Original plan

Indie Rock

Indie Rock is a genre originated from Britain and America in 1980's. The Velvet Underground was a rock group from America and was one of the most influential groups in the 1960's. They first shot to fame when they performed at Andy Warhol's factory. The band experimented with different types of genres and mixes of music, they introduced a 'nihilistic' outlook through some of their music.

The groups image, connotes a rebellious image, that they are leaders not ones to follow the crowd. They are the first band to experiment with indie- rock so they broke the mould and set the foundations for others to build on. Their clothing is dark and their expressions are serious, this image is a juxtaposition from a different genre of music, such as pop music.

Magazines in present time still use the same edgy style and colours, a few cloolurs have been added but the style is still relatively similar.

Camera shots

The effect of a close-up shot is primarily to see the emotion of the person. It shows little background so the main focus is on the face or of mise en scene. Due to these factors this is why i chose to use a close-up shot for my front cover image, it creates and adds to the style and genre of the music magazine. The edginess of the person being blindfolded creates a dangerous and rebelliousness image. As the front cover is in black and white the black blind fold doesn't stand out as much but enough to be noticed. I am experimenting with the idea of having the models lips in a bright colour as it would be eye catching and work well with the plain backgeround tone however without distracting the reader from the information along the side. Without a close-up shot i wouldn't be able to achieve the impact i want the image to have on the reader.

Questionnaire

To get a better understanding of my magazine I have created a questionnaire. This will help me build on my ideas for the layout, content and age group I am aiming it will also help me find out what the audience like and dislike.