This week I finished my product. I completed the two posters on Photoshop. The first poster is very plain and is purely meant to grab the attention of the passer by with the bold lettering of "Join me for a glass?" then the second poster (which would be positioned on the same wall as the cut out) has more information and contact details. I also used an image from my photo shoot and blended it into the background. The photo gives a positive message so it shows the Darlington Community Police in a positive light.

In my schedule for the week starting 28th Feb I had said that it was to be my third week of post production. I partly stuck to this because I created my whole magazine style leaflet on InDesign (two double page spreads and a back page) and I also finished off my front cover and placed it into the InDesign document. When I was happy with the layout I placed in my edited photos from the shoot. For the second double page spread and the back page, the mood is meant to be darkened so for the images on these pages I went on colour adjust on Photoshop and desaturated the images. I also tidied up all of the images taking away any blemishes and so on.

After this I wrote my article in word, placing it into InDesign as I went to make sure it fitted. I am now extremely pleased with my finished magazine and think that it now looks professional.

I also chose and edited the photographs which I would use for the cut outs and I cut around them on Photoshop. This coming week I plan to create the two posters which will accompany each cut out.

I have been successful in some parts of managing to keep to my schedule, but not in other ways. Instead of taking out my location photo shoot on the week of the 19th I instead did my indoor studio photo shoot for the leaflet, the poster back cover of the leaflet and the cutouts, these photo's proved very sucessful. I decidedto use broad lighting for the darker images instead of narrow because through a bit of trial and error it turned out that not enough of the model's features could be seen in the low key lighting.

One thing which I was going to do for the lighter half of my magazine style leaflet was the location shoot, which was going to be taken in my bedroom at home. I have now decided against this because I got enough pictures from the studio shoot and I think that the location pictures might make it look less professional.

The week of the 24th I began creating the front cover to the magazine style leaflet, It is still not completed but what I have created is very much in keeping with my flat plans, I have kept to the same three colours I origionally chose however I have slightly changed my font choice for something which looked better on the page. I plan to finish this in the up coming week.

Contact sheet

Article planning document

Images for 2nd double page spread in article, back cover and cut-outs - Studio photo shoot

I first tried narrow lighting on a black backdrop but this was too dark and I couldn't see the subjects well enouth. So I used a broad lighting set up instead. This is typically associated with happy and cheerful images, however it seemed to work very well for my pictures, because even though it lit up most of their faces, it still created dramatic shadows on thir faces creating a sinister effect. I used no soft box for there pictures so it had a spot light effect

Images for front cover and 1st double page spread of magazine - Studio photo shoot

For the light hearted images, I used a white backdrop and a mixture of butterfly and broad lighting. The equipment I used were a soft box on the high light to light up all of the models and disperse the light evenly and a reflector to light the other side of the subjects face slightly. I didn't make their make up too heavy as I wanted them to look natural and their outfits were specifically picked out to look summery.

Photo shoot plan

By writing out a photo shoot plan, it will allow me to easily and efficiently take all of my photographs in the alloted time due to a clear and layed out plan. It will also make the backdrop and lighting change easier because I already know what effects I want to create with the lights.

Call sheets

My call sheets give bullet pointed information for the personnel who I will need for my photo shoot of the project. This has enabled me to make sure I do not forget anything when briefing my lighting coordinator and my models.

Contingencies

In my contingencies, I have explained how I will try to prevent errors occuring in the production of the campaign and I have also said what I will do if something still goes wrong. This is beneficial to me as I know that I have to keep to a tight schedule, and if anything does go wrong, then it will set me back and get me behind on my work. Because of this contingencies plan I can stop this from happening.

Schedule

My schedule will keep me on track with my production and with this clear plan I will be able to manage my time better and ensure that I keep to my deadlines. It will be hard to stick to this schedule as I have a loto to do in each week, however I will now be able to see If I am falling bahind at all.