Media Coursework

My magazine will be inspired by both GQ and Esquire.  Both of these are lifestyle magazines aimed primarily at males, 34-40 who are ABC1. This is because it cross sects with a large portion of the intended audience of my documentary. Esquire Each of Esquires front covers are slightly different; however generally they have a celebrity using direct mode of address, capturing the audiences attention. This medium long shot or close up of the celeb is usually surrounded by copy, featuring snippets of articles encouraging the audience to purchase the magazine. The articles featured within the magazine are theme around current issues & things that men are interested in, this again hints at the Metrosexual man who is concerned about asthetics and style. The magazine is published monthly. Articles Often articles will have a picture next to them which is related to the narrative of the piece. The articles are written in size 8 serif font. This illustrates the amount of information ...

For the print based section I have to create a front cover and a double page spread article. Generally I don't read many magazines however I do have a subscription to ....  - not lifestyle magazine

Here are two magazine covers that I made using photoshop. I used found images as the backgrounds and constructed the rest of the magazine on top. In the second selection I used my own images to create a retirement magazine. When creating my new magazine I will make sure to use fonts that reflect the brand.

Representation Micro elements Direct mode address Large mast head

Title Reunited Audience 18-35, mixed gender, as it covers both old and new photography = most age groups, ABC1 Logline This poetic documentary delves into memories, photographs, time, and what reality means. It follows the discovery of old forgotten photography stills and attempts to reunite them with their owner. But all is not quite as it seems. It's only when an investigator starts asking questions that this strange tale takes an even stranger turn. USP Pictures that have never been seen before Real pictures and real journey - where does it take us? Genre Poetic Documentary Convergence Interview + exclusive content type writer font branding pictures from album picture boarders Summary of narrative: The presenter finds a series of photographs. After a series of discoveries the presenter is taken on a journey around the world following in the steps of a long forgotten fantastic photographer. Ac...