Magazine Layout - creating a template

  

Use the guidelines to measure the size of the different text boxes and other elements such as the bar code and also the space for the image. Try to stick to the same or similar layout when completing your own cover. You can also easily do the same thing for your contents and double page.

11W - Coursework Schedule (Thursday 1st September - Friday 14th October)

Thursday 1st September - Friday 2nd September (3 lessons)

Complete research and planning (work detailed here)

Monday 5th September - Friday 14th October (15 lessons)

Complete the following:

• Flatplans of cover, contents and double page
• Write an article or an interview for your double page
• Take suitable photos for all pages of your magazine (preferably all images will be original)
• Draft version of cover, contents and double page

Deadline for draft cover, contents page and double page spread - Friday 14th October

10W - Research and Planning Deadline

All research and planning must be completed by the first lesson back after the summer holiday. 

You can print it out upon your return if you wish.

It should include the following:

• Research the genre-conventions of the magazines within your chosen genre
• Examples of existing titles within the genre
• Analyse a cover, contents page and double page spread from an existing title within your genre
• Colour palettes-five examples of colour palettes you may use. Add examples from your genre.
• Fonts-five examples of the type of font you may use. Add examples from your genre.
• Language register (A/A*)
• Moodboard-create at least one for the ideas that have inspired you.
• Audience research (UK Tribes)-which tribe would buy your magazine? They are the tribe/ target audience you are aiming your magazine at.
• Use SurveyMonkey to create a Questionnaire aimed at your audience. Ask at least 5 people to answer it.
• Create audience profiles for a male and a female audience member.
• Analyse the media institution that will publish your magazine

New Year 10 Summer Homework 2016

Gcse Media Studies Summer Homework 2016

Year 10 Induction Lessons - Create a CD Cover

1. Make two CD covers (follow the instructions below). 
2. Print out the CD covers and stick in your books.

CD Cover Activity

• Choose two different music artists and make two CD covers. 
• These can be for existing albums or for ones you have invented yourself. 
• One must include an image of the artist (see example below for American rapper Kanye West).
• One must not include an image of the artist (see example above for American punk band Sonic Youth).

PHOTOSHOP FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Where do I find it?

In the start menu, select - all programmes - common programmes - Adobe Production Premium - PhotoShop (64bit)

How do I get started?

In the upper left select - file - new

What page size do I need?

CD covers are SQUARE, alter the height and width to 120mm. Ensure the colour mode is 8bit, the resolution is 300  pixels/inch and the background colour is white.

How do I add an image?

You should have been able to save your image from google. In the upper left select - file - open and locate the image you downloaded. The image will appear in a new tab, DO NOT PANIC, pull the tab down by pressing and holding the left mouse button until it appears in front of your white square tab, next press shift + v to drag and drop the image onto your white square tab

The Image doesn't fill the square!

Press ctrl + t, now press and hold shift, pinch the corner of the image and stretch it until it fills the space. You can use the move tool (shift v) to align it properly.

How do I add text?

On the left hand side it a T, click on the T and then draw a text box where ever you wish. Type the name of your band and select a font and a size just as you would do on word.

Why doesn't it look quite right?

In really, really basic terms, design is about symmetry. Try and imagine your CD cover is divided equally into thirds, in 2 of these thirds something 'different' should be happening to the remaining third. Try and align yours along these principles.

10W Media - Does the page work? (Mr Smith's lessons)

There are a few basics which you MUST try and stick to when analysing or building your page, this goes for the cover, the contents or the double page spread.

Step 1

Pick a magazine cover.

Draw a diagonal line from the top left corner down to the bottom right corner.

Step 2

Now draw a diagonal line from the to right hand corner which will hit the other line at a RIGHT ANGLE. Repeat this process from the bottom left.

Step 3

Now you should have two hot spots. SOMETHING interesting should be happening at these spots.

Yr 11 cover analysis basics from Mr Smith

Do this for FIVE magazine covers and write about the 'things' which appear in these hot spots.