Unit 1 Fact Sheet Kerenza Bell
Production Process
The production process is the making stages referring to the production of a media product,
the three stages of production are pre production, production and post production.
● Pre-Production- the pre production process involves the research and preparation
and the planning.
● Production- the production process involves the producing and the making of the
product.
● Post-production- the post production process involves the construction, editing and
the final touches of the media product.
Magazine Production Equipment and Software
DSLR Camera
A DSLR camera is a digital camera that can be used to take high quality photos, you can
change the lighting, give it depth of field and make it blurry or clear, this camera is needed
for the magazine production due to the setting you might need to use on the camera. You
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Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is image manipulation software that can be used to enhance the image
such as editing the brightness, adding filters or adding texts to the image. Adobe Photoshop
is used for editing the pictures and making the lighting better or for enhancing the features of
the model. Adobe photoshop can be purchased online for £9.89 a month
Creative Cloud pricing and membership plans | Adobe Creative Cloud
Desktop publishing software
Desktop publishing software is software that is used to help layout text and add images. You
can add things and edit, you can also insert text and layout images. It is needed when
making an advert because you need to add text on an advert such as a slogan it will also
be needed when you need to add a logo. You can purchase this online for £7-£36 a month
Quark Software, Inc. | Modern Content Lifecycle Management
The three main specialised equipment and software needed to use a magazine are: DSLR
camera, photoshop and desktop publishing software.
Magazine Production Process
Pre Production - content
In this stage the editorial teams meet to share their ideas and make choices about
content. The editors also assign articles to the writers so the writers plan and research
their articles.
This stage is important because all content decisions are made and all roles and
responsibilities are decided.
Pre Production - Flat Planning
A flat plan is a visual blueprint or grid showing the complete layout and mapping of
where the images, articles, photos and advertisement will be; it also shows page by
page the breakdown issue of the magazine and how it will be laid out. It also allows the
editing team to easily rearrange the layout and order of the magazine. It also allows the
editing team to adjust the length and layout and it gives them a better understanding of
the text and the images.
Production
In the production stage the research will be completed about the articles and the
magazine. Writers will write and produce the articles and photoshoots will be taken for the
article. They will also need to check if they need archive images meaning they would have
to search and find them.
Production - writing and sub - editing
In this stage the sub editor checks all the articles for grammar. If the articles are too
long the sub editor will cut them down or ask the writer to, if the article is too short the
sub editor will ask them to make it longer. In this stage desktop publishing software
such as quark is used. The sub editor might also use pre-set templates. This stage is
important because the pages are constructed and created.
Post Production - Checking Printers Proof
In this stage the final pages are sent to publishers. They then mock us and send it back to
the editors so it can be approved.
Post Production - completion and distribution
The editors will give approval, they will all be printed and produced and then sent off to
the distributors.
Magazine Production Roles
The production role panel is a page of the magazine that tells you who the production staff or
the people involved in the management and organization of the magazine.
Magazine Job Roles
Editor
They look at the content and direction of the magazine; they also plan layouts and ensure
everything meets its deadline. They also make sure the articles meet the target audience.
The responsibilities of the editors are layout and design and making sure its good enough,
content strategy and team and project management.
Writer
A writer is a professional who uses written language to express ideas and communicate
information across various genres and mediums. They also gather information about their
topics, this may also involve reading books, articles and interviews.
Sub-editor
The sub editor checks all the articles for grammar. They also chech its not too long or too
short if its too long the sub-editor will cute it down if it too short the sub-editor will encourage
the writer to write some more. In this stage desktop publishing software is such as Quark is
used and they may use pre set templates.
Photographer
The role of a photographer for a magazine is to capture edit and produce photos for the
public to see. There roles include setting up and conducting photoshoots adjusting
photographic equipment and editing images using software suh as adobe photoshop