Weekly Report- 1st Feb- 5th Feb

Week Beginning 1st Feb

This weeks task included:

• Moderate Photos.
• Permission to be able to take casting photos.
• Page Layouts
• Permission for being out of class next week.
• Weekly report.

The first task this week was to collect all of my photos from Emirates Park Zoo, which came to about 300 photos. This was a lengthy process which involved deleting irrelevant photos and removing any unnecessary photos. Such as photos that didn't fit the specification of family and attracting children. Once I had gone through the first stage of narrowing the photos down, I ended up with about 100 photos. The next stage was finding photos that were eye catching, connoted family and most importantly that were of a good quality. This left me with about 30- 40 photos. Final stage of this process was the crop, enhance and edit the photos; this meant removing imperfections, excess background and changes some of the colours.

The second task was to get permission to be able take casting photos of the children aged 3-8 years. The reason for doing this was to be able to find the most photogenic child. However, as the age of the children is below 18 years, I needed to attain varying degrees of permission from the relative staff and parents. The task was completed on time without any hassles or the need for contingency plans to be activated.

The third task was to design several page layouts for the front and back covers, double page spreads and single pages. I ended up with a front and back cover design that meets the codes and conventions of a magazine; it also shows as much of the advert and main photo as possible. I have 6 different ideas for single pages, all of these designs have an equal amount of photo and text space. 4 of the single page ideas are entertainment for young children as they have arts and crafts, a maze, quiz and a colour by number. I also have 3 double page spread ideas which also have an equal amount of space for text and images. 

Finally the last task was the to get permission for being out of class for Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th to be able to take the casting photos. The email will also include the updated schedule explaining that I will also be taking photos on Sunday 8th Feb. 

This week was very successful, as all of my scheduled tasks were completed on time with out any delays. 

Possible Magazine Photos

Photos Taken at Emirates Park Zoo on 27th January. 

Camera: Nikon D3200 

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 3683 x 3720  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-140. *Focal Length: 29mm *35mm Focal Length: 43

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-.220 *Focal Length: 29mm *35mm Focal Length: 43

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 4621 x 3998  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-.280 *Focal Length: 29mm *35mm Focal Length: 43

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000   *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO- 400. *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-250 *Focal Length: 50mm *35mm Focal Length: 75

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 4696 x 3998  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 60mm *35mm Focal Length: 90

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 45mm *35mm Focal Length: 67

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 4000 x 6016  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Length: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 42mm *35mm Focal Length: 63

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 50mm *35mm Focal Length: 75

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-100 *Focal Length: 45mm *35mm Focal Length: 67

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-140 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 4000 x 6016  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-140 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 66mm *35mm Focal Length: 99

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 4000 x 6016  *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 58mm *35mm Focal Length: 87

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 5078 x 3653 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 66mm *35mm Focal Length: 99

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 5048 x 2753 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 66mm *35mm Focal Length: 99

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 5573 x 3255 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 4013 x 2670 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 66mm *35mm Focal Length: 99

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 1800 x 1666 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 66mm *35mm Focal Length: 99

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 1684 x 1391 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 66mm *35mm Focal Length: 99

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 3278 x 2858 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 4013 x 3750 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 40mm *35mm Focal Length: 60

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-140 *Focal Length: 34mm *35mm Focal Length: 51

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 3329 x 5030 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-100 *Focal Length: 38mm *35mm Focal Length: 57

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 3064 x 3115 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-100 *Focal Length: 26mm *35mm Focal Length: 39

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 6016 x 4000 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Photo Properties: *Dimensions: 3458 x 3323 *Horizontal Resolution: 300dpi  *Vertical Resolution: 300dpi  *Bit Depth: 24  *Resolution Unit: 2  *Colour Representation: sRGB  *Compressed bits/pixel: 4  *ISO Speed: ISO-400 *Focal Length: 70mm *35mm Focal Length: 105

Page Layouts

Front and Back Cover  

Single Page Idea 1 and 2

Single Idea 3 and 4

Single Idea 5 and 6 

Double Page Idea 1

Double Page Idea 2

Double Page 3

Booking Interview slots

Emirates Park Zoo Interview Permission Emails.

Articles 1&2, I need to conduct a couple of interviews to gain the content the articles. To be able to conduct these interviews I need to ask permission from the management team at the zoo. Below is the start of the email chain discussing this opportunity. (N/B This post is on going until permission is recieved or a contingency plan has been activated).


*Hello,

For my A level media studies course I have to make a magazine. The theme of the magazine is Abu Dhabi wildlife.

A couple of the articles I have planned to have interviews with some of the zoo keepers at the zoo; explaining their role with the animal, positive and negative aspects, importance of looking after the animals, their routines etc.

I am emailing to ask permission to conduct these interviews on Tuesday 3rd Feb.
Please note that these interviews are purely for my course, and will NOT be published.

Thanks
Cora*


Contingency plan: Article 1 instead of being interviews from the staff at the zoo, will now be just a review of my experience. This is because they haven't answered any of emails or phone calls. The disadvantage of this is that it would have the behind the scenes effect that I wanted it to. 

Weekly Report- 25th Jan- 29th Jan

Week Beginning 25^th Jan

This week’s tasks included:

•    Draft permission email for being off site for Tuesday 27^th.
•    Risk Assessment for Emirates Park Zoo.
•    Take Pictures for articles 1,2 and potentially the front cover.
•    Page layout for article 1 and 2.
•    Book interview slots.
•    Permission Email.
•    Weekly Report.

The permission email for off site work, had to be moved to Sunday 25th as I ran out of time on Thursday the week before. I was successful in sending the email and gaining permission. 

For being off site on Tuesday 27th Jan, I had to conduct a risk assessment for the emirates park zoo. This was also moved to Monday from last week, due to running out of time. The risk assessment was modified from reel film locations; to suit a photo shoot at the zoo. 

http://reelfilmlocations.co.uk/uploads/forms/Risk%20Assessment%20Form.pdf

During the off site work on Tuesday, the goal was to take pictures for articles 1,2 and potentially the front cover photo. However, there was some issues with the photo shoot. Such as there is construction going on at the zoo which meant that some of the animals were inside, not on show, or they were asleep. Overall this meant that some of the shots I hoping to get couldn't happen. The positive outcome from this trip was that my photos were steadier, clearer and framed better.

Wednesday 28th was scheduled to planning the page layout for articles 1 & 2. However, this couldn't be completed on time due to a sick day. This task has been moved to next week. 

Booking interview slots with the zoo keepers at Emirates Park Zoo. The email has been sent, just waiting on the reply from the zoo.

Sending permission email can not be completed until I receive permission from the zoo.