Saturday, 11 October 2008

6) Preliminary task Magazine Photography & Editing Practice

Here is some Practicing i did with Photography & Photography editing, for my magazine.


Pink / Glamorous


Blue / Crazy

Brown / Active



Photography Editing Practice

5) Preliminary task Magazine Name Choice

1) Youth's LOL
My first choice of a school magazine name is Youth's LOL. I don't think this idea will work because it is to varied and does imply that this magazine would be too sociable and doesn't really have any connections with school. Also 'Youth's' could be used for a too wide range age audience and 'LOL' could be taken as youths are funny. But using young language (slang) shows that this magazine is for young people.

2) Sch's R US
My Second choice is Sch's R US. Unlike the first choice is does straight away have connections to do with school and using young language shows that this magazine is for an younger audience. But my problem with this title is that it has connections to do with a toy shop. So i think that this title will not work.

3) Learn & Live
My next choice is Learn & Live. This does have connections to do with school by learning, then live your life by the way toy want to. It doesn't use young language which doesn't show it is for young people, but learning is aimed at young people. The only problem i would have with this title is that it could be used for an older audience, for example people in work who want to go further in education (collage/university.)

4) BCHS Scope

BCHS Scope is my final choice for my magazine name & this is the title i will be using on my school magazine. The reasons why i choose this title is that it was the top mark in my questionnaire of ' What name do you think would suite best the magazine? ' This title has both connections to schooling/education & socializing. Also abbreviations of our school name has been used, so therefore shows that this magazine is aimed at young people. Also when people think of someone 'digging the scope' they think of something interesting that will draw them into the magazine. Therefore thinking that the magazine will be very interesting.

4) Preliminary task Questionnaire

Name: Year:

1. What kind of style would you like the magazine to be in?

Traditional (School colours)
Modern
Educational
Black & White

Other please specify …………………………………………………………….

2. What kind of image would you like on the front cover of the magazine?
Can tick more than one


Student
Group of Students
School Scene
School Objects
changes every time
Event of the school

Please state any other ideas …………………………………………………….

3. How often would you like this magazine to be issued?

Weekly
Monthly
Every 3 Month
Every term
Yearly

4. What do you think will be the most important aspect of the magazine?
Can tick more than one


Education
Gossip
academic subjects (Drama)
Sport
Events
Images

Other please specify …………………………………………………………….

5. Which do you think is most protruded as the school

Educational
Fun
not enjoyable
Gossip/mates/ Socializing

Other please specify …………………………………………………………….

6. Do you think that the magazine should be aimed at all the houses or should have sections on each house?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Would you like educational aspects be present in the magazine?

Yes
No

If Yes what kinds of subjects would you like present
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. Would you like teachers & parents information shown in the magazine?



Yes
No

9. What name do you would suite best the magazine?

Sch’s Youth’s LOL

Learn & Live

BCHS Scope

Sch’s R US

Please state any other ideas …………………………………………………….

10. Is there anything else that you can think of that should be present in the magazine? (Content)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3) Preliminary task Questionnaire Results

1. What kind of style would you like the magazine to be in?
Traditional 2
Modern 16
Educational 0
Black & White 1

Other – Bright

2. What kinds of image would you like on the front cover of the magazine?
Student 2
Group of Students 6
School Scene 0
School Objects 0
Changes every time 8
Event of the School 5

Other – Cartoon, Stylish

3. How often would you like this magazine to be issued?
Weekly 3
Monthly 13
Every 3 Month 1
Every Term 1
Yearly 1

4. What do you think will be the most important aspects of the magazine?
Education 7
Gossip 13
Academic Subjects 3
Sport 6
Events 10
Images 9

5. Which do you think is most portrayed as the school?
Educational 4
Fun 6
Not enjoyable 3
Gossip/ Mates/ Socializing 10





6. Do you think that the magazine should be aimed at all the houses or should have sections on each house?
Sections 10
All Houses 7
Both 1

7. Would you like educational aspects be present in the magazine?
Yes 11
No 8

If Yes what kinds of subjects would you like present - All so all will benefit (3), History, drama (3), Food, Art, Geography, Teachers, English (3), Results of previous students, revision, Science(2), Maths

8. Would you like teachers & parents information shown in the magazine?
Yes 5
No 13

9. What name do you would suite best the magazine?
Sch’s Youth’s LOL 3
Learn & Live 6
BCHS Scope 8
Sch’s R US 1

Other – Sofa, B Town Vogue, Legit BCHS, Official BCHS magazine

10. Is there anything else that you can think of that should be present in the magazine? (Content)

Horoscopes, TV, Advice, Music, Film, Community issues, Events, Images (3), Activities Outside school, Head Teachers column, People/ Students, Fashion/Textiles, News, Gossip, Not too much writing, Photography, Letters (Advice), Notice board, School Trips, Embarrassing picture of the Month (not all good)

2) Preliminary task Analysis for Questionnaire

For the first question may people thought that having a modern style for the magazine would be best. Some people thought that maybe Traditional or Black & White. Then know one thought that the style of the magazine should be in Educational. But someone did come up with the idea of Brightness.
For my second question most people thought that the best front cover image would be that it changes (8) so a mixture. Then followed by that is a group of students (6), then Event of the school (5), student (2), and no one thought School scene or school object. The other ideas thought of were Cartoon or stylish.
For my third question most people thought of that the magazine should be issued monthly (13), then some people thought Weekly (3), then only 1 vote for Every 3 mouths, every term or yearly.
For my fourth question most people thought that Gossip was the most important aspect of schooling life(13), followed by Events with (10), images (9), Education (7), Sport (6), then last Academic subjects (3).
For my fifth question most people thought that Gossip/ Mates/ Socializing (10) most portrayed the school, then Fun (6), Educational (4), then last not enjoyable (3).
For my sixth question I asked if all houses of the school should be presented in the magazine or if they should be in sections. My results were that 10 people said sections, 7 said All Houses & 1 said both.
For my seventh question 11 people said that they would like educational aspects to be in the magazine & 8 people said no. I also asked with this question If Yes what kinds of subjects would you like present. My results were All so all will benefit (3), History (1), drama (3), Food (1), Art (1), Geography (1), Teachers (1), English (3), Results of previous students (1), revision (1), Science(2), Maths (1).
For my eighth question most people thought that teachers & parents information shouldn't be shown (13) and (5) people thought that it should.
My ninth question I found that the best name for my magazine was BCHS Scope (8), followed by Learn & Live (6) Sch’s Youth’s LOL (3) then last Sch’s R US (1). Other ideas that were forwarded were Sofa, B Town Vogue, Legit BCHS, Official BCHS magazine.
My last question I ask if the audience could think of anything that should be presented in the magazine in means of content. The results I found were Horoscopes, TV, Advice, Music, Film, Community issues, Events, Images (3), Activities Outside school, Head Teachers column, People/ Students, Fashion/Textiles, News, Gossip, Not too much writing, Photography, Letters (Advice), Notice board, School Trips, Embarrassing picture of the Month (not all good)






1) Preliminary task Notes

My Preliminary task for my AS Media coursework is to make an front cover & contents page for a school magazine.

Name: BCHS scope
Audience: Key stage 4 , (year 10/11)
Layout:
1)Front page
2) Headteachers column
3) Contents page

Contents
Key

bold - Contents titles
Normal - Page Titles
Blue - My notes

1)News -

  • School News - Overall look of the school - New Drama Performance, Sport Student of the Year
  • Community News (Brentwood) - The Brentwood Revolution
  • Gossip News (Students) - Who's with Who


2) Notice board - Your Events, Notes & Teachers Notes.


3) Reports -

  • Walton on the Naze Trip Report
  • New Drama Performance Report - What do you think?

4) Houses Page -

  • Overall Progress
  • Sparton
  • Cynthianan
  • Roman
  • Athenian
  • Trojan


5) Subject Page - Art


6) Advice -

  • Question & Answer Advice - Need help with Exams & Revision Look Here
  • Advice Letters


7) Student Page - Blogs - What the students really think of school !


8) Teacher Page - Have a look at Miss West's Teachers Profile


9) Horoscope - March's Horoscope - Look Towards March


10) Entertainment - What's new on Tv, Film & Music


11) Fashion of the Week - Is Tights still in fashion?


12) Sports page - Have a look at the best sports girl of the year


13) Picture Page - The good, The Bad, The embarrassing ???