AS Media Studies

1. This musician in the photo is dressed in all black with has shirt and smart casual trousers. This is
because it shows him above a crowd of people which shows status that he is the centre stage of the
concert. This shows the popularity of him which would appeal the audience when they first see the
magazine and recognise who he is. The man is wearing a few silver necklaces and a black spiked
bracelet which implies that he does love the rock music in this issue if the magazine as this jewellery
represents that genre.
The colour scheme is a mix of black and red which gives connotations of rock because these are the
main colours which people think of when they think of rock. The red/orange is a light which is seen
across the audience which makes the magazine stand out more than just having one colour.
The colours in this photo is quite dark and the man is dressed without anything on the top half of
his body. This shows his muscular body and tattoos which could attract the female gender when
they first see the magazine. He has dreadlocks in his hair as well which could relate to the genre
and style of these people. Also he is leaning against a wall which makes the picture quick casual
and gives connotations that it’s related to hip-hop/rap music because of the edginess and the
street style. Also this gives connotations that the audience like rap music and this is commonly
people who hang out in the streets and seen as a threat to people.
The photo is a medium shot which makes his body the centre of the front cover of the magazine,
which would hopefully attract the female gender for the magazine to appeal to a wider range of
people.
The photo on this magazine is Mary J Blige who focuses Ion R&B, hip-hop and soul music. As an older
person on the music industry, she is dressed in a smart dress and has a confident posture with her hips
on one side and her hands leaning on the wall behind her. She has a serious expression on her face
which gives connotations that she is a professional and is well-know by many people. This doesn’t gives
her genre away too much and keeps it hidden if you didn’t know who she was.
The photo is a near a full body shot which starts from her knees upwards. This shows her physical
qualities about her but shows a hidden style about her.

2. The group of musicians in this photo are centered to the right of the page. This is because a lot of the
text is on the left-hand side of the magazine. Even though they are not centered on the page, they still
stand out to the audience because they are wearing black clothes and the background is white.
The colour of their clothes gives connotations that they are a rock band as the black colour relates to
rocks. Also they have tattoos and other accessories such as ring and necklaces, which again backs up
the idea that they are a rock band.
One of the groups’ members is further forward than the other four band members. This could show that
he is a lead singer or band player. Also it makes him stand out compared to everyone else because he
is holding a red telephone.
The group of musicians in this photos are centered on the front page. The centre person is further
forward than the other two and he is also holding an ice-cream. This links to the pull-quote on the front
page which is featured in the article to attract the audience to read it.
The members of the band are dresses in black with tattoos and hats. This can show connotations of
their personal style and the genre of music they write. This links to a rock genre because the colour
black is a colour that people relate people who like rock people too.
It is a medium shot and cuts off just above the waist. This shot allows text to be places below their
neck. Also this means that their faces are at the top of the magazine covering some of the title. This is
so that when the audience is looking for the magazine, they may recognise the group’s faces.
The musician on the front of this magazine is centered which allows text to be on either side of the
front cover. He is wearing a checkered blue, green and white shirt which is a complete contrast
between the black and white smoky background. This creates connotations of secrecy and missing
identity. This is because it’s unclear what music genre he focuses on. This would makes the audience
intrigued into this musician and would look inside to find out more.
Also his hands in that position and his red eyes adds to the idea that his identity is secret but does
gives connotations of a rock genre because of the red and black colour. Also it looks like there is a
spotlight coming from below which brights up his chest area more than his face which shows that e is
the centre of attention and that everything is quite secret.