Final Contents Page

Final Cover

Barcode For The Cover

The following is a screenshot of the barcode that i used on the main cover. i didn't feel the need to use photoshop to edit it as i thought it looked fine how it was.

Recurring Colours

Recurring colours

For my contents page and Cover, i have used the same background colour which is red. i have done this consistently so that it looks professional

i have also used the same font and effects for the title of both covers.

More BackGround removal and paint tool

15/10/15

Today i worked on removing more of the back ground of my original, i did this through photoshop by hiding the other lays, and using the Eraser and magic wand tool. i am doing this because the back ground is pointless as the main focal point of the image is the student and the sander machine.

I also decided to change the colour of my back ground. i did this by selecting the back ground layer, and changing the gradient to red. i did this because the schools uniform is red\Burgundy.

i did this by using the paint bucket tool.

Drop Shadow effect and contour

For my Text, i used a drop shadow effect and Contour. i did this to make it look professional, and it is easier to read than if it was just plain.

This is the difference between plain and drop shadow and contour.

This is the plain text.

This is the effected text.

I did this with all my text so that my work is consistant, professional and the house style stays the same throughout

Photoshop tools used

Yesterday, i used photoshop to create my front cover. because my original photo was a bit to big i had to crop it so it was a medium close up shot.

When i was done cropping i create a new page layout and matched the picture to the A4 paper layout i had. when i finished this started to work on my text. down below is the text tool logo.

i started first with the Mast Head which i put at the very bottom of the page. i did this because if it was at the top it would go over the actors faces, which is okay but i already have a little bit of his head cut off at the top.

I finished off the magazine with an image of The Wedding Singer logo, because the schools theatre department are doing it for a show. The final cover is beneath this.

School Magazine Photo

This will be the photograph i use for my school magazine cover, i have to photoshop this first and then adjust it

Changes to photo

Mise En Scene

Location - i have decided against my original idea of having the photograph in IT5, and instead have gone for the photo in DT, i still have a student doing work, but this time he will be using the sander machine, i do this to show the wide available resources the school has, such as a fantastic Design Technology Department.

Actors - For this shot, i have decided to use a sixth form student, i have done this because the student was easier to access, the prop will be a sander, a lab coat and Goggles, this is to show that every student has things for their own safety when handling this equipment

Camera shot - the shot will still be a medium close up and will be a normal camera height

Costumes - the costume for this shoot will be a lab coat from the DT room and glasses.

props -  for this photo i will use a sander machine, this is because it is typically associated with Design Technology

Narrative - for this, i am trying to show the wide array of resources the school has, and the curriculum the school has to offer, the costume will show that the school has a lot of safety measures in place, showing the care for their students

Preparation work

Mise en scene


location - i have chosen to take my shot in IT5, i will use one computer as a prop. i have chosen to take my shot in IT5 because i want to have a student who is looking like they're enjoying school, it also shows that the students want to, and are willing to do things in their free time, this shows that our students are very good academically and want to achieve.

Actors - for my actors, i have chosen to just have 1 sixth form student on a computer typing, this will show that our students have the inititave to do their work in their own time and work independently. i don't need permission because it will be a fellow student in my class, they will wear smart attire and not a school uniform to show that they are in sixth form.

Camera shot - the shot ill be using will be a medium closeup of the student, but im going to have the camera up higher than the student.

Costumes - the costume my student will be wearing will be, basic student sixth form attire, so something smart, with a pass around their neck to show that they are a sixth form.

Props - My props will be a computer, and desk for the computer to be on, this is because the student will be typing on the computer.

Narrative - I'm trying to show the audience that the pupils will work hard in their own time, the smart attire will be a good representation of the standards we expect.

Research of school magazines

medium close up shots

 These are two examples of medium close ups