Question1.
The majority of people who had participated in this questionnaire were female, as shown in the graph above. This could signify that women have more of an interest in magazines than men. This corresponds with my “planning of a music magazine”, as my intended target audience is both male and female. From my results I received feedback from both genders, so in effect I know that both genders would be interested in purchasing a magazine, the majority of that audience being female.
Question2.
As shown in the graph above, the majority age group who answered this questionnaire was between 15-17, this is good as in my “planning” I stated that my magazine will be mainly aimed towards the younger generation. It also enables me to figure out and plan what will go into the magazine as I know it can ultimately influence people who read it.
Question3.
As shown from the results above, there was a tie. The majority of the people who participated in this questionnaire listen to Alternative Rock and Heavy Metal; this tells me that the majority of the audience listen to some form of rock music which corresponds well with my planning, as I decided I would like to create an open rock magazine, inspired by Kerrang!
Question4.
This graph tells me that the majority purchases Kerrang! Magazine, a magazine which specifies in all genres of the Rock Music Industry from Indie / Emo Music to Heavy / Death Metal. This is fantastic as in my planning I decided to base my magazine on Kerrang!
Question5.
This shows that the majority of the youth will more likely purchase a magazine if it comes with a free gift, a free gift is that little extra that persuades them to purchase a magazine. This is not necessarily a bad thing, to correspond with my planning, I suggested a free gift to come with the magazine every so often or the obvious free posters with every issue. This also helps me disguise the price of my magazine, as I know giving freebees away in the magazine can be costly therefore it is obvious that my magazine would cost more than £1.
Question6.
This question is helpful for me to know how often my audience would like the magazine to be produced, this will also obviously affect the pricing of my magazine and when a free gift will be released. The majority of the questionnaires participants purchase magazines on a weekly basis.
Question7.
The majority of people stated that they would be willing to pay £1.99, looking through my questionnaire results and the planning of my magazine I have decided to settle with the price. As I would like to produce this magazine weekly and produce freebees every so often for the readers so they are enthusiastic to purchase the magazine all the time. I believe £1.99 is a good selling price as it is the exact price range of the feedback I received from the questionnaire, and would also help in ensuring I can produce the magazine to high quality.
Question8.
This shows that the audience would prefer to see a section in the magazine on both famous bands and unsigned bands, personally I am pleased with this result as it gives my magazine a wider range and means there is a higher possibility of more people purchasing the magazine.
Question9.
The majority would like to see band photo shoots in the magazine; 60% of participants said yes, they would like to see band photo shoots and it was a tie of 20% of participants who said no, they are not interested in band photo shoots and 20% that simply are not bothered. Personally I think including band photo shoots in the magazine is an advantage to my magazine and a great selling point.
Question10.
It is clear that the audience would like band interviews included in the magazine; again this is a great selling point of any music magazine, as fans would have great interest to hear from their favourite band.
Question11.
Some music magazines such as Kerrang! include ‘The latest gigs, Albums and Tours’ and this is probably why the magazine sells so well. By asking this question I can confirm that adding this particular section in my magazine will reassure sales, as 80% of those who participated in the questionnaire said ‘Yes’, that they would like a section for the latest gigs, albums and tours featured in the magazine.
Question 12.
This question is beneficial as it helps me distinguish what attracts my audience to a music magazine and I can make sure that I meet my audience’s expectations. Along with ensuring I produce the most favourite attractions in the magazine so that they wish to buy it. From this graph we can establish that the 3 main features that attract an audience to a magazine are the Main Image, Sell Lines and the Main Story. Then the Design, Colours, Freebee and Title.
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Questionnaire.
Questionnaire.
Are you:
[ ] Male.
[ ] Female.
What is your age range?
[ ] Under 15
[ ] 15 – 17
[ ] 17 – 19
[ ] 20 +
What genre of music do you tend to listen to?
[ ] Alternative Rock
[ ] Emo / Screamo
[ ] Heavy Metal / Death Metal
[ ] Electro / Techno
[ ] R&B
[ ] Garage
[ ] Other
Please State Other: _____________________
Do you purchase any existing Music Magazines?
[ ] Kerrang!
[ ] Mojo
[ ] Mixmag
[ ] Other
Please State Other: _____________________
Have you ever purchased a Magazine for the Free Gift?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
How often do you purchase a Magazine?
[ ] Weekly
[ ] Fortnightly
[ ] Monthly
[ ] Bi-monthly (Twice a month)
How much are you willing to pay for a Weekly Magazine?
[ ] £1.00
[ ] £1.50
[ ] £1.99
[ ] £2.00
Would you like to see a section for unsigned bands or only famous ones?
[ ] Unsigned
[ ] Famous Only
[ ] Both
Would you like to see Band Photo Shoots in the Magazine?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not bothered
Would you like the Magazine to include Band Interviews?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not bothered
Would you like to hear about the latest Gigs, Albums, and Tours etc?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not bothered
What attracts you to the Magazine?
[ ] Title
[ ] Main Image
[ ] Sell Lines
[ ] Main Story
[ ] Freebies
[ ] Colours
[ ] Design
Are you:
[ ] Male.
[ ] Female.
What is your age range?
[ ] Under 15
[ ] 15 – 17
[ ] 17 – 19
[ ] 20 +
What genre of music do you tend to listen to?
[ ] Alternative Rock
[ ] Emo / Screamo
[ ] Heavy Metal / Death Metal
[ ] Electro / Techno
[ ] R&B
[ ] Garage
[ ] Other
Please State Other: _____________________
Do you purchase any existing Music Magazines?
[ ] Kerrang!
[ ] Mojo
[ ] Mixmag
[ ] Other
Please State Other: _____________________
Have you ever purchased a Magazine for the Free Gift?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
How often do you purchase a Magazine?
[ ] Weekly
[ ] Fortnightly
[ ] Monthly
[ ] Bi-monthly (Twice a month)
How much are you willing to pay for a Weekly Magazine?
[ ] £1.00
[ ] £1.50
[ ] £1.99
[ ] £2.00
Would you like to see a section for unsigned bands or only famous ones?
[ ] Unsigned
[ ] Famous Only
[ ] Both
Would you like to see Band Photo Shoots in the Magazine?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not bothered
Would you like the Magazine to include Band Interviews?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not bothered
Would you like to hear about the latest Gigs, Albums, and Tours etc?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not bothered
What attracts you to the Magazine?
[ ] Title
[ ] Main Image
[ ] Sell Lines
[ ] Main Story
[ ] Freebies
[ ] Colours
[ ] Design
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
College Magazine Contents Page (and Personal Comments)
This is my Preliminary Draft of a contents page for a school magazine entitled ‘6formed’.
The pros of this contents page is that I added the necessities of any contents page; the title ‘contents page’, the magazine name ‘6formed’, easy navigation and the page numbers. The background used is the same as shown on the front cover and the same colour scheme has been used. The image from the front cover accompanies the main sell line and page number. However, I still feel that it looks amateurish.
The cons of this contents page is that it is too simple, there are not enough images to accompany the sell lines and page numbers, it isn’t very well organised and the scattering of the line ‘includes pictures..!!’ seems rather pointless. In future tasks I will take more time and put more effort into the magazine so that it resembles a professional top-selling magazine. To improve on future contents pages, I will add more images, make the text stand out more and work on the layout better by looking at professional magazines and taking some tips and ideas from them.
The pros of this contents page is that I added the necessities of any contents page; the title ‘contents page’, the magazine name ‘6formed’, easy navigation and the page numbers. The background used is the same as shown on the front cover and the same colour scheme has been used. The image from the front cover accompanies the main sell line and page number. However, I still feel that it looks amateurish.
The cons of this contents page is that it is too simple, there are not enough images to accompany the sell lines and page numbers, it isn’t very well organised and the scattering of the line ‘includes pictures..!!’ seems rather pointless. In future tasks I will take more time and put more effort into the magazine so that it resembles a professional top-selling magazine. To improve on future contents pages, I will add more images, make the text stand out more and work on the layout better by looking at professional magazines and taking some tips and ideas from them.
Analysing Music Magazine Articles. 2
Mixmag.
Mixmag’s double-page Article spread is focused on a Dance Club, this suggeststhat the target audience is focused on people who listen to dance music, obviously the younger generation, and aged 18 or over as you have to be 18 to get into a club and that is the general age of ‘Clubbers’ and ‘Ravers’. This Article also reveals the fact that this new club is environment friendly, a revolution among clubs, gigs and raves everywhere; therefore it is also aimed at people who are environment friendly – people who are interested in saving the environment.The language in this article is very technical and advanced with the mentioning of ‘LED lights’ and ‘millions of tonnes of c02’. This language is very pacific and scientific. This shows this double page spread may also be aimed at those who understand and have an interest in the technical side to both clubbing and saving the environment. Mixmag also uses slang terms such as ‘chewing the fat’. In relation to the clubbing scene and it’s audience .The colour scheme of this article is Black, White, Yellow, Green and Pink. The use of the contrasting colours Black and White shows professionalism; also the use of Black brings out the other vibrant colours: Yellow, Green and Pink, this makes them stand out more and just like in a club it is dark. In a club the colours Yellow, Green and Pink are used, usually these are the colours of the lasers and lasers used in clubs which help add to the atmosphere. Rarely vibrant coloured smoke screens are also used but there is a health issue with them for those who have asthma.The text style used is fairly plain, however, the titles and beginning of the article uses a funky font style, the R which begins the article is in the style of thick lines shrinking inwards to create an R shape and when you look at it, it looks hypnotic which relates to the club scene.The double-page spread is dominated by pictures of ‘Clubbers’, ‘Ravers’ and clubs which shows the magazine is more interested in giving you an insight to the clubbing scene to give you a better understanding of what is being said. Clubbers appreciate and like the use of colour, so colourful pictures of clubs will attract their attention to this article as it reminds people of a rave or club with the flashing lights, lasers and bright colours, like the ones displayed on this page.
The tone this article is written as if it is talking to someone who lives in this sort of scene and knows what they are talking about, so it is very relaxed and informal with the exception of the technical terms.
The images in this article show off the club scene very well as the images are bright, fun and shows a happy place to be as there are people smiling and dancing, there are many pictures of the LED lighting and the multi-coloured strobe lights and pictures of people having a good time, which entices us to go clubbing.
Personally, I think this article is in need of prior knowledge to fully understand what is being said, as (for example) they talk about the environment and the waste products of clubs, to understand this you would need knowledge on environmental issues. Also there is no mentioning of where Rotterdam is positioned or why it is significant, therefore they would expect you to already know this Club as part of the club scene.
The tone this article is written as if it is talking to someone who lives in this sort of scene and knows what they are talking about, so it is very relaxed and informal with the exception of the technical terms.
The images in this article show off the club scene very well as the images are bright, fun and shows a happy place to be as there are people smiling and dancing, there are many pictures of the LED lighting and the multi-coloured strobe lights and pictures of people having a good time, which entices us to go clubbing.
Personally, I think this article is in need of prior knowledge to fully understand what is being said, as (for example) they talk about the environment and the waste products of clubs, to understand this you would need knowledge on environmental issues. Also there is no mentioning of where Rotterdam is positioned or why it is significant, therefore they would expect you to already know this Club as part of the club scene.
Analysing Music Magazine Articles 1
Kerrang!
The band chosen to feature in this Kerrang! Article is Slayer, an American Thrash Metal Band. Formed in 1981, this tells us Slayer is an older generation band, so we can assume the target audience of this particular article is based for people in their 20’s and upwards and possibly the odd group of teenagers.
The language used in this article is very informal yet important to the magazine’s image. The introduction to the interview is fairly formally and well written by Ryan Bird on Kerrang!’s behalf. However, the interview consists of questions from Slayer’s fans, ranging from the age of 12 to the age of 35 – some slang is used in the questioning such as the word ‘beef’ meaning fight or argument. Tom Araya and Kerry King use a lot of blasphemy in their answers which go with their hardcore image and the mentioning of Satan adds to both Slayer and Kerrang!’s style. A rebellion against the conformist society.
The colours Kerrang! has used in this article are White, Green and Black. The background is White which will make any colour stand out; it also contrasts with the Black text and sets a professional quality to the magazine. Culturally, Green has broad and sometimes contradictory meanings. In some cultures, green symbolizes hope and growth, while in others; it is associated with death, sickness, envy or the devil – I think this associates with Slayers’ style. Black commonly represents: lack, evil, darkness, bad luck, crime, mystery, silence, concealment, elegance, execution, end, chaos, death, and secrecy. This also associates with Slayers’ image.
Simple text styles are used throughout Kerrang!’s magazine article such as Arial and Times New Roman, this is due to the legibility of the fonts – making it easy for any age group to read. Also these fonts hold a professional style to them. The larger text such as ‘Scarier’ still uses a simple font style, however, the word is distorted and has a grunge affect to it… the lettering looks scratched and ruined, giving the word an edge to it which emphasises on Slayer’s image and the brand of the magazine.
The double page spread is laid out simply but effectively; a black & white image of Tom Arays and Kerry King from Slayer covers the left-hand page, there is a green borderline above this image running across the top of the double page spread, in this border above the image of Tom Arays and Kerry King on the left-hand side is the heading ‘Slayer’ – running across to the right hand side of the double page spread is the heading ‘Words: Ryan Bird Photo: Paul Harries’, this tells us who wrote the article on Kerrang!’s behalf and who the photographer of the article was. The right-hand side page holds the actual article, the interview with two of Slayer’s band members; the interview starts with an introduction to the setting of the interview, ‘one of west London’s swankiest hotels’ and recalls what the two rock stars are doing – sipping tea from china cups as they gaze at an enormous television screen that occupy’s on of the walls… as the interview gets started the questions are written in black text, highlighted in green and set as sub-headings with the person who asked the question underlined underneath, as the two rock stars answer their fans questions Tom and Kerry is written in green and highlighted in black. This is an automatic contrast to make the different texts stand out from the rest of the article. In conclusion to the layout of the double page spread the left-hand side is taken up by an image while the right-hand side is taken up by text.
The tone of the magazine used when addressing the reader is that of an informed intelligent fan and possibly that of a friend. Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more people. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Fans hold a peculiar type of friendship; they give support to the band just as they would give support to a friend, they hold knowledge of the band and its members, they show their loyalty and affection by attending gigs and purchasing merchandise… there is an obvious relationship between any band and its fan base, to an extent it can be classed as a form of friendship.
The image of Slayer’s Tom and Kerry is presented to the audience in black and white. Black and white photography doesn’t attract an audience with its play of colours; it attracts an audience on its ability to communicate rather than its appealing visual presentation. Composition, lighting, perspective and the context it is shot in are what’s important. Black and white photographs offer an abstraction that allows the photographer to interpret the negative and make an expressive print just like artists express emotions in depth with lyrics and musical notes. Even though Slayer’s lyrics are dark, they have a depth and meaning behind them and I think that presenting Tom and Kerry in a black and white image compliments that depth.
The style of the article matches the style of the front cover of the magazine as it obviously has to correspond with one another.
Upon first glance of the article I cannot see any demand of prior knowledge for the article, obviously the audience reading the article must know who Slayer is and what type of music they endure, however, during the interview, the questioning stage - information of Slayer’s past is demanded. The question: ‘Kerry, What was your beef with Robb Flynn about?’ demands the knowledge of and argument between the two members, Kerry King from Slayer and Machine Head’s Robb Flynn. ‘Kerry King’s fallout with Dave Lombardo is universally known among fans. With Paul Bostaphs on-off departure, what happened to make Dave Lombardo return to the throne?’ This demands prior knowledge when reading the article.
The language used in this article is very informal yet important to the magazine’s image. The introduction to the interview is fairly formally and well written by Ryan Bird on Kerrang!’s behalf. However, the interview consists of questions from Slayer’s fans, ranging from the age of 12 to the age of 35 – some slang is used in the questioning such as the word ‘beef’ meaning fight or argument. Tom Araya and Kerry King use a lot of blasphemy in their answers which go with their hardcore image and the mentioning of Satan adds to both Slayer and Kerrang!’s style. A rebellion against the conformist society.
The colours Kerrang! has used in this article are White, Green and Black. The background is White which will make any colour stand out; it also contrasts with the Black text and sets a professional quality to the magazine. Culturally, Green has broad and sometimes contradictory meanings. In some cultures, green symbolizes hope and growth, while in others; it is associated with death, sickness, envy or the devil – I think this associates with Slayers’ style. Black commonly represents: lack, evil, darkness, bad luck, crime, mystery, silence, concealment, elegance, execution, end, chaos, death, and secrecy. This also associates with Slayers’ image.
Simple text styles are used throughout Kerrang!’s magazine article such as Arial and Times New Roman, this is due to the legibility of the fonts – making it easy for any age group to read. Also these fonts hold a professional style to them. The larger text such as ‘Scarier’ still uses a simple font style, however, the word is distorted and has a grunge affect to it… the lettering looks scratched and ruined, giving the word an edge to it which emphasises on Slayer’s image and the brand of the magazine.
The double page spread is laid out simply but effectively; a black & white image of Tom Arays and Kerry King from Slayer covers the left-hand page, there is a green borderline above this image running across the top of the double page spread, in this border above the image of Tom Arays and Kerry King on the left-hand side is the heading ‘Slayer’ – running across to the right hand side of the double page spread is the heading ‘Words: Ryan Bird Photo: Paul Harries’, this tells us who wrote the article on Kerrang!’s behalf and who the photographer of the article was. The right-hand side page holds the actual article, the interview with two of Slayer’s band members; the interview starts with an introduction to the setting of the interview, ‘one of west London’s swankiest hotels’ and recalls what the two rock stars are doing – sipping tea from china cups as they gaze at an enormous television screen that occupy’s on of the walls… as the interview gets started the questions are written in black text, highlighted in green and set as sub-headings with the person who asked the question underlined underneath, as the two rock stars answer their fans questions Tom and Kerry is written in green and highlighted in black. This is an automatic contrast to make the different texts stand out from the rest of the article. In conclusion to the layout of the double page spread the left-hand side is taken up by an image while the right-hand side is taken up by text.
The tone of the magazine used when addressing the reader is that of an informed intelligent fan and possibly that of a friend. Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more people. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Fans hold a peculiar type of friendship; they give support to the band just as they would give support to a friend, they hold knowledge of the band and its members, they show their loyalty and affection by attending gigs and purchasing merchandise… there is an obvious relationship between any band and its fan base, to an extent it can be classed as a form of friendship.
The image of Slayer’s Tom and Kerry is presented to the audience in black and white. Black and white photography doesn’t attract an audience with its play of colours; it attracts an audience on its ability to communicate rather than its appealing visual presentation. Composition, lighting, perspective and the context it is shot in are what’s important. Black and white photographs offer an abstraction that allows the photographer to interpret the negative and make an expressive print just like artists express emotions in depth with lyrics and musical notes. Even though Slayer’s lyrics are dark, they have a depth and meaning behind them and I think that presenting Tom and Kerry in a black and white image compliments that depth.
The style of the article matches the style of the front cover of the magazine as it obviously has to correspond with one another.
Upon first glance of the article I cannot see any demand of prior knowledge for the article, obviously the audience reading the article must know who Slayer is and what type of music they endure, however, during the interview, the questioning stage - information of Slayer’s past is demanded. The question: ‘Kerry, What was your beef with Robb Flynn about?’ demands the knowledge of and argument between the two members, Kerry King from Slayer and Machine Head’s Robb Flynn. ‘Kerry King’s fallout with Dave Lombardo is universally known among fans. With Paul Bostaphs on-off departure, what happened to make Dave Lombardo return to the throne?’ This demands prior knowledge when reading the article.
Thursday, 11 December 2008
College Magazine Front Cover (and Personal Comments)
To create this preliminary draft:
I firstly took a picture of some students with a digital camera as it is supposedly a school magazine, I then plugged the camera into the computer and uploaded the photo into my documents.
I uploaded the photo into Photoshop and edited the photo, erasing the background, then after saving uploaded it into Illustrator and completed the task.
I entitled my magazine ‘6formed’ as I thought it was a good play on words since my image is that of 6form students and 6form is a place where you form yourself into a better more rounded person, you continue your education and further your abilities.
I added the necessities of any magazine; a title, sell lines, a barcode and the price. In this case the magazine is free which is clearly labelled at the top of the magazine.
Personally, I think my magazine looks quite amateurish, it doesn’t look very professional but considering it was my first time using Photoshop and Illustrator, I’m fairly pleased with the turn out. It helped me to grasp a better understanding on the media industry and how much effort goes into making a magazine.
The main image was poorly edited, it’s rough around the edges but I used the feather tool in Illustrator to dull the edges down, to improve on this next time I will zoom in when erasing the edges of my image and use a finer eraser size to get a better result or I will be extra careful when using the magic wand.
The sell lines of the magazine are good because they relate to the type of magazine 6formed is, a school magazine – there is mentioning of Photo Day, Top Grades, the sell lines ‘Who is Bishop’s Star Student?’ and ‘The Interview’ are major sell lines as they entice students to pick up there school magazine.
The colour scheme is a little messy; to improve on this I will in future try to use only 3 or 4 colours. However, I chose the colours Black, White, Red, Yellow and Orange to correspond with the main image. Most magazine use the colour scheme of Black & White as it gives the magazine a mature and professional look.
Overall, the Preliminary Draft has given me a better understanding and has made a great foundation for future tasks. In future; I will add more images, stick to a colour scheme of 3 or 4 colours, take more time and put more effort into my work and make sure I add the date of the magazine by the barcode.
I firstly took a picture of some students with a digital camera as it is supposedly a school magazine, I then plugged the camera into the computer and uploaded the photo into my documents.
I uploaded the photo into Photoshop and edited the photo, erasing the background, then after saving uploaded it into Illustrator and completed the task.
I entitled my magazine ‘6formed’ as I thought it was a good play on words since my image is that of 6form students and 6form is a place where you form yourself into a better more rounded person, you continue your education and further your abilities.
I added the necessities of any magazine; a title, sell lines, a barcode and the price. In this case the magazine is free which is clearly labelled at the top of the magazine.
Personally, I think my magazine looks quite amateurish, it doesn’t look very professional but considering it was my first time using Photoshop and Illustrator, I’m fairly pleased with the turn out. It helped me to grasp a better understanding on the media industry and how much effort goes into making a magazine.
The main image was poorly edited, it’s rough around the edges but I used the feather tool in Illustrator to dull the edges down, to improve on this next time I will zoom in when erasing the edges of my image and use a finer eraser size to get a better result or I will be extra careful when using the magic wand.
The sell lines of the magazine are good because they relate to the type of magazine 6formed is, a school magazine – there is mentioning of Photo Day, Top Grades, the sell lines ‘Who is Bishop’s Star Student?’ and ‘The Interview’ are major sell lines as they entice students to pick up there school magazine.
The colour scheme is a little messy; to improve on this I will in future try to use only 3 or 4 colours. However, I chose the colours Black, White, Red, Yellow and Orange to correspond with the main image. Most magazine use the colour scheme of Black & White as it gives the magazine a mature and professional look.
Overall, the Preliminary Draft has given me a better understanding and has made a great foundation for future tasks. In future; I will add more images, stick to a colour scheme of 3 or 4 colours, take more time and put more effort into my work and make sure I add the date of the magazine by the barcode.
The Evolution of Britney Spears Part 3
I think this image was pacifically chosen to support the Main Sell Line: ‘Britney Spears, Inside an American Tragedy.’ This is obviously a Close Up Shot that has been used; where Britney’s face is the subject that takes up the whole frame. Black and White photography is the way to go if you want to capture not just the image, but the soul aswel. A well known quote in photography industry is ‘If you’re photographing in colour, you show the colours of their clothes. If you choose black and white you show the colour of their soul.’ Therefore I believe that Rolling Stone has chosen black and white for its significance.
The image has been cropped so that you only concentrate on Britney Spears’ face by doing so it shows the audience that there is more to Britney than her lustful figure, it gives the audience a new perspective, a depth that isn’t shown in the previous magazine covers that Britney has made an appearance.
Britney Spears wants an intimate relationship with the audience this is shown by the direct mode of address, that whilst the photo was being taken Britney looked straight into the camera lens as if looking directly into the eyes of her audience. This is also supported by the anchorage text; ‘Britney Spears, Inside an American Tragedy’, this shows that Britney is opening up about her life and ready to establish a more intimate relationship with her audience by letting them into her life.
The image has been cropped so that you only concentrate on Britney Spears’ face by doing so it shows the audience that there is more to Britney than her lustful figure, it gives the audience a new perspective, a depth that isn’t shown in the previous magazine covers that Britney has made an appearance.
Britney Spears wants an intimate relationship with the audience this is shown by the direct mode of address, that whilst the photo was being taken Britney looked straight into the camera lens as if looking directly into the eyes of her audience. This is also supported by the anchorage text; ‘Britney Spears, Inside an American Tragedy’, this shows that Britney is opening up about her life and ready to establish a more intimate relationship with her audience by letting them into her life.
The Evolution of Britney Spears Part 2
In this cover of Rolling Stone Magazine, the image, Britney Spears is framed by what appears to be a the walls of a shower and a shower curtain. The image has been cropped so that you have a head to thigh view of Britney; by cropping the image so you can no longer see her legs or most of her thighs mean that they are able to zoom in on the image, in effect making it larger which will attract the audience’s eye more effectively than that of a small, full body shot. The audience’s focus and interest on the subject is immediately being increased by the type of shot Rolling Stone Magazine has used on Britney Spears. A Point-of-View shot; this particular shot shows a view from the subject’s perspective, in this case Rolling Stone has edited the image so that the audience appear to be catching Britney getting in the shower. Only wearing her underwear creates the illusion of intimacy with the subject and stirs the first deadly sin, lust. Rolling Stone is well known as a unisex magazine but based purely on the type of image they have used for their front cover; I would say from a glance it is a typical male intended magazine as Britney Spears is showed rather seductively with one item of clothing on.
Her white underwear is her only ‘costume’ and possibly the shower curtain she uses in attempt to cover herself. Her body is posed to show her curves to full advantage and her body is shown tanned and flawless against the perfect white walls and shower curtain. Britney has established a direct mode of address with the audience by looking straight into the camera lens when the photo was taken; this tells us that Britney Spears wants an intimate relationship with each individual reader.
Britney Spears is in a bathroom setting as she appears to be in the shower; the connotations of this are lust, one of the seven deadly sins and fantasy.
The lighting is used to highlight her flawless, tanned skin and healthy golden hair. The lighting is also used to create the illusion that Britney Spears is an angel(like) or has angelic features; surrounded by and wearing white underwear adds to the effect as a stereotypical angel in heaven has beautiful blonde hair and a gorgeous white gown surrounded by white fluffy clouds.
On the actual front cover; the title Rolling Stone is written in a fading shades of blue with a white outline to make the text stand out from the magazine without attracting too much attention from the magazine’s main image, this also corresponds with the ‘angelic fantasy’ theme. The sell lines are written in black and blue; black to contrast with the white background and blue to continue the illusion. The white walls, shower curtain and Britney’s underwear convey the illusion of innocence and appear angel-like.
Her white underwear is her only ‘costume’ and possibly the shower curtain she uses in attempt to cover herself. Her body is posed to show her curves to full advantage and her body is shown tanned and flawless against the perfect white walls and shower curtain. Britney has established a direct mode of address with the audience by looking straight into the camera lens when the photo was taken; this tells us that Britney Spears wants an intimate relationship with each individual reader.
Britney Spears is in a bathroom setting as she appears to be in the shower; the connotations of this are lust, one of the seven deadly sins and fantasy.
The lighting is used to highlight her flawless, tanned skin and healthy golden hair. The lighting is also used to create the illusion that Britney Spears is an angel(like) or has angelic features; surrounded by and wearing white underwear adds to the effect as a stereotypical angel in heaven has beautiful blonde hair and a gorgeous white gown surrounded by white fluffy clouds.
On the actual front cover; the title Rolling Stone is written in a fading shades of blue with a white outline to make the text stand out from the magazine without attracting too much attention from the magazine’s main image, this also corresponds with the ‘angelic fantasy’ theme. The sell lines are written in black and blue; black to contrast with the white background and blue to continue the illusion. The white walls, shower curtain and Britney’s underwear convey the illusion of innocence and appear angel-like.
The Evolution of Britney Spears Part 1
In this cover of Rolling Stone Magazine, the image, Britney Spears is framed by an array of dark pink, silk bed sheets. The image has been cropped so that you have a head to thigh view of Britney; by cropping the image so you can no longer see her legs mean that they are able to zoom in on the image, in effect making it larger which will attract the audience’s eye more effectively than that of a small, full body shot. The audience’s focus and interest on the subject is immediately being increased by the type of shot Rolling Stone Magazine has used on Britney Spears. A Point-of-View shot; this particular shot shows a view from the subject’s perspective, in this case Rolling Stone has edited the image so that the audience appear to be looking down at Britney Spears in her underwear framed by an array of suggestive bed sheets, this creates the illusion of intimacy with the subject and stirs the first deadly sin, lust. Rolling Stone is well known as a unisex magazine but based purely on the type of image they have used for their front cover; I would say from a glance it is a typical male intended magazine as Britney Spears is showed rather seductively in an open blouse, exposing her underwear while laying posed on silken bed sheets with her hair fanned out to her right side.
Britney’s ‘costume’ consists of an open blouse framing her golden tanned, hour-glass figure. Exposing her underwear, this shows she is comfortable with her body and her sexuality. This image is appealing to the male species as it is fairly seductive and suggestive.
Three props have been used to make this magazine cover; the stuffed toy of TinkyWinky from the Teletubbies, this conveys her innocence as a child and at the age of 17, suggests her leaving behind her childhood and her coming into womanhood, another prop used is the phone held in her hand, this can be perceived as her way of speaking out and talking to the audience or as the typical image of any teenager girl – always on the phone. The final prop used is the array of pink bed sheets on which she herself is propped upon, this conveys lust.
The setting that is used is the array of dark pink bed sheets that Britney lays upon. Immediately we associate silken bed sheets with romance and passion, in effect this stirs the deadly sin: lust, which will persuade the male population to purchase this magazine.
In this magazine, the intertextual reference being made is the teletubbie teddy that she is holding and the connotation of this is referring to her childhood.
On the actual front cover; the title Rolling Stone is written in lilac with a white outline to make the text stand out from the magazine without attracting too much attention from the magazine’s main image, this also corresponds with the dark pink bed sheets which Britney Spears is laid out on and the sell lines are written in a basic, yet professional colour scheme of white and black – white writing with a black outline, this corresponds with her white blouse and black underwear.
Britney’s ‘costume’ consists of an open blouse framing her golden tanned, hour-glass figure. Exposing her underwear, this shows she is comfortable with her body and her sexuality. This image is appealing to the male species as it is fairly seductive and suggestive.
Three props have been used to make this magazine cover; the stuffed toy of TinkyWinky from the Teletubbies, this conveys her innocence as a child and at the age of 17, suggests her leaving behind her childhood and her coming into womanhood, another prop used is the phone held in her hand, this can be perceived as her way of speaking out and talking to the audience or as the typical image of any teenager girl – always on the phone. The final prop used is the array of pink bed sheets on which she herself is propped upon, this conveys lust.
The setting that is used is the array of dark pink bed sheets that Britney lays upon. Immediately we associate silken bed sheets with romance and passion, in effect this stirs the deadly sin: lust, which will persuade the male population to purchase this magazine.
In this magazine, the intertextual reference being made is the teletubbie teddy that she is holding and the connotation of this is referring to her childhood.
On the actual front cover; the title Rolling Stone is written in lilac with a white outline to make the text stand out from the magazine without attracting too much attention from the magazine’s main image, this also corresponds with the dark pink bed sheets which Britney Spears is laid out on and the sell lines are written in a basic, yet professional colour scheme of white and black – white writing with a black outline, this corresponds with her white blouse and black underwear.
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Contents Page Analysis 2
Vougue Contents Page.
Vogue has constructed it’s Contents Page based on 3 main images surrounded and framed by text, each image decreases in size… from the layout of the contents page and the images used, we can assume that Vogue is obviously a high-fashion magazine and is intended for those who love fashion.
The three colours that are used in this contents page are Black, White and Red. White and Black are contrasting colours which immediately grabs the audience’s attention, White and Black are also sophisticated and professional colours. Vogue has also entwined Red into the magazine’s colour scheme for the contents page, this adds some colour and life to the contents page as Red is a bold colour that makes a statement. The hint of Red throughout the contents page will grab the audience’s attention. The font style that is used in Vogue’s contents page is simple, legible yet has a professional appearance. The font styles and colours used in the contents page relate to the style of the front cover as the same colour scheme is used with the exception of the colour Red. The front cover uses Fuchsia instead of Red. The same principal is applied with the font scheme.
The information is organized in a way that makes it accessible to the audience; the subtitles and page numbers are clearly labeled, each page advertised on the contents has its own little summary to tell you what the page consists of. The different sections shown on the Vogue Magazine Contents Page are as follows: Cover Stories, Fashion, Special Features, Focus, Vogue Shops, In Vogue, View & Lifestyle, Spy, Regulars and Beauty. These sections in the magazine tell us as an interpreter that they are passionate about fashion and all the elements of it, as they cover every aspect of the Fashion Industry.
The promotional features of this particular magazine are that they advertise what the model in the front cover is wearing; they tell you the cost and where you can find it, they also tell you the model’s hair stylist and the photographer from the photo shoot.
The graphical features that are used to draw the reader’s attention to special features are the images.
The logo is placed on the top of each page near the spine of the magazine; the logo is very dominant as it is bold and fairly large.
From the magazine’s contents page we can assume there are no franchises associated with this brand, as there are none visible.
We can conclude that the overall style and design of the contents page is relevant to the magazine’s front cover as they correspond well with one another; following the same colour scheme, using the same font styles, relevant images and information.
The three colours that are used in this contents page are Black, White and Red. White and Black are contrasting colours which immediately grabs the audience’s attention, White and Black are also sophisticated and professional colours. Vogue has also entwined Red into the magazine’s colour scheme for the contents page, this adds some colour and life to the contents page as Red is a bold colour that makes a statement. The hint of Red throughout the contents page will grab the audience’s attention. The font style that is used in Vogue’s contents page is simple, legible yet has a professional appearance. The font styles and colours used in the contents page relate to the style of the front cover as the same colour scheme is used with the exception of the colour Red. The front cover uses Fuchsia instead of Red. The same principal is applied with the font scheme.
The information is organized in a way that makes it accessible to the audience; the subtitles and page numbers are clearly labeled, each page advertised on the contents has its own little summary to tell you what the page consists of. The different sections shown on the Vogue Magazine Contents Page are as follows: Cover Stories, Fashion, Special Features, Focus, Vogue Shops, In Vogue, View & Lifestyle, Spy, Regulars and Beauty. These sections in the magazine tell us as an interpreter that they are passionate about fashion and all the elements of it, as they cover every aspect of the Fashion Industry.
The promotional features of this particular magazine are that they advertise what the model in the front cover is wearing; they tell you the cost and where you can find it, they also tell you the model’s hair stylist and the photographer from the photo shoot.
The graphical features that are used to draw the reader’s attention to special features are the images.
The logo is placed on the top of each page near the spine of the magazine; the logo is very dominant as it is bold and fairly large.
From the magazine’s contents page we can assume there are no franchises associated with this brand, as there are none visible.
We can conclude that the overall style and design of the contents page is relevant to the magazine’s front cover as they correspond well with one another; following the same colour scheme, using the same font styles, relevant images and information.
Contents Page Anaylsis 1
Kerrang! Contents Page.
Kerrang! Has used images in their Contents Page; they have constructed the images by placing them in squares to make them stand out, adding to this effect there are 8 smaller images framing a larger image, from this we can assume the larger image is the main sell line. Each image has been assigned its own page number for the reader to find the page consisting of the storyline on which the image is based and each image has a subtitle giving the reader an insight to what the page is about. We can assume that the overall style of the magazine is a Rock Magazine just from the images used, for example the largest image shows a man with attitude, he’s arms are covered in tattoo’s and he is supporting a rude hand gesture. All the other images show artists at their gigs performing, one of the smaller images show the front cover of an album ‘AC/DC’, from this we can tell it’s a rock magazine as AC/DC is a traditional, well-known rock band. Its intended audience 14-20yr olds, we can tell this from the language used throughout the magazine and the fact that you cannot enter a gig unless you re 14 or above.
The Colour Scheme of this particular Contents Page is White, Black, Yellow with a tiny bit of Red in the bottom right-hand corner. Black and White are contrasting colours, this is an advantage to any magazine as it looks professional and automatically attracts the audience’s attention. The subtitles and the main page numbers are printed in Yellow with a Black background, this is used to draw in the audience’s attention and stands out from the typical Black and White colour scheme. Kerrang! Has decided to use more than just the typical basic font styles such as Arial and Times New Roman. Both the colour scheme and the font styles used in the contents page correspond with the front cover.
The information is organised so that it is easily accessible to the audience, the main information is supported by an image, page number and a small annotation. The rest of the information is listed under sections, these sections are: Feedback, News, Live Reviews, Features, K! Icons, Album Reviews, Gigs, Swag and Famous Last Words.
This tells us that Kerrang! is passionate about music and all it entitles, they have covered everything from the latest news, to reviews, to (the time and places of) gigs.
The promotional features of this particular issue is that you can order Kerrang! magazine strait to your door for only £6 per month.
The graphical features that are used to draw attention to the magazine’s special features are images.
The Kerrang! logo isn’t placed anywhere on there contents page accept for on the image of the front cover on the top left-hand corner, so in a way the logo has been placed on the page but it is hardly dominant.
The brand has so other franchises promoted on this page so we can assume that in actually fact Kerrang! has no other franchises outside of the magazine.
We can conclude that the overall style and design of the contents page is relevant to the magazine’s front cover as they correspond well with one another; following the same colour scheme, using the same font styles, relevant images and information.
The Colour Scheme of this particular Contents Page is White, Black, Yellow with a tiny bit of Red in the bottom right-hand corner. Black and White are contrasting colours, this is an advantage to any magazine as it looks professional and automatically attracts the audience’s attention. The subtitles and the main page numbers are printed in Yellow with a Black background, this is used to draw in the audience’s attention and stands out from the typical Black and White colour scheme. Kerrang! Has decided to use more than just the typical basic font styles such as Arial and Times New Roman. Both the colour scheme and the font styles used in the contents page correspond with the front cover.
The information is organised so that it is easily accessible to the audience, the main information is supported by an image, page number and a small annotation. The rest of the information is listed under sections, these sections are: Feedback, News, Live Reviews, Features, K! Icons, Album Reviews, Gigs, Swag and Famous Last Words.
This tells us that Kerrang! is passionate about music and all it entitles, they have covered everything from the latest news, to reviews, to (the time and places of) gigs.
The promotional features of this particular issue is that you can order Kerrang! magazine strait to your door for only £6 per month.
The graphical features that are used to draw attention to the magazine’s special features are images.
The Kerrang! logo isn’t placed anywhere on there contents page accept for on the image of the front cover on the top left-hand corner, so in a way the logo has been placed on the page but it is hardly dominant.
The brand has so other franchises promoted on this page so we can assume that in actually fact Kerrang! has no other franchises outside of the magazine.
We can conclude that the overall style and design of the contents page is relevant to the magazine’s front cover as they correspond well with one another; following the same colour scheme, using the same font styles, relevant images and information.
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