Title Ideas:
- FRESHERS
- FRESH
- MINT
- ICE
- ZERO° (ZERO DEGREES)
Photo shoot plan:
- Different angle/shot types eg. close-ups and long shots depending on weather i want to include full costume or not.
- I would like to use a plain background if the shot if a close up but if the shot is further away I will use a more interesting background.
- I would like his costume to maybe represent his heritage, by maybe holding up a Ghanaian flag. This is what he does when he performs and this could create an intriguing effect for audiences as it is a personal side to the artist.
What dominant ideologies do the following magazines demonstrate?
- All use close up portrait photos of the artists to represent the dominance of their role of the magazine. It focuses audiences to them as they are the main attraction. In two of the magazines the image even overlaps the magazine title.
- They generally use bursts of bright colours to create the ideology of the unique characteristic of hip-hop and rap.
- I like how simplistic the middle magazine cover is and this demonstrates fresh and new trends in modern society. This would link well with my artist as he is new and upcoming in this genre of music, and is a fresh face for the public to see and hear.
- Headline/title
- Standfirst/kicker
- Pull Quote
- Body/body copy
- Main Image
- Captions
- Ideology
- Costume
- Anchorage
- Setting
- Composition
- Modes of Address
- Shot Type
- Layout
Name: Luke Kofi Alhassan
Stage name: Kofii
Age: 17
Place of Origin: England / Ghana
Music Genre: Hip-hop, Rap, Drill, Grime Afrobeat.
Style: Novelty, Originality, Entertainment.
Costume: Street, Casual, Urban, Branded, Teenage fashion.
Props: Hand gestures, Group of Friends.
Key Ideologies: Wordplay, Teenage life in Cambridge, Respect, Originality, Setting New Trends.
The Life of: KOFii
- Pen Portrait
- Teenage life in Cambridge
- Background; being half Ghanaian, dad living away from home.
- Performing
- Up and coming artist
- Music style and techniques he is passionate about.
Pen Portrait:
What music means to teenagers:
Especially for teenagers around the world, music can act as an escape from reality and struggle. Specifically as teenagers come to the age where they start to learn about responsibilities and working for yourself. For example, in Cambridge it is very typical for teenagers to find jobs in café's, colleges, restaurants, and retail shops. This is where music can take you to a better place, and make things feel a little better. It's something that people can bond together with and connect on a different level. It can be an experience. It can be anything you want it to be. Another aspect is the power of music and how it can drive someone away from violence, antisocial behaviour, drug use and dealing. Last month (August), Cambridge police made 23 arrests relating to ‘county lines’ deals in the city centre. Putting time and effort into music can help to direct teenagers on a different healthier lifestyle path.
What music means to Kofii:
"Music is something I have grown up with being a big part of my life since I was born. My dad influenced me to listen to all types of different music. And what really grabbed my attention was the clever use of riddling words together to create stories, punchlines and wordplay in rap music. I have spent endless hours listening and listening to the choice of words and rhythm that rappers choose that inspire me and my music."
Kofii’s views on music as a whole has a clear impact on his workdrive and lyric composition. Recently his social media activity and constant fanbase updates have gained him an overall of 14.7K views on his YouTube page, and another impressive 33.8K listens on soundcloud. He works hard to balance his college life and music life, but has always lived by the motto that his music comes before anything.
Photoshoot:
