Create Production Materials (U3: P4, M3)

These are screenshots of setting up the templates in Photoshop:

First I opened a new file on photoshop.

Then I selected international paper to get the correct sizes.

I chose an A4 page as the front cover.

I chose and an A3 page as the double page spread.

Screenshot of some of my images of my artist.

Overall, I had to choose the most appropriate images from the thumbnails. I found that many of the images were not lit in the way I wanted them to be, meaning that some of the definition was lost on the artist's face. 

With some of the shots, I found that the glare from the flash was too strong or too weak, or that the angle of the artist's gaze was not properly aligned. 

Equally, in some of the images, I cropped the hood by mistake. As I plan on using a tight shot for both the front cover and double page spread, with the artist's head over the masthead, I needed to ensure that the head and hood was shown in its entirety. 

Me taking pictures of my artist.

Body Copy: Q&A

What do you want to achieve in your latest album?
in my latest album i wanted to show the true meaning behind grime and show the world that there is more to this genre. plus i tell parts of my life in these tracks and show that there is a story behind every artists.

How long have you been working on the album?
this albums taken at least a year to wright, produce and edit but it's worth it cause the bars are straight fire. plus it don't matter how long it takes as long as you enjoy what you do.

What made you want to make this album?
Well firstly the fans but also for myself. It didn't feel right just not making tracks so i just had to be in the studio and make the tracks in this album. it simple felt right to me like where i was meant to be.

Where can we find your album?
You can get the album anywhere, Spotify, Itunes, Sound cloud, you name it and its there. I wanted to make sure that people can hear my music where ever and when ever they want to. I want to reach as many people as I can with my tracks.

Anything you want to tell your fans about this album?
Yeah guys, go out there find the album give it a listen and enjoy it. I make my music for the people and i want to share my stories with the world through music. So get out there and give it a listen and tell what you think online.

What's your background?
I grew up in a rough part of London but I got by and decided to make music. I have always had a soft spot for music and grime as it sets the mood and it tells a story. Now with this album I want to share my story I feel I have that opportunity now and so here it is.


Justification
In the body we have met the common codes and conventions of the grime genre. This is due to the minimal use of complex language. also the questions we asked the artist were simple and relevant to what our target audience want to hear. Also by keeping the number of questions lower we will not bore the active audience we are trying to target. If we were to give a long winded interview our target audience will certainly not be interested and therefore look past it to another area of the magazine or simply not buy the magazine again if it bores them with long reading.



Final Images Selected

My images meet the conventions of the grime genre because my model is wearing all black and a hood which is common amongst artists of the genre. 

In both shots I used a mid shot to show the artist as a whole without the use of a full body or wide shot. Also a mid shot is best suited to the the magazine and and using it follows the common conventions of magazines. 

My model is using a serious and focused facial expression because of the passion and seriousness of the genre. This is because unlike some genres that are linked to happiness and smiling, the grime genre has stereotypes of violence and aggression so using a serious facial expression is best suited to the common conventions of the genre. I also wanted him to look away from the camera on the cover. Although this breaks convention, I did it because I wanted him to seem enigmatic. However, in the double page spread, when the artist does a Q&A, he is speaking directly to the audience, so I wanted him  to stare out from the page and address the readers. This helps to create more of a link between the artist and the reader.

The model used is white which is unlike the common stereotype of the genre's demographic; however it is not likely to have negative effect on the magazine because the main focal point is the music. Part of the remit of my magazine is to highlight the positives of the grime genre; if the magazine were to expand, I'd like to emphasise some of the positive role models associated with the genre, such as Stormzy, who has done a lot to help disadvantaged teenagers in London.

The lighting used was to brighten up the area to get a clear image to later be moved to a dark background. This is because the genre's common conventions are of dark surroundings and dark places. By placing him against a dark background, it makes him prominent on the page, and I want the focus to be on the artist.