Research And Planning: Current R&B Artists

Here are some pictures of current R&B artists.
I have got these pictures as I have been comparing the artists by looking at their costumes and make-up, as well as seeing what styles I may like to put into my music magazine.

Research and Planning: Types of Music Magazine

Here are the different music magazines that are available:

• Vibe
• Q
• NME
• Kerrang
• Rolling Stone
• Mojo
• Record Collector
• Music
• Future Music
• Clash

Research And Planning: Equipment And Software Lists

For my music magazine I have to plan and organise what equipment and software I am going to use for my music magazine.

Equipment
Camera

Mac Computers

Software
Photoshop
InDesignInternet
Garage Band
IPhoto
Itunes

Research And Planning: Costume And Prop Lists

For my music magazine I need to think about and prepare my costume and prop ideas. I am going to use props and costumes that will be suitable for an R&B music genre magazine.

Research and Planning: Media Work Schedule

Here is my media work schedule for the upcoming weeks.
It shows the production of my music magazine.
I have planned out when I will produce and research certain things for my magazine. I have planned out what weeks I will do these things in and I have marked on the schedule when the Christmas holidays are.
I have also marked in a different colour the final two weeks that I have to complete my magazine and I have marked what I have already completed.

Research and Planning: Double Page Spread Analysis

Here is a double page spread from a music magazine.
It is featuring the singer Lily Allen.

The use of the font to show a quote from the singer looks like the letters have been cut out from a newspaper to make it more attractive and interesting and to maybe make a point that newspapers publish a lot of things about the singer. The font is kept black and white also to show the effect that it looks like newspaper cuttings.

The font is kept black and the background colour white to keep it plain and consistent.

For the mise-en-scene element of costume, Lily Allen is wearing a red checkered shirt which includes black and white in it to stick with the colour theme. She is also wearing gold chains as it is showing her style. Gold chains can also show that the magazine could be either and R&B or an Indie magazine as gold chains can be associated with that style.

The photo of Lily Allen is set on the right hand side of the double page spread and it is a fairly big picture to fully show the artist and it is a mid-shot to show what she is wearing and her pose for the magazine to show she is feisty. Her hair is also made to look a bit messy to go with the look for what she is wearing. Her eye make-up is also dark to go with the style and maybe to show her moodiness. The way that she is posing for this is with her hands on her hips to show attitude.

The colour theme is set to three specific colours, black, white and red. This is to keep the double page spread neat and consistent and make sure it is not looking to full with colour. The use of the colours can also illustrate what kind of magazine it is. The colours used could show that maybe it is an R&B, Indie or Rock magazine.

The narrative of this will be Lily Allen talking about herself for who she is and due to the title on this spread the narrative will be about all the rumours about her and what people have said about her and she will be revealing the real her. Her costume and make-up can highlight this fact too as it is showing her attitude and her costume is not very glamorous so it will be showing Lily Allen wearing what will make her look casual and more herself.

The target audience for this will be mainly teenagers and people in their twenties as this will appeal to them more due to the fashion and the layout because it is all fairly modern. People who are interested in Lily Allen as a singer will be interested in this. People who maybe want to see Lily Allen as herself will want to read this double page spread.

Research and Planning: Contents Page Analysis

Here is a contents page for a music magazine.
It is featuring the singer Ciara.

The main colours used are black, white and grey so they are kept fairly plain colours but it is kept plain and consistent. The use of the colours could show to the audience what genre the music magazine is. Use of dark colours could be an R&B or rock genre as this is the type of colours the audience will associate with them genres.

For the mise-en-scene element of costume, the singer is wearing quite revealing clothing by wearing a leotard and keeping her legs from being covered. This could show that she maybe a dancer as well as this type of style being associated with the R&B genre more. The use of the leotard could be to purposely show her legs and body off. The use of the jewellery and the belt can show a more glamorous side to the singer. She is also wearing heels and her she is lying on her back with her legs up in the air to show the heels. This could be to make the singer look good and to show she is in good shape. Her make-up is also making her look attractive so this may appeal to audiences.

The narrative could show that the singer may be talking about her fashion and maybe how she keeps in shape.

The title just saying 'Contents' is in white to keep with the colour theme and it is also big and bold to attract the audience. It has not been put onto one line but the letters go underneath each other. This could be to make the page look attractive and different. It may be the theme of that feature of the magazine.

The shot type is a long shot to show the full image of the artist. Due to the position of the singer a long shot would have been needed to show her full body and the position of her legs as they seem to be the main part of the image.

This could appeal to people interested in R&B music as Ciara is an R&B singer and also the style and fashion used may attract females. People who like Ciara as a singer will be interested in the magazine. Males be interested in the magazine due to the image of Ciara. This magazine will be aimed at teenagers or people in their twenties more as it is very modern and it will appeal to them more.