Timeline

History of Alternative R&B Timeline - Link to website

When doing my genre research, I decided to look into the history of the genre and although it is still fairly new, there have been some key moments in its creation so far...

Alternative R&B Genre Research

Music Magazine Survey Analysis

Alternative R&B Interview

As part of my audience and genre research, I decided to conduct a short interview with three candidates. This allowed me to get longer, more personal answers which could not be achieved with a mere survey. The answers I received were very useful in finding out about people's thoughts and feelings on the genre and also their ideas for an R&B magazine.

DEMOGRAPHIC MOOD BOARD

MOOD BOARD
This mood board portrays the demographic for Alternative R&B and some words/ images associated with it. For example, the majority of targeted consumers will be in the age range of 16-25 however it will be aimed at both male and female fans. I have highlighted fashion as one of the biggest selling points for teenagers/young adults who are fans of the genre, therefore I will make sure to put quite a bit of focus on using current fashion within my magazine. Social media is also very important among this demographic, this could be helpful in making the magazine interactive with its audience via sites like Twitter.

MUSIC MAGAZINE MOOD BOARD ~ ALTERNATIVE R&B

MOOD BOARD
In order to start thinking about some of the conventions within my chosen genre, Alternative R&B, I decided to create a mood board. From this I can see the diversity of popular artists at the moment e.g. Tinashe, Dean and Drake. I have been able to observe the kind of mise-en-scene related to the genre, for example sportswear seems to be very popular among many artists, with some singers actually being involved in creating products (e.g. Rihanna for Puma). This can help me when thinking about what the models within my images may wear. Some of the most common colours in the pictures appear to be red, black and white which could help me to plan what my colour scheme might be. Pink, Blue and Purple are also very frequent in music videos/concerts in Alternative R&B. 

FINAL MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE

FINAL MAGAZINE FRONT COVER

DESIGN SKETCHES

This image shows a rough sketch of my school magazine's front cover design. After initially wanting the cover to be shot outside, I ended up deciding to have the model pose indoors. I thought this would allow me more space for editing in the future, as I can change the background to any colour or design. In the plan, included an example of a possible sell line about the front cover story which will be about unhealthy eating to give myself an idea of what the final product might look like. By planning where the sell lines and button will go, I will be able to take my pictures with a good plan in mind already. As well as having drawn the front cover, I also drew a plan of what the contents page will look like. Although the layout may change in editing stages, this has still given me an insight into how many pictures I may need and after all, it is only a first rough plan.

PLANNING IDEAS

SCHOOL MAGAZINE PARTNERED ANALYSIS

MAGAZINE COVER ANALYSIS

~Introduction to my blog~

Welcome!

My name is Jasmine Gilbert and I am 16 years old. I am a student at St. Angela's Sixth Form where I study Maths, Spanish, Geography and Media. In my free time, I love watching TV shows and Films particularly Game of Thrones & all fantasy/sci-fi in general!  In terms of music, I enjoy all types however I recently got into K-pop and at the moment BTS is my favourite group. But I also like artists such as Drake and Rihanna. I often play videogames on PS4 as well for relaxation (but this usually causes stress instead!) 

This blog will be a place where I upload coursework from Media Studies and track my progression throughout my A-Level journey. Being a lover of all forms of media out there (especially Social Media), I think Media Studies is a perfect choice for me and I hope to produce some of my own media on here!