Planning

By Victor Chi-Chung Chan

• Front cover:

The very first page of the magazine.

• Cover Story (Trading Card included):

Five pages. Since it is the highlight of the issue, the news/interview must be more than another articles. • Content page:

Two pages. It is a guideline for audience to look for the features. But we have 80 pages in this magazine, so the content page should be 2 pages in order to introduce more features. • Interviews:

Twenty-two pages. Interviews are exclusive information, it makes the features in the magazine so special so the audience will think it’s worth buying.

What does it include? 80 pages contained in this magazine, including:

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• Articles: Twelve pages. It features news of music in the month. Apart from interviews, the articles are usually second-hand information, but also important for audience to know. • Reviews: Sixteen pages, including reviews of concerts, music albums, etc. There are many new music released every month, plus it is essential in a magazine to guide the audience. • Competitions and Concert Teasers: Three pages. It doesn’t need many pages, because it is just a notice for audience and encourages them to support the music. • Advertisement: Eighteen pages. Another way to earn profit, it may also be useful for audience who need advice before they buy. • Back Cover: The very last page of the magazine.

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• Contents page

• Double-page spread

• Front cover

• Flat plan

• Stylesheet

Cover page

Main Image

Issue no., date

Competition, Plug

Sub heading

Free! (Teaser, what’s included)

Barcode

Main Image

Band/celebrity’s name

Contents pageIssue no. 124 (Date)

Cover Page

Magazine Logo

Main ImageArticle 1:description…

Article 2:description…

Image of article 1

Interview 1: WIN … … (Competition)

Reviews:

Double Page Spread (Cover Story)

Article Title:

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Main Image

Trading Card

Images

Trading Card Design

Main Image

Name (Year) Description

Livin’ Rock Magazine, #159

Concert Teaser Sample From Metal Hammer

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Flatplan

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Advertisement Advertisement Interview 1

Advertisement

Inter-view 1

Article 1

Interview 2

Interview 3

Cover StoryAdvertisement

Cover Story

Article 2

Advertisement

Article 3Interview 2

Inter-view 2

AdvertisementArticle 4 Interview 4

Advertisement

Inter-view 4

Interview 5 Interview 5

Article 5

Article 6 Interview 6

Cover Story

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Back cover

Competitions &

Concert teaser

Compe- tition

Advertisement Advertisement

AdvertisementAdvertisement

ReviewsReviews

Reviews

Reviews Reviews Reviews ReviewsAdvertisementReview

ReviewInterview 7Inter-view 7

Sample Stylesheet

Masthead:Bleeding Cowboys white font 50 pt with red background.

cover linesSlimsfit shadowed 37 pt

straps  &  crossheads

Bad Grunge 20 pt

headersSlimsfit shadowed 37 pt with red background

Livin Rock

Photography Planning

Generally,Front cover:1 main image of cover story1-2 sub-images of other articles

Contents page:1 main image of cover story1 small image of an album cover2 images of interviews/articles

Double-page spread:1 main image, 3-4 supporting images

Trading card:1 group photo

Plan 1: Front CoverCamera distance: Medium close up

Angle: eye level

Mise-en-Scene:Character:Two members from ‘The Reverse Rage’, direct address.Costume:Wearing black and white t-shirts, like normal metal artists do.Location:Studio shoot, with white background and strong light for their faces.

Props:Nope.

Sample image

Plan 2: Contents Page

Sample image

Camera distance: Medium shot

Angle: Low angle

Mise-en-Scene:Character:

Two members from ‘The Reverse Rage’, direct address.

Costume:Wearing black and white t-shirts, like

normal metal artists do.Location:

Location shoot, in a studio.

Props:A bass and a pair of drum sticks.

Plan 3: Double-page SpreadCamera distance: Medium long shot

Angle: Eye level

Mise-en-Scene:Character:

Two members from ‘The Reverse Rage’, they are looking at different directions.

Costume:Wearing black and white t-shirts, like

normal metal artists do.Location:

Studio shoot, with white background and strong light for them.

Props:A bass and a pair of drum sticks.

Sample image

Plan 4: images in Double-page Spread

Camera distance: Close up

Angle: Eye level

Mise-en-Scene:Character:

Two members from ‘The Reverse Rage’, direct address. They have their own photos

individually.Costume:

Not in the frame except for their shoulders.Location:

Studio shoot, with white background and strong light for them.

Props:Nope.

Sample image

Plan 1: Trading CardCamera distance: Medium shot

Angle: Eye level

Mise-en-Scene:Character:

Two members from ‘The Reverse Rage’, standing next to each other,

direct address.Costume:

Wearing black and white t-shirts, like normal metal artists do.

Location:Studio shoot, with white background

and strong light for them.

Props:A bass and drum sticks.

Sample image