Monday, 31 October 2011
Main Task: Unmanipulated Photos
This Picture was meant to be my contents page but i chose not to use this because the background of the picture is not plain,.
This picture has been taken for my front cover because the positioning of the subject has created ideal space for my masthead and coverlines.
This picture will be used as my contents page, reason being for this is because it doesnt not include the subject of the front cover. Also there is a variety of people.
This picture is being used as my double page spread, this pictures positioning of the subject leaves space for text columns and main title.
This picture was meant to be my front cover but i chose not to use this because its lighting affects the way the subject is portrayed and gives the magazine a dull and dead vibe to it.
Main Task: Profiling Your Audience
Adrian, aged 17 lives a music life. He is a major fan of rap/hip hop. Adrians life revolves around music, he listens to rap everyday of his life. He is a music student aswell as a staff in hmv. Adrians hobbies include football and shopping. He loves to buy designer clothing such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Monclear and many more. His decision for his style of dressing is inspired by the artist he likes this shows the type of music genre he is intrested in. Adrian believes that the truth behind the lyrics of rap relate to his life and his friends this is why they all share the same passion for music.
Main Task: Audience Research
People have voted for a bold eye-catching masthead rather than simple so for my magazine i will do that because it appeals to a larger audience according to the research. Also the majority of people chose a bright colour scheme which is unique, 80% of the questionees like the idea of interviews from the best artists in the UK. I have chose to follow the majorities vote because this would increase the percentage of the magazine appealing to the audience.
Main Task: Double Page Spread Textual Analysis
Denotation- The denotation of this double page spread is of a man "Rick Ross", this image is a long shot displaying his whole body, he is standing in a plain white background, this discards the audience about the setting making the image of the man more important showing his conventional formulaic style. He is holding a wine glass and a bottle of ace of spades. The drink that he is holding is very expensive so this is showing the audience that he is a wealthy being. Power, Respect and class is shown through the garments worn, the suade suite worn also very stylish and expensive.
Colour Scheme- The colour scheme of the double page spread is rather simple, it has a clear white background and the textual information is in black, this helps contrast between the colours. Also there is a corresponding colour patter with his costume.
Image- The double page spread shows a large image of a male standing up through the means of a long shot. This image takes up the whole page.
Stand First- This is an introductory paragraph usually in large font size and bold writing
Headline- the headline of this double page spread is across the top of the Page in large font size also it is underneath the Stand first upsidedown.
Columns- A double page spread usually has columns for its text, text does not usually go from one side of the page to the other on a double page spread.
Main Task: Front Cover Textual Analysis
Denotation: The Front cover consists of a medium shot of two men and a woman, the men are looking directly at the camera. There is a large Masthead "VIBE"which extends accross the top of the front cover. There are colour coresponding coverlines on both sides of the images. A barcode is visible in the left bottom hand corner. The Selling line is at the very top of the front cover, this is directly on top of the date line of the magazine.
Costume: All characters in this image are dressed in black, the men dressed in the black tuxidos and the womans dress is merely visible, only the left shoulder is shown. The costume worn also shows the status of these characters which relates directy to the type of music genre being explored.
Props: The Props that are in this magazine could be classified under the costume, this includes sunglasses, rings and also the sunglasses.
Setting: The creator of this front cover has clearly shown that because there is three characters, the background of the front cover is not so much important, the plain background helps enhance the importance of the characters present.
Lighting: The lighting is bright which helps enhance the features of the characters, it brings the shine to the costume which helps the audience gain a good summary of what genre is being represented.
NVC: The body language of the characters show a great level of seriousness and wealth. There posture shows the finacial status, also articulating there approach towards music in a manner that shows proffessionalism. P. Diddy standing with his mouth slightly open and his arms crossed shows that he is a big figure in what he does best. Rick Ross' stance helps shows the ring that he is wearing, this could be because he is showing his wealth also every character has kept a straight face.
Masthead: The Masthead is a large piece of text accross the top of the front cover. The text colour is white, this helps stand out vividly because it contrasts with the background, also it colour coresponds with the coverlines.
Main Image: The main image is a medium shot of three different characters, the author may have used this to show the audience that the genre of music shows the high quality of life because of the costume worn.
Coverlines: In this front cover there are limited coverlines, this is because the author may have not wanted to bore the audience also the coverlines are really brief and catchy. The main coverline is on the right hand side of the front cover and this is in a large font size compared to all the other cover lines
Barcode: The barcode is located in the bottom left hand corner, this is used for retailers who sell the product.
Dateline: The date line shows the day that the magazine was issued, this is in small font size below the barcode.
Main Task:Introduction
My name is Ufuoma Akpotabore, I am an AS Media Student in Christ the King VI Form, for my coursework i have been given the task to create a Front Cover, Contents Page and a Double page spread for my music magazine. I have been giving a free option to choose from any genre and i will have to carry out pre-production research and planning before i create my magazine pages. For this project the genre i will choose is Rap/hip hop, reason being is that i feel fairly confortable with the genre because it is the type of music i listen to.
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Monday, 3 October 2011
Monday, 26 September 2011
Preliminary Task: Front Cover Textual Analysis
The denotation of this magazine cover shows that the magazine is educational, it consists of a man roughly in his early 20s holding books.
Mise en Scene:
Costume- The man appears to be wearing a black leather jacket, a white t-shirt and jeans. this is common nowadays because this is in fashion to people of his generation. assisting the fashion is a crucifix chain which also relates to young people, this directly links into the college life appealing to the intended target audience
Props- He is holding a few books which show that he is a student of an educational institution, this makes the image vivid to the audience that the magazine is focusing on education.
Setting- The background of the Magazine cover is very simple, it is a plain setting which makes the reader focus on the subject in the image, this helps the audience focus on the points that the subject of the magazine is holding a few books, it brings formality in a way that it is appealing to students.
NVC - The body language of the subject shows seriousness with his posture but then he has a smile on his face, this helps to create the effect of happiness. this could easily be representing an element of encouragement towards education.
The Masterhead - The masterhead on this college magazine is bright yellow, this is because it contrasts with the background to give the audience the effect of being bright, the colour then appeals to its intended target this could help in the sells of the magazine.
Coverlines- this poster has many coverlines reason being that its giving the audience information on the current situations of the subject, where as the main coverline tells you a story about the subject.
The Barcode - The barcode is used for retailers that want to sell this product.
Main image- the main image of this magazine is the singular picture of the subject that is the man standing holding his books, this image has taken up most of the space on the magazines front cover because it stands out and is attractive to some readers.
The dateline: this shows the season and year this magazine was published. this was published in summer 2009
The selling line- the selling line of this magazione is at the top, this sentance is short and sharp, this tells the description of the titles main marketing point.
The Website link- on this magazine the website link shows the link to the publisher or company of who released the magazine. this is because if feedback or any sort of communication between customers and the publisher, there is a direct link which information can be passed through.
Induction: Movie Poster Textual Analysis
Indiana Jones
This denotation of the Indiana Jones poster vividly reveals to the audience that it will be an action type film, the background of the poster imposes the idea that the film would be on survival of the fittest. The equipment carried by the character and the strong body language shows that he is of a violent nature. His costume shows that he is going to perform some sort of bad action; the writing of the poster also shows that this film has an epic side to it inclusive as action. The background of the poster is a skull, this represents death, and this portrays the different scenes in the film to be tragic. The lighting of the poster is quite dim; the skull gives it the bright effect,
This denotation of the Indiana Jones poster vividly reveals to the audience that it will be an action type film, the background of the poster imposes the idea that the film would be on survival of the fittest. The equipment carried by the character and the strong body language shows that he is of a violent nature. His costume shows that he is going to perform some sort of bad action; the writing of the poster also shows that this film has an epic side to it inclusive as action. The background of the poster is a skull, this represents death, and this portrays the different scenes in the film to be tragic. The lighting of the poster is quite dim; the skull gives it the bright effect,
Induction: Recreation of a movie magazine front cover
I have recreated this front cover and it was rather easy, but it was my first time using photoshop. If i had another go at it i reckon that the work will be at a higher level. this image did not take me that long. it is not fully completed because i had abit of dificulty.
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