Project Selection - My Decision

I have chosen to do the magazine project. As much as I love the process of film making, I think this is the best fit for me because of my knowledge in Photoshop, as well as my interest in magazine design. One of the main factors for my decision is that I have been doing photography for a long time. Some magazines genres I am looking in to are fashion, food and cooking, and photography. To expand on these topics, I could do teen fashion, Sarasota food, or Sarasota photography. I am not sure which one I want to choose yet. I have also decided to work alone on this project. I feel that I work more efficiently when I work alone.

Project Selection - Film

An aspect of film production that interest me is mis-en-scene. For my future career I hope to become an interior designer and movie set designer. The set says a lot about the production by showing how much detail and hard work was or wasn’t put into the film. For a class activity we watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. When watch, I noticed that Ferris’s bedroom had so much detail put into it to make it look real as if it wasn't a set. I also find the music selection for films very interesting. When it comes to film making skills, I’m not sure I have any as of right now. I think some challenges I might face during this project are casting and finding good locations to film.

Project Selection - Magazine

An aspect of print journalism that interest me is the organization/layout of the media and how it is presented inside. I find that very creative and something I think I would really enjoy during the project. Some magazines that I could use for inspiration are Better Homes and Gardens, People, and Woman Health. All magazines use similar presentation aspects and techniques but find a way to give their magazine their own unique style. I especially find the process of cover design very interesting. I have been using Photoshop for four years and have received my certification, so that would help me with the creating the pages. A challenge I might face during this project I not knowing how to use other programs, such as InDesign. Another challenge I may face during this project is coming up with an idea for a two-page story for the magazine.