Photoshoot Plan Pre-Production

Photoshoot Plan 

 For my music magazine i will be doing a photoshoot to get the images i need for my front cover, double page spread and my content page. Most people would be requiring models but for my photo's i want the model to be me. This is because i will be using my cello in the photo and nobody knows how to use a cello and it will make my magazine look unprofessional. My front cover and double page spread article photo's will be of me with my cello so i will need somebody to take the photo's for me like a peer or a friend. The photoshoot plan will be that i will be posing with my cello while a peer will take my photo. T
here will be photo's of me sitting playing my cello and ones where i am standing up with my cello leaning beside me. The time length of these photo's being taking will be between 10-15 minutes approximately. The reason why it will be around that length of time is because if i am not impressed with the outcome of any photo then i can redo the photo's. Another reason why it will take that length if time is because i want the right position with me and my cello. I don't want to spend a lot of time on taking my pictures is because there are more important things to deal with in my music magazine for example the layout and my double page spread article. I will also be taking photo's out of school and i will be using out of school time.  
Here are some examples of the photo's that got took during my photoshoot before the editing process;

 

Props, Makeup, Clothing And Setting Pre-Production

Props, Makeup And Setting

In my music magazine i will be using a variety of different props makeup and settings;

The Props; I will be using a variety of different props to create the effect of a music magazine. I will be having musical instruments to create that effective. I will be using a cello and piano. These instruments are owned by me so i won't need to borrow any. I will also be asking my friends to pose with there instruments they play. The reason why i am using props in my music magazine is because i feel a music magazine having instruments is more eye catching than a magazine that doesn't contain any.

Makeup; I will be using a little bit of makeup but it won't be dramatic. The reason why i have chosen to do this is because i want my music magazine to have a natural feel to it and to have a model wearing dramatic makeup will give the wrong impression to people. Another reason why i have chosen to use little makeup is because the target audience is for the more older generation and the older generation don't wear a lot of makeup.

Setting; I will be taking my photographs in a suitable location. This location will be a background which is a plain colour, preferable white. The reason why i want my setting to be plain is because i don't want my background of my photograph to be busy. I want it simple but eye catching.

Clothing; The clothing that i will be wearing in my photoshoot will be a dress. The main reason why i will be wearing a dress is because most women cellist wear dresses when they are having a photoshoot and i want to be like them in my music magazine. My dress is cream/white. This colour is natural and classy which is right for my target audience

Inspiration

Production Logo Pre-Production

This is my production logo. The reason why i have chosen these two music notes is because represents my music genre which is classical.

Equipment required Pre-Production

Equipment Required

In my music magazine i will be using a variety of different equipment to achieve my final product which is to create a music magazine.

High Defination Camera- This will give me high quality photographs which will be necessary for my music magazine. The camera will also become more brighter and more effective, as it displays more realism from the crystal clear enhancement from camera.

Tripod- The tripod will make it easier to get a straight image and when taking a image i will be able to get into position. This will also help me move thecamera more freely and take photographs from multiple types of angles and different heights

Photograph Software- This will help me design my overall pictures and fonts etc. This is a main part of production my music magazine.

Models Pre-Production

 

 

Model's

 

 

In my magazine images I will need models to pose for me. The model's will be people that are musician and who are use to playing instruments. An example would be that on my front cover image i will be the model, posing with my cello. I will be either sat playing my cello or standing with my cello  that will be resting beside me. The reason why I'm using myself as a model is because nobody plays the cello and i want my picture to look professional and the model posing will feel comfortably. The background of my image will be plain white. I don't want anything looking busy behind my models. This will be the same has my double page spread, I'll be the model on my double page spread too so one of my peers will have to take my image for me. However on my content page it won't be me posing. It will be a group of friends who play in the same orchestra has me and i will take a photo of them playing there instruments together. They will be a variety of people sitting down and standing up. The instruments used will be flutes, violin, trumpet and much more. The background will be plain again just like the other images i will have in my magazine. The main reason why i have chosen to have a plain background is because i want my images to look original and classy because the target audience is for adults around 40+. I will ask my friends permission before taking any photo's of them. On my front cover the pose that i want to achieve is this one. The main reason why i want to do this pose is because you can see the whole of the cello without masking any part of it. The stance that the women is doing is professional and classy.

Draft Article Pre- Production

Draft Article

Musician of the month

It’s hard to think of a musician of the month that has captivated the listeners/audiences. Somebody who influences people with there playing. We think back to J.S Bach, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky and how they influenced a generation of musician whether it’s composing, conducting or performing, they achieved that skill. Even when they died they still in this present day influence people and make them there role models/idol. In this present day there is a J.S Bach in the making and this person is Lola Nicholson This 16 year old from a little town in Doncaster is hitting the world by storm with her passion and love of the classical music. The cellist, Pianist and Singer is already in talks with joining the world class London Symphony Orchestra and is ready to record her first ever studio album. Her with her first ever interview her is Lola Nicholson;

 

Hello Lola how are you?

I'm good thank you and yourself?

I'm good aswell thank you for asking

 

So what made you become a classical musician?

I became a classical musician because I love the sound that classical music produces. It makes me feel relaxed and it is a genre of music that anyone can listen to and I feel in this present day more and more young people are getting involved with classical music which is a great thing with all of the bad news that comes in everyday about murders and crime. It grabs the younger generation off the street and get’s them involved with something they’ll love.

 

How old were you when you first started listening to classical music?
I must have been about 1 or 2 years old when I first started listening to classical music. My great-Grandma use to play the piano and I use to watch her play. She is a remarkable woman. She would play Beethoven on her vinyl and I would be captivated and mesmerised. When I was 5 she gave me words of wisdom that I would be a successful pianist because of my long fingers.

How old were you when you first started playing the cello?
Well I must have been about 6-7 years old. I was fairly young when I started. I was so interested in the instrument I wanted to try it out and now I am a professional cellist playing in an orchestra and producing a studio album.

What motivated you to become what you are today?
What motivated me was thinking and knowing that one day with all the hard work I’ve put in I will become successful and will achieve my dreams. Also the criticism I got through my childhood made me more determined, to prove those people that said I would never be a successful musician. The criticism hurt me through my childhood and teenage years but those criticisms have made me be a stronger person.

 

So how London Symphony Orchestra find you?
Well I was out on the streets playing my cello for money. I did this every Saturday and Sunday when I was approached by a middle aged man saying I could have an audition to play in London Symphony Orchestra. I was so honoured to have been asked. So I went and auditioned and I played one of the most famous cello pieces J.S Bach six suites movement 1. I knew at that point I meant the target of grade 8. So I played my heart out and got a play. I was amazed that I got through. Nothing good ever goes right for me and still to this day I play in London Symphony Orchestra. I wouldn’t want to change anything.

 

How did a record label find you?
I was playing a concert that London Symphony prepared that they play every year and I got nominated to play the main solo in both pieces which was flight of the bumblebee and allegro passionate. I never knew someone from a record label was sitting in the audience watching me. After the end of the concert a man and a women came up to me and spoke to me about a record deal I could have. I didn’t hesitate and quickly said yes and know it’s about to go in the album chart.

 

So let’s talk about your studio album

My studio album is a mixture of my favourite pieces and some piece’s I’ve created. I wanted a mixture of both because listeners will know some of the piece where as I can get my music I’ve created to the world. It took me around 6-12 months to record my album. This is because I wanted my album to be perfect and the way I wanted it to be. The name of my album is called Dreams. The reason why I called it dreams is because I feel like I’m living a dream and everything is like a blur and a dream that I don’t want to end. The main message behind the music and album is to follow your dreams no matter who or what is in your way.

 

So how do you about your album?
I feel positive about my album. Nobody has ever made an album like what I’ve made. It was hard work trying to find the right songs to go into the album but it was fun and an experience I will never forgot. I am grateful to everybody that has helped me be who I am today and where I am. My family and friends have also been a main influence in my album. 

 

What’s in store for you in the future?
I’m going to carry on playing in London Symphony Orchestra. I’m still going to compose and create more music and who knows maybe there’ll be another album on the way. But the main goal I want to do now is to do a duet with Julian Lloyd Webber that would be amazing.  

 

Thank you for coming to this interview.

Initial Idea Double Page Spread- Pre Production

These are my initial idea's for my double page spread that will be included in my music magazine.

Initial idea's content Pre-production

These are the initial idea's for my content page for my music magazine.

 

Proposal Pre-Production

 

Proposal;

 

 

 

 

 

For our media production i will be producing a music magazine that will make people want to read about music. My music magazine will be based around the classical music genre. The target audience for my music magazine is adults, conductors and classical musicians. I have to produce a front cover, double page spread and a content page. I have to think of my own idea's and make my magazine original and different from any other music magazine out there. I want my music magazine to be classy, professional and mature.

 

On my front cover there will be a main feature article photo of me or a friend playing or posing with a cello. Me or a friend will be behind a white background. There head will be facing the camera and smiling to promote the magazine. The shot will be a long shot so the audience can see the cello and the player. The mast head will be called 'Cresendo'. There will be some puffs and plugs so that the front cover doesn't look boring. Finally the company name and logo will be at the bottom of my front cover. The colour scheme will be mature for the older generation. For example navy,brown and dark red.

My double page spread will be an interview style with the cello player. There will be another large image of the cello player and some small ones to break the writing up. The writing will be in standard/proper English. The size will be a small font and the colour will be white.

The content page will have another image of a new orchestra that is swiping the nation. Also there will be columns of all the different articles that are in the magazine. There will be different font colours and diffretn size fonts.

 

The equipment that i will be using to create my music magazine is;

• A camera so i can take the photo's i need for my music magazine
• A PC  or a Mac computer to edit the pictures and look at the final product of my music magazine
• A editting program (Photoshop) to edit my music magazine

I will produce my music magazine in a graphic editing suite so i can get the best effect i can to make my music magazine look professional
The budget of my music magazine will be £5000