Unit 1/2 Survey First Submission

http://kwiksurveys.com/s.asp?sid=ne5o2jup2lqzf12255572

Font and Type Face

Font - a font is the style of text that is used in many computer programs to give your work a more interesting look. There are many different types of font e.g;

• Arial - This is the main font that is used in Microsoft word and powerpoint.
• Georgia - This is an eye catching font that has a slick look to it.
• Helvetica - This font is similar to Arial but it has added more curved edges to the text. 
• Verdana - Again, this font is similar to Arial but it has a bolder effect and stands out.
• Times - This is a clean looking, olden times font that gives work an old look to it.

Type Face - Type Face is a selection of fonts that have all have their own unique look, the different looks can involve; 

• 'Sans Serif' which is a simple type font with a really smooth look to it e.g. Sans Serif.

• 'Serif' which is a text that is related to 'Sans Serif' but it has more of a pointy edge that looks   similar to a tail on every letter e.g. Serif.

Example of 'Sans Serif' and 'Serif' fonts.

Sans Serif;

• This is a 'Sans Serif' font because it has a smooth look to it, this font is called 'Arial'
• This is another 'Sans Serif' font, because it does not have the point on the edge of the letters, this is called 'Helvetica'

Serif;

• This is a 'Serif' font because it has the tail effect to it, This font is called 'Georgia'
• Here is also another 'Serif' font because the text has points on the edges (tails) this font is 'Times'

Popular Typefaces include;

• Times New Roman.
• Helvetica.
• Courier.

The typeface represents one aspect of a font. The font also includes such characteristics as size, weight, italics, and so on.

• The maximum font size that is recommended would be around 12-14 because any higher looks pixelated and not as clean as it looks when the text is smaller, it is also bad to have big font because in a magazine, it would look more like a children's book.

• This is the recommended 12-14 size, as you can see there is no pixelation in the text and looks like something that you could possibly use in a popular magazine.
• Bigger than 12-14 looks un-neat and makes the reader feel a bit patronised. e.g. 'This is not suitable for a magazine'.

Compatibility Issues; 

If you personally download a font off of a website and use it in your work, then there is no problem because you have been granted permission to use it but when it comes to your work being sent to someone else who hasn't downloaded the font is a completely different story because they have not been granted permission to use this font.

Leading/Ledding;

'Leading/Ledding' refers to the distance between the baselines of successive lines of type, the term 'Leading' was introduced in the of hand-typesetting when thin strips of lead were inserted into the forms to increase the vertical distance between lines of type. The term is still used in modern page layout software such as QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign.

Kerning; 

In typography, kerning is the process of adjusting the spacing between characters in a proportional font, usually to achieve a visually pleasing result. Kerning adjusts the space between individual letter forms, while tracking adjusts spacing uniformly over a range of characters. In a well-kerned font, the two-dimensional blank spaces between each pair of characters all have similar area.

Justification;

Justification is the typographic alignment setting of text or images within a column or 'measure' to align along both the left and right margin. Text set this way is said to be 'justified.' In justified text, the spaces between words, and, to a far lesser extent, between glyphs or letters, are stretched or sometimes compressed in order to make the text align with both the left and right margins.

To consider a range of ways a DPS article can introduce an act and the effect the text could have on the reader. To decide what style, tone and approach you may take as a writer for my own.

Analysing DPS Text For Effect. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhTXlWaXUxY3pZU1E/edit?usp=sharing

Unit 51 Task 2 -

- Copyright and digital images - an overview.

- New technology is progressing so quickly that the legislation is not able to keep up with the pace of the developments in the copyright area.

 

- There is no such thing as 'electronic or digital copyright' however copyright would still protect digital images in the same way as copyright is applied in the analogue world.

 

- Digital technology is the where copyright is mainly happening, the most common way is copying an image to your own work and claiming it as your own without permission.

 

- Trademarks, Design Rights and Photographs are other types of issues that effect digital images.

 

- What is copyright and what is its relevance to digital images?

 

- Copyright in the UK is a right that is afforded to creators of work that they do not want to be used in other peoples work, if it is then the person that used the work has to have permission to use this, copyright gives the creator control of his own work and they can decide what happens with it.

 

- The created and copyrighted work may be sold, lent or bought.

 

- What you must know when using a picture sourced from the internet.

 

- When copying a picture from the internet, you MUST make sure that the image is not copyrighted and you have been granted permission to use it in your own personal work.

 

- The consequences of copyright infringement in the US are quite severe. Those guilty of copyright infringement may have to pay a large fine, from $200 to $150,000. A jail sentence is also possible.

 

- When a copyrighted image/video is used without permission, the creator of the project is missing out on the money that is involved in the image/video itself.

To plan photoshoot for DPS by researching images and evaluating the last shoot for the front cover

  1. How could I have taken better photos for my photo shoot?

• Use a more natural background other than a studio with a white background.
• Use more props other than a single light and a chair.
• Get more models to use.

 2. Which made up act will feature in your DPS

• I am going to be featuring the triple bananas because they are a group of men who are creative and they make good indie music.

 3. Who will model and why?

• I will be using jack A as one of my models
• I will also be using my little brother.

 4. Which settings in Brighton could use and why?

 

- I could use the lanes in Brighton for their walls of graffiti.

Aim: to start a report on the requirements of a real magazine (task 1)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhQjBhX1BSbGVkMWM/edit?usp=sharing

V 3 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhaVdQSm5FS0xteGc/edit?usp=sharing

V4 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkha2Q1OE1ObGQtcUE/edit?usp=sharing

My evaluation based on my research

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhMVh0T1Y3d01aV0U/edit?usp=sharing v1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhNUNtMlV2UjJpZFE/edit?usp=sharing v2

Aim: To research and brainstorn the needs and desires of my target audience within Brighton so i can appeal to them effectively in my practical work

Which aspects of the Brighton music scene do you need to research the most?

1. Existing indie bands in Brighton
2. Existing indie record labels.
3. Existing indie solo artists.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhVjMybE9Ua3V1XzQ/edit?usp=sharing

Aim: To plan and make an audio presentation as a way of pitching our magazine in a professional and detailed manner in order to appeal to a publisher.

1. When public speaking, what is it important to do?

• Speak clearly
• Professional tone
• Confident speaking.
• No inappropriate language
• No hesitation
• Professional vocabulary

2.  If a publisher was listening to the pitch, what would they want to know about the project.

• What genre of music your magazine is about.
• How much charged for advertisements.
• Your TMA.
• How much it was to make the magazine.
• Contents of magazine.
• Outline of the magazine before detail.
• Introducing yourself.
• Personally passionate about the contents of this magazine.

Version 1

Researching my target audience in Brighton

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhVjMybE9Ua3V1XzQ/edit?usp=sharing

Schedule setting table, mags v1-2-3

Schedule setting table, mags v3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhMVhjTGR3ck1hbVk/edit?usp=sharing

Schedule setting table, mags v2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhZlUzcFRGM2Z2cWs/edit?usp=sharing

Schedule setting table, mags v1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhcy1vTUpPd29CLWs/edit?usp=sharing

The Flat Planning of my Magazine

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhbUc4NTktZUtpdGM/edit?usp=sharing

To construct a health and safety assessment of one or more photoshoots i will be conduction for my magazine considering all possible eventualities

Key Skills:
- Professional responsibility.
- Applying my knowledge of professional practices.
- Showing forethought and evidence of planning an event.
- Using the opportunity to research independently for my individual situation/s.

TUC - Trades Union Congress
- Represents British workers rights.
- www.tuc.org.uk
- www.worksmart.org.uk

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Had to be followed by all employers/authorities responsible for workers in UK.
- A H&S Commission was created (it protected people against risks to H&S in terms of:

• Dangerous substances/materials.
• Maintenances of systems.
• Provision of instruction and training.
• Working environments.
• Allowing unions the right to create reps to enforce it.
• Inspectors could gain access to workplaces.

NUJ - National Union of Journalists.
- Represents UK Journalists and protects their rights.
- Has a committee which meets just to discuss H&S.
- See: www.nuj.org.uk/rights/health-and-safety/

NUJ H&S Concerns:

• Bullying
• Stress
• Repetitive Strain injury (RSI)
• Public Order Situations
• Conflict Zones
• Exiled Journalists

What types of risks may there be in a photoshoot?

• Flash could trigger photosensitive epilepsy.
• Fire - Electricity fault, Light Falling over.
• Tripping over wires.
• Falling from an elevated position
• Electrocution (water + Electricity)

Hazard: Anything that can cause harm (e.g. a chemical, Electricity, Ladders etc).
Risk: How great the chance that someone will be harmed by the hazard.

Assessing the risks:
The likelihood of harm may be rated:
1. High - Where is certain that harm will occur.
2. Medium - Where harm will often occur.
3. Low - Where harm may barely occur.

1.Major - Death or major illness
2.Serious - Injury causing temporal disability
3.Slight - All other injuries or illnesses

Risk = Severity of Harm x Likelihood of occurrence.
- This sum gives a risk value of 1 --> 9 allowing a comparison of risks.
- 1 = HIGH Risk | 9 = LOW Risk.

What are the main hazards within the location of your photoshoot?

- The lights are really hot so that is a big fire hazard.
- There was quite a lot of boxes around so its an easy tripping hazard.
- There was wires running along the floor, another easy tripping hazard.
- There was a lot of people so there was quite a bit of loud talking which means we couldn't hear each other.

What do you need to find out about your venue? How can you investigate?

My risk assessment for my photoshoot - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhcGJzU3JnYkNkSUk/edit?usp=sharing

to plan my main fictional artist to feature in my mag in preperation for my first round of photoshoots, to also consider choice of models and requirements.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhVUhNVDNLWlFIcEE/edit?usp=sharing

To create a plan for your publish media document, clearly defining key requirements in the creation of my product

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhRVlOSWdHRjFzMmc/edit?usp=sharing

To set myself a realistic timeframe for completing tasks within this project, aiming to motivate and organise myself in a professional manner

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhdUhrR2NZWU9xYXM/edit?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhV0xDUlFRYmlOWTA/edit?usp=sharing

Aim: To further identify those involved in the creation of a printed magazine and investigate issues prior to production.

Problems and Troubleshooting

 

 Equipment;

 



-Camera; May get stolen or lost.

-Laptop; Battery may die.

-Lenses; Can crack if the camera gets dropped.

-Props; Might break or have something wrong with them.

-Clothes; May not fit

-Batteries; If the camera ones run out.

-Tripod; Legs may break.

-Lighting; May get too late outside or bulb may blow inside.

-SD Card; if the one in the camera is full and cant hold any more pictures.

-iPad; May break, get stolen or have no Wi-Fi.

-Charging Points; May not be one around.

Solutions;

-Camera; keep on a wrist strap to prevent from being stolen or losing it.
-Laptop; Bring a charger for it and make sure you know where a charging point is.
-Lenses; Bring spare lenses for the camera.
-Props; Bring a variety of props and make sure they are good quality.
-Clothes; Make sure they fit.
-Batteries; Make sure they are new batteries and not used.
-Tripod; Bring a spare or check several times before you leave to take the pictures.
-Lighting; Make sure you take the pictures in a bright scene, try not to make them dull and boring.
-SD Card; Bring spares to prevent not being able to take any more pictures.
-iPad; Bring a charger and make sure you know where a charge point is, and wear a wrist strap.
-Charging Points; Make sure you know where one is to ensure that you're able to charge your device
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Facilities;

 

-Food; Might get really hungry.

-Drink; Must stay hydrated.

-Personal Needs; Might not be a toilet or facilities around anywhere.
-Umbrella; If it rains, equipment might get wet and become faulty.
-Charging Points; Make sure you know where one is, to be able to charge your device.
-Changing Room; To feel more comfortable whilst getting changed from outfit to outfit.

Locations;

-Dance Clubs.
-Landmarks.
-Places With Nice Scenery.
-Green Screen.
-Studios
-Parks
-Plain White Background.
-Solid Colour Background.

Personnel;

-Max Clark.
-Sean White.
-Andrew Le-Goubin.
-Todd Tucker.
-Gyles Belgrave.



 

 

 

 

 

 

Aim: To consider what makes good market research and start a draft of a questionnaire to help me plan my magazine

How do you make an effective and helpful questionnaire?

•  Be clear on what you are trying to ask.
•  Ensure that everyone can answer the question.
•  include an 'other' option.
•  Make sure that the answers are relevant to the question being asked.
•  Make sure the questionnaire is laid out in a logical order.
•  Think about your wording, use precise.. (prefer).
•  Use numbers to measure their agreement of something.
• Ask precise questions, no vague ones.
• Short questions, control how they respond.

1. A Likert scale is a question which measures a candidates response to a particular subject.
2. A Semantic-Differential scale uses numbers to measure a candidates response to a particular subject.

Topics I will need to ask about in my questionnaire.

• Music.
• Genres Of Music.
• Age.
• Merchandise.
• Hobbies.
• Streaming - Spotify, We7.
• Downloading, iTunes, Amazon, Youtube Converter.
• Preferred Bands and Artists.
• How Do You Consume Music?
• Do You Attend Live Events?
• Favourite Music Venues?
• Favourite Music Blogs?
• Gender.
• Do You Read Music Magazines?
• Preference of Font.
• Style of Photography.
• Colour Schemes of 3.
• Favourite Front Cover From A Range.
• Magazine Consumption.

Questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B04sfX1YDDkhN2F3dGs2ZzEtZ1E/edit?usp=sharing

Code Of Practice Homework - Ms Bennett

Codes Practice

The foundation stone of the successful self-regulatory system which the Press Complaints Commission administers is the Code of Practice.

The Code performs a dual function: it gives the industry a firm set of principles to guide it; and it gives the Commission a clear and consistent framework within which it can address complaints from members of the public. The Code is, crucially, the industries own Code. Although it must be ratified by the independent PCC to take effect, it is the fact that the Code is drafted by the industry that ensures the unswerving commitment of all sectors of the newspaper and magazine publishing sector to self-regulation and to the PCC. In addition, the incorporation of the Code into editors' and journalists' contracts of employment provides self-regulation.

The Code is reviewed periodically by a special committee of editors (the Code of Practice Committee). It takes account of public and Parliamentary comment as well as of reports from the Press Complaints Commission itself. The Code is therefore constantly developing and responding quickly to changing practices and technology in the industry and to the concerns of readers.

The Code of Practice Committee is made up of editors from across the newspaper and magazine industries. The members of the Code Committee are appointed on the basis of nominations from the five publishers' associations of the press in the United Kingdom (the Newspaper Society, the Newspaper Publishers Association, the Scottish Newspapers Publishers' Association, the Scottish Daily Newspaper Society and the Periodical Publishers Association).

The Press Complaints Commission takes the final responsibility for the Code of Practice and ratifies any changes to it.

The Chairman and the Director of the PCC also attend meetings of the Code of Practice Committee in an ex-official capacity.

To research local products, venues, events, businesses and identify how/why they are relevant to their target audience

Production of magazines are paid for either by:

• Advertising brands and products within it
• Purchase Price
• Pre-paid subscription services
• Or all of the above

1. The Hobgoblin(pub) - http://www.hobgoblinbrighton.co.uk 
2. Black Lion(pub) - http://www.drinkinbrighton.co.uk/black-lion
3. Jamaica Inn(pub) - http://www.jamaicainnhove.co.uk
4. Weatherspoons(pub) - http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home

1.  Oceana(club) - http://www.oceanaclubs.com/brighton/
2.  Coalition(club) - http://www.drinkinbrighton.co.uk/coalition
3.  Lola Lo(club) - http://www.lolalobrighton.com
4.  Audio(club) - http://www.audiobrighton.com

1. Inka Tattoo(services) - http://www.inkatattoos.co.uk
2. Nine Tattoo Studio(services) - http://www.nineboycesstreet.com
3. Into You(services) - http://www.into-you.co.uk
4. Tattoo Workshop(services) - http://www.tattooworkshop.co.uk

1. Gak(shop) - http://www.gak.co.uk
2. Brilliant Brighton(shops) http://www.brilliantbrighton.com
3. Shakeaway(shop) - http://www.shakeaway.com
4. HMV(shop) -  http://www.hmv.com

Audience:

1. Mass Market Women - constantly doing something, should take regular breaks for 'me time'.
2. Up Market Men - Our pool of marine, sport, hobbyist, and rural life brands mainly about the business world and professions 
3. Up Market Women - Like to read about lots of gossip and other lady stuff.
4. Young Men - Like listening to music and reading about gaming and other male things.