2. FRONT COVERThe main image on the front of
the cover is placed more to the
right of the cover. His eyeline is in
the top third of the page and looks
as though he is looking straight at
the audience. It is a medium close
up which clearly shows his facial
expression, this is shocked. This is
the first thing I looked at when I
saw the cover.
The use of a lot of images is a
trait of pop magazines. They all
usually are medium shots or close
up shots which is creating a sense
of direct address for the reader.
The colour palette within this
magazine is 3 main colours:
Red, Blue and Yellow. These
are primary colours and they
are quite contrasting. They are
vibrant and stand out to the
reader.
The eyeline of the main
character is in line with the
masthead. This creates an
impression of importance and
status. This is obvious because
he is a part of one of the most
famous boy bands in the world
and is very easily recognized.
All of the images used on the cover are of well known celebrities. They are all looking at
the camera which makes the reader think they are looking at them.
3. CONTENTS PAGE
In the contents page there
are a variety of images
related to the genre of pop.
Most of them are mid shots
but are smaller than others.
The larger photos will be
seen as more important to
the reader than the smaller
ones.
The shot types that have
been used are mainly
examples of medium close
ups. These are used to
clearly show the characters
facial expressions.
The lighting used within the
different images is mainly high key,
this is to show the artists facial
expressions properly and to make
the audience feel as though they are
involved with the magazine.
The colours used are bright and
colourful which creates a young and
up to date feel about the magazine
and the artists.
4. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
The use of the
medium shot of the
main image has been
done to clearly show
the artists facial
expression. Her eyeline
is in the top third of
the frame and this
because she is the
main topic of this
page and is clearly
important.
The medium shot has
also been used to
show the body
language of the
character. The other
images around the
page have been used
to support the text in
different ways.
The use of the different shades of pinks makes it clear that the article is
based around girls. All these images on this page are deep focus so the
facial expressions and characters faces are very clear to the reader.
