Photo-shoot for Magazine

We decided to hold a photo-shoot to capture the image for the front cover of the magazie. We decided to put a lot of time and effort into the main front cover image through our audience research we found the image on the front cover is a fundamental aspect of the magazine that needs to meet magazine and high end magazine conventions as well as challenege some aspects. As our magazine was being aimed into the high end of the market we therefore planned the photo-shoot and the mise en scene around this idea.

In the photo we were looking for we plan to have the two main actors in the shot. This is the leading male and female as we felt these were the important characters regarding the storyline. Keeping with the high end conventions of a high street magazine we are looking for a close up shot that has the head shoulders in to help capture the characters face and there facial expressions. The way we set out the aqctors was the male was in a suit with a tie. This was a black and white dinner suit of which we added a watch to add to the character and to help stick to our high end stereotype as the way the character is set up on the magazine front cover will be the type of person stereotyped to by the magazine. With the leading female we have placed her in dinner dress that is white to help again keep with the simple colour scheme which will be seen throughout the film. The additional colours we have used will be used in the editing of the image stage. We have the girls hair long and down to show her being dressed up and pretty well the male actor has a messed up styled hair that looks like hes well groomed. This again will help fit the stereotype we are looking for as well as help fit into the conventions of a high end magazine.

After the photo-shoot we selected these five as the final ones to chose from to make our magzien cover. We looked at matching the image to angle we wanted to create with mise en scene in mind well trying to keep with conventional high end magazines and appeal to our audience. As well as this we have to make sure that we are appealing to our traget audience of teens so we have to make this appealing and related to teens and relevent.

 With this image we felt this met the typical front cover of a film magazine as well as the high end of magazine front covers. We felt this was to standard and would not jump out of the page. We liked the amgle of front on and felt the look was good, but it lacked the appeal to teens. Although, the characters are teens we felt that the image should be a bit more cheeky and push the boundaries and limitations of the rules. This image feels boring and predictable. This would be the safest option for us to pick.

This image shows the characters emotions for one another and feel real. However, we need to stick to conventions of the high end magazine traits and the images are all serious. This photo does look slightly unprofessional with the actors not looking out front and is a view we are not looking for but could be used for the film poster and will be a candidate for that selection. The eyeline of the actors is not right and editing the image will be limited on this photo.

This close up shot of the actors is forward facing and a good view. I feel the actors are to relaxed and the view of them does nt fit in with the conventional high market photo as the poses they are holding are relaxed. The added conventioanl streotypical props like a watch for man are missing in the scene and the prop is an important small aspect which helps undermine the character and stereptype .

This phot is a long shot which gets the legs of the actors in. This does not stick to conventional traits seen on magazine front covers. This means challenging the conventions of the magazine which i feel pulls us more down the scale of magzine front covers when we want to be in the high end market. The laid back tho serious non caring pose from the male actor doesnt some his character up although is a great pose. His action of leaning against the wall really captures a "bad attitude" look which against the turning cheeky pose from the female. Although, the image has good poses and use of props and mise en scene the actually view of the image is to far away which can be changed and developed in the editing stage.

 This photo really captures the conventional forms of the high market magazine front cover image by using a straight pose with the actors looking our front. The angle of front on but capturing the head and shoulders is perfect for the magazine market we are aiming the magzine into too. The mise ens cene and props look good in the image and the pose both fits the charcaters and the conventions of film magazine front covers. The male actor although, is all serious as a casual student aspect seen with the (hand in ther pocket action). The female actor is turning which looks professional with a student feel.

The hair of both actors is perfect as the female as long falling hair and the male actor has waxed hair to the side again helping fit with the stereotype of the people will the high end market.

Not only does this image fit the conventions seen with the high end market of film magazines but this phot challenges the dimensions and limitations of showing flesh. The female actors back is revealing which helps appeal to the tean market by hitting the limitations and guidelines of producing a film magazine image and its that percise aspect that draws the target audience of teens to the magazine. This photo not only sticks to dimensions of film magzines especially the high end of magazines but meets hits traget audiences needs by challenging the limitations of magazine guidelines to reach there target audience by challenging some aspects as well sticking to conventional forms seen in media products.