Research and Planning: Shot Lists

For the next part of my media coursework I will be planning the shots that I will take to appear in my magazine. These will appear in my front cover, contents page and my double page spread.

Cover:

• A large shot of the cover band will cover most of the page. The cover band that I have chosen is the three piece girl band; The Blank Canvases. This establishing shot will be a Long Shot of the band, playing fun, inflatable instruments that I have at home. They may also be wearing funky glasses. As the band are still at college they will be wearing a typical school uniform yet in Indie style; plain black skirt or trousers (maybe even skinny jeans), plain button down white shirt that may be left open to revel a colourful or rebellious t-shirt underneath, the school tie ridiculously small and maybe heels or if not flats. The band may be wearing bold make up e.g. dark black rimmed eyes and bright red lipstick or really colourful eye make up designs. It will be taken from either straight on and facing the band or slightly underneath them with the camera tilted upwards. The photos will be taken in the photography studio in college which has a blank white background which I can edit detail or colours into it later in photoshop. The lightening will also be bright and at eye level with the band. I will be using a 12MP camera so the photo quality will be clear and at their best. I will be providing the props but my actors are bringing their own clothes to wear. I will also be providing the camera.

Contents Page:

• MS/Head + Shoulders of the band together. Will not be wearing the glasses and I may use a fan, placed underneath the band, given their hair a windswept effect. The lighting will be bright and the photograph will still be took inside the college's photography studio. The band may be striking a pose, e.g. V sign etc to give a fun and informal effect.
• LS of the band You Me At Six took at their concert at the Birmingham NIA last year. The lighting will be a mixture of bright (around the band) and dark (behind them) as the band were on stage performing at the time, therefore they won't be looking straight at the camera. The band provided the venue, clothes (which are informal) and props (e.g. instruments) whilst I took the picture.
• MS/LS of the local band City Walls stood together outside the Cathedral. The lighting is bright and the band will look relaxed and informal. There will be no props in the photo so that the reader fully concentrates on the band and their music. The band will be providing their own outfits for the shoot.
• LS of the band Vampire Weekend at their concert last year. The lighting is bright and the clothes and props are informal and relaxed; the props especially will be minimalistic. This photo will probably be used as part of a competition and I may edit the photo in photoshop to attract the audience.

Double Page Spread

• Large photo of the cover band, The Blank Canvases. This maybe spilt into three or four different segments as then it can zoom into each member of the band. As the cover shows the rebellious school theme I will taking the photos in an abandoned classroom inside college. The photos will then show the band sat inside a normal classroom yet they will be showing some form of rebellion towards authority e.g. a member of the band getting told off by a teacher yet not really taking much notice, members of the band throwing a paper balls around the classroom or even doodling on the desk. I will try and blur the background of the photos slightly as this will draw the readers attention to the band members rather than the background behind them. They will be wearing the same outfits as on the cover and I may get some of my other friends to act out being other members of the class or maybe a teacher. If so the other students will be wearing a normal school uniform whilst the teacher will be wearing a suit or a smart jeans and a shirt.