Article research

Questions that I am going to ask the artillery

Who do you inspire to be? No one, we are original

Why did you become a band? It was out of our complete interest and boredom, and considering we all studied music we thought it would be a great idea. We thought we could only try it, then it ended up being the best thing we ever did.

Describe your band in 3 ways.. ALL ROUND AWSOME

Has music always been an interest? Yes all of us have studied music in our whole school life.

Do you get alot of support from friends and family? Family is the most support we get and we couldnt of done any of this without them, friends are the next range of support and they are always there when we want to just chill out after a gig. Even when we are feeling low or down, our family and friends pull us straight back up and we are very thankful for that.

When you’re not rehearsing what do you do in free time? Go out and get drunk, and see other bands perform to view our competitors.

Is music your future? Hopefully yes, we are planning a break but that will not be the end of the artillery.

How long have you been a band together? 3 years

Planning production

Planning Production

My front cover will be a young male with a general fashion to show an indie atmosphere. It will be a close up. The mese en scene will be associated with something indie. I will dress my model in indie clothes and the picture will be a posed shot not live.

The coverlines for my front cover will be-

BRAND NEW GUITAR HEROES?- 12 brilliant new bands weve found for you.

THE ARTILLERY- Behind the scenes

THE TOP 20 THRASH ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

WIN 2 FREE TICKETS TO THE SCRIPT

100 THINGS YOU DIDNT KNOW ABOUT ED SHEERAN

Regular content:

Editors letter- From the editor to you.

Fans forum- Pictures and letters from the top fans

Gig reviews- Open up to top reviews on the top gigs

What is so indie this month?- Top 10 indie secrets of the month

Fans thoughts about the gigs and new songs.

Monthly interview with a band- Inside gossip of a band

New releases and reports- Be the first to hear the music

Unsigned bands- Hear the bands before the fans

Tips on how to become ‘indie’- Transform into indie in no time

Things to look out for relating to bands

Gallery- Latest kodak moment sof indie

Chance to get involved -Competitions, puzzles, win your prizes.

Feature content:

Comes to town? Touring information about bands coming to town

Interview with the artillery- Get inside gossip

A day in the life of... –See what its like to be a popstar

The latest music from around the Wirral.

Gig listings- Get your tickets now

One night only, lead singer reveals his journey of fame

The story behind indie- Take a trip back in time.

The images i will need for my contents page are:

a medium close up of the artillery band live performance

Extreme high angle of a girl at a gig

A high angle shot of a gig atmosphere

A long shot of a festival

A medium close up of one republic

For my double page spread my article is going to be about the history of indie and the artillery band, i am going to take a close look into the band and write up about gigs reviews and fan forums. The picture i am using is a medium close up of the main singer in the artillery band playing in live performance.

Publication Plan

Publication Plan

Posistioning statement: All time indie mag.

Frequency of publication: Monthly

Price: £3.00

Distribution: Newsagents, supermarkets and music shops eg: hmv

Rationale: The approach of the magazine is for indie fans, that like this specific genre of music. It is very much from the bands perspective. We will offer insights, and reviews of each gig and give a chance to win any backstage passes relating to the band. It will be a chance for the fans to get a closer look on any information and have a chance to ask any questions.

Style: Informal and a layed back content, using humour but strong comments relating to the band. The magazine is all about indie bands so the vocabulary included will follow, relating to the gig reviews short paragraphs and slang will be used.

The colour and pictures will be the dominant feature of layouts.

Regular Content

Editors letter

Fans forum (letters and pictures)

Gig reviews- The recent gig reviews of the month

What is indie this month? The latest indie gossip of the month

Fans thoughts about the gigs and new songs

Monthly interview with the main singer

New releases and reports- Newest songs and the real meaning behind them

Unsigned bands- The new bands in the wirral

Tips on how to become ‘indie’

Things to look out for relating to the band- merchandise

Gallery


Band of the month

Chance to get involved -Competitions, puzzles.

Feature content

Comes to town? Touring information about bands coming to town

Interview with the artillery

A day in the life of...

The latest music from around the Wirral

Gig listings

One night only, lead singer reveals his journey of fame

The story behind indie

Housestyle

Coverlines- Berlin Sans fb demi and Myriad pro

Headlines- Gills sans ulta bolt

Standfirst- FRANKLIN GOTHIC HEAVY

Features first paragraph: drop capital FORTE 5 lines deep and first 2 words in capitals

Colour scheme- pink, red, white and black

Audience feedback voiceover

Results of my questionnaires

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

1.    How old are you? ______

2.      What image would be most suitable for the front cover?  Live band shot?

                                                                                                       Posed solo artist?

                                                                                                       Live solo artist?

                                                                                                       Posed band shot?

3.       For the title, do you prefer.. INDIGO?

                                                   In the in?

                                                   Inside ind?

                                                   Individual?                                                   

4.       How many pages do you think is a realistic amount? _____

5.       How much would you pay? £1.50/£3

                                                  £3/£5

                                                   £5+                                 

6.       What would you like to read?  Album reviews?

                                                       New releases?

                                                       Juicy goss about the artist?

                                                       Concert times, dates and reviews?

7.       What is your favourite music magazine?_____________________

8.       What kind of genre of music do you prefer?___________________

9.       Who is your favourite artist/band? ________________________

10.   According to font, what would you prefer? THIS?

                                                                       THIS?

                                                                      THIS?

                                                        THIS?

                                   THIS?

                                                     THIS?

11.   For the colour scheme, would you prefer? Bright colours?

                                                                             Dull and dark colours?

                                                                             Black and white?

                                                                             Pastel colours?

12.   What would attract you to a music magazine front cover?  A hot main picture?

                                                                                                         The colours?

                                                                                                         The main story?