Table of contents commentary

Table of contents draft one

PICTURESBackground picture

This picture wasn’t choose this picture because of the amount of hands in the foreground. The main focus of the picture is meant to be the artists performing and the hands would have taken the focus away from the artist.

The hand in the picture is covering the artist and so are the heads in the front. I also feel I didn’t get enough of the artist in as I wanted it to be a full body shot. The picture is also a bit too dark to be used.

This picture isnt good enough to be used because the artist is facing the ground and not all of the musician can be seen because of the head in front. Also, the ‘Ibiza Rocks’ poster is in the background which can’t be included in the picture.

Other Pictures

Chosen Picture

I chose this picture because I feel it’s a very strong picture. The lighting from behind highlights the artist and his positioning also draws the readers attention to him. There are many things covering the artist so I am able to put as much as the artist in as possible. Through editing it I can also make the outline of the artist darker to make him stand out even more by changes the colour levels.

PICTURESContent pictures

I didn’t choose this photo because its too similar to the picture that I used in my double page spread and I didn’t want the picture to be completely centre. I wanted the picture to be a different height and camera distance to the one I used in my double page spread. Also, the costume seems a bit too similar.

This wasn’t chosen because the models face is a tiny bit blurry. The blur is quite noticeable so it would be noticeable on the table of contents . Although, the picture would have been good because of the models facial expression and the different costume to the one on my double page spread.

This picture is a little bit too close up. I wanted a close-up picture to show a variety of images but I feel that this picture is too close up and because I an using other pictures on my table of contents, it may have taken too much attention from the other images.

Chosen Photo

I chose this photo because it says a lot about the characteristics of the artists. The facial expression and hand movement add to the tough persona of the musician and this gives an insight to the audience into what the musician is like. Also, the costume is quite different to the one used in my double page spread. The picture is a close-up but it not too close either, this shows a variety of images in my table of contents.

This picture was a bit too blurry to be used, this was because the model was moving as the same time the picture was being taken. I also think that the models trousers don’t really match the artists or the look of the magazine. The picture also seems a bit too long and so it wouldn’t match the other picture I plan to use.

The facial expression of the model in this picture doesn’t really work. The model looks as though she is holding back a laugh and that wouldn’t look good in the magazine because it seems the model doesn’t feel comfortable.

The laugh from the model in this picture seems a bit forced. I asked the model to look like she was laughing but in this picture, it seems a bit fake. Also, I don’t really like the look of the model putting her hand behind her back as it looks a bit posed.

Chosen Photo

Although this picture is a bit blurry, I chose it for my table of contents. The smile on the models face isn't too much and it doesn’t looks forced as I took a picture just before the model was actually about to laugh. Also, the white wall is just white enough, so that when I edit the picture and change the contrast, the background will go almost completely white. The picture is also the right length and right distance, therefore it is a mid-length shot and it shows a variety of images on my table of contents.

DESIGN PROCESS

Colours

I experimented with different shades of red for the title of my table of contents. I didn’t want the colour to be the same as the front cover because I wanted to make the red used on my front cover stand out more. Also, because I was using a picture background, I had to make sure the red wouldn’t be lost in the background. After I chose my colour, I added a triangle to one side of the box to make it seem almost 3d. But I think I will make the colour behind a bit darker as the two colours look very similar when the page is printed out.

Font

I choose this font because it is the font that I used on my front cover. I wanted something that wouldn’t stick out too much and because it is sans serif and not a design font it makes it easier to read but because it was used on my front cover, that does mean it stands out from the other fonts. This also helps with continuity. I used Arial for my editorial pillars and contents because it’s a very simple font. This means that the readers are able to focus on what the writing actually says rather than what the font looks like because it isn't a design font and it is sans serif.

IMPROVEMENTS

Resize these pictures to the same height

Change this issue to match the one on your cover (35)

Judging by the front cover, it is a monthly magazine. Change this to ‘month’

There are no spaces in the website address

If you can find more pictures, you could make this into a wall of pictures

The page numbers need to be lined up

Image credit on the side of the picture

A few typo’s/mistakes which need to be changed.

The width of the margin is not the same for either side of the pictures.