Research- Conventions

 What's up blog! In this blog post, I'm going to be talking about the typical conventions of a Lifestyle magazine. My magazine is focused on healthy dieting, and the feature article will be on Mediterranean food. I'm going to break it down by the front cover, table of contents, features, and examples.

    As per the usual, my cover will have a strong masthead and engaging cover lines relevant to healthy dieting. The photo on the front page will consist of a bright color palette to match the food theme. A way to make my article more engaging would be using fillers like puffs, strips, and boxouts. I will also need to include the barcode and deadline. This is a great example of what I want my project to look like, simple yet engaging.

                                                

    Furthermore, my table of contents is going to take up two pages and will include photos of food to complement and fill the page. This will be the roadmap for the magazine with the articles posted.

    Moving on to my feature article, I will take multiple shots at different angles and with different lighting to find the best results. This article will take up a big portion and hook the audience. The page is going to include the recipe, the background of the dish, and some additional features.

                     

    These examples will help guide me and plan for how my portfoilo will lay. I am looking at magazines and deciding what is nescessary to be successful in this project.

Research- My Genre

     Hi, blog! This is officially my third blog post of the week, and I have found my genre for my magazine. After extensive research and brainstorming, I have decided to create a Lifestyle magazine genre and share healthy, innovative recipes to help you improve your diet.

    I determined this topic because I enjoy cooking and dieting, and this would be something fun to write about and photograph for my portfolio. There are also growing numbers of recipe magazines, especially in grocery stores, so I have good examples to help me format!

                                                                     

    I am definitely going to take a deeper look into this topic and figure out the little details like wording and format. I can't wait to start planning out my project. More details to come!

Research- Brainstorming Part 2

     Hey, blog, I'm back and deeper into my research!! I've been exploring ideas and inspiration for each of my genres and have identified my interests.

    For Travel and Adventure, I was thinking about including my trips to the Caribbean and saying what's worth visiting and must-dos. Another idea I had was to go around Florida or South Florida and do my magazine on what's trending and worth the hype.

    Moving on to Lifestyle, I had a couple of sub-genres for this category. My first idea was Personal Growth/Health and Wellness- this would explore what people are doing today to improve their mental health. The next example I had was an article about healthy food and dieting better.

    For the Entertainment category, I would rate different movies or TV shows that just came out. This idea, as said before, is kind of limited and seems like a good back-up option.

    I can't wait to take a deeper look into my research and determine my magazine's genre!

Research- Brainstorming Genres

 

        Hi blog, its officially week 1 of starting the portfolio process! As you know I am leaning more towards the magazine cover for my brief and i've started brainstorming genres for my piece.

        A genre i'm considering is Adventure/Travel. I think that this is a topic that would be fun to write about and explore. I could include some of the places that i've traveled to or go to new places. I could also make it something local like Must Visit Places in Florida.

 

https://www.wiredforadventure.com/win-subscription-adventure-travel-magazine/adventure-travel-magazine-141/

     

     Another topic i'm looking into is Lifestyle. This is a broad topic and I feel like I can go in many different directions and incorporate many cool ideas with this category. An idea of this genre would be fashion trends, wellness, hobbies and beauty.

https://www.amazon.com/Mode-Lifestyle-Magazine-Thankful-Collectors/dp/B08VRBW35H

      The last genre i'm debating on is Entertainment. This is one of the most common types of magazine genres; however, it might be a little hard to make this an original piece. I would include movies/ TV show ratings and new trends. I feel like this genre is more limited rather than the other two, so that is something to consider.

 

https://models.com/work/entertainment-weekly-entertainment-weekly-april-2021-covers

       Now that I've brainstormed a couple of ideas for my portfolio, I can spend time figuring out and planning my magazine genre.

Magazine Cover Conventions

     I recently learned about the software called Indesign where I created a magazine cover. In class, I learned about the different magazine conventions and what makes them appealing to audiences.

    My magazine's genre is a travel and entertainment magazine. My magazine follows this genre because I titled my brand "Vacation" and including many things to do for entertainment such as "Swimming pigs" and "Exclusive events" to catch the audience's eye.

    The cover image of my piece is a pig on the beach and the feature article is about a swimming pig excursion on the island. Along with this I filled the page with smaller cover lines talking about the other stuff happening in Nassau. This made it easy to recognize that this was a magazine about Nassau.

    When I first opened the app, I thought that it would be easy to maneuver around, but as time went on I quickly realized that I needed to go back and watch the videos again. I did however find it easy to find what I was going to title my work and what pieces and shots I wanted to use.

    My biggest take away is that next time I use Indesign or make another magazine cover, I will have to refer back to the videos explaining how to properly use the software.

    This assignment will definitely help me with my portfolio project if I choose to do a magazine because I now know how to work the system and make a good magazine.

Video Editing Reflection

    Hey blog, I just finished my first video editing!!! There were definitely some problems I had to overcome in the process, but I think that the finished product is worth it!

    First, I had to learn all about the software and watch a bunch of videos explaining the software app Premiere Pro, fun... But really creating the project would be arduous without the explanation given by the videos.

    Creating the project mainly consisted on finding the clips that I wanted and formatting them to make my video appealing. I chose different clips showcasing interviews, scenery and of course the star of the show, Pineapple whip. I then added some background music to tie it all together.

    Along the way, I faced some challenges such as finding clips that I wanted to use and narrowing it down to get the frames that I was going to use. This process probably took the longest time to edit, and I found myself stressing a little. After finding a few good clips I combined everything and got my film.

    I learned that i need to organize all of the sources that I want to use and separate it from the stuff that i'm not going to use.

    Next time we work on a video editing activity, I will be prepared and more organized throughout the process.

    Learning these techniques and using Premier Pro will definitely help with my portfolio project if I decided to do the short film. I now have a trusted software that I know how to use to help me make the best video that I can!

Camera work reflection

    Hi blog! Over the past month in class, we learned so many new things that go into the making of a film. I documented the process that I followed so that I could share how I got my successes!

 Camera movements

    We first learned about the different camera movements through an article that we took self-notes on, then we watched a video that went more in-depth and even gave examples of the movements through scenes in movies and shows.

    For the actual project, I had to create an opening for a film that conveyed the emotion, surprised. The film was 6 shots and used various movements such as push in, static and arc shot.

    A challenge that I faced when filming was that because I filmed at school, I had to wait for people to leave so that I could shoot in a clear scene.

    Throughout the process of filming, I learned that even though there are different shots, they can be filmed at almost any height to change the perspective and the scenes are used to convey certain emotions to the audience.

Something I would do differently for the project would be to get more film of the same scenes that way I have more options to choose from when deciding the final pieces.

https://browardcountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/personal/0615024806_my_browardschools_com/Documents/Camera%20movements.pptx?web=1

Camera angles/shot

    Similar to the movements, we learned about the camera techniques through notes; however, we took notes at stations and got examples to cut out/label that we put in our notebooks. 

    Now this project was a little different compared to the previous one, instead of film shots, we took pictures and I did mine in 16 camera shots.

    I was able to successfully convey my story through the various photos that I used. I actually found myself having less trouble with the filming process of this project overall.

    Something that I learned through the process was that there are so many different ways and combinations that can be used in filming and ever since we learned the camera angles I have noticed them when I watch TV at home!

    For next time a project like this comes up, I know now that I have to shoot horizontally rather than vertically.

 

https://browardcountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/personal/0615024806_my_browardschools_com/Documents/Camera%20angles%20and%20shots%20project%20done.pptx?web=1