This document analyzes three music magazine genres - "Rock Sound" (heavy rock), "Music" (classical), and "Vibe" (rap) - through textual elements. It examines aspects like magazine covers, color schemes, settings, and more to infer meanings about the genres and artists. Red is used in "Rock Sound" to signify violence and danger in punk lifestyles, while in "Music" it represents performance hall curtains. Close-up shots in "Rock Sound" and "Vibe" show inner emotions, and handwritten text in "Rock Sound" presents a personal rebel message. Formal clothing in "Music" depicts classical composers' status and elegance.

1. Textual analysis of three, Music Magazine genres
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A genre is the category that a particular Media text falls under, based on the
format of production and the styles and contents of production.
The music magazine “Rock Sound” is immediately identified as a “Heavy Rock”
magazine; the Masthead includes the genre that the magazine is categorized in.
The lighting of the magazine cover is very dark which signifies that the artist
wants to stay hidden as though trying to conceal his identity. This hiding of
identity suggests that based on “Preferred reading,” the artist wants to remain
hidden as society is against people of a punk nature because of such modern
civilisation which demands perfection and in some cases, is a powerful force
which separates certain classes from others, especially based on those who are
academic and non-academic. Based on the cover line “THE ULTIMATE
OUCASTS,” readers can infer that based on the punk lifestyle, even those who
follow this lifestyle understand that they aren’t accepted in society, however,
the reason why punks follow this lifestyle is to feel disassociated to others as
they want to feel unique and individual. The writing is in upper case in order to
make it seem as though it is being shouted, which links very closely to the
genre as Heavy Rock is a very loud and aggressive form of music; the punk
lifestyle is all about presenting true, inner emotions, therefore, the reason why they choose to be punks is to project
compressed inner feelings through aggressive music., especially based on their individuality and the way they want to live
their lives against society’s conventions.
What readers might infer is that the artist doesn’t want to get noticed as an outsider who rebels against ”political
correctness” and laws which seem to forcefully dictate human nature. Some might argue that the colour black is very
negative and signifies evil based on religion (as heaven is white, therefore, a symbol of peace and righteousness),
therefore, the fact that the artist has a brightly portrayed face represents him as though a person who is standing out from
darkness, therefore, rebelling against a moulded society; his back is toward the darkness as though all negativity is past
him, in contrast to the white face which is in front of him and leading him to a more positive and happier future (as he can
present his attitudes through the form of Heavy Rock to the audience).
Some audience members might also infer that the black, tinted eyes also represent that most of the experiences witnessed
through the artist’s eyes are concealed and hidden; the artist is represented as someone of a mysterious identity, possibly
due to unfortunate childhood experiences, hence why there is such a rebellious approach to music which releases
compressed anger and emotions. In terms of make-up on his face, he has also used a white powder in order to blend all of
his natural colour and present him as being pale white. The audience might infer that this incredibly white colour has been
used to present a divine figure, therefore, he might present himself as someone of great status due to his reputation in the
music industry. The hiding of natural colour also might metaphorically suggest that the artist wants to hide his features
which he was born with, therefore, display an appearance that he wants to present, rather than being one made by default
without his own personal choice; he chooses to change his appearance as he isn’t scared to present himself differently in
society and is willing to present himself as different from the others (as men don’t stereotypically wear make-up,
therefore, the artist is breaking conventions and expectations of society).
The NCV of the artist allows the audience to infer that he is shouting. The audience can connote that this links closely to
the genre of Heavy Rock, based on the similar conventions associated to the genre, in particular screaming lyrics and loudly
played music. Based on this, it is easier for the audience to understand what to expect with this certain genre and the traits
of loudness associated with it.
The NVC of the artist also presents him as being in a very happy mood based on his excited smile. This breaks the
convention of punks being very sincere and moody as they are referred to as people who tend to be sad due to society not
accepting their styles and ways of life. On the other hand, readers can infer (based on the model’s hands being close
together) that the artist was praying, possibly in order to have a successful and happier life in the future (such as being
accepted by others for their own uniqueness). Readers can denote that his prayers were answered as he is presented as
being extremely ecstatic. This might also suggest that: even though he is rebellious and was in darkness (in the past), the
bright Heaven-like colour on his face signifies his close relationship with a Godly figure and religion, therefore, respects
religion more than the demands of society, as religion has helped him get through the worst of times. What the audience
might also denote from the deliberately presented tattoos on the artist’s arm is that he has been scarred in his lifetime,
just like tattoos (signifiers) scar the body, therefore, he wants to present his tattoos and be open about his life experiences,
similarly to how he clearly wants to present his true, inner feelings about his life in the form of Heavy Rock music.

2. Textual analysis of three, Music Magazine genres
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The camera shot of “Rock Sound” is a close-up similarly to “Vibe”, because, these genres of music are all about
demonstrating your inner feeling through the projection of vocal lyrics. The close-ups are signifiers of true, inner emotions,
therefore, the magazines have deliberately used this type of shot so that the audience can visualise the facial expressions
of the artists to understand how they truly feel, hence why they have chosen a particular genre to base their music feelings
on, whether it be Heavy rock which releases aggression and anger, or rap which releases experiences and emotions
through a calmer, yet catchy (in order to be more memorable) narrative.
There is red writing on the page which links to the obvious colour of blood and the international colour of danger,
therefore, the audience can infer that a punk lifestyle is a dangerous one, therefore, the artist bases most of his music on
fear and danger. Some audience members might also infer that, based on the colour red being found on the cover page, it
signifies that blood has stained it as though the artist experienced violence in his life, therefore, reflects his experiences
through loud and aggressive music to link similarly to his aggressive childhood experiences.
In comparison to “Rock Sound,” the magazine “Music” is categorised in the Classical music genre
based on the immediately recognisable composer’s articles of clothing (Costume). The bow-tie,
smart shirt and blazer are all stereotypically worn on smart and formal events, therefore, the
fact that such smart clothing is worn by the composer, presents him as a man of high elegance
and status based on his authority over the orchestras he conducts. Similarly to “Rock Sound,”
there is the use of red colouring, however, it is used as a reference to the curtains found in large
halls where the orchestras tend to perform, such as inside “The Royal Albert Hall,” therefore,
violence isn’t presented like in “Rock Sound” as the red colouring is used to link to the traditional
Setting of a composer. With the magazine “Vibe,” a red background has been used in order to
present the dangerous lifestyles that many rappers have chosen to follow, such as gang violence
and drug use (which is stereotypical), therefore, the redness is a symbol of danger and blood-shed
through gang attacks and acts of violence. What is ironic is that the masthead’s colour can
change every week, therefore, when “Vibe” decided to present a rapper, they decide to use a
red colour in order to emphasise the dangerous lifestyles that many rappers have chosen. It also
suggests that the songs they rap about are based on past experiences (as there were many
rappers who grew up from poverty), therefore, the music created explores the sad emotions for
the audience to hear and appreciate how difficult life could have been for them, yet understand
how life has improved thanks to their rapping careers.
The setting of “Music” has been presented to the audience, in contrast to “Rock Sound” with a
black background, because, Orchestras have always performed in large halls, therefore, the
scene is immediately presented to imaginatively place the audience in the environment as
though they can experience (visually) what the composers witness.
There is hand-writing found on the front page rather than computerized text. This
signifies that the message written by the artist is personal in contrast to generic
and universal, computer formatted text. Computerized text is also used by many
people in modern society, therefore, the artist might be reaching out to his
audience by writing in his own style rather than following society’s traits and
actions (similarly to sheep following each other’s path) as though rebelling against
doing all things that others do without any individuality. The large font also stands
out to the audience with aggression in order to attract them (visually) into
reading the magazine, similarly to the Heavy Rock lyrics sung (in order to link to the audience by means of suggesting that
the music written can be represented as bold and large to translate what the aggression is like when on a paper-format
and not an audio one).

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The Masthead is in the lower case to present a calm and peaceful atmosphere which can be denoted as a reference to the calm and
peaceful music produced by the composer (a cross-reference). In contrast, “Rock Sound” has an upper case Masthead in order to seem
more aggressive and represent loud volume as though someone were raising their voice, which links to the Heavy Rock genre which
includes loudness and aggression.
The camera-shot is a medium shot, which was used to present the articles of clothing for the composer in order to establish the genre
based on the visual presentation which the audience can understand links to classical music. The reason a close-up wasn’t used (like the
shots for “Vibe” and “Rock Sound”) is because, rap and Heavy rock is all about projecting feelings vocally and through a visual image, such
as facial expressions, whereas, classical music is a projection of emotions through instruments, rather than vocals. To appreciate the
music, the audience just has to listen, rather than look at the composer’s facial expressions and NVC to understand their feelings
projected through composing, because rap and heavy rock require lyrics to explain certain feelings, whereas, classical music is so
powerful that lyrics aren’t required as they can portray feelings so elegantly and so passionately due to the instruments alone.
Similarly to “Rock Sound,” “Music” used black and white clothing in order to present a visual contrast which reflects two sides to
someone, such as a representation of goodness and evil. In the case of “Music,” it is goodness and evil reflected through the form of
sound, therefore, the contrasted colours signify how the music produced by the composer can vary and contrast dramatically based on
the meanings behind them. There is golden text displayed on the cover page of “Music” to further complement the elegant approach to
classical music; it is stereotypical that rich people can afford to attend such events, therefore, the fact that the golden colour was used,
alliterates how higher-classed and civilised the music is.
Another contrast to “Rock Sound” is the general display of the Masthead of “Vibe” and “Music”, whether it is positioned in front of the
artist/composer or behind them. The audience can infer that when the masthead is in front of someone, they are depicted as having a
low status because they have not been put first, therefore, are behind the masthead as though someone else is in front of them in society
(due to their greater authority and power over them). “Vibe” and “Music” have positioned the Mastheads behind the artist/composer in
order to visually present that they have been placed first because they are the ones the audience want to see as they are the ones of
greater authority, especially for the composer who composes an orchestra (in control).
With the Magazine, “Vibe,” the genre of rap is immediately presented, based on the tilted cap which links closely to
conventional rapper’s presentation. Similarly, the use of jewellery is a conventional feature for many rappers which links to
the slang word “bling” which is used often in lyrics for rap songs. This visual link to the conventional lyrics “bling” allows
the audience to easily interpret the genre of the magazine and relate it to what they are expected to hear if listening to the
artist. Unfortunately, due to stereotyping, the audience will interpret the magazine is about rap because rap was originally
a form of music that originated from Africa, therefore, the black artist, jewellery and the tilted cap allow the audience to
interpret that the magazine is about rap based on conventions and stereotypes. The artist in “Vibe”, similarly to the artist
in “Rock Sound,” is wearing clothes similar to the colour of the background in order to blend in. The audience can depict
that the blending of colours signifies that the artist wants to feel accepted in society, therefore, wants to literally blend in
to society as though a normal person, especially as his eyes were edited blue (as though his eyes are signifiers of
experiences, therefore, as a child, he tried to experience acceptance from others) .We as the audience can still see him
very clearly which suggests that he has tried to feel accepted in society, but has been rejected due to possible
racism,(especially in America), therefore, he is now looking forward for future success and happiness.