1. Music Magazine Project
Aim: The aim of the project is to create a music
magazine front page, contents page and double
page spread.
During this project I will investigate a range of
magazines and items from the music
industry, produce aspects of a magazine and
evaluate the work completed.
2. Costume/props : Beyoncé is wearing a Analysis of an album cover Mise-en-scene: The mise-en-scene is
metallic looking jumpsuit this has grey and silver . Her poster causes her
similar resemblance to the battle arms to go straight through her name
armour worn in the late 5th century. .This creates they illusion that her
The fact that she is revealing suggests strength is able to push through
that she is being perceived as a sexual metallic objects. This cantos women as
icon this shows that the genre is R&B being strong, powerful and beautiful
as it is typical for this for this creatures suggesting this album
representation to be portrayed. The promotes the value of women in todays
use of the metal skirt that she is society.
shielded form anything that comes
her way this is supported by her
stance as she has her hands are
forcefully pushing from either sides of
her body
Lightning:
The use of lighting is beam of soft light
shining towards her this therefor
Make up:
enhances her beauty as it shines on to it
The use of her make up . Under her arms the light is darker
conveys her as person that suggesting that as much as we try and
society idolise .The choice of look were not able to find this woman's
black shows that she is bold flaws as she is obviously extremely
,confident and daring many attractive conveying that R&B music are
qualities that ordinary dominated with attractive people to
women or men long for. sell.
As you can see the conventions used differ form rock music
as analysing this has help me see what not to do when
creating my rock magazine and it also highlights to me what I
should include.
3. A selection of differing magazine covers
R&B Indie HIP HOP Rock POP
6. Double page spread
A double page spread consists of two page side by side of textual material
including an article referred to in the contents page and several images or
one large image across both pages supported by the article beside. For
example a double page spread could consist of several pictures of band
members and an article mentioning their live performance at a night club. It
would also consist of another but short article mentioning the band will be
performing again in that club in the summer.
7. Analysis of a magazine cover The Main image is a long shot of four band members the use of the long shot allows there to
be a hierarchy within the image of band members holding back one of the members. Due to
him being a lot closer it creates this ideology that to enjoy this type of music you must
behave like them . During the 1960’s this is what the audience had expected from the rooling
stones, as they were old-school rock they viewed rock as complete rebellion this was evident
in the mise-en-scene as it is set on the side of the streets this was used to emphasize such
uncivilised behaviour in public and to them is conveyed as the norm. This supports the view
that fans of this are stereotyped to behave in this way as they have fond of it.
The use of body language clearly conveys an element of animosity. This is evident as the other
characters are vigorously holding back the band member suggests rebellion on his behalf and
the other members attempting to tame his attempt to brake the rules . This portrays this
behaviour to be associated with the type of music as it suggests people who listen and are a
fan of this music behave in the same way. Their facial all portray differing emotions it seams
to soften the further you go down the line suggesting the differing views on “rules” this could
be foreshadowing the reform in rock. That modern rock isn’t as rebellious as old school rock
its almost as it they have excepted society for the way it is. The use of cinematography is as if
it’s a blinding light like the police helicopters have this reinforces the this idea of defiance .If
this is the case then then connotation of this image would the male at the front is attempting
to run away from the authorities however the other three have stopped him this then explain
his stance as it is slouched in an attempt to run.
This magazine is a perfect example of when its not following the typical convention of a magazine as the pull quote’s and the puff is initially
suppose to be on the sides of the magazine so it essayer to see when on the shelves of a shop. The idea of it, its suppose to be on the left
hand of the page so as a costumer walks past they can see the pull quote that would intrigue them to pick it up however this magazine does
not follow the tradition as their typography is written underneath the main image. This convey their disobedience to follow social
conventions as this what satisfies their demographic as the core of rock is rebellion.
The use of the typography supports there rebellious behaviour as it is states in the anchorage ‘Meet the Vines Rock is back’. This is written in
bold with the use of capital letters a red boarder and a exclamation mark . This creates the illusion that that there shouting it out in a
aggressive tone . The use of the phrase suggests that the vines are going to bring rock back inferring that their appropriate societal rules have
been replaced .The use of the colour red conveys anger and violence which emphasizes the behaviour of a person enjoys rock . The outburst
of emotions show that this is the convectional behaviour for such a society. The use of the superlative “EXCLUSIVE! GUNS N’ ROSES LIVE” is
used to grab the readers attention the most common way magazine companies do this is by mentioning a famous artist on the front cover
to promote their magazine for them which was why in the pull quote it mentioned other bands .
8. Front cover analysis The front cover of this rock magazine features many typical conventions of a rock magazine.
As rock is a dark and loud genre it is not only a music but it has become fashion trend within
society. This is convey through the use of the main image it is a close up shot showing a hierarchy
this depicts all rock fans as extremely rebellious and believe they cannot be tamed .This close up
shot is of a man with smoke flowing out of his mouth. Regardless to the mans face mise-en-scene
is black the colour black symbolises anger ,power , depth, an enigma which are all elements of
the rock atmosphere as the rock band rolling stones were not accustom to social rule’s as the
puff state “Life is to loud” the connotation of this would be that the world is to great to be
constantly restricting your self . The fact that he is smoking and is wearing makeup it targets the
audiences expectation as it is giving them a look to aspire to. The use of props such as the smoke
give of the impression that to be a real rock fan then you must look and behave like this man .The
smoke and the make up suggest he has attitude however the magazine glamorise it inferring this
is what every woman wants in a man and this is what ever man should aspire to look like the
magazine is a cross genre. The rock industry has attempt to dominate this ideology in hope they
would sell as many copies .The fact that he has a direct mode of address s represents his
fearlessness of braking out of the typical conventions of society that make them feel the need to
constantly monitor behaviour. This notion is supported by the typography of the masthead
“KERRENG!” The white lines in it creates the illusion that it has been smashed reinforcing the
violent and rebellious attitude of a rock star. The fact that it is written in bold with the colour
black and white lines in it can on the other hand represent the change in attitude over periods
of time .white can represent the good emerging in rock artists as 21 century rock has reformed
itself compared to old school rock there not as rebellious.
The use of the anchorage HIM takes focuses of the image suggesting that sometimes the artist gets away with behaving
inappropriately the main image conveys nonconformity and the caption is attempting to aid his success as it limits focus of the
image as it is rather large the extra lines on the H reminds you of the strings on a guitar this satisfies their targets audience which
are in fact rock fan people who shear the love for the music. The use of the pun life is loud is their to attract the readers so it is
more likely for them to pike it up of the shop shelf if there is a pun that interests them. In addition to this the fact that the
magazine are giving away free posters suggests that that it is their for advertisement for the magazine as many costumers buy
the magazine due to some incentive inside intriguing them. The use of puffs and pulls all for the same purpose the fact that it
says plus Ozzy Osborne infers that the use of other well known artists in your magazine becomes a form of is advertisement as
the majority would wont to read about it. The use of the pull quote “The amazing resurrection of ville valo” intrigues the
readers through the use of the word amazing it over sells the story in the in the front cover insuring that you buy a copy of the
magazine.
9. Posture/facial expression:
If have more time look
The use of facial expression from the three over Costume/makeup/props:
models expresses the stereotypical As expected form a rock magazine
rebellious image that rock music Analysis of contents page the props costume and makeup
advertises . The woman image is a lot used are all dark and aggressive.
larger and aggressive then the two men This conveys conventional
behind showing a hierarchy this infers that
attributes of the genre rock. The
women who listen to rock music are a lot
more rebellious and dominant compeered fact that her necklace is black
to the men . If I compeer their facial suggests that there is some form
expression the woman is bearing teeth like anger and power that has
wild animals do when presented with consumed her this is supported by
threat however the men’s face is blank as the fact that the to me are
if it has not expression suggesting that
standing behind her as if their her
they do not care for rules .
body guards
Mise- en scene:
The contents on the left show a featuring
in a differing music's from rock to punk to
Indie it also gives you information on books
dvd’s and reviews. On the bottom right
Lighting:
hang corner of the page there two men and The use of lighting is a bright
there stance is slouched, there facial spotlight shone on the models this
expression is scrunched inferring attitude.
to show that people who listen to
Colour scheme: this music is expected to behave
loud and destructively .This is
portrayed through her stance as it
is slanted and her arms are folded
Are all dark colours that showing attitude.
symbolise
anger, jealousy, aggressiveness Shot type:
etc. This is what you would expect The shot type is a medium close up shot
from rock as the genre is full of showing that the music is loud and
aggressive suggesting the fans behave
darkness and anger this is
in that same aspect .
supported in the choice in
10. Posture and facial expression Costume, makeup and props:
Analysis of a contents page The use of costume ,makeup and props targets
:
the conventions for a rock magazines .The
The modals facials expression main image is of a man dresses in black leather
posses a smug smile as if he with black sunglasses on this depicts an
just got away with something wealthy mysterious man as he is covered it
this reinforces the rebellious creates the illusion that he is shielded by what
attitude of rock. When ever comes his way inferring that rock artist are
assessing his stance he has in fact untouchable. The use of the long black
curled hair conveys his animosity as it reminds
his hand on his sunglasses
you of a jungle.
suggesting his wealth .The
audience is a cross genre.
Shot type:
The main image of the main the man is a medium
Mise-en-scene: close up this allows their to be a visual hierarchy on
The main images mise-en-scene the page. It creates the impression the rock artists
is what I believe to be a n believe themselves to be segregated from the rest of
extremely dark studio .This society whether it is show through the
reflects the music being dark and inappropriate outbursts, unusual dress scene etc.
mysterious it also conveys the For example in this image he is dressed completely
dominate ideology that rock fans in black which symbolises anger, power and evil
behave in somewhat similar ways which it what the audience expect from this type of
to rock artists. magazine .The other images used are all a range
Lighting: from medium, long shot and medium close up’s.
The cinematography used in these images is a bright
They are used to publicise the articles in the
light inferring that in society rock artists are on top of
magazine so it easer of their target audience to
the hierarchal chin excusing them to behave as they
pinpoint what article they would like to read. This
wish. However one of the images have dim lighting to
magazine is a cross genre as it targets rock lovers.
convey the darkness and the anger of rock music
which reflects the audiences expectations.
11. Analysis of double page spread The double page spared of this music magazine beholds features many
elements of a rock genre. The mise-en-scene is one of the highlighting
elements of the genre the use of black and skulls symbolise
death, darkness and destruction these are many attributes that the their
demographic are expected to see. As it all symbolise ‘s an enigma which
is what intrigues the target audience. This beholds a cross genre as it
appeals to both men and women’s desires. The use of the contrast black
conveys the trend in rebellion emerged from rock music and the white
is a representation of the authorities and their feelings toward the rule as
white is symbolised for purity however black is a symbol for evil . The fact
that a lot of the white is gradually taking away the black suggests the
perception of rock has changed over time gradually it is not becoming as
rebellious as the Roiling stones. On the other hand It could also covey
how rebellious and aggressive rock music is .This image suggests rock is
graffiti on society. Inferring that sometimes it can be considered as art
but the majority of the time people view it as vandalism.
When analysing the double page spread I see that it does no stick to the typical conventions where the writing is on the
right and the picture is on the left this portrays the genres rebellions attempt against the conventional social conventions.
The use of the typography as being inappropriate “I miss being Fucked up!” supports this assumption as this phrase
symbolises a stereotypical view of a rock stars life style dugs, money, drink , sex and music . The image of the nude man is
a medium long shot allowing you to see his many of his tattoos this attempts to appeals to wide demographic as the fact
that he is top less subjects him as a sex object however men also aspire to his tattoos as it makes his fans believe this is
what a man is suppose to look like . The fact that he has a tattoo of a woman near his hear may reinforce the homophobic
view that men are initially supposes to be with women.
12. Analysis of a double page spread
The double page spread of has many features of a rock magazine. The
typography consists of the colours white , black, red and pink. These are
the traditional dark colours that symbolises the passion and rage of rock.
The complete wild and free spirited behaviour that the rest of society view
as being rebellious and anti. The colours present anger, passion, power and
love. These are all attributes that the audience expect to see from rock
artists.
The main image has a visual hierarchy across both pages. They show an
image of three band members trip in up on of the other band members..
This conveys their animosity and their attempt to break from the typical
social expectation. When assessing their stance you can see that the mode
in the front is close to falling he is a representation of the rest of society
and it highlight the rebellion of rock stars. This depicts an view of rock
stars as being really destructive and defiant this is supported buy the fact
the other band members foot is in their tripping him up as he has a smile
on his face.
The article uses several close up and medium close up shot ‘s in black and white to convey the rock stars buzzy style
.The have a direct mode of address to essentially portray the life of a rock star and their unwillingness to change to
please society. The images are all cluttered around the page to portrays the music as it is loud and full of passion just
like the photos on this page. The cinematography on the small images is darker as the images are in black and white as
mentioned before ,it captures the darkness the music which then is expected the fans to behave in this same
demeanour.
The heeding captives all the elements of rock “Dirty little secrets “ the fact that it is written in pink and red suggest that
is it a cross genre . The statement highlights the obsessive and rebellious antics.
13. Compare the double page spreads
As you can see both double page spreads are completely differing in genera.
The first double page spread has completely opposing conventions to the
second as they are targeting differing audiences. The first magazine is R&B
which usually stereotyped as being misogynistic this is due to them
glamorising oppressive views about women which is usually done through
the use of objectifying women as sexual object. For example the main
image is a close up shot to resemble intimacy. The use of the choler covering
half her lip is desirable towards her demographic which are men however
the music itself posses a hybrid genre. The use of make up and the fact that
she has a direct mode of address reinforces the ideology that sex sells so its
an attempt to address their target audience. The use of make up was to
highlight her feminine qualities .The use of pink for the background for the
text supports this notion as pink is a feminine colour. The typography in the
headline is white and in bold this is so that is goes well with the chosen
image and colours.
In comparison to the other double page spread which is not attempting to
sell the music through sex but sear passion and the love that people have in
rock music. This is evident in the main image as it symbolises the ferocity of
the music. The colours black and white represents the innocents of the music
as just all about the music and nothing ells and black represents the anger
and passion that rock music consists of. The main image is a long shot this
was done to show evidence of the aggressiveness of the music if you
examine her stance you can see her knees are bent and her head is tilt far
back this allows you to visualise how much power and passion must go into
making a rock song. The costumes worn are black and white and the women
is wearing leather which depicts attitude and danger. The typography is
written in black bold writing to state the music’s dominance within the
industry .The use of props such as the guitar and the drum set are typical
conventions of a rock magazine as it addresses the audiences expectation.
14. Compare contents pages
This two contents pages have completely opposing conventions for one
the first contents page it has one main image where it is a long shot
this allows you to look a both women from there bottom upwards
subjecting women to becoming objectified as sexual objects however
the two women purposely do this to target their demographic which
are men . This is supported by their choose in costume it is reviling to
grab the attention. The use of the long shot allow them to have a visual
hierarchy to have the best possible shot in selling.
R&B
In contrast to the first magazine the rock contents page has a variety of
images with the use of a full range of camera shots across the two
pages to represent the volume and energy of the music some of the
images contain live concerts to portray the attempt to uses the music
to sell the magazine and do not rely on sex to do the job. Many of
these shots are medium close ups for example the image of the man
with the tattoos screaming this represents the tough manly, rebellious
attitude that the rock industry consisted of. The contents include many
rock artists such as green day this targets there audience expectation.
Their demographic is a cross genre.
Rock
15. Thought process that went into
designing my masthead .
When deciding a mast head it was one of the trickiest decisions so first I went on to the internet and
gathered some research on different possible mastheads for inspiration. Then I went around the school
asking student of possible mastheads for my rock magazine I discovered I was time consuming and many
of the answers I was getting back was not worth using so I created a survey and sent it around the whole
school one of my questions was “what would you name a rock magazine” Then I gathered all the answers
I had and created a spider diagram in to it so I am able to visually see it .Some of the answers that I got
back were really good and had completely suited the conventions of my magazine which was why I had
found it difficult to decide between the riftt and MBS=music , bands and singers so I went around and
asked 10 people which one did they prefer and seven of the ten said they preferred the riftt. So now I
had the name I needed the right font to use as I was creating a rock magazine I wanted my font to look
gothic to I went on the internet and looked at websites such as da font and 1001fonts and finally after a
while I font myself the perfect font that a rock audience to see.so I drew it out as a mock up to see what
it would look like on a peace of paper and submitted it to my blog.
Final piece
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DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
17. Shot type Where is it going to be Plan shot models
placed
Long shot Contents page In the double page spread I’m going to
have a picture a girl on the guitar and a
Keyleigh
Double page spread boy on the drums.
Close up Contents Of a girl with all the appropriate Jodie
makeup on for the requested theme
to convey attitude
Medium close up Main image on the front I will be using a range of medium Shamina
close ups some of the shots
cover would have a plain black, white
Contents page background other wouldn’t.
Over head Front cover ,small image The small images is a artist who is
now in rehab
Ronnie
