Magazine Cover Drafts

Basic magazine drafts:



Drafts with fonts and colour schemes

DVD Cover Drafts

Basic DVD cover drafts

Drafts with colour schemes and fonts

Draft of the DVD back cover

Colour Scheme

Possible Fonts

Story board

Script

Scene 1 - school corridor
Razzle, AJ, Max, Bridget and Emily are walking down the corridor chatting
The school bell rings
Razzle, AJ, Max, Bridget and Emily all run off in different directions

Scene 2 - school feild
AJ throws a ball and then cathes it back
Zoom into AJ holding the ball

Scene 3 - school classroom
Bridget walk past the puzzled teachers and puts the corect answer to the question on the board
Zoom into Bridget smiling

Scene 4 - the front of school
Max skates towards the school, he then stops, flips the skateboard and catches it
Zoom into Max looking cool

Scene 5 - school corridor
Emily walks down the school corridor and gives two girls a funny look. She then gets a mirror out and applies lipstick
Zoom into Emily applying her lipstick

Scene 6 - school classroom
Razzle throws a paper aeroplane, which then flies back and hits him in the face
Zoo into Razzle laughing

Scene 7 - school corridor
Razzle, AJ, Max, Bridget and Emily run into the corridor
All link arms and walk down the corridor together

Shot List

Shot	Scene	Type of shot	Description
1	1	Wide angle shot / long shot	All the characters are walking together down the corridor. The shot is slightly high angle to show all of the characters. The shot is a long shot to show the setting
2	2	Long shot / close up	This shot introduces AJ. It starts with a long shot of him throwing and catching a ball. once he's done this, the camera then zooms into a close up of him smiling
3	3	Long shot / close up	This shot introduces Bridget. It starts with a long shot of her going to the board and writing on it. The camera then zooms in to a close up of her smiling
4	4	Long shot + wide angle / close up	This shot introduces Max. It starts with a wide angled long shot of him skating into school. We then see Max flip the skateboard up and cath it. The camera then zooms in to a close up of Max smiling
5	5	Long shot / close up	This shot introduces Emily. It begins with a long shot of Emily walking down the corridor and then zooms into a close up of her applying lipstick
6	6	Mid-shot / close up	This shot introduces Razzle. It starts with a mid-shot of him throwing a paper aeroplane and then being hit with it. The camera then zooms out to show him laughing
7	7	Wide angle shot / long shot	All the characters are walking together down the corridor. The shot is slightly high angle to show all of the characters. The shot is a long shot to show the setting

Risk Assesment

Scene 1 - school corridor
Tripping hazards - make sure the area is safe and clear. Make checks before filming
Other students pushing - film at a quiet time when other students are in lessons

Scene 2 - school field
Slipping hazard - wear fooball boots to prevent slipping
Tripping hazards - make sure the area is safe and clear. Make checks before filming
Accidents with the ball - practice before and be careful

Scene 3 - school classroom
Tripping hazards - make sure the area is safe and clear. Make checks before filming

Scene 4 - front of school
Use of a skateboad - practise before. Film on a dry day when the ground won't be slippery. Wear protective gear under clothing

Scene 5 - school corridor
Tripping hazards - make sure the area is safe and clear. Make checks before filming
Other students pushing - film at a quiet time when other students are in lessons

Scene 6 - school classroom
Tripping hazards - make sure the area is safe and clear. Make checks before filming
Use of the paper aeroplane - throw it gently and practice before

Scene 7 - school corridor
Tripping hazards - make sure the area is safe and clear. Make checks before filming
Other students pushing - film at a quiet time when other students are in lessons

Production Plan

Dates of filming
7th of January
14th of January
21st of January
28th of January

Personnel
Oliver Flitton/Jamie Francis - cameramen
Jas Ford - director
Anton Kavaliouskas as AJ
Jamie Francis as Bridget
Oliver Flitton as Max
Jas Ford as Emily
Jack Baker as Razzle

Locations
All filming will take place at Neale Wade Community College
The specific locations we will use are:
- the corridors
- classrooms
- the school field
- front of the school

Equiptment
Camera
Tripod
Camera charger

Costumes
AJ - sports kit and trainers (white tshirt and black shorts)
Bridget - smart school uniform, tie and top button, glasses with hair in pigtails
Max - shirt and tie, made to look scruffy in a cool style. Sleeves rolled up. Trainers
Emily - school uniform, shirt instead of trousers. Pink cardigan and ballet pumps
Razzle - School uniform which is one size too small. Shirt untied to match his scruffy appearance

Props
Characters costumes
Paper aeroplane
Glasses
Pen
Pocket mirror
Lipstick
Watch
School bags
Football
Jewellery

Planning

For our main task, we are producing the opening to children's TV series. We have deciced to make a childrens TV drama based in a school. The programme will feature 5 main characters who all have very different personailities.


Characters:


AJ
This character is a sporty boy who loves being enerjetic and taking part in activities


Bridget
The stereotypical geek of the group. Bridget loves learning and is very intelligent


Max
The "cool" guy in the school. He can be seen as a show of but is very popular and all the girls love him


Emily
This character is a stereotypical "girly-girl". Emily takes great care of her appearance and loves the colour pink


Razzle
The "class clown". Razzle is always getting into mischeif and often is the cause of his own misfortune

Audience Feedback Summary

Audience Feedback Summary

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Focus Group

For my focus group I used a group of children aged between 8-11 as from my questionnaire I learnt that these are the age group of children that watch childrens television drama.

I showed them the opening sequences that I have analysed (Sabrina the teenage witch, Sleepover club, Zeke and Luther) and asked them what they liked and didnt like.

Sabrina the teenage witch

• 100% thought that the opening sequence could of been longer
• 85% thought that more than one character should of been introduced
• 40% said that more colour could of been used, as it looks quite dull as you watch it
• 60% likes that the logo was shown at the start of the opening sequence

Sleepover club

• 100% liked that each character was represented with a different colour to match their personality
• 95% liked the theme tune and the lyrics that go with it as they thought that the lyrics were very fitting for the programme and the backing track was upbeat and fun
• 75% thought it was good that the cast included boys and girls
• 100% said they liked that each character was introduced individually
• Only 15% said that the bubble effect made them want to carry on watching, 85% said it was distracting and too bold

Zeke and Luther

• 60% thought that the editing of this opening seuquence was too fast paced
• 100% liked that the logo of the programme was clearly shown at the end of the clip
• Only 35% liked the chequered effect of the special effects behind the actors names as they appeared on the screen
• 80% thought it was good that a few of the main characters were introduced in the opening
• 75% liked the theme tune to this opening sequence, they thought it was catchy and upbeat

I then explained a breif description of the ideas for my opening sequence and what they liked and disliked. They gave me their feedback:

• They all liked the idea of introducing each character as an indivdual, in sepearte scenes
• They don't think it should be too long, otherwise veiwers may loose interest
• They thought it was a good idea to have a fun, upbeat theme tune
• They said I should definately show the logo of the programme at the end of the opening sequence
• They said my general ideas were good and they would like to watch my finished product

Survey Results

After analysing the results from my surveys, I was able to find out key information about my target audience about what they look for in a product.


I have found that:

• The majority of my target audience are female
• My target age group will be mainly 8-11 year olds
• The majority of my target audience are interested in school and friends
• Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel are most watched among my target audience
• A mixture of characters (girls, boys and adults) are preferred in a TV drama
• The preffered length of an opening sequence was between 1 minute and 1 minute 30 seconds
• 84% of my target audience prefer a few of the main characters to appear in the opening sequence, as opposed to all of the characters
• A catchy tune was preffered by my target audience
• My target audience wanted the setting of the opening sequence to relate to the programme

This image shows that most of the people that answered my survey were females. This suggests that I may need to aim my product slightly towards females as they would be more interested in my products. It would be a waste of time aiming the products more at boys if they are not going to be interested.  

 

This graph shows the age distribution of people who answered my survey. Noone who fell into the youngest category (0-3) or the oldest category (16+) answered my survey, so I will not be aiming my product at them. The most common age category of people answering my survey was 8-11 so I will be mainly aiming my products at them. My products will be suitable for children of all ages, but they will be mainly directed at this age category.

This graph shows what other TV channels my target audience watch. Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel are the most watched channels by my target audience. This shows that I need to create a programme that fits in with similar products from these channels. Disney XD was the least watched channel among my target audience so it would be a waste of time to focus heavily on the programmes produced by this channel.

  

This image shows the type of characters that my target audience like to see in a TV drama. The results show that a mixture of boys, girls and adults is preferred. I will take this on board and aim to include characters from these three groups in my final audiovisual media product.

I also found out what my target audience would like to see in the products of my ancillary tasks:

• The title of the DVD, an image and the logo of the programme were all things that my target audience wanted on a DVD front cover
• Half of my target audience wanted 5 or more characters on the DVD front cover
• A variety of colours was the chosen colour scheme from the target audience
• For the magazine front cover, the target audience only wanted to see 1 or 2 characters on the cover
• A variety of colours was, again, the chosen colour scheme
• An image, cover lines and the magazine logo were things that 100% of my target audience wanted on a magazine front cover

This image shows the answers that my target audience gave to the question of what they would like to see on the DVD cover. All of my target audience definately wanted to see the title of the DVD and an image to illustrate the DVD cover. The majority of people that answered my survey aslso wanted the logo of the programme to be on the DVD cover. If i want my product to be successful with my target audience, I must make sure that these items are featured on my DVD cover.

This graph shows the colours that my target audience would like to see on a DVD and magazine front cover. All of the suggested colours were popular among the target audience. However, all of the people answering my survey said they would like a mixture of colours. I think it would be best to use a mixture of the suggested colours to appeal to my target audience.

This image shows the amount of characters my target audience would like to see on the front cover of the magazine. Noone who answered my survey said they wanted to see more than 5 characters on the front cover of the magazine. The most popular answer was one main character. This suggests that for the magazine front cover, I should create an issue that focuses mainly on one of the characters.  

 I can now use all of this information to plan and produce my products with a clear veiw of what my target audience are looking for, making my product more successful.

Surveys

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Findings From Research into Genre

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Comparison of Opening Sequences

Key convention of Opening sequences

• variety of mid-shots, long-shots and close-ups
• variety of fades, wipes, etc
• fade to black/white at the end
• upbeat theme tunes
• each character has individual styles
• setting relates to the programme
• young people are represented as fun, friendly and happy

Comparison of Magazine Covers

	Image	Colours	Layout	Typography
Tracey Beaker	One main image (of the main character) and a few smaller images that illustrate the cover lines	Quite bright, girly colours Mixture of about 4 or 5 colours	Logo in the top left corner Cover lines down the left hand side of the page, image down the right hand side of the page	One font style used on the whole front cover. Mixtures of colours and sizes. Not too many words, ordered
Hannah Montana	One main image and 6 smaller images. The main image is a picture of the main character.	Bright, vibrant, girly colours No clear colour scheme	Logo in the top left corner Cover lines down the left hand side of the page image down the right hand side of the page	One font style used for all cover lines Variation in colour and size Lot of text, looks busy and fun
Doctor Who	One main image of the main characters 8 smaller images to illustrate cover lines	Clear colour scheme of three main colours Looks very clear and bright	Logo is a the top in the centre Cover lines are down the left hand side of the page and across the bottom The image is more to the right of the page	Variety of similar looking front styles Different in size and colour Not a lot of text, only one main cover line

Key conventions of a magazine cover

• one main image of the main characters
• smaller images that relate to the cover lines
• bright, vibrant colours
• logo at the top of the page
• cover lines down the left hand side of the page
• image mainly on the the right hand side of the page
• one font style used throughout
• variety of font colours and sizes

Comparison of DVD Covers

	Image	Colours	Layout	Typography
The Story of Tracey Beaker	One single image Close up of the main character’s face	Very bright Clashing colours	Centrally focussed Logo, then image, then title of the DVD vertically down the page	One font style used throughout Changes in font size Variety of font colours Not too many words
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody	One single image of the four main characters Links to the theme of the DVD	Quite bright More coordinated Colours are more in blocks than randomly everywhere	Centrally focussed Image, then the logo and DVD title vertically down the page Image fills most of the page	Hardly any writing There are a variety of font styles and sizes in the logo of the DVD
The Wizards of Waverly Place	Two images made to look like one single image Of the three main characters Links to the theme of the DVD	Very bright Quite ordered	Information is evenly distributed over the page DVD logo and title, then the image vertically down the page Image fills most space	Only one font used apart from in logo Variety of colours and sizes Not too many words

Key Conventions of DVD covers

• single images of the main characters
• bright range of colours
• central focus
• vertical order of infomation down the page
• variety of font sizes and colours, but same style
• not too much text, simple and clear