NIKITA GROUVEL
PLANNING
SCHEDULES
By creating schedules it helped me to keep track on what work I had done and what I had still left to do.
Another way I stayed organised was to plan my photo shoots, to make sure I had the right props and hardware to get the outcome I wanted.
CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO ENLARGE
This was the schedule I used and stuck by to make sure I had planned for everything, and to make sure I got everything done in time.
This was the schedule I used to collect images for practice. This helped me to figure out what I wanted for my real shoot.
This was my final photoshoot schedule which I used.
This was the schedule I used and stuck by to make sure I had planned for everything, and to make sure I got everything done in time.
MOCK UP ANALYSIS
AS THE SIZE OF THE WRITING IS SMALL, I SUGGEST ENLARGING THE PAGE. TO DO THIS DOUBLE CLICK ON THE CONTENT.
This was the idea I used and took inspiration from.
COLOUR SCHEME IDEAS
MASTHEAD FONT IDEAS
PRACTICE SHOOT
BY DOING A PRACTICE SHOOT IT HELPED ME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I WANTED FOR THE REAL SHOOT. THESE WERE THE IMAGES: CLICK ON THEM TO ENLARGE.
Describe your image.
DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ARTICLE DRAFT
BY DOING A DRAFT OF MY MAIN ARTICLE. IT HELPED ME TO PLACE IT INTO MY DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD, WITHOUT HAVING THE ISSUE OF POSSIBLE ERRORS.
TITLE/PULL QUOTE = ‘’THE TEACHERS JUST DON'T CARE’’
ANCHORAGE TEXT = 'JACOB VINCE INVITES FLIPSIDE INTO HIS RECORDING STUDIO’
MAIN ARTICLE = Jacob Vince, the new up and coming solo artist has revealed to Flipside that he wasn’t always the outgoing, cheeky ladies’ man he is now. He sits down with us for 5 minutes to tell us how he got here, and what makes him so motivated to produce good music.
Question 1 – how do you feel now that you’re rising up in the industry?
Answer – It’s unbelievable how I’ve suddenly got a fan base, and a tour and a new album coming out soon! It’s unthinkable how I’m here talking to you, as well as only a year ago I was supporting another small band (The Misfires) and now in a few weeks I’ll be off to America for the first time. I’m excited man.
Question 2 – Did you always want to be an artist?
Answer - Funny you should ask that! I always expected to be a band kind of man, I mean I was never popular or anything, but I guess that’s what I always wanted and aspired to be. Being a front man would be cool. Nevertheless, being solo means it’s all me, raw and solo.
Question 3 – What’s your favourite song from your new album?
Answer – Mine would have to be Gazer, I mean it’s probably the saddest one of them all, but it has the most heart in it. I think it’s something we all need from time to time, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the whole album, I put my everything into it. But there’s just a deeper connection to Gazer that I think a lot of people will relate to.
Question 4 – What inspired your favourite song?
Answer – Gazer relates to stargazing, as nerdy as that sounds but hey. Like I said when I was younger, I wasn’t popular, never had many friends, and spent a lot of time by myself. I was a quiet kid; school was like hell for me, I was bullied so much for not being cool enough, or having the right clothes or shoes or liking football, you know. Kids can be mean, and although I never actually ever stargazed, it relates to how I spent years and years trying to reach for the stars and better myself as I was so rock bottom.
Question 5 – So how did you become this confident rock star?
Answer – Honestly, I dunno man. I was bullied and bullied and at school the teachers just don’t care. They don’t help, it was all self-help and self-love throughout my older teenage years and building myself up from what I thought was nothing. Music got me through so much, that’s what inspired me, the likes of pop punk kept my spirits high, and soon performing helped me gain more confidence than I ever thought I had. Now I’m here, unthinkable man, it’s crazy.
Question 6 – So in terms of growing up, what music influenced you the most?
Answer – Pop punk! I lived and breathed the stuff, my hometown was dead, there was nothing about, maybe one Skate Park and one swimming pool, not that I ever went to either. I spent so much time in my room; Blink 182 inspired me so much.
Question 7 – Tell us about your upcoming US tour.
Answer – it’s a dream come true, touring around the US on my own headlining tour, I mean I know I’m not hugely popular, but there’s someone out there who loves my music, that’s incredible. It is a couple weeks in the US, a show almost every night, and then I move back to the UK for a few shows, and then back to writing music I guess.
Question 8 – As there are more pop punk bands on the scene now, how do you feel?
Answer – I think its mad. There was a few when I was growing up, Blink 182, New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, you know, the inventors of pop punk man! Complete icons, and now I feel like there is a new pop punk band popping up every week. Although I’m not complaining, Neck deep is a home favourite of mine.
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COSTUME, PROPS, AND HARDWARE
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE MY MAGAZINE LOOKED AS PROFESSIONAL AND AS FAMILIAR TO MY AUDIENCE AS POSSIBLE; THIS MEANT MAKING SURE EVERYTHING BEHIND THE SCENES RAN SMOOTHLY TO GET THE OUTCOME I WANTED.
To begin with, I had to make my model look the part; this meant costume and casting was important. Within my research I found out that by using a male model I would follow basic conventions of the alternative genre, therefore with this in mind, I decided to make the model for my cover male. I scheduled dates for my photoshoot, as well as gave him ideas of what I wanted for pictures and costume. I asked him to wear a black leather or denim jacket, which I had seen on many alternative music artists prior, and a white shirt. Although I asked him to wear a white shirt, I asked him to give a rough, messy look to his outfit, this concluded with tight skinny black jeans (very in trend in the alternative scene) and to have the shirt very creased and untucked. This gave the traditional white shirt a more rebellious and edgy look, which I thought would represent my audience well. I also thought it would represent the audience well, as he is a teenager himself, and rocked the smart casual look, which is on trend. I did not cater his costume to a specific subgenre as the alternative genre is so vast and varied, therefore will appeal to most of the target audience. As a part of his costume, I gave him a black lip ring. This was to give the edgy look to complete his outfit. Facial piercings are very popular within the alternative genre, as most people within the scene have either nose or lip rings, so I thought it would help the audience relate to my model, and see him as one of them. This would help them to feel more familiar with the magazine, as they will feel as part of a community, as well as excited that the artist on the cover has the same style as them.
In terms of props, for the cover, my model held an acoustic guitar. Although not commonly associated with alternative music (as it is usually rather heavy music), many alternative artists will also perform their songs acoustically. This will target a niche audience within my target demographic who love acoustic sessions. I also used this to subvert the conventions of having an electric guitar or drums as this connotes the rebellion of the genre. For the double page spread photos, I used tables and chairs to give the room the look of being in a school, this was because the interview I had with the artist gave some insight into what his school life was like, so I wanted to incorporate this within my images to help the audience relate with the artist.
The hardware used during my photo shoot was a green screen, artificial lighting, a tripod, and the Sony Bridge camera. These in combination allowed me to take good quality photos, at varied angles, heights, and lighting. The green screen allowed me to edit out the background of some images, to make them more appropriate for my overall magazine look.
