Magazine Front Cover- Mock-up

Few small changes and feedback...
> "Who's the daddy?" instead of "Who's the father?" because the terms more memorable and widely known.

> Also adapting the headlines, because there simple and abupt "Killer" doesn't indicate which soap supports the photo, so it doesn't appeal to buyers.

> From feedback, Mark Hartshorn from Miles Smith
" I don't actually specialise in this kind of thing but my only thoughts would be that nearly all TV magazines look very very similar. Yours is no exception. I had one of my colleges look at your work and he was impressed, I quote " It very well presented with a good use of pictures and typefaces. However do you think it will stand out from the crowd though?
Red and Yellow seem to feature heavily on these magazines. Perhaps introducing a different main colour theme would be an idea?
Its not always the title you search for when you look for your magazine of choice. Sometimes it is just as easy to identify through colour and / or size.
The content is great, it's what people want to see and read. Although attracting new buyers to it requires it to stand out from the crowd.

Its Monday and i'm recovering from my sisters best friends wedding on Saturday, here there is a picture of the beautiful bride alongside her brother. Another photo of Tony is below, the friday before all the guests went out to a bar in the city. Had a great weekend and Rebeecca is happy with the photos. Meanwhile she focused on the KILLER headline and took some great shots of a family friend. These are all shown below.
I was thinking it would be ok to use to the same person in two shots as were planning to put them at opposite ends of the magazine. Its just there great shots which match well the headlines we have planned.

Magazine Front Cover, First Visual

Australian soap magazines-
Rebecca and I, used some photos we already had to mock up our ideas, based on the cover shown above. This was purely an experiment into using the programme and to what style we want to pursue. We came across some problems of lighting on the photos, and that they were of different qualities which contradicted one another. Also wording, the slogans are enticing on soap magazines and we overestimated are ability to think of decent slogans.

Changes that need to be made
> Add more heading
> More straplines
> More skyboxes, particularly in the upper right quarter.
> Make it more colourful and busy, the covers of this genre of magazines are always really busy, because they're in competition with each other and they need to show off what they have inside.
> Obviously the two 'love at last' photos are the same, so one of them needs to be changed.

Auxiliary Tasks-----> Soap Magazine Cover

Soap operas are the main theme/house style of our magazine, We were inspired by the Australian Soap Magazines, since there are more soaps in Australia, therefore the magazine covers are more busy, colourful and eye catching, elements we would like to incorporate. In Australia there are many soap magazine, I found there was a wider range to compare.
There are common characteristics I will endeavor to incorporate in my magazine, so that it is realistic.
*They're in competition with each other and they need to show off what they have by making the covers busy.

*They fill the gap between Newspapers and Books.

*A variety of different plots to appeal to a wide and diverse audience.

*Lets the pictures tell the story in less words.

Below, are photos Rebecca and I took over the past week, we met last Monday in class and our strategy was to take photos of friends and random moments when we believed would suit a caption to put on the front cover. As soap operas are based on real life events, the pictures our believable and based on real life events. We agreed to continue this throughout our project.

Shooting Schedule

We are mostly filming around Kent, and have decided to film everything over a two day period. We have planned the order we are going to film as the lighting conditions change throughout the day, and we require different conditions to clarify emotions.

Setting. Characteristic of setting include the domestic, anti-romantic, empirical and secular contemporary world, frequently set in middle, lower-middle and working class settings, urban or suburban, and with an emphasis on leisure activities rather than work settings. Does this general description fit our media? Could we produce a 'soap' about the Aristocracy?

During our half term, Rebecca and myself have chosen the 17th, 18th and 19th of February to shoot. The story boards/action plan we have created should set us up for an easy day of filming. All our locations are designated within a 20 mile radius of Wilmington.

Swanley Park, New Barn Road, Kent-
We are planning shots of Tom and Rebecca who are also an off-screen couple, so the chemistry isn't artificial. He is unable to afford the nice dates and wouldn't be able to conduct himself accordingly, consequently there in a public park. Weather is looking promising, which will set a nice backdrop for their love scene.

Swanley train station -
Is a good destination since its a busy station were there will be regular commuters who will play as extras in our trailer. Were heading to start filming around rush hour about 5pm-onwards. The other commuters should make our trailer realistic, and highlight Rebeccas character as she almost swallowed up within the commotion.
We are also planning to use Rebeccas father as he is a licenced black taxi driver, as an extra at the end of the trailer.

The Rising Sun Inn & Inglenook restaurant, Fawkham green, Kent-
During the weekends I have shifts in the Inglenook restaurant which seats forty people and combined with a bar, provides a relaxing ambiance. Ideal for Rebecca and Simons' dates, the popular country location, which Simon arranged means he is away from being noticed.
Although lighting may be an issue as the restaurant is very dark, perhaps we need to discuss extra light equipment.
Whilst we were filming, My manager inquired into what the plot was and kindly allowed us to film in one of the rooms. This impromptue decision meant we had to think quickly about how Simon or Rebecca could insinuate physical attration, since its necessary for the plot. We also think the shot is effective because of the scene where Rebecca and Tom kiss in the park shows a physical relationship between the two, therefore the scenes with Simon are comparable.


West Kingsdown- My house
We are going to use my bathroom as its cluttered and a typical bathroom, it is also decorated accordingly plain and white, it creates the atmosphere we intended to make, whilst emphasising Rebecca and her facial expressions.


POSSIBLY
Dartford, Princes Road -
Situated underground of the round-about, its used by the public to walk from one side to the other without disturbing traffic since its a busy round-about. This subterranean walk will be used in as straight cuts, to help make the story but break the focus.

Whilst shooting is in progress, I am going to refer back to the brief and focus on the auxiliary tasks, the poster and magazine cover.

Action plan

* Opening Shot of a South Eastern train, Rebecca walking alongside the train to carrying holdalls (over-night bag,) showing the audience shes back from a long trip.

* In the next shot, Rebecca narrates to the camera, set against a black background.
During the monologue she explains the storyline, while emotionally setting up why she has come back we are using Rebecca to narrate the story setting her on a blank background, alike a confessions box this will make the her the adamant character in the trailer.

*Next will be the flash backs, the idea is to edit all the shots in Premiere of the "dates" into a collage, or to spilt the screen so the audience can make clear differences in the two boys since their hair and skin colour are similar and they could be confused as the same person. Although Rebecca suggested slowing down the clips using Premiere, to distinct the two prospective fathers.

* Flash back of 6 months ago, shows her dating two boys. Tom playing a "chavvy" young boy, who cant afford to take Rebecca to expensive places, although her believes shes worth every penny. There feelings aren't pretence and he believes them to be sole mates. Its evident from the footage they have great chemistry.

Meanwhile Rebecca being an attractive girl, although taken. Couldn't control her feelings for Simon, fully aware of his well-known "player" reputation. His swagger and bad status enticed young Rebecca. After a series of sly dates he takes her to dine in the country and after too much wine and a great night, he buys a room for them to stay in for the night.
She leaves him as he falls for her, but to clear her head although her feelings are strong she's mature enough to realise what she's getting herself into.

* The voice over/ image of Rebecca returns as she gets around to express to the boys her feelings and her "life changing" news.

* Another flash back of her pregnancy test results, she throws it into the sink in disbelief then begins to weep hysterically.

Character Profiles

Since characters are vital in all soap operas. Rebecca and I are going to attempt to portray the characters clearly, as the only dialogue is Rebecca narrating, the two possible fathers are going to have to have their personality displayed largely through their clothing and where we film them.



PRINCIPLE CHARACTER- PREGNANT TEENAGER
Rebecca plays the role of the pregnant teenager

Name Rebecca Smith

Age 18

Costume Starts, summer dress, Simons date a cardigan and shirt then Hooded jumper and jeans

Dialogue Narrates her situation,
Ive made a terrible mistake.
I know ive hurt you both, but i've come back to tell you something
what i tell you will change one of your lives forever
ive come back to tell you the truth
i'm pregnant.

PROSPECTIVE FATHER ONE
Awaits anxiously in hope he isn't the father to the baby.

Name Thomas Darwin

Age 17

Costume Tracksuit bottoms, white vest and hooded jumper

Dialogue "I love you"




PROSPECTIVE FATHER TWO



Name Simon Eddie

Age 18

Costume Jacket shirt and trousers

Target Audience

British soaps tend to have a strong regional identity, EastEnders is set in the East End of London, while Manchester is the setting for Coronation Street. This is not just to attract viewers from that area, but also to make it more realistic. The area in which the soap is set also has an effect on its plotting and characters, we will endeavour to show this is our trailer.
From the point of view of broadcasters, trailers promote soaps and are good because they are very cheap to produce, yet have huge audiences and can therefore generate huge revenues. Not all soap operas are successful there are some which do not catch the interest of the viewers, which shows the power of the trailers.

'Corination Street' is targeted at a family audience due to the early time slot and also because of the range of characters varying from different ages and backgrounds. The assumptions about the audience’s characteristics that are implicit within the text are that everyone who consumes ‘Corination Steet' are from a working class background.
Traditionally soap opera’s like ‘Corination Street’ had a fairly large audience. However over the years Soap Operas have been in decline due to alternative sources of media for example digital and sky channels as well as the Internet. Furthermore, when Soaps first began they were aimed mainly at women. However today they are aimed at a family audience from children to adults.
We shall coincide with the same audience as 'Corination Street,' since were following a familiar storyline, which we have authorization that the teenage pregnancy plot passes restrictions.

Our principle character will play which is alike Tine O'Brians rolle of Sarah-Louise Platt.
* A child of low academic attainment but precious hormones at pregnant at a young age.
* Her bugeoning belly incongruous under her gymslip.
* A child (Bethany) was born and her young mother eked out a rotten existence, watching her schoolmates going out at the weekends while she stuck baby-sitting.
* She becomes the 'Village bike' and we as viewers are never slow to wag a dissapproving finger.