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- 1. Additional areas to include Risk Assessment There are many factors that could become an inconvenience for the production of my magazine and possibly pose a risk to my coursework. Below is a table of all possible hazards, the risks they may create and the actions which are necessary for prevention of said events. Hazard Risk Prevention In the event of finding a suitable location, commuting to said site may be an issue. A result of not being able to reach a desired location means 1st hand photographs of this place will not be achievable - causing an inconvenience and a delay in the production of my magazine. This would mean I would have to replan a photoshoot that would not be as refined and therefore of less quality. Overall this could affect the quality of my magazine as I’d have to use time planned for another task to complete this but also the replacement photograph may not fit the House style of my magazine as the initial idea would. To prevent such an event occurring, I will consider the possibility of an ideal location not being accessible and have a backup location. I will revise the local area and search for similar places in terms of mood. This way I have an alternative set of photographs Bad weather could influence the production of my photographs in several ways. A possibility of rain means the equipment could receive water damage and also my actors, props and setting. The wrong style of weather could set an undesired mood A canopy would be an effective way of protecting the equipment from water damage however it would only provide minimal shelter and not provide a
- 2. for my photograph. For example because my magazine is Rock and it will have a grunge texture, bright sunny images would not reflect my magazine right mood setting for my set as I want to include scenery in my photography. The most realistic action I can take to take photographs would be by checking the weather forecast. This way I can plan to take photos when the weather reflects the mood I wish to create. There is a possibility of absent actors. These actors may be ill or misinformed of where to go. If the actors are in fact ill, my photographs may be postponed for an extended period of time having a knock on effect on the rest of my construction plan. In the event of my actors going to the wrong place for the photoshoot, the inconvenience for them would frustrate them but also me as unnecessary time wasting has occurred and therefore my plan wouldn’t have been abided by. To avoid a delay should my actors become ill, I shall recruit a second set of actors. Having a backup would mean I could also use them to take a variety of photos to base them on different ‘bands’ and ‘artists’. I could also arrange a secondary time which is convenient for both parties that suits the rest of my plan. To avoid confusion with where to go, I could travel with my actors to the location which could also save time. Loss or theft of equipment To lose possession of the equipment would initially mean a series of expenses would occur as the equipment is modern technology. Secondly, other students’ photographs may be stored on a harddrive or a memory stick within the set of equipment. This would mean that their work would be lost and their images would have to be recreated at the expense of their time and effort. To avoid this I must keep a checklist of every item within the bundle of equipment. Proactively, I could suggest other student’s to have an alternative storage facility for their images in the case of loss of the device their images are on. My images could be lost or If my images were to be To avoid the loss of my
- 3. incompatible with the software I will use. deleted, the time I spent creating them would not be creditable and I would need to recreate them which would consume time dedicated to other areas of my construction. Also my images may become corrupt and therefore I may not be able to use them for my project. images, I could have a copy in a different storage facility such as a memory stick, a computer’s hard drive on a different network and possibly in a Cloud based storage so it is accessible from everywhere. Also, I could save different versions of the same images on different platforms to help solve any corruption issues. (Damaged) Props are a hazard both to everyone on set and to my project’s execution. Damaged props may present sharp or rigid edges which would create a risk to the health of actors and directors on set. Additionally, the weight of the props could be a factor to also threaten the safety of everyone on set. Props, for their purpose could serve as vital components in creating a professional, perfected image. If the props are damaged they will not be able to create the same effect which would be a drawback for my production. Also damaged props would need to be replaced at the cost of expenses. To avoid damaging props, I will have to take care in handling them and constantly evaluate their conditions. Also I could suggest everyone on set to take care with heavier props or ones with potentially harmful natures. The surroundings of the location I choose to shoot at may pose as being dangerous both to the equipment and the persons on site. The surroundings of the shoot could pose a risk to the health of everyone there as well as the equipment. This is so because, for example, I am considering a certain location with ruins of a building as this area represents the antisocial, emotional side of a teenager’s life. The ruins In this circumstance I would evaluate the site before entering the premises so I could recognise the hazards to effectively avoid them.
- 4. here would be a risk to the people at my photoshoot as they’re potentially unstable in structure. This hazard means the building may crumble or even collapse potentially landing on my actors. Secondly, the equipment I will use would become vulnerable to the debris which would trigger the above risk regarding damage to equipment. Aside from this other areas would present everyday hazards such as ditches, debris on the floor or unhygienic conditions. House Style from results, messy like a teenagers bedroom but in a cool way. Consistent, injections of colour, grunge, white on black, shards or sharp edged sections, cinematic background for double page spread, white title, low sat. photo, vignette, etc. I imagine my ‘injection of colours to be either a Cyan style, Yellow or both, additionally I may choose to include a shade of Red - these are close to what is understood to be primary colours which links back to the youthamistic side of my target audience. To avoid insulting my target audience the style of the magazine will, to an extent, contrast the colour scheme of Red, Cyan and Yellow because it will be loud, certainly aggressive and rebellious to reflect Rock music as a Genre.
- 5. Product Information “Rxck”, on its own, integrated into a short phrase or an evolution of the word, will be the label of my magazine.My magazine will be designed to be a monthly issue. To do this I will design it as a hard copy for durability, much more content and a sign of consideration into the time it will take the reader to process the whole magazine. I believe Bauer Media to be the best suited publisher to produce my magazine.This is because Bauer Media produce many popular magazines such as Kerrang which just shows the relevance to my magazine. Because my magazine would be new to the market, I am looking for a publisher with the budget to publish my magazine successfully. My magazine will look to promote smaller bands & artists that are believed to be ‘up and coming’. This edge brings originality to the magazine and if it were a real life scenario, and a featured band did as predicted, publicity would be raised regarding the magazine and potentially boosting success. I plan to include three offers with each issue. Many similar magazines such as Kerrang offer maybe one or two, but as mine will be monthly (unlike Kerrang which is weekly) I need to consider the
- 6. absence of other offers that are non existent during that month as there is no other issue. Similarly, I need to consider events and news further into the future as affairs happening, say; a fortnight from the latest issue release, will not be coverable by the previous issue and when the next issue is due, the news may be outdated. To better suit my audience, I will fluctuate the general genre of the music featured in each issue. Despite this fluctuation, the genres will be similar and consistant as I want to attract one main group of people consistently. These sub-genres contain: Grunge, Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter and a few others. Initially, I was going to focus on Grunge but considering the high percentage of females answering my survey, I need to accompany their needs. I adapted my focus Genre as Grunge is perceived to be male dominated.