Advice on production for music magazine work.

2.  • research
 • planning
 • evidence
 • ideas
 • feedback
 • logistics
 • equipment
 • production
 • reflection

3.  Really look at real
examples
 Keep evidence of all
your research
 Research every angle
 Conventions, audience
s, institutions
 KEEP RESEARCHING

5. what would
improve it?

9.  plan for all eventualities -
what could possibly go
wrong?
 record all your planning
visuals
 show the process of your
‘journey’

10.  Drafts, layouts,
photos from shoot
 Screen grabs of your
manipulation of
material digital
editing, Photoshop, etc

11.  keep ideas simple
 have a workable
concept with realistic
plans
 try the ‘25 word pitch’
or the ‘lift pitch’

12.  at all stages from
peers, teachers and
others
 keep records of the
Feedback
 take notice of it and
respond to it

13.  people, places, props,
costumes
 get it done early- you
may need to do it all
again
 rehearse and prepare
 share contact details for
all involved

14.  practice on it
 prepare it, get to know
it
 make the most of it
 are all the parts there
before you use it?

15.  Rehearse shots before
taking photos
 Keep the camera steady
 Don’t use ‘found’ images
 always take extra
images in case you need
them
 organise your material
before editing

16.  Should be ongoing as
well as at the end
 Stand back from what
you have made
 Get teacher advice on
the format of
‘evaluation’
 Should use technical
language accurately