Music Magazine Questionnaire

Questionnaire

Please circle the appropriate answers

1.       How old are you?

-          16-20

-          21-25

-          26-30

-          31+

2.       Are you male or female?

-          Male

-          Female

3.       What is your yearly income?

-          Under £1000

-          £1100-£5000

-          £5100-£10000

-          £10100-£15000

-          £15000 +

4.       How much do you spend monthly on music?

-          £10-£30

-          £31-£50

-          £51-£70

-          £71+

5.       What genre of music are you interested in?

-          R&B

-          Rap

-          House

-          Classical

-          Pop

-          Rock

-          Hip – Hop

-          Other ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Linking with question 5:

What is it about that genre that appeals to you?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

What music magazine do you read, if it is you read any?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Would you prefer the magazine to be based on 1 genre or a variety?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6.       Why do you read music magazines?

-          Reviews

-          Gigs/festivals

-          New releases

-          Adverts

-          Other…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7.       What appeals to you in a music magazine?

-          Images

-          Reviews

-          Information

-          Upcoming events

-          Other…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8.       What 3 colours would appeal to you in the magazine?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9.       What type of shot would appeal to you?

-           Mid shot

-          Long shot

-          Wide shot

-          Extreme close up

-          Other …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10.    What would you want the magazine to cover other than music?

-          Sport

-          Fashion

-          Gossip

-          News

-          Other ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Reader Profile

Readers Profile

He is aged between 16-21, he is in full time education currently in 6^th form currently not with a job but earning money through EMA, £80 a month spending around £50 pounds on music, films, magazines and putting money aside for upcoming festivals. He isn’t earning enough to pay taxes. This is one way for him to get away from the outside world and to focus on something he enjoys. His parents earn up to £30,000 and would say this would be a middle class income; this enables him to be in with the latest fashion so therefore he will splash out on what he can.

Music his life, it gives him the chance to move away from the current ever changing world. Reading magazines gives him the chance to see new artists and festivals that he will most probably be interested in and will be attending. His passion for music comes first, his social life revolves around music, this has inspired to him to one day become a well known, worldwide artist. He’s not a crowd pleaser. He will do things in his own right, with his peers looking to him for advice and sense of style. This gives him a sense of pride and leadership.

Being young and free he has the world ahead of him, living life to the full. Participating in what he can to be the best that he can. He has a broad amount of interest’s cars, gossip, gaming, celebrities, style & fashion, enjoying his life with his friends and getting involved in whatever he can. Whatever may come his way, who ever or what ever it is, he won’t hesitate to say what he thinks and put his point across. Regularly out going and partying with his friends and getting a reputation with the girls, living for today and what tomorrow may bring. He is always up for something new.

He’s recently just passed his driving test so as you can gather he is living in his car, driving anywhere and everywhere playing his music to the max kiss and Capital is where he is most comfortable and enjoys the most. He spends most weekends an free time going to gigs and festivals with his mates, no specific genre he isn’t fussed, what ever has an upbeat rhythm will make him come alive. If not at gigs or festivals he will be out clubbing and parting with his mates, enjoying himself in anyway possible. He hasn’t got any plans to settle down yet with a family anytime soon. He is up to date with the latest technology and social networking sites, getting invitations to new and upcoming events and he would be lost without his iPod and blackberry to keep in touch with everyone on the go.

School Magazine Evaluation

Evaluation

After completing my 6^th form magazine I have been asked to evaluate my magazine and to see what improvements could be made and what I have done well. I have enjoyed designing and making my magazine. The colour scheme of my magazine was white and blues, this was for both my front cover and my contents page. I produced m magazine on fireworks, I found it complicated to use but with practice and lots of use I became familiar with the symbols and how to use and work the tool on it.

My Front cover consisted of a masthead, bold and eye catching to get the audiences attention, this tells them what the issue is for. The main image is a mid shot of a student enjoying and feeling relaxed in the school environment. The 3 colours that have been used throughout the magazine is white, dark blue and deep blue. I have also said about a competition that is available to be entered, this will grab the audience’s attention as at this age driving is a big thing that most people are interested in. I have brief information on the front cover to let you know what some of the information may be in this issue. The point that i feel i could improve on the most is that the brief bits of information could be more noticeable, e.g. a different font or a different colour to make its grab the audiences attention.

 My contents page consists of all the information that is going to be included in my magazine. I have used the same colours as the front cover. The pictures in the corners help to show that the magazine is for both genders and that school is enjoyable. Each point is specific and straight to the point. To improve on my contents page i think i could have the main colour brighter and make it stand out more. The pictures could maybe be bigger so that there is less white space.

School Magazine Questionnaire

Questionnaire

1.       Why do you read magazines?

News (sport, celebrities etc)

Entertainment

Information

Other

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2.       Is there a specific subject that you want to be covered in every 6^th form magazine?

Sport

Fashion

School events

Other

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3.       How often would you want the magazine too be released?

(Every)

Week

Two weeks

Month

Term

4.       Would you like the magazine to contain images and colour?

Images and colour

No images but colour

No colour but images

No images and no colour

5.       How much will you be willing to pay for the magazine?

50p

£1

£1.50

£2 +

Semiotics

Semiotics

- The study of signs and symbols

- We learn to read these like we do words

- They often have cultural meanings e.g. a poppy symbolised the great war to us but in order cultures it would not have these associations

Signifier – an object which symbolises something else

Denotation- the literal or dictionary definition of something

Connotation- the associated meanings with an image or word

Mise- en- scene

-Setting and props

-Costume, hair and make up

-Facial expressions and body language

-Lighting and colour

-Positioning of characters and objects within a frame 

Setting- School library, desks, Notice board, Chairs (stools), Computer, Book shelf (books)

Costume, hair and makeup – each character has its own individual persona, stereotypical views of school students: drop out/ cool kid/ the nutty one/ posh (popular girl)/ normal kid

Facial expressions and body language: they have their own individual expressions and body language, to represent the stereotyping for their character e.g. the cool kid because he is wearing all the brands and he has his arms folded and a good posture, this could show that he thinks he is the most important person of the group. He is also looking down on the drop out as in disgust.

Lighting and colour- lighting is an in a  typical school, and the colours that each character have on

Positioning of characters and objects within the frame- the characters are all lined up too show the contrasts of each of the individuals, this could be a cliché of the Rockefeller centre image in the same way on the beam.