this picture of Mustafa, I removed out the whole back ground and put a
stroke around him. I used this long shot to show his whole body as the pose is
important and represents his cool and calm personality. This also makes him a
lot less intimidating to the audience which is what an artist who has just
entered the scene would want to be represented as. His outfit is also very
casual however as he is a younger artist he looks a lot more urban than
Daniel.

4. I also used a picture of Becky and Sam, the picture was originally a long
shot however I edited it to a mid shot of the two. I also changed the
background from the college corridors to gates, this is because my
magazine cover is an R&B magazine so the original setting wouldn’t make
much sense and also wouldn’t be as attractive. The two, again wearing
casual clothes however looked very relaxed but not scruffy and informal,
this is to make the magazine seem serious and formal.

5. This picture was a long shot however I also edited it a lot first removing
Mustafa then further cutting the picture into a mid-shot. I used this
picture as it looks very natural with the way Daniel is laughing whilst he is
holding a microphone and headphones which makes it look as if he is
having fun producing music. The setting outdoors which is usually where
music videos are produced and the background doesn’t look run down
and unattractive so it will be off-putting. Daniel is again wearing his usual
clothing; a jumper, jeans and trainers, however it isn't the same outfit as
the main cover connoting progression.

6. The last picture I used was of Scott, in my magazine he is an artist who recently left a
band (Sam and Becky). I got a separate picture of Scott instead of all three of them
together to show that he's gone. I changed the picture from a mid-shot to a close
up, I also removed the background, added a stroke and also big question marks to
catch the audiences attention. Scott is again following the casual but formal theme
by wearing a simple jumper and jeans however only the jumper is visible in the final
edit.