Monday, 3 February 2014

Planning original images

Name of photo
(which page?)
Background/location
(int/ext.)
Lighting
Shot size
(portrait/landscape/angle)
Costume and props needed
Pose, facial expression, body language, positioning within the frame
Intended connotations
Front cover key image
Grey background
High-key, clear
Medium close up of main model in portrait
White t-shirt,

Staring at camera, intense
Rocky, slightly upbeat connotations 
Contents no.1 – Flame (match?)
Black background
Dark
portrait
Lighter

Connotations of heat and what’s cool
Contents no.2 – shot of ‘Rebels’
Same colour background to be easily removed
High key – prevent shadow
Portrait, slightly low angle

Happy, relaxed. ‘Brothers in arms’ kind of feel, togetherness
Recurring theme of them shows their importance
Contents no.3 – ‘Kyle Walker’
Light background – yellow tint?
Slightly darker, moody, some shadow
Portrait
Guitar, leather jacket
Head of guitar in focus with rest of image slightly out, though still about to clearly see face.
Moody, interesting, traditional retro rock. Also that the music is the main focus with guitar.
Contents no.4 – ‘Jay Hawks’
Easily editable background to lift image off of
Good, no shadow on face or guitar
Portrait
Guitar
Model looking at guitar with it in a slightly raised position, as if playing a solo.
A guitar soloist of similar age to target market (about 20)
Contents no.5- ukulele

Grey background? Not hugely important
Bright
Portrait
Ukulele
Focus on main body of instrument, then fades as moves up
Fun, interesting
Contents no.6 – shadow
Background is shadow on wall
Behind model to create shadow
Landscape
Guitar, jacket with collar
Holding guitar at waist
Dark, mysterious, contrasting, music, light/dark

Contents no.7 – Guitar neck shot
Black background, white foreground
High on guitar, neutral  on model
Portrait
Guitar and denim jacket
Guitar held by neck, balanced on the floor
Metal, music, perception

Contents no.8 – Female vocal
Dark background. Neutral on face
Half in shadow other half in light
Portrait
Microphone, dark clothing
Holding microphone to approx collar bone height with distant look
Female musician, vocals, punk
Contents no.9 – Group shot
Bright background, colourful foreground
Lighting on faces
Landscape

Group shot, arms interlinked
Friendship, band, group, fame
Contents no.10 - Eyes
No background
Bright on face
Landscape

Wide shocked blue eyes to match colour theme of page
Focus, sight, blue
Feature Article no.1
Easily editable background
Shadowy
Landscape
Microphone
Main model lifted up in a crowd-surfing pose
Very rocky
Feature Article no. 2 – Crowd shot
Dark background
Some shadows, but band members clear
Landscape
Microphone
Three members of band on elevated position, with crowd below looking up
That the band is fun to see live, close with the fans
Feature Article no. 3
Complete darkness
No light except lighter, which illuminates model’s hand and face lightly
Portrait
Lighter
Model holding lighter up to about nose height, staring straight at the flame.
Perhaps that the band are a little dangerous, and that they’re definitely the ‘hottest’ new thing.
Feature Article no. 4
Dark
Face well lit, no shadows
Portrait

Modal holding arm out in front of himself in a rock gesture
Clearly illustrates the band’s rock genre
Feature Article no. 5
Light background, possibly white
Try to restrict shadows, though the odd one isn’t a big deal.
Portrait

Very similar to Contents no.3 with main model’s arm raised in a rocky gesture
Continuous theme of friendship within the band

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