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2. I have looked at a fullI have looked at a full
magazine to help memagazine to help me
understand the photos that areunderstand the photos that are
generally used and exactlygenerally used and exactly
how synergetic the pages arehow synergetic the pages are
in this case it is ‘Fall Out Boy’in this case it is ‘Fall Out Boy’
that is featuring on the frontthat is featuring on the front
cover. The image highlightscover. The image highlights
the nature of the artists andthe nature of the artists and
makes them look ‘wild’ andmakes them look ‘wild’ and
‘alternative’ to other types of‘alternative’ to other types of
music this might be the point.music this might be the point.
Also the gloves might beAlso the gloves might be
symbolic of ‘fight’ whichsymbolic of ‘fight’ which
might insinuate the idea thatmight insinuate the idea that
the group had to ‘fight’ to getthe group had to ‘fight’ to get
to where they are now. Orto where they are now. Or
perhaps it means they like toperhaps it means they like to
fight and be a little different.fight and be a little different.
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3. The contents page uses an imageThe contents page uses an image
from the same photoshoot as thefrom the same photoshoot as the
front cover. This shows synergy andfront cover. This shows synergy and
is highlighting the idea that thisis highlighting the idea that this
group is the main feature of thisgroup is the main feature of this
magazine. Also this might also be tomagazine. Also this might also be to
make sure that the audiencemake sure that the audience
understand that they are theunderstand that they are the
featuring article and the use of anfeaturing article and the use of an
image from the same photoshootimage from the same photoshoot
using the same ‘boxing gloves’using the same ‘boxing gloves’
props makes it look like theprops makes it look like the
magazine was well thought out andmagazine was well thought out and
meant to hit the public hard with themeant to hit the public hard with the
idea that eh article features them.idea that eh article features them.
This might also be a publicity stuntThis might also be a publicity stunt
meant to get this group somemeant to get this group some
publicity and get them more fans.publicity and get them more fans.
Or alternatively it might beOr alternatively it might be
designed to catch the fans attention.designed to catch the fans attention.
The use of bold colours is eyeThe use of bold colours is eye
catching.catching.
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4. This magazine has two ‘DoubleThis magazine has two ‘Double
Page Spreads’ (DPS) both use thePage Spreads’ (DPS) both use the
photos with the same props mostphotos with the same props most
likely from the same photoshoot.likely from the same photoshoot.
This gives the idea of a runningThis gives the idea of a running
theme and a definite sense oftheme and a definite sense of
synergy. The bright colours wouldsynergy. The bright colours would
make it easy for readers to find thismake it easy for readers to find this
page in the magazine also the usepage in the magazine also the use
of the same images gives themof the same images gives them
something to look for. On the firstsomething to look for. On the first
double page spread there is mostlydouble page spread there is mostly
image and little text this makes theimage and little text this makes the
page more appealing to look atpage more appealing to look at
while the second page is more textwhile the second page is more text
based probably to give thebased probably to give the
audience some information on theaudience some information on the
artists as the probably wantedartists as the probably wanted
when they saw the front cover.when they saw the front cover.
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