In my weeks of planning, progression was slow but I quickly came to a finish when the deadline was near. I was very happy with the level a had worked at and I thought that what I had done was very good and will definitely help me when I start production on my magazine. I think strongest part of my pre-production was the mock-ups I did; they give everyone a clear idea of what and how I want my magazine to look like. If I was to give the mock-ups to someone to make, they would easily know what to do and I think my ideas would be produced very well. The first set of mock-ups that I drew show the fine details of what goes where etc... The second lot of mock-ups then show how the magazine would look as a finish product. The two sets of mock-ups will make it very easy to make the magazine and you are given a very strong and clear idea of what is to be made. I think the mock-ups were my strongest part of pre-production as it is very neat and organised; I can tell it will make things a lot easier when make the magazine. The weakest part of my pre-production is probably the planning of my props/locations/costumes; the planning was very vague. Although it was vague, I explained what style and type of props/locations/costumes I would have; at least then people aren't going to get the wrong idea when they come to making the images. With the set style and type of things needed there is a broad range of things that can be used in my photos; I can think of new ideas of the day of a photoshoot, as long as that new idea fits in with my style and type. Again, although this part of my planning was vague, therefore, it being my weakest point, I believe it will benefit me in the long run.
The bit of work I am most confident with is again, my mock-ups. I think they are very thorough and detailed. They will help a lot with doing the final magazine production. The bit of work I am least confident with is my research on what company will print the magazine. This is because nothing is set in stone yet. I don't know who exactly is printing it and I'm not too certain on how much it will cost so I need to hurry and decided. If I don't, I will rush and be stressed later down the line.
By following my detailed mock-ups I will be able to make the magazine with ease and I believe it will be very successful. My digital mock-up will help me the most as all I need to do is substitute certain things for my images and text. Following my production plan too will be very helpful as I wont lose track of where I am meant to be and what is next to do. Keeping calm and organised will also be a very helpful factor for success in my magazine.
