Evaluation 1 (Script)

Use -
On my front cover for my model i used a medium close up, only showing the models chest and above. this is so i could zoom up to the face of the model more to show emotion and express the feelings aswell. This idea i got from a famous magazine called RESPECT on the issue
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featuring Birdman. On this front cover Birdman is the main focus as he takes up the main portion of the page. This is also the same as mine, i wanted my model to be the main focus as it shows the reader everything they need to know before reading it such as: what type of genre it is, what age group the target audience is. I believe my model shows that as well as the RESPECT cover featuring Birdman. Ive applied this to my model by making him look dull with no emotion whilst not looking intimidating to create that hip hop genre feel.

On my contents page i used a long shot so the model is showing the outfit they are wearing. I did this because clothes are a big factor in picking your target audience. For instance in the Vibe magazine contents page featuring Kaye West as the model,
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he has his body free so his outfit is visible. This magazine in particular shows that it is looking for a more mature audience, i can see this by the outfit the model is wearing. So i took this and applied it to mine by making the model wear an outfit suitable to my target audience which is around 16-21.

On my double page spread i used an image which overlaps both pages without important a fake background behind a studio took picture. As both pages are full of the same picture it gives a more chatty look to the magazine whilst looking professional and creative but it makes the reader intrigued to look at it. This is also seen in the GAME NOVA magazine featuring Jay Z.
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Jay Zs head overlaps onto two pages which gives a creative feel to the page rather than being basic. It really makes your magazine stand out from others.

Develop-

On my front cover I used a white model because I saw that the majority of the famous hip hop covers they have black stars on the front. So I wanted to add a more unique feel to my magazine. I also thought that if I make the model wear more casual clothes which this generation of teenagers usually wear then they will relate to it and maybe be attracted to buy it.

On my contents page I included an editors note at the top right of my cover including a signature. I also overlapped a shape with an image of a model posing as the editor. I also made the model wear lighter clothes so it seemed more of a friendly magazine compared to others so a wider audience can be targeted.

Finally on my double page spread, i made the model use an indirect pose with his hands holding his hood so it give a more hip hop effect. The look created a more intimidating feeling so you can attract the correct audience.

Challenge-

The colour scheme on my front cover has no extremely dark colours like the other hip hop covers do which mainly feature black. I tried to feature more dull colours whilst still adding a splash of primary colours to stand out from the audience.

On my contents page the layout i used was very specific because everything just about fit in in its own place. I divided the page into 2 so one side was for cover lines and the other for the model and editors note.

For my double page spread i used a natural city background at night with the street lights on creating a very creative look for the magazine. This background really makes my magazine stand out as it is very unique.