Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Location planning for photoshoot - AS media

For the front cover of my music magazine I will be using a picture of the fictional artist in a woodland or field, being in a woodland or field gives the impression of peacefulness and serenity that the singer-songwriter genre is known for. Also being in a woodland matches my colour scheme of wood colours (brown, oranges, and yellows). 

For the contents page, I will have many pictures such as the fictional artist in the woodland again, this will relate back to the front cover picture, but it will be a different picture but in the same woodland, this will be the only picture on the contents page that I take however, because for the other pictures I will use pictures of other singer-songwriters from the internet, and pictures of festivals and instruments that I have gotten from the internet as well.

For the double page spread I will use a picture of the fictional artist again in a woodland, however I haven't decided whether I will make the background of the picture a solid beige colour or leave the background as the woodland. The original picture will be similar to the cover photo where the artist is in the woodland with their guitar.

Music magazine sketches - AS media









Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Equipment list for photo-shoot - AS media

Camera
Tripod
Clothes (costume)
Guitar
Artist

Photo-shoot plan

First draft of story for double page spread - AS media

Artists name: Daniel Brooks
Main story: interview with rising artist

Questions with artist:
- What’s the sudden rise to fame been like for you? How have you been coping?
- Your newest song ‘Runaway’ went straight into the top 10 in the first week of release, this is the quickest any of your songs have gotten into the top 10. Why do you think this happened? What is special about this song in particular?
- Leading on from your answer about ‘Runaway’, was there anyone in particular that this song was written for? And what is the meaning behind it?
- Many people have been comparing you to artists such as Ed Sheeran, what has that been like for you?
- So do you think its right for you to be compared to Ed Sheeran? How similar do you think your music is to his?
- You grew up in a countryside village, and now you are living in an apartment in the middle of London. How have you been coping with this massive change and are you liking it there?
- You just finished your first UK stadium tour. What was it like performing in front of hundreds of people all over the country?
- Your first tour sold out in 2 days. What was your initial reaction to this news?
- You have been spotted a few times with other British musicians such as Harry Styles. How many celebrity friends have you made?
- Finally you have hinted at releasing an album in the summer, but you’ve been very hushed about it. What are your plans for this upcoming album?

First paragraph:
From singing on street corners to selling out stadiums tours Daniel Brooks hasn’t quite had time to adjust to his instant fame. He’s the artist with the voice that the ‘world has been waiting for’ says his friend and manager Simon Cowell. Recording sat him down and got an exclusive interview with the UK’s newest heartthrob.

Flat plan of my music magazine - AS media


Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Representation of men and women in the Singer-Songwriter genre - AS Media

In the singer-songwriter genre there is more men than women. This is mainly in the more mainstream singer-songwriter artists. Internationally this is seen with artists such as Ed Sheeran, John Mayor, and Jason Maraz. However in the UK we have lots of female artists such as Gabrielle Aplin, and Duffy, as well as male artists such as George Azera, and James Morrison.

In the singer-songwriter genre there are mainly men if you count for the past few decades as there have been artists such as John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, and Billy Joel. However in the past 10 years we have still had a male dominated singer songwriter genre with artists such as Ed Sheeran, James Morrison, Robbie Williams, and Paolo Nutini. This is both in the UK and international as Ed Sheeran is very popular in many countries around the world. Other artists that are popular internationally are Jason Maraz, John Mayor, and Coldplay.

There are not many female singer-songwriters over the past few decades, however the most famous would be Kate Bush and Sinead O'Conner. These artists music is very well known in the UK as well as in other countries such as countries in Europe. However in the past 10 years we have had other female artists such as Duffy, Gabrielle Aplin, and Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift has been popular all over the world for her mixture of country, pop, and singer-songwriter. Other artists such as Gabrielle Aplin and Duffy are mainly popular in the UK but do have singles and albums released in other countries.