Magazine Genre Reaserch #4

The Cover of this magazine jumps out at me with a very well edited photo and shows a different type of way to modify your truck. The truck being shown in the photo is lowered which appeals to many people in florida, as well as the audio system upgrades mentioned in the bottom. One of the reasons why I picked this magazine was because I saw the advertisement of the audio system at the bottom and I had plans to include a section like that in my magazine because it appeals to many kids I know. This magazine company has not won any awards. The ads were more neutral in this magazine with some feminine vehicle accessory modifications but also had many male ads which occurred every 2-3 pages.

Magazine Genre Research #3

This Magazine is directed toward the truck enthusiast who is looking to build what truck they have. The cover is a very cool up close shot of an older diesel truck off-roading. The truck is custom built and is showing parts advertised on the cover. There is also bright contrasting lettering that pops out at you and represents the company well. The magazine company "Diesel Power" has not won any awards. The ads in the magazine are frequent and pop up every 2 pages. The ads were mainly directed towards men with lots of truck parts, tobacco products, and liquor advertising.

Flat Plan

 

Some articles that will engage my audience are little articles that I made to aid the reader on what decisions to make. There would be articles that help you choose a wheel and tire setup, suspension setup, and articles on how to keep your car clean. On average, most of the magazines I did research on had ads that were around 2-3 pages, I used that knowledge to translate that into my flat plan.

Magazine Genre Reaserch #2

This magazine cover pops at you with all capital letters and vibrant colors. The magazine is also divided into three sections all containing the newest releases of the top three truck companies. The biggest picture is of Ford's newest release, with the picture edited to look like the truck is driving at you. It is possible that Ford's picture is the biggest because they are the country's top selling truck brand, which would appeal to more people. The magazine truck trend has not won any awards but is part of the bigger company, Motor Trend, which has a TV show and its own award that they give out every year to the best car of the year. The ads in the magazine were pretty frequent, every 2-3 pages, and they were obviously directed towards men with tobacco ads, and men's clothing.

Magazine Genre Research #1

The cover of this magazine is a picture of a bright, fully built truck that some people dream about owning. The picture is shot so lots of space is left above and below the truck to leave space for the title and heading. The font is very big and grabs your attention immediately. The colors contrast the background very well, making it easy to read. The font is also bold to make it look better and take up even amounts of space. This magazine has not had any awards. Truckin magazine published a total of 90,752 magazines in 2012. The ads were very frequent and advertised towards men with truck parts and boot advertisements.

Camera Shot Activity

                                                               ^The High Angle Shot^

                                                             ^The Low Angle Shot^

                                                            ^The Canted Angle^

                                                               ^The Close Up^
                                       

                                                                    ^The Wide Shot^
                                               

^The Mid Shot^

                                                             
                                         

My Decision

After considering the positives and negatives of a Magazine and Film I have decided to do a Magazine. The reason why I picked the Magazine was mostly because of the problems I would have to overcome if I made a film. I do not know many people who are good at acting or would even want to act in front of a camera which would make casting extremely hard. Another challenge is that I am working alone so creating a film would be a challenging project for one person. I also do not enjoy editing videos because it is very time consuming and I get the feeling that the video will never be "perfect". I take pictures of people's trucks and cars as a hobby so that would give me an idea of what my magazine would be. I also enjoy to edit photos because I know what I want the final picture to look like which helps me set a goal when editing pictures. If I do a Sarasota car/truck magazine, I can interview and get information about the trucks I have already taken pictures of for good content.