Planning idea : Video on the website

 Planning idea : video on the website

My original plan was to possibly demonstrate and highlight a short story to illustrate what the magazine is actually about and the purpose behind mental health and School stresses. So I was going to record in a school and focus in on one individual and talk about their life and how exercise and a healthy wellbeing has helped them concentrate and feel composed during their everyday life . However this idea has changed as the concept of the magazine and Video needs to look professional and I think shooting in a school environment might look quite amateurish.

My latest plan for the 30 second video on the website is to record in a fast paced energetic environment like the gym and/or the outside to highlight how exercise and healthy eating can make you feel physically and mentally better , which will successfully result in a more positive mindset at home and School resulting in reduced stress.

Planning - Mis en scene and location considerations

 Mis en scene 

 location considerations

I want my magazine shot front covers to be associated with two different locations to highlight the true meaning behind the purpose of the magazine :

Gym

The gym would be a great location to take some shots of the athletes to highlight the main purpose of the advert which is exercising and keeping fit to reduce stress and tension in your life. If I took a picture of someone in the gym , maybe the audience can aspire to be like that person and start doing exercise as they will benefit from the results.

School

A school is also a great location to take some shots, as pictures of students in their natural environment does represent and reflect the main purpose of the magazine which is to calm students down with good physical wellbeing , for example exercising or eating healthy foods. Mainly to reduce tension  from exams and any other stresses in life.

Costumes

For my first magazine front cover I have chosen to do a medium full shot as the main image . Therefore the image will show the whole body of the model , who will be in sports clothing representing healthy living.

For the other front cover I believe a medium close up of the student in school would work to demonstrate the emotion of the shot . A school uniform would be the best choice to illustrate this.

Lighting

The aim is to create images with a lot of contrast using predominantly hard and bright lights.  Creating volume in the frame and emphasising the definition of the athlete’s muscles will be done , so artificial and natural light would be needed.  A darker shade would be needed instead of too much colour to signify the shadows and definition.

On this magazine cover, the lighting will focus on the main image and the objects will be in the background. I want the lighting to highlight the students facial expression so all focus and importance is on the student.

Props

For the first magazine cover gym equipment would definitely be needed in the shot to mainly highlight the exercise purpose and this will help identify the type of magazine.

On the second magazine cover I will add healthy foods and also study textbooks to show the contrast between a healthy lifestyle and pressure in school. This reflects the fact that stress relief in needed in School. Maybe if there are loads of textbooks in the shot , it will highlight that maybe school is taking over the students life