LOCATION OF THE SHOT BEING TAKEN

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES LINKS TO EXISTING MAGAZINE SHOOT LOCATIONS OF MY GENRE

OVERALL THOUGHTS (SIMILAIRIES/DIFFERENCES) AND JUDGEMENTS

1. Skate Park The aesthetics to this location will be relevant to the genre as they often have graphited walls. The symbols on the wall often come from gangs which would signify a sense of belonging, which is what the target audience also seek.

It can be busy as they are used by many people so taking a picture without interruptions may be difficult.

The gratified wall idea links to the ‘Wordplay’ magazine which is devoted to UK hip hop, rap and the graffiti culture, implying the two go hand in hand.

This means that it is expected so it’s good to include as they relate to each other through the connotations they have.

2. Tunnel This location has urban vibes so it connotes to the genre. It will also allow for creative shots as shadows can be made to create a ‘threatening’ mood.

As it is outdoors, there is no electricity so charging any devices that require it wont be able to happen.

In ‘Q’ magazine, there is a photo of a rapper in front of a cracked wall, which would be found in a tunnel. Although it is not clear what the background is of, the cracks can be found in tunnel walls.

Differences are that the location is not clear in the Q magazine as the shot doesn’t allow the audience to see from a distance.

3. Car Park For the shot, the actor will stand out well against the background as a particular car park in mind is the highest point within the building and so has no roof. Therefore, the natural lighting will help to focus the viewer on the dark clothing the actor will be wearing.

Weaknesses include the fact it is outside as the lighting has to be specific in order to be effective. If it isn’t bright enough, then the dark clothing will not stand out as much.However, this can be helped with editing in Photoshop.

In the ‘XXL’ magazine, it shows two rap artists stood by a car. This image takes up the entirety of the page as it is used as a poster. Along side this image there’s an interview.

Even though it is not in a car park, it still has the element of vehicles. This help to connote wealth which is a common theme of rap songs and the stigma around the artists, being rich. The image doesn’t always have to be relevant to what the article is about as long as it have some relation; the rappers are being interviewed about here.

MODEL REASONING (STRENGTHS/AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT)

LINKS TO EXISTING MAGAZINE MODELS OF MY GENRE

1. Will be wearing stereotypical clothing which is branded – Nike, Adidas or Element. They will be young as the target audience is of the same age so there will be more for them to relate to.

Strengths are that a potential actor for this shot lives close to where it needs to be taken. As an improvement, favourably, a male should be used as it is expected because

Ed Sheeran, aged 25 is on the front cover of one of VIBE’s magazines. This links as he is aged 25 which fits into the target audience for my magazine being up to 25.

2. He will be in direct mode of address as this will be used for the front cover.

It more closely relates to the genre than females do.

Preferably, two actors will be used so that

The ‘RAP US’ magazine has a photo of Kanye West on the front cover who is in direct mode of address.

3. She will wear baggy clothes such as hoodies and a tracksuit will be worn with a coat over the top

the cover model and the double page spread photos will be similar; the main similar; the main cover line will then relate the two together. A second one will be used to make the magazine more realistic as there wont be too much repetition in the actors used.

In ‘HiPHOP’, the cover model, a rap artist, wears a branded snapback which is the ‘NY’ make.