Foundation ProductionPlanning

By Annabelle Snelling

Screamo music

‘Screamo is a genre of music which predominantly evolved from hardcore punk, among other genres, in the early 1990s. The term "screamo" was initially applied to a more aggressive offshoot of emo that developed in San Diego in 1991, which used short, chaotically executed songs which grafted "spastic intensity to willfully experimental dissonance and dynamics. In the early 2000s, the genre name began to describe a different, slower and less dissonant style that borrowed from alternative rock. The term's application to the "second wave" is controversial among fans and practitioners of the earlier style. One musician alleged that the term "has been kind of tainted in a way, especially in the States“.’

This is my first idea for my layout of my contents page. I liked the way the ‘CONTENTS’ sign was shown, as though it is dropping down and pointing slightly in the direction of the next page, suggesting that there is much more to be seen within the magazine. I thought that it would be important for the Features and writing on the contents page to be clear and not hard to read and quick and easy to read for those searching for particular section of the magazine, not making it too long and complicated.

Contents page draft layout

I first decided that I would use a picture in the middle of my magazine, and a title at the top so that it was clear to my readers that this was an ordinary magazine you may find in a shop as this is the usual way a magazine is set out. The stories and features would be placed at the side, not overlapping the picture so that the front cover was not messy and too full.

I decided that I would use a caption ‘Rawwwr!’ as a simple phrase for my magazine. This would help to stand out due it’s catchy phrases.

Front page draft layout

I decided that I would tilt my headings slightly to the side so that my magazine did not go against the normal magazine conventions. This is because I wanted magazine to stand out as different from the others, but to also make it clear that I was a magazine. Due to my research most magazines have a straight title, which is bold and in capitals to help in stand out. Due to the success and popularity of these magazines I decided that my magazine would have bold capital letters to help it sell as well as these.

I thought that a simple layout would be the way to go, to make the reading clear and simple toward to the audience. But I did not want to waste space. I decided that a large picture of the band in the middle we be most eye capturing to the audience letting them know that this article is about. The writing would be spaced around it, as though all writing is based upon the band in the middle. I liked the idea of the blue and red colours as they were clear, bright and contrasted well together.

Double page spread draft layout

Draft layouts

This layout is more clear than the second as the is less information and more emphasis on the picture.

This layout is more interested as there is much more information and less free space.

Names for Magazine

•S*T*F –Scream till forever•Past Sundown•Scream your heart out•Torn at the screams•Rawwwr!•Scream Scene

I went with the name ‘Scream Scene’ because my magazine is going to be based upon ‘Screamo’ music, and this particular type of music is most popular within the teens labelled as ‘Scene Kids’ therefore I mixed the two together coming up with Scream Scene. This title lets the audience know the type of music and the type of people who may be interested in buying this magazine.

Denotations Connotations

Rock Hard, sharp, dangerous, heavy

Scene kids Vegetarians, big hair, eye liner, bright make up, bows

Emo Expressive, emotional, black colours,

Screaming Loud, scary, breath taking

Edgy Interested, catchy

Exciting Happy, nervous

Interesting Eye capturing, exciting

Rebellious Loud, alcohol, cigarettes, music!

Black Evil, dark, death

Red Death, blood, scary

My Music Magazine ProposalGenre – Rock/Indie/ScreamoI feel I can relate to this type of music most as I am interested in and listen to Rock music very often. I have read many rock magazines and have a good idea of what readers will expect the magazine to include and what they are mostly interested in.

Similar Bands – •The Used•Enter Shikari•The Blackout•Bring me the Horizon•Slipknot•You me at six•Avenged sevenfold•Hawnthorn heights•A thorn for every heart

Target Audience13 – 18 year olds emo/scene kidsThis is because music magazines are mostly popular with the younger generation. I want my music to be relatable to ages such as myself because I know what interests me most.

A 'scene kid' is a person who conforms to the current trends promoted by the punk/goth/emo/hardcore music genres .Someone who is expressing themselves through the music they listen to and make and the clothes they wear.

‘Kids who know the music scene, sure they dress alike, but who doesn't these days? most chavs wear sports clothing, most Goths wear black, but whose to say that wearing skinny-jeans and eyeliner is a bad thing? everybody's different, different people belong to different cliques, different cliques follow different fashions... ‘

Scene kids

I want my magazine to appear colourful, bright and fun as this will make the magazine attractive and eye capturing. I also want my magazine to appear

more serious and edgy, with darker colours to attract my target audience. I will mix these two ideas to give the magazine a theme of mixture,

mixing positive with negative and bright with dark, creating contrast with every aspect of the magazine to convey many different meaning to my audience.

I decided to manipulate this photograph to convey a darker, rebellious meaning.

I used a bright blue neon colour to create a ‘club’ effect which represents young teenage life.

I decided to make the edges off this photo brighten to give off the effect that they are in a darker place.

I used the colour tool making the picture darker by using black and grey colours. this gave off a dark, deathly and more emo effect to the picture. Showing the bands style.

Models/Props

Denotations Connotations

Green/Turquoise Checkered Shirt Horror

Dark grey skinny jeans Emo, indie,

Black leather studded belt Rock, punk, dangerous, metal

Black tie Smart, dark, evil, death

Black and White checkered vans Chess board- game

Enter Shikari T-shirt Band, music, dance, mosh pit

Names Props Costumes Date

Elliot Carter GuitarMicro Phone

Green, turquoise coloured checked shirtDark grey skinny jeansBlack leather studded beltShoes – Black and white Vans

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Dylan Benson GuitarMicro phone

White stripped long sleeved shirtBlack waist coatBlack tieBlack skinny jeans

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Dan Benson Drum kit Plan Black T-shirtBlue skinny jeans

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Mathew Dallier Bass Light grey skinny jeansBlack, Green and Pink Enter Shikari T-shirt

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Sean Perkins Guitar/Synthesizer Dark blue skinny jeansWhite The Blackout T-shirt

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WHO WOULD MAKE THE MAGAZINE? WHO WOULD SELL IT?

My magazine would be a weekly magazine, sold in major supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda etc, newsagents, record

shops e.g. banquet records. I think this because it is similar to other rock magazines such as KERRANG and NME. Therefore would hopefully sell well with the same sorts of people who buy this magazine as they be interested in a new magazine, similar to the ones they are currently reading as they may

want a change. Or a different intake on rock/screamo/metal music.