Magazine Project Research

While researching different magazines about DIY and lifehack's, I have caught on to realize the cover of the magazine is brightly colored. I researched the "Do it Yourself" magazine.  The use colors used are yellow, blue, pink, and purple to make the magazine stand out. It has bold text which are brightly colored. On the cover of the magazine, it says the number of certain projects that will be in the magazine. For example, the number of painted projects or fabric projects. On the cover of the magazine, there is also the publication at the top but in smaller text so it doesn't take over the entire front or purpose. Also, included in the cover is a background photo of a place in a home. For instance, the first magazine I researched has a blue desk in a office as the background. The color of the desk helps bring more pop to the magazine. The articles included in the magazine are projects such as how to make a tufted headboard, a pallet garden organizer, and many home decor crafts. Advertisements in the magazine are the HGTV channel, car dealers, or food brand items. The advertisements appear after multiple pages of DIY ideas. The advertisements usually have their own page so they take up the whole space. There are many pages of advertisements that occur before the table of contents.For instance, there are ads on the first 12 pages of the magazine. On the table of contents, there are pictures of families and home items such as furniture. The table of contents did not appear until page 13. On other pages of the magazine, there are images of the projects to make. The distribution number of the magazine is 40,000 circulation in the UK.

Project Selection- My decision.

For my AICE Exam, I have decided to do a magazine. I chose to do a magazine for my exam because it seems fun to document different things in the world and take photos of it too. I also have an interest in being able to go to different places to write the articles in the magazine. The skills I have that will help me during this project is photography and writing. I have been in 4 photography classes with Mrs. Markley. I have learned how to take the correct photo with the correct angle. I also have a high quality DSLR camera I can use to make the photos look professional. I would categorize my magazine in the Lifestyle genre. Mostly for the younger audiences that want to learn new DIY's and Life hacks. During this exam I am working with one other person. I see my other group member and I coming up with new DIY and life hacks and we both splitting the cost on supplies needed. We both need to be able to get outside of the classroom to test new ideas. One of us needs to go over to the others house to perform these hacks to see if they work.

Project Selection Film

Making a film for my exam is interesting to me because I am currently already in a film club and I enjoy it very much. I like working with cameras and testing the different effects of the lighting and exposure. I also like to write dialog and make characters. In my film club we are writing an episode and I have to write lines for characters. I also have experience with the app Celtx. This app allows you to write a story in script format. I could use this to write the characters lines and publish it on my blog. Also, my watching Ferris Bueller, I have different ideas on how I could angle the camera in many ways along with taking notes on different shots in class. I also have experience in editing. I like to film youtube videos so I use Imovie and Final Cut Pro for my editing and it allows me to use may different effects. Making a film might be somewhat challenging for me due to timing. I work almost every day and I have 2 days off during the week. Therefor making time to film might be difficult with my schedule.

Project Selection -Magazine

Making a magazine for my exam has my attention because I love to be able to write about things that interest me. By making a magazine, it also allows me to include my passion for photography. I have been taking photography classes for 2 years now so i have experience in angles and how professional a photo should look in a magazine. While analyzing other magazines I have learned what needs to be in the magazine such as the table of contents, multiple photos that catch the audiences attention, and details about what is being displayed. As I looked at other blog post for Magazine exams, I found that I like the layout of the magazines and how the text can be moved around along with the pictures. Making a magazine for my exam would be a good fit for me since I already have many ideas on what I could write about and take photos about. The challenge with making a magazine would be not making it into a shopping catalog. I might add too much detail and it might seem like I might be trying to sell something. Another challenge would be on designing the cover. The layout has to make sense and math what is inside.