1 Dec 2010

Planning: possible photos. Interview Questions. Props. Masthead

I am starting to plan what i will use inside my magazine, i will be preparing what interview questions i will ask, props i will use for my photo, including props locations and costumes to wear most suitable for my magazine. 

Here is a list of possible questions i will ask in my interview/ double page spread:

  1. Name of band/artist, age, school, and instrument of each band member. 
  2. What genre of music do you consider your work to be?
  3. How long have you all known each other? How did you meet? 
  4. Have any of you have a Boyfriend/girlfriend
  5. When did you form your band? What inspired you to make music together?
  6. Do you have a record label? 
  7. Where have you performed? What are your favorite and least favorite venues? Do you have any upcoming shows?
  8. Which songs do you perform most frequently? Do you ever play any covers? Do you have a set play list?
  9. do you write your own songs? What are the main themes for you music? What messages are you trying to give to your fans?
  10. who mostly influences you in the music industry?
  11. How do you deal with this sudden fame? and all the bad press/rumours?
  12. What are your hobbies outside music?
  13. How does music effect you?



  • http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=Xw7C47qstvA - this is NME ( which i want my magazine to be like ) interview with lost prophets, they have asked questions ask their tour they just did and lost prophets at the start of the interview have introduced themselves and what they do etc, this is how i will start my interview)






  •  To help me decide on featured images for my magazine i looked at other images used in music magazines to give me an idea of what would appeal to my audience mostly. 


     this is an image that was used by NME which will be similar to my magazine, i would like to use an image like this as i like the way lady gaga is posing, i would use a photo like this for my front cover 
    the photo will take up most of the page, with cover lines surrounding the image, and the masthead in the right hand corner.



                          I have also decided on locations, costume ideas and props 
                          needed for my front cover shoot, and featured images for 
                   inside my shoot.

                                     Locations front cover shoot & inside shoot: 
                                    Back garden 
                                 Front garden
                                    A room with a plain black/white background
                                         A green/field/Forrest. 

                                         Costume ideas front cover shoot:
                                            Party wear- 
                                         jewelery 
                                         headbands

                                         Inside pages pictures
                 Outside in the snow- "winter wonderland shoot"
                   warm winter clothing- scarf, jumper, gloves, hat.     

                                Props for front cover shoot&inside shoot:
                                                Microphone
                                                Stage
                                                snow
                                                 gloves hat etc
                                                   chairs
                                                    lights 
                                             make-up etc etc...