Task 2: Plan and Develop Pre-production materials (P3, M2)

Cambridge Technical In Digital Media Unit 3: Task 2 Plan and develop Pre-production materials

Models: For this I expect to use the artist himself as the main image to act one of the focuses of the front cover, as the artist is an important part of the grime scene that I am showing. 

Risk Assessment:

This is a process that is used in production, experiments, or any form of activity that could have its dangers if not completed safely. The idea is to state a possible risk of going ahead with an activity and you can assess it on likelihood, level of risks, consequences and precaution. In my example below, I have shown the exact risks of taking photos or filming in public areas. I will be able to use this to refer to, when attempting to go somewhere or do something based on photography, and then take the correct precautions to avoid harm or danger. 

Possible photography locations: Recce’s

Location recce’s sum up the details of filming or photographing in certain places. The location recce that I have created below shows the possible risks of filming at particular locations, meaning that it is important to take into consideration when taking my own photos to avoid any unnecessary issues.  

High street:

Possible risks:

Danger of being hurt by transportation Eg Cars, Buses, Bikes. 

Angry people causing issues

Busy (People can get in the way of the shot)

Loud. 

Underground station: Dark, will need to pay for extra sources of light.

Possible risks:

If the station is busy, photography might cause “Traffic” amongst passengers

Tracks: High voltage of electricity, However many passengers stand alongside the tracks every day. 

Trains: Life threatening if you fall in front of one. 

On-stage: Could fall off of stage, 

Might not want to be photographed while performing.

It is important to consider these risks because otherwise photography will be an issue and it could cause further trouble involving police or the public, therefore risk assessments and Recce’s must be carried out to ensure nothing bad happens.

Possible colour schemes:

Black, Red, White, Blue. These colours are strong and bold colours that suggest the idea of danger and strength within lyrics and the genre itself. 

Timescales:

Production materials as well as  post-production techniques and processes must be completed by the 21st of March. I will do this by ensuring that I am working on production in and outside of lesson time. Post production starts on the 21st of March and must be completed by the 5th of april . I will spend 12 + hours creating both the front cover and double page spread. 

Production schedule:

Tech:

Equipment: 

Camera

Lighting (Can be existing or my own)

Spare camera

Step 1: Meet artist at decided location - 4 pm

Step 2: Ensure location is completely safe to film in. 

Step 3: Set up camera in correct positioning - 4:30 - 4:45

Step 4: Take photos from different angles. Aim for a mid-shot and a medium - long shots. 4:45 - 5 (To get good shots and a vast range)

Legal and Ethical issues:

One of the most important ethical issues to consider is privacy. There will be many artists or people mentioned in the magazine, and they will not want any private information about themselves published, or even certain images. 

A legal issue to consider is copyright. This means using images or content that you don't own the rights to. In magazine production, therefore I must ensure that I use content legally and with permission. The cost of paying for a copyright strike will have a very negative effect on the money that I am earning from the magazine.

Moreover, another important ethical issue that needs to be addressed is libel. This means that I should ensure that I don't place any false information about any person in the magazine as it could cause them damage within their community. This ethical issue also violates the law therefore it could cause further issues with the court. 

To avoid the dangers of further problems with these issues, I need to ensure that I think aout every piece of content that goes into the magazine, and the correct research must be conducted before production .

Fonts: The font that I intend to use for the masthead needs to be large, bold, and gripping, it also needs to be strong in colour, being different to that of the background. This is because I want people to see the masthead first and understand that the magazine will be exciting and interesting to read. Therefore I have created an idea for a potential font to use called “Raptor”, which when looking at, is associated with anger based on its colour and the emotions that you feel viewing this font. Other similar fonts will be used for the rest of the front cover and articles, using black or white text and something that stands out. 

Layout

I have sketched a draft of what I wish the layout of the front cover of the magazine to look like, this was also on task 1. It shows an idea of where I plan to place everything on the magazine front cover.