Start Task. 13th March 2009

We looked at 5 different pictures and talked about why they wasnt suitable for a front cover of magazine, here are a few reasons; not a medium close up, too dark, busy background, not portrait etc.

For the second part of the starter we was put in groups and was given a camera to take our own front cover photos, after we looked at what was right and wrong about them.

Then, we identified the 5 rules for taking a good front cover photo:
1. No cluttered backgrounds
2.Focus on the lead singer if its a band (so the audience know). If its a single artist, medium close up or close up.
3.Leave room for the masthead, don't cut anyone's head off.
4. No high angle shots, its looks wierd.
5. Animate your band. Make them look like their doing something interesting.

Finally, we listed three things which have helped us the most during the lesson. Mine included:
1. The rules of medium close up's.
2.Look at the camera.
3. Clear background
But the one that help me most was to animate the band to give each person a certain representation/ persona, and put lead singer at the front.