Friday, 27 March 2015

Research and Planning: Social media feedback on my double page spread

Here is my social network feedback for my double page spread. I did this so I could get feedback on the image that I have used for my double page spread.

Friday, 20 March 2015

Research and Planning: Re-draft of my contents page

I have decided to change my the layout of my double page spread by having one image and the text on another side. This is due to other double page spreads that are associated with my genre of music having a similar layout.

Research and Planning: Inspirations for my double page spread (Title)

Here is my inspiration for my title in the double page spread. This helps on introducing the story in the double page spread by telling the audience what artist is going to be involved. The also make the name stand out with the red text for Jay-Z. When I come to produce my double page spread I want to make Lil' Chris's name stand out so the audience know who the interview is about.

Research and Planning: Inspirations for double page spread (Story)

Here is the story layout on another magazine related with my genre of music choice. I have chosen to take ideas of this by adding a huge letter like this magazine has with the J for Jay-Z, so I have implemented this idea on to my magazine by making a massive C to represent Lil' Chris. I wanted to to put this into my magazine to make it look unique and different but also to make the magazine aim towards an older audience and with this it makes it look different compared to a magazine who is aimed at a younger audience. The text is also laid out in columns which makes it look professional and I want to make magazine look professional aswell.

Research and Planning: Double Page Spread Story

My story was an interview between the magazine (AUTHORITY) and Lil' Chris. This is my story, Lil’ Chris has stormed on to the rap stage with his latest song “Blaze It”! He has caught the eyes of famous rappers such as Eminem, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre who all want to sign him up to there record label. We sat down with Lil’ Chris and asked him some questions about his emense start to his career so far.

First we asked Lil’ Chris who are his inspirations for
becoming a rap artist?

“Well when I was growing up I was contantly listening to Eminem because he has been through tough times which I can relate to the harsh life he had to deal with. His music made me happy and got me through the harsh days at school. So he has to be my
inspiration.”

We then asked Lil’ Chris if he could do a collaberation with any artist in the world, who would it be and why?

“Oh, thats a tricky one. I xould choose, I would have to pick three and they would be my dream collaberations. My first one would hvae to Eminem, just because he was my inspiration and the reason that I became a Rap artist. My second choice would have to be Jay-Z due to the fact that he is one of the biggest faces to ever grace rap and he knows how to make a sick track. And finally my fthird choice would have to be Bruno Mars because he has an awesome voice and I haveheard that he is a quality lad and easy to get along with.”

IIf you could choose any of the three rap artists that have caugfht eye of you which are Eminem, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, whos record lable would you choose to join.

“I would personally love to join Shady Records (Eminem’s label) but he has never produced any artist with any quality. I would have to join Roc Nation Label (Jay-Z record label) because he has produced artist such as Rihanna and Rita Ora who are very talented and he knows the buisness inside out, so I would have to choose him.”

Are you planning on touring the world and where do you want to start touring?

“Yes, of course! I plan on touring for all my quality fans out there and especially for all the girls. I want to start my tour where my career all began in Manchester, England to give back to all those who supported me when I was in the city centre rapping and earning money busking  to earn money to make my way through life and also for all those people who helped me in my personal life, I would like to give back to them aswell.”

What do you like to do in your pass time?

“Well when I get chance I liketo go to mental parties with my friends and go pulling all the lucky girls. But when I am home I like to relax by practicing my rapping so I can improve and I also like to play video games as I aspired to be a games designer before I became a rapper and when I was at college I was studying games design, but I pushed myself to the limit as I wanted to achive my dream.”

You said that you like video games, is there any in particular that are you favourites?

“I have a few favourites but the one I sent the most time on as a kid would have to be Modern Warfare 2 on the Xbox 360. It was just the standard life in my teenage years.”

One last question, Have you got any plans for an up coming album for the future?

Yes I do! I plan on having the album out for Winter. I have wrote all the lyrics for my songs just need to record them and get them produced hopefully by Jay-Z if I am able to join his record label. With the album I plan on starting the tour for the folllowing year.”

Well Lil’ Chris that is everything. Thanks!

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Research and Planning: Double Page Spread 20/03/2015

Here is my double page spread that I have produced on Photoshop. This is my double page spread which is complete.