The document provides instructions for students to analyze the websites of various bands and artists. Students are asked to examine websites from genres like pop, rock, and R&B artists like Sam Smith, John Legend, Ella Eyre, The Lumineers, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. For each website analyzed, students should note details like navigation links, images used, font styles, tone of language, and how color relates to the artist's genre. Students then answer questions about common conventions and uncommon features across the analyzed band websites.

1. ASSIGN15: Analysingwebsitesfor bands and artists
Most websites for bands and artists followa very similar conventional layout,with links to the same kind of information. Using
the grid,analysea range of different websites from the choices below, plus any that you know of, and identify what the key
features are. Try to choosefrom a range of genres.
http://samsmithworld.com/
http://www.johnlegend.com/us/news_front?client_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnlegend.com%2Fuk%2F
http://www.ellaeyre.com/home/
http://thelumineers.com/
http://redhotchilipeppers.com/
http://kingsofleon.com/#!/
Complete at least 3.
ARTIST/GROUP:
Website name:
Genre:
URL:
Where do the linksand iconstake you? What imagesare usedand what shot types are used?
Fonts: What styles,coloursandsizesof fontsare used? What isthe ratio of image totext?
How doesthe website speaktoitsaudience?
What isthe tone and registerof language – informal or
formal?Examples?
How iscostume andotherelementsof mise-en-scene
presented?
How doesthe overall use of colourrelate tothe genre?
Remember to include image annotation analysis of their websites.

2. ARTIST/GROUP:
Website name:
Genre:
URL:
Where do the linksand iconstake you? What imagesare usedand what shot types are used?
Fonts: What styles,coloursandsizesof fontsare used? What isthe ratio of image totext?
How doesthe website speaktoitsaudience?
What isthe tone and registerof language – informal or
formal?Examples?
How iscostume andotherelementsof mise-en-scene
presented?
How doesthe overall use of colourrelate tothe genre?

3. ARTIST/GROUP:
Website name:
Genre:
URL:
Where do the linksand iconstake you? What imagesare usedand what shot types are used?
Fonts: What styles,coloursandsizesof fontsare used? What isthe ratio of image totext?
How doesthe website speaktoitsaudience?
What isthe tone and registerof language – informal or
formal?Examples?
How iscostume andotherelementsof mise-en-scene
presented?
How doesthe overall use of colourrelate tothe genre?
When complete the above, do these analysis questions: (copy and complete on blog)
Once you've analysed a rangeof different websites for bands/artists froma rangeof genres answer the followingquestions:
1. What arethe shared common features or conventions of band websites?
 Think about content and layout/design features
 Consider whether genre plays a part here
2. What aresome of the more uncommon features that you found?