Wednesday 23 March 2011
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Final Two Page Spread Layout Design
Evaluation of research and of finished two page layout
In this evaluation I will evaluate both the research that I did into self portrait photography, magazines using the same style as our final design and the final finished two page layout. I will start by evaluating the research that I completed. Whilst trying to think of different design ideas that I could use for the final design I came across a magazine style that worked with the design that I had been hoping for, the name of the magazine is "Metal Hammer" and this magazine style interested me because of the style of text used and the layout of both the images and the text on the page which I noticed suited the style I wanted to use in the two page layout. The style of the text interested me because it is simple but yet when put with the images on the page it stands out and it's also easy to read which means the reader won't have trouble working out what the text says. I also like the layout of the images as they aren't all put together in a pile, they are spread out and they also leave enough room for the text, which is the design layout I had chosen to use. The research into self portrait photography also helped me to plan my final design as the style of pictures were the same style that I wanted to use because the lighting was the right level of brightness and the subject stood out from the picture and although there wasn't any text in the picture I did experiment to see how effective adding text would be and the text worked which meant that my idea would be possible.
I' am pleased with how the final layout looks as it refers to my research and it uses the aspects that I wanted to use from the research. I feel that the images that I used in the final design do suite the style of the layout as they all have the same look also the background's are all similar and so they all link to each other on the page. I decided to use these images because they show the band members all in a different light this makes each picture look different even though they are all base around the same subject. Although at first finding the right images was hard it came down to the pictures that not only had the right style but also the ones that would suite the layout, which is exactly what the final images do. I’ am also happy with the text layout we decided to use as it suites the style I wanted to achieve and the text also works well with the images that are on the page, this was the main factor that I wanted to achieve because I have found that in some cases the text doesn't always suite the images and that is not what I wanted for the final layout.
If I were to do this project again I would perhaps try a different style of magazine layout as I think that there are some other magazine designs that would also work with the images I used in the final layout because they use the same style of text and imagery. I would also plan the photo shoot that I used to get the images better as we only did the shoot in a photography studio and I feel that if we had tried some location shots then I perhaps could have got a range of images rather than basic studio shots.
Overall I' am pleased with the final layout because it is in the style of the magazine I chose to base it around, and the images and text I chose to use work really well together to build up the layout, also the images and the text are both clear and they relate to each other which was the style I wanted to originally create for the layout.
Friday 14 January 2011
Music students assignment
Research for Assignment with music students
Portrait photography or portraiture is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people (a group portrait), in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is the person's face, although the entire body and the background may be included. A portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the camera.
Unlike many other photography styles, the subjects of portrait photography are often non-professional models. Family portraits commemorating special occasions, such as graduations or weddings, may be professionally produced or may be vernacular and are most often intended for private viewing rather than for public exhibition.
However, many portraits are created for public display ranging from fine art portraiture, to commercial portraiture such as might be used to illustrate a company's annual report, to promotional portraiture such a might be found on a book jacket showing the author of the book.
Below are some examples of potrait photography:
Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn was born 20 May 1955; he is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2. Some of his works include music videos for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence"
(1990) and Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993), as well as the Ian Curtis biopic Control.
I like this music portrait because it shows a different side to the group members, Keith Richards’s posture in the picture makes him stand out from Mick Jagger (left). This means that the photograph is dominated by a simple change of a subject’s position in the frame. This is a style that I would like to try out.
I like this music picture portrait. I like it because the band members are all doing their own thing and they aren't worried what is happening.
I like this music portrait picture, I like it because it is different from most other portrait pictures as the subjects are in their own position in the frame rather than in just one position.
Jill Furmanovsky
Jill Furmanovsky is a rock photographer. She has photographed many of the biggest names in rock music, including: Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Blondie, Police, The Plea The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Pretenders, and Oasis. She has also produced videos for Oasis and The Pretenders, and continues to work in the music industry. Her book, The Moment - 25 Years of Rock Photography was published in 1995, and an exhibition of Oasis photographs, Was There Then, toured the UK and Ireland in 1997.
I like this music group shot, because the band members are all positioned in different part of the photo, I think this adds depth to the photograph as they are not all just standing beside each other.
I like this music portrait photo as it show the subject in another light - as in the picture they are about to smash their guitar on the stage. I think this show the energy that the subject puts in to his performances and I feel that if this picture had been done in a different style then it wouldn’t have the same effect on the people who viewed it.
I like this music portrait photo, I like it because of the posture of the subject as it separates them from the background and it show more than one side of the subject.
Main idea for shoot with the Music students
* Bleached background but contrasted enough that the band members stand out.
* Surgical mask on members – abandoned hospital style.
* Abandoned hospital style.
* Studio shoot.
Below are the ideas that we came up with when we talked to the Music students
After some dicussion we decided that the idea would be based around an abandoned hospital idea with all the band members wearing masks like the one below:
Studio shots
Below is the magazine layout that I will base the final layout around as the style of text and imagery used is the same as the style that I want to use in the layout:
So for the final idea we decided to shoot all of the shots in the studio with a white backdrop. We also chose for the band members to all be wearing plastic drama masks to cover their faces, and that we would then photoshop them into the picture when we had finished.
Final pics:
Above are the final images that we used to create the double page spread and below are the images layered onto the background that we chose to use:
Portrait photography or portraiture is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people (a group portrait), in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is the person's face, although the entire body and the background may be included. A portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the camera.
Unlike many other photography styles, the subjects of portrait photography are often non-professional models. Family portraits commemorating special occasions, such as graduations or weddings, may be professionally produced or may be vernacular and are most often intended for private viewing rather than for public exhibition.
However, many portraits are created for public display ranging from fine art portraiture, to commercial portraiture such as might be used to illustrate a company's annual report, to promotional portraiture such a might be found on a book jacket showing the author of the book.
Below are some examples of potrait photography:
Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn was born 20 May 1955; he is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2. Some of his works include music videos for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence"
(1990) and Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993), as well as the Ian Curtis biopic Control.
I like this music portrait because it shows a different side to the group members, Keith Richards’s posture in the picture makes him stand out from Mick Jagger (left). This means that the photograph is dominated by a simple change of a subject’s position in the frame. This is a style that I would like to try out.
I like this music picture portrait. I like it because the band members are all doing their own thing and they aren't worried what is happening.
I like this music portrait picture, I like it because it is different from most other portrait pictures as the subjects are in their own position in the frame rather than in just one position.
Jill Furmanovsky
Jill Furmanovsky is a rock photographer. She has photographed many of the biggest names in rock music, including: Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Blondie, Police, The Plea The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Pretenders, and Oasis. She has also produced videos for Oasis and The Pretenders, and continues to work in the music industry. Her book, The Moment - 25 Years of Rock Photography was published in 1995, and an exhibition of Oasis photographs, Was There Then, toured the UK and Ireland in 1997.
I like this music group shot, because the band members are all positioned in different part of the photo, I think this adds depth to the photograph as they are not all just standing beside each other.
I like this music portrait photo as it show the subject in another light - as in the picture they are about to smash their guitar on the stage. I think this show the energy that the subject puts in to his performances and I feel that if this picture had been done in a different style then it wouldn’t have the same effect on the people who viewed it.
I like this music portrait photo, I like it because of the posture of the subject as it separates them from the background and it show more than one side of the subject.
Main idea for shoot with the Music students
* Bleached background but contrasted enough that the band members stand out.
* Surgical mask on members – abandoned hospital style.
* Abandoned hospital style.
* Studio shoot.
Below are the ideas that we came up with when we talked to the Music students
After some dicussion we decided that the idea would be based around an abandoned hospital idea with all the band members wearing masks like the one below:
Studio shots
Below is the magazine layout that I will base the final layout around as the style of text and imagery used is the same as the style that I want to use in the layout:
So for the final idea we decided to shoot all of the shots in the studio with a white backdrop. We also chose for the band members to all be wearing plastic drama masks to cover their faces, and that we would then photoshop them into the picture when we had finished.
Final pics:
Above are the final images that we used to create the double page spread and below are the images layered onto the background that we chose to use:
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