Friday, 12 December 2008
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Analysis of Double Page Spread 2
The choice of band featured in the article suggests that the target audience for this magazine are people who have an interest in the rock/heavy metal music genres; this is due to the fact that the band presents themselves with the ‘rock’ look with their long messy hair, beards and the style of clothing.
The article is written in the form of an interview, where fans have asked the band questions and the band answer the questions. The language is somewhat colloquial, in which the band have made use of slang, such as ‘goons’ and ‘no way!’
In this article, the colours used could symbolise different things. The colours used are black, white and green. From looking at the article, the connotations of the black and the green are darkness, rough, monster and rock. On the other hand, the white is a big contrast, where it could symbolise the fact that although they are a rock band, they may still have a soft and nicer side to them, particularly the one on the right, as he is wearing white and is also smiling.
The article makes use of different styles of text, in which they suggest different things. For example the word ‘scarier’ is in a large messy font size; this is for emphasis on the word. In addition, the rest of the text that goes with that quotation is in a smaller font, as it is not as important. Moreover, the interview is in a much smaller yet readable font, in which the questions have been highlighted with a green background.
The double page spread is laid out very clearly, in which there is a large image on the left page of the band, and with a quotation across the bottom; on the right page is the actual interview. The image and the interview are both in proportion, due to the fact that the image takes up a bit of the right page and the quotation takes up the bottom half of the left page.
The sort of tone that the magazine is using when addressing the reader is as though they are close friends. This is for the reason that the ‘interviewees’ have asked some personal questions and the band have answered in an informal way, using some inappropriate language.
The band is presented through the images to the audience with the stereotypical casual ‘rock look’, as they are wearing very casual clothing with beards and long messy hair. By presenting themselves in this way, this suggests that they are the down to earth, stereotypical rock band.
From looking at the front cover, where the double page spread is from, I can see some similarities and some differences. An example of a similarity is that the way the title on the front page and the way the word ‘scarier’ are on the page both look messy and patchy. On the other hand, the colour scheme doesn’t look the same, in which it is hard to identify what magazine the article is from. Overall, they both give off a rock/heavy metal theme, through the way they have been presented and produced.
Before reading the interview, the magazine gives some prior knowledge about the band. For example, what the band have been up to recently, before going into the actual interview.
The article is written in the form of an interview, where fans have asked the band questions and the band answer the questions. The language is somewhat colloquial, in which the band have made use of slang, such as ‘goons’ and ‘no way!’
In this article, the colours used could symbolise different things. The colours used are black, white and green. From looking at the article, the connotations of the black and the green are darkness, rough, monster and rock. On the other hand, the white is a big contrast, where it could symbolise the fact that although they are a rock band, they may still have a soft and nicer side to them, particularly the one on the right, as he is wearing white and is also smiling.
The article makes use of different styles of text, in which they suggest different things. For example the word ‘scarier’ is in a large messy font size; this is for emphasis on the word. In addition, the rest of the text that goes with that quotation is in a smaller font, as it is not as important. Moreover, the interview is in a much smaller yet readable font, in which the questions have been highlighted with a green background.
The double page spread is laid out very clearly, in which there is a large image on the left page of the band, and with a quotation across the bottom; on the right page is the actual interview. The image and the interview are both in proportion, due to the fact that the image takes up a bit of the right page and the quotation takes up the bottom half of the left page.
The sort of tone that the magazine is using when addressing the reader is as though they are close friends. This is for the reason that the ‘interviewees’ have asked some personal questions and the band have answered in an informal way, using some inappropriate language.
The band is presented through the images to the audience with the stereotypical casual ‘rock look’, as they are wearing very casual clothing with beards and long messy hair. By presenting themselves in this way, this suggests that they are the down to earth, stereotypical rock band.
From looking at the front cover, where the double page spread is from, I can see some similarities and some differences. An example of a similarity is that the way the title on the front page and the way the word ‘scarier’ are on the page both look messy and patchy. On the other hand, the colour scheme doesn’t look the same, in which it is hard to identify what magazine the article is from. Overall, they both give off a rock/heavy metal theme, through the way they have been presented and produced.
Before reading the interview, the magazine gives some prior knowledge about the band. For example, what the band have been up to recently, before going into the actual interview.
Analysis of Double Page Spread 1
In this article, there isn’t a specific band that is featured on it. However, the images that are on the article indicate that the target audience are those who are interested and regularly go clubbing/partying; this suggests that these people are very outgoing and fun people. On the other hand, it could also be targeted at those who care and worry about the safety and well being of our planet, as the article is about how clubs are not ‘green’.
In this article, the type of language that is used is very informational, in which it includes statistics, such as, ‘35,000 clubbers will take to the dancefloors…’ The article also includes quotes from people giving their opinions, in which to some extent slang is associated in their speech, for example, ‘if a club doesn’t play cool music, then nobody will go.’
I have noticed that in this article there is a big contrast with the colours. They have made use of bright and bold colours, such as yellow, green, blue, white and red; this is contrasts with the black background. The contrasts of colours suggest that although clubbing may be all fun and enjoyment, in the long run, it is destroying the planet.
The article uses several different styles of text, in which they suggest different things. The title of the article uses a very unusual, funky style, which suggests that the article is going to be about something fun and good. In addition, the first letter of the first sentence of the actual article is also quite groovy, disco looking, which gives the reader a suggestion that the article is going to be good. However the rest of the article is in Arial, which is quite plain and boring, which indicates that the article is dealing with a matter that is quite serious.
The double page spread is laid out in an understandable way for the reader, in which the title is located in the middle of the first page in a big font size; there are a few images on the page also. On the second page, there are more images and some animation; then the actual article is at the bottom of the second page. The majority of the double page spread is taken up by images, in which one and a half pages are used for images; the half of the second page is taken up by the article.
The sort of tone that the magazine is using when addressing the reader, in this article is as though they are a member of an ‘in’ crowd and an informed, intelligent person. This is due to the fact that, the article uses a lot of statistics and that the article would appeal to some people.
The different images on the page are presented to the audience, indicating that they are very fun, happy and cool people.
From looking at the front cover of the magazine, where the article is from, I can see a lot of similarities in the style of both. For example, they both have the same sort of colours incorporated and the font styles are in a way the same. Moreover, the main image on the front cover are two people who look like they are going partying/clubbing and they also look like very fun people; this relates to the article.
Finally, the article doesn’t demand any prior knowledge when reading the article, due to the fact that all the information and knowledge is put into the article already.
In this article, the type of language that is used is very informational, in which it includes statistics, such as, ‘35,000 clubbers will take to the dancefloors…’ The article also includes quotes from people giving their opinions, in which to some extent slang is associated in their speech, for example, ‘if a club doesn’t play cool music, then nobody will go.’
I have noticed that in this article there is a big contrast with the colours. They have made use of bright and bold colours, such as yellow, green, blue, white and red; this is contrasts with the black background. The contrasts of colours suggest that although clubbing may be all fun and enjoyment, in the long run, it is destroying the planet.
The article uses several different styles of text, in which they suggest different things. The title of the article uses a very unusual, funky style, which suggests that the article is going to be about something fun and good. In addition, the first letter of the first sentence of the actual article is also quite groovy, disco looking, which gives the reader a suggestion that the article is going to be good. However the rest of the article is in Arial, which is quite plain and boring, which indicates that the article is dealing with a matter that is quite serious.
The double page spread is laid out in an understandable way for the reader, in which the title is located in the middle of the first page in a big font size; there are a few images on the page also. On the second page, there are more images and some animation; then the actual article is at the bottom of the second page. The majority of the double page spread is taken up by images, in which one and a half pages are used for images; the half of the second page is taken up by the article.
The sort of tone that the magazine is using when addressing the reader, in this article is as though they are a member of an ‘in’ crowd and an informed, intelligent person. This is due to the fact that, the article uses a lot of statistics and that the article would appeal to some people.
The different images on the page are presented to the audience, indicating that they are very fun, happy and cool people.
From looking at the front cover of the magazine, where the article is from, I can see a lot of similarities in the style of both. For example, they both have the same sort of colours incorporated and the font styles are in a way the same. Moreover, the main image on the front cover are two people who look like they are going partying/clubbing and they also look like very fun people; this relates to the article.
Finally, the article doesn’t demand any prior knowledge when reading the article, due to the fact that all the information and knowledge is put into the article already.
Planning a Music Magazine
The target audience for my magazine are going to be young people both male and female between the ages of 14 and 19. I have chosen a wider range for my magazine, so that the majority of young people can buy and read my magazine.
My magazine is going to be based on a variety of music genres, depending on what is favoured most by the target audience, in which a questionnaire will be handed out, so that I can see what is required for me to include in the production. By having a magazine based of a variety of music genres, it is more likely that the magazine will appeal to a wider audience.
An issue of my magazine will come out fortnightly. This is due to the fact that there will be stories and gossip in the music world coming out very often; therefore the magazine should produce an issue as often as possible. However, I have decided to release an issue every fortnight, because some of the reader’s may not be able to purchase or afford a copy every week, as they are still young and not working. My magazine will cost approximately £1.50; this is due to the fact that every issue will be packed with the latest from the music world yet the price is considerably good for young people to buy.
The magazine is going to be a glossy magazine, due to the fact that a glossy magazine stands out and looks more appealing than a newspaper; I want my magazine to stand out more than other selling magazines.
My magazine is going to be based on a variety of music genres, depending on what is favoured most by the target audience, in which a questionnaire will be handed out, so that I can see what is required for me to include in the production. By having a magazine based of a variety of music genres, it is more likely that the magazine will appeal to a wider audience.
An issue of my magazine will come out fortnightly. This is due to the fact that there will be stories and gossip in the music world coming out very often; therefore the magazine should produce an issue as often as possible. However, I have decided to release an issue every fortnight, because some of the reader’s may not be able to purchase or afford a copy every week, as they are still young and not working. My magazine will cost approximately £1.50; this is due to the fact that every issue will be packed with the latest from the music world yet the price is considerably good for young people to buy.
The magazine is going to be a glossy magazine, due to the fact that a glossy magazine stands out and looks more appealing than a newspaper; I want my magazine to stand out more than other selling magazines.
Preliminary Task: Contents Page
This is a print screen of the contents page of ‘The Bishop Star’, in which I also created using Adobe Illustrator CS3. From looking at the page, straight away I can identify ways in which it could be improved. For example, the page lacks images, in which I could add some images to make it look more interesting and eye catching. Although the page is similar to the front cover, I could also make use of bold colours to make it more appealing to the eye. Moreover, I could make use of more than one font, as I have only used one or two fonts; this makes the page look somewhat boring. In addition, I could add more pages into the magazine, as I have only got 17 pages in the magazine, according to the contents page.
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