Font Research

I looked at a variety of fonts common in the Rock and Metal genre of magazine, Focusing on clear bold fonts often with doistorted or corrosive textured effects. Its connotates the often destructive nature of the music shown in the magazine.

In the end I chose the the bottom most font I feel it has more character and shares the same look as the want I want for my magazine and that my audience will relate to.

Live event Photography

  

  

I went to a variety of live events so as to have a range of photos included in my magazine

Photoshoot Planning Sheet

Photoshoot Title: 
Metal Informer Photoshoot

Photoshoot Concept:

My article is based on a new upcoming band that are becoming very popular and know world wide with the tag line “taking over the world” so I’m planning on having my model holding a spherical object which I can then photo shop an image of the world onto

Aims:

I want to take a wide range of photos with a wide range of props for my double page spread and front cover

Date & Timings:

The Photos will be taken between 2 and 3oclock and the weather is supposed to be dry and sunny for good lighting on the 8th of January.

Location:

The photos will be taken on the school site outside and inside the sixth form

Props:

I need a spherical object like a ball for my model to hold as well as a bass guitar

Models:

I only have one model in my photoshoot

Team:

I had a stylist who told my model what to wear, I had someone who was in charge of finding the props and someone in charge of lighting

Equipment & Preparation:

I ensured that all the equipment was ready, the batteries were charged, I used a tripod to make sure my photos were level but also used free hand. I used natural lighting but if I feel the photos need more light I can edit that

Desired Shots:
I am planning to have a selection of photos some of torso and head shots where the model is holding a ball with an aggressive expression against a blank background. I also want photos with my model holding a guitar leaning against a wall I want straight on shot photos and photos where the camera is parallel to the fret board.

Readers Profile

This readership profile demonstrates who the readers generally are. The Median age of the readers in this readership profile is 19, which is similar to the Teenage/Yound Adult audience I'm trying to attain. 60% of the readers are male, which tells me that the audience that would probably be male, I am looking to have a similar percentage and due to this should relate my content around that. According to the readership profile, the readers of Kerrang! are regular consumers of video games, fashion and media, which tells me that the readers of Kerrang! have a strong intrest in general entertainment and media which again I should apply to my own magazine. 

Article First Draft

Who are Inside the Fire? Only the hottest new Metalcore band of 2014. The London are became famous and fast, with their self-titled EP becoming the fastest selling debut album of the year beating the X-factor winner’s album and many others that had much more media attention than them. “It was all thanks to the fans, we posted the entire EP on our Facebook page and the internet stuck there foot in the door ya know” after the initial posting on the bands page with only 5000 followers it went viral being played on the biggest rock radio stations in the UK including our very own Metal Informant. With a global tour scheduled for Autumn of 2014 the lads from London don’t seem scared “its just like what we normally do but with more people” the tour will start off in October and finish in February after visiting America, Europe, Australia and South America. This 'Global Takeover' as it has been called is looking to sell out as soon as the tickets go on sale following on from the excitement over the EP. The band were set to play at download festival on the Pepsi Max Third Stage but due to this new development may well be getting moved to the Jim Marshall Main Stage. After their tour finishing in February 2015 they are set to go sit down and record an album with their newly signed record label Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner is famous for their metalcore bands such as Trivium and Killswitch Engage and Im sure they will help Inside the Fire succeed in their global takeover. Inside the Fire's single 'we will burn' is still currently 4 weeks on from their EP release still Number one on the iTunes Metal Charts. This band has already had a lot of success and I imagine this is only the beginning.

Representation of Male and Females in the Metal Genre and how it reflects on the Audience

Metal Genre Analysis

I chose to base my magazine on the metal genre and have done a brainstorm exploring what is common of the genre so as to apply it to my magazine