Lesson 2

During this lesson we was set the task of creating a small film about a phone call, we were given strict instructions about the shots that has to be taken to complete the film. I was placed in a group with Luke and Rebecca. we were given 4 hours of lesson time to complete this task. for the first lesson we as a group decided just plan where we were going take our shots, the estimated duration of each shot and the dialouge we were going to use.

new start film- Lesson1

During todays lesson we were split into random groups of four. We were given a sheet and set the task of taking a shot of every angle on the sheet. In my group the was myself James, Karmen and Catherine, we all took it in turns filming and being in the shot. its was quite and enjoyable task, only one mistake was made and that was by myself i didn't realise i was recording and then when i was ment to film the shot i stoppped the recording. Atleast i now know to always check your recording when aiming to film.

Final product

Front cover:





































Contents:









































Double Page Spread:




















Here is my final piece if you would like to see it a clearer, click on the image and it will open a bigger picture.

Out of Class work

Today I started and finished my double spread piece. I choose to keep the same bright colours from my previous pieces to contain that same house style. I kept with my original idea of interviewing fans and not a DJ as I believe dance lovers would be interested in fellow dance lover’s opinions. I am very happy with my double page spread and believe as I have struggled with the use of photoshop from the word go believe it is a much better piece then what I had imagined myself giving in when we began this project.

Lesson 14

In this lesson we again had use of a double lesson in a computer room, I choose to carry on working on my front cover and I completed it to what I believe was quite a high standard for my ability. And then moved on to working on my contents I wanted to keep the same house style but I hadn’t had chance to take my photo’s yet. So I was working and leaving empty spaces for where I planned to place my photographs. At the end of this lesson I had fulfilled my lesson objective I set myself of finishing my contents page and front cover (without pictures). I’m extremely happy with my progress using the programme photoshop as a week before this lesson I was seriously wondering how I was going to be able create a decent, realistic looking magazine.

Lesson 13

During today’s lesson we one again had access to a ICT suite, to begin to work on our final products. I went over my mock up plans for my dance magazine and began my uphill struggle against photo shop.

This is my mock up sketch what I have designed my music magazine to look like in the end:

<- FRONT COVER

<- CONTENTS PAGE

<- DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

I still had a blank page in front of me halfway through our double lesson as I was struggling with the techniques what were needed for success using photoshop. So I decided to look for some inspiration and browsed other dance magazines for ideas. When I had cooled down and just taken 10 minutes out to think I came back with many good ideas and had practically finished my front cover by the end of the lesson and was very pleased. The planning I had done did help once I had begun but at the start I struggled as I couldn’t complete tasks which I had imagined I could and was slightly disappointed.

Lesson 12

During this lesson we went over our plans from the previous lesson about our magazines and moved into greater detail on them. We thought about the text images contents and articles and what else we were going to entertain readers with.
I choose to just sketch up where I was going to place my images and story’s. I have researched dance magazines thoroughly and every page that I create will be thought through word for word and mage for image.
I choose to not follow in the steps of my peers as they were all doing interviews with top artists in the genre. But I choose to do a dance magazine and do an interview with raver’s who know the in’s and out’s of dance music and there artists.
The lesson again reminded me of the great thought and detail I will to need to put into my work to produce a successful piece of work.