Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology

Unit 8 Project Proposal

Zac Brettle
Candidate Name

Candidate Number

Pathway

Music Magazine
Project Title
Section 1: Rationale (approx. 100 words)
I’m choosing to do this project because I love music, I love magazines, and I love
photography, so it’s perfect to combine all three ideas into one and create a music
magazine. I definitely prefer the print industry of media and I also feel like that is my
biggest strength so I knew I had to complete something that involved that. Music
magazine photography is actually one of my main inspirations when it comes to
photoshoots because the set, props, and outfits always describe who the artist is as a
person, this is what I aim to do in my project.

Section 2: Project Concept (approx. 200 words)

In this project I would like to create a music magazine cover, contents page, and a
double page spread, I plan on completing in depth research such as research into
statistics and the history of music magazines, the codes and conventions of the
magazines by completing analysis on existing music magazines and the pages that I will
create, that will help me with organising a successful photoshoot for the magazine,
within this photoshoot I will take the actual magazine cover itself, photos for the contents
page, and photos that can be used on the double page spread. I will also create
templates during the editing phase which will be experimentation for what the layouts of
each page will look like. My aim is to create a magazine that centres around the genre
of rock, the double page spread however will be about one independent rock band that I
will interview and photograph. The magazine will feature my own primary imagery from
rock concerts I have been to as well as cover lines from popular rock bands and artists.
Section 3: Evaluation (approx. 150 words)
Throughout this project I will be receiving feedback from my mentor and from the band
that I interview for the double page spread to make sure those particular pages are
suited well to them and that they like the imagery used. I will also be reflecting on what I
do each day to keep myself on track to finish for the deadline but also as an evaluation
of each individual thing I do. I will evaluate my questionnaire and focus group once
they’re complete to show what I have learnt from conducting them. At the very end of
my project I will also create an in-depth final evaluation that will cover every area of my
project from the initial ideas to my final pieces and I will discuss whether I feel like I was
successful in what I was trying to do or not and why.
Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)
Daniel Chandler (2020) Notes on ‘The Gaze’. At:
http://visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/Documents/gaze/gaze11.html

Hall, S. (1997) Representation - Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices (1st ed.)
London: SAGE Publications. At: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Representation/Vs-
BdyhM9JEC?hl=en&gbpv=0&kptab=overview

Charles, A. (2016) A Critical Analysis of the Representation of Female Body Image in Women
Magazines (1st ed.) Beijing: GRIN. At:
https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/A_Critical_Analysis_of_the_Representatio/
IWqWDAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

Wikipedia (2023) Music Magazine. At: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_magazine

(Accessed 28/03/2023)

BBC Bitesize (2023) Music: Marketing. At:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zw8xfrd/revision/1 (Accessed 28/03/2023)

Format (2023) The Ultimate Guide to Concert Photography. At: https://www.format.com/online-

portfolio-website/music/guide (Accessed 28/03/2023)

Sullivan, T. (2020) How To Photograph Musicians. At:

https://www.dpmag.com/how-to/shooting/how-to-photograph-musicians/ (Accessed 28/03/2023)

Wilson. E. (2009) ‘Smile and Say No To Photoshop’ In: The New York Times 27/05/2009. At:
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/fashion/28RETOUCH.html (Accessed 30/03/2023)

Otterbein, J. (2023) THE TOP 12 MUSIC MAGAZINES TO READ IN 2023. At:

https://twostorymelody.com/top-music-magazines/ (Accessed 30/03/2023)

Project Action Plan and Timetable

Week Date Week Activity / What you are intending to do - Resources / What you will need to do it -
Beginning including independent study including access to workshops

I will complete my initial tasks, initial Computer, Wix, Google Drive, Google
research, plan tasks, and pitch
1 20th March

I will complete my proposal documentation Computer, Wix, Google Drive, Google

and secondary research
2 27th March

I will begin my primary research Google Drive, Google, Computer, Wix

3 17th April

I will complete my primary research, start Google Drive, Google, Computer, Wix,
my planning, and start my experimentation Drawing materials, Paper, Iphone
4 24th April

I will complete my planning and continue Google Drive, Google, Computer, Wix,
with my experimentation Drawing materials, Paper, Iphone
5 1st May
 I will complete my experimentation and Google Drive, Google, Computer, Wix,
begin my production Iphone, Camera
6 8th May

I will complete my production and begin the Google Drive, Google, Computer, Wix,
post production Iphone, Camera, Quark, Photoshop
7 15th May

I will complete my post production phase will Google Drive, Google, Computer, Wix,
all of the editing Iphone, Quark, Photoshop
8 22nd May

I will complete my final evaluation and run Google Drive, Google, Computer, Wix
some final checks to make sure everything
9 5th June is on my website and good quality