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Production Making (SOA)

STATEMENT OF AIMS:

For my project, I will be focusing on entertainment magazines that will cover a section of the mainstream media relating to crime dramas in the world of entertainment.

When designing my front cover and double-page spread, I will include a variety of celebrities that may appeal to the target audience, this will satisfy their preferences when it comes to the entertainment industry and will meet the requirements. As people age, their activities and interests change in preference, this is why I will be looking into entertainment topics that modern day adults will find interesting so that I can put together a magazine and show which feels tailor made for the audience reading. Research has shown that crime and action shows are popular among this demographic, hence why my project will be based around this genre to satisfy their needs. My show will consist of crime investigation, violence (since it's 18+), and misuse of illegal substances. In order to fit the background aesthetic for this genre, I will be using very 2 types of locations; the first of which will be very raw and natural, this will bring out the proper hood lifestyle that many people that get into gangs come from. The second location will be indoors, perhaps showcasing a rich lifestyle which will be the background for the gang leaders which will highlight the class difference between the two types of people. 

The magazine I will be making will be named 'Limelight' which has a double meaning, one which means the focus of public attention, the second meaning the intense white light obtained by heating lime, formerly used in theaters. From my own research, I can see that majority of crime dramas have young adults as the lead, therefore I will also be casting majority young and middle aged adults (perhaps this also plays a hand in why they seem to like it as it helps them to sympathize with the actors). As the background, I'll also be be showing a contrast in the clothes and overall lifestyle displayed between the two types of fictional characters that will present, one will be dressed in rather casual clothing, perhaps hoods and other local criminal stereotypes, on the other hand I will have images of my models in well dressed clothes, things such as suits to display the upper class mafia lifestyle helping the audience compare the difference of lifestyle in the hierarchy of crime.

  


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