Major Project - Research

All of the Future PLC websites seem to follow the same basic layout, in order to show uniformity to the brand. This gives me a good idea of what the site for my reviews should look like, or alternatively I could go in a completely different direction with the layout and style of the site in order to add a freshness to the brand. This could include reviewing things that the magazines would not normally consider, such as underground music or unheard of films or singers, therefore bringing them to the public eye.

Major Project - Research

Here is a screenshot of the Total Film website, which I like, as it is well set out and easily navigatable, with all the different sections of the site well set out in tabs at the top of the page

Major Project - Idea Development

After speaking to simon, he has agreed with my initial concerns about doing the reviews for zoo, in that it would seem almost immature and therefore I have decided to change my broadcast partner to Future PLC, the company behind magazines such as Total Film, PC Gamer and Future Music.

Here is a list of all the magazines, websites and events that they have for their music, film, technology and games branches of the company;

Technology:

Magazines:

.net
3D World
Computer Arts
Computer Arts Projects
Digital Camera
Hi-Fi Choice
Home Cinema Choice
ImagineFX
Linux Format
MacFormat
PC Format
PC Plus
PhotoPlus
Photoshop Focus Guides
T3
Tap!
What Laptop
What Satellite and Digital TV
Windows: The Official Magazine
Mac|Life
Maximum PC
Maximum Tech

Websites:

techradar.com
3dworldmag.com
computerarts.co.uk
hifichoice.co.uk
homecinemachoice.com
imaginefx.com
macformat.co.uk
maclife.com
maximumpc.com
netmag.co.uk
officialwindowsmagazine.com
pcformat.co.uk
pcplus.co.uk
photoradar.com
t3.com
tapmag.co.uk
tuxradar.com
whatlaptop.co.uk

Events:

Computer Arts Graduate Showcase
Home Cinema Choice Awards
T3 Gadget Awards
What Laptop Awards
Digital Artist Awards
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year
.net Awards
TechRadar Phone Awards



Games:

Magazines:

Edge
GamesMaster
Girl Gamer
Nitro
NGamer
Official Nintendo Magazine
Playstation: Official Magazine
PC Gamer
PSM3
Xbox World 360
Xbox 360: The Official Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
Nintendo Power
World of Warcraft: The Magazine

Websites:

gamesradar.com
computerandvideogames.com
next-gen.biz
nintendopower.com
officialnintendomagazine.co.uk
oxm.co.uk
oxmonline.com
pcgamer.com

Events:

Golden Joystick Awards



Music:

Magazines:

Classic Rock
Classic Rock Prog
Computer Music
Future Music
Guitar Aficionado (US)
Guitar Legends (US)
Guitar Techniques
Guitar World (US)
Guitarist
Guitarist (Australia)
Metal Hammer
Revolver (US)
Rhythm
Total Guitar

Websites:

musicradar.com
classicrockmagazine.com
guitaraficionado.com
guitarworld.com
metalhammer.co.uk
metalkult.com
revolvermag.com

Events:

Classic Rock Roll of Honour
Metal Hammer Golden Gods
Classic Rock Tours
High Voltage Festival
Hammerfest
Metal Hammer Live Tours
Revolver: 2010 Rockstar Energy
Mayhem Festival (US)
Golden Gods Awards (US)




Film:

Magazines:

Comic Heroes
DVD & Blu-ray Review
Odeon magazine
SFX
SKY Movies
Total Film

Websites:

dvdreview.co.uk
sfx.co.uk
totalfilm.com


I am going to brainstorm using the names of their magazines and websites in order to come up with the name for my review show and website.

Major Project - Idea Development

I made some headway today after talking to Simon. I decided that my reviews will be made for Zoo Magazine, and the title will be "The RestZOOm Review", hosted by an attractive lady.

I also emailed Zoo Magazine to tell them about my project, and ask whether there was any advice they could offer me, and whether the idea was something they would be interested in.

WBL Idea Development

For the music video, Charlie would like to start with a shot of him sitting on a beach, watching the sun rise, similar to this video



Then, when the drums kick in, he wants a cut to black, followed by strobe lighting and people dancing in a club environment, similar to this

Major Project - Idea Development

So i've decided not to run with the sketch show as i think it will prove to be too difficult to have sketches that are funny enough, and that retain interest for a prolonged period of time. Instead of this, i have now decided that i would like to run with Dylans idea of reviews.

I plan for there to be 15 one minute reviews, about various topics ranging from film to games to gadgets. Ideally i would like the broadcasting partner to be either Zoo or Nuts magasine websites, as these have a specific demographic who would likely be interested in the types of things i would be reviewing.

In terms of casting, i would like one person to do all the reviews, and i think for it to work with the website, it would have to be a stereotypically blokey bloke, or an attractive woman.

With regard to the location, i would like to have it in a kind of studio set up, with the background including the logo/branding of the broadcast partner, and potentially somewhere that readers/viewers of the magasine would associate with that magasine.

WBL Idea Development

Had a meeting with Charlie today, and discussed how he wants the video to look, and what he wants to be in it. He seems to have a very clear idea of content and style, which is good as it gives us a place to start from, instead of just being a case of wanting a video, but not having put any thought into it.