Pre-production Document

Equipment list:

• SLR camera
• tripod
• computer

Location/props/costume list
  The locations I will be taking my photos at consist of a shelter at Gorleston Beach; because it has a nice brick background and there was good lighting.I also took photos at Fritton Woods because I wanted there to be a indie background and I think the trees provided a very indie feel without overwhelming the artist. I made sure that all of my pictures didn't look the same in terms of the background even though three of my photos were taken at the same location, they all have a different feel and help to represent the artist and their music.
  I was thinking about using props for my magazine, but I decided against it purely because I wanted the main focus to be on the artist not the items around them. I have seen some magazines similar to what mine is use props and use them well but I just didn't think it was very appropriate to use props for an artist that not many people may recognise as all of the focus should be on them.
  The costumes I will put my models in will be casual, normal clothing that's smart but not too over the top. I want to appeal to the younger generation so they won't be sexualised or revealing in any way either. The clothes that artists usually wear in Indie magazines are usually very simple, neutral colours and smart. I will take this into consideration when making my own product and make sure I follow these trends.

Production schedule
Week 1: Research other Indie music magazines in the industry and decide which ones I want to interpret and get ideas from. 
Week 2: Draft out some ideas and find models.
Week 3: Take photos of my volunteers, remove any imperfections and decide which ones I'll use for my magazine.
Week 4 and 5: Start to construct front cover, explore fonts, colours and construct the masthead.
Week 6 and 7: Apply same theme to contents page, begin construction.
Week 8: Apply same theme to feature page, begin construction.
Week 9: Start to write out the article for double page spread.
Week 10: Finish writing the article for the double page spread.
Week 11: Double check everything and add finishing touches.