Mis en scene –- the mis en scene describes the arrangement of scenery in an image (everything in the image). This can range from makeup, to costume and to props and so on and so on. It is used in order to create a main feature of the magazine in order to make the target audience want to buy it. It also helps make use of space and make the cover look more exciting and fun to look at as it will draw the audience’s attention towards them first. The mis en scene is conventional for all magazines in order to help portray the genre – e.g. rock magazines use guitars, gigs, and graffiti (like this issue) to show how their magazine fits into rock. The main image is of Dizzee rascal. This is done in order to link to the article on the other side of the double page spread, and also to link back to the cover and contents page. As the same celebrity appears on the front cover, it makes this the main article because it will endorse the niche market into reading this particular double page spread. The particular shot used is a medium long shot. The celebrity in the image fills up the middle third of the page, therefore creating a hot spot for the reader to look at (as it follows the rule of thirds). Furthermore, as the image of him fills the whole page, it connotes high importance. It would also persuade/encourage the niche market/ target audience to buy the magazine again as this particular page could be classed as a free poster in which the reader can have or cut out. He wears a red jacket which helps continue the house style throughout the magazine and so works in synergy to help brand each other as they both become recognisable to the public eye. The image of Dizzee rascal could be said to subvert the conventions of a normal magazine. This is because he is looking away from the audience which stops the reader from feeling a sense of direct address (most magazines use this convention to make the reader feel involved). However he could be looking away Page title/heading – The main heading will be the biggest font on the page. This is done to create a sense of importance and to entice the reader into reading it first to interest them into the rest of the article. The main heading of this page uses a pun in the title. This is done to make the article seen more user friendly as it creates a fun atmosphere. The word ‘tag’ in slang means vandalism with spray-paints or graffiti, which is what Dizzee is shown to be doing on the main image. This slang therefore helps aim the magazine at a niche market as only a certain amount of people will understand the slang used. The font of the writing is big and bold. A black colour is used in order to make it stand out from the partially graffitied background. Some Columns –The text of the article is split up into 4 columns. This is done in order to make the writing easier to read and professionally presented. Furthermore it helps separate the different paragraphs of writing and so helps the audience to keep track of where they are in the text. However this article breaks Subheading -/subtitle –This is an essential element for a double page spread. It helps introduce what is on the page and give the reader a bit of information about the article. The subtitle is normally smaller than the subheading, however is bigger than the article hence showing that it is also important. This is used in order to separate the main heading from the main text of the page. It also helps inform the reader of the content of the article and helps entice them into reading it. Furthermore, Dizzee rascals name appears in bold, which NME logo/ masthead – The NME logo is used on the bottom left hand side of this double page spread. This is done in order to constantly remind the reader what magazine they are reading, and will also persuade them to buy the next issue if they enjoy reading the content. Furthermore, by using the logo on the same page as Dizzee rascal, it shows that they are Page names and numbers – This is an essential part of a magazine and so is a common convention for each and every issue to appear on each page. The page name and number is allocated at the bottom left hand side. These page names and numbers are used in order to provide the reader with information about the content of the page and what page they are on in the magazine. Article text – The text of this article talks about Dizzee rascals life and lots of gossip about him. Furthermore it talks about previous events and other celebrities that fit into the genre of the magazine. The article text is included to give the reader something to read about and would appeal to a niche Image of stereo and beer bottles – There is a music box placed on the bottom right of the double page spread. This particular type of music box is quite old fashioned and was used years ago. This connotes that it was an object used by Dizzee rascal used in his early life– which suggests the reason why he started rapping in the first place. Furthermore, this object is stereotypically associated to rappers in films – they’re used a lot when it comes to films based around music and subgenres such as rap music and scenes consisting of ‘rap offs’ in night clubs. This therefore suggests the reason why there are many empty beer bottles shown in the Credits – There are credits included on the top right hand side of the page spread. This is done to make the writer and photographer noticed and so is given credit for helping to Task 1c – Analysis of NME double page spread
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Mis en scene –- the mis en scene describes the arrangement of scenery in an image (everything in the image). This can range from makeup, to costume and to props and so on and so on. It is used in order to create a main feature of the magazine in order to make the target audience want to buy it. It also helps make use of space and make the cover look more exciting and fun to look at as it will draw the audience’s attention towards them first. The mis en scene is conventional for all magazines in order to help portray the genre – e.g. rock magazines use guitars, gigs, and graffiti (like this issue) to show how their magazine fits into rock. The main image is of Dizzee rascal. This is done in order to link to the article on the other side of the double page spread, and also to link back to the cover and contents page. As the same celebrity appears on the front cover, it makes this the main article because it will endorse the niche market into reading this particular double page spread. The particular shot used is a medium long shot. The celebrity in the image fills up the middle third of the page, therefore creating a hot spot for the reader to look at (as it follows the rule of thirds). Furthermore, as the image of him fills the whole page, it connotes high importance. It would also persuade/encourage the niche market/ target audience to buy the magazine again as this particular page could be classed as a free poster in which the reader can have or cut out. He wears a red jacket which helps continue the house style throughout the magazine and so works in synergy to help brand each other as they both become recognisable to the public eye. The image of Dizzee rascal could be said to subvert the conventions of a normal magazine. This is because he is looking away from the audience which stops the reader from feeling a sense of direct address (most magazines use this convention to make the reader feel involved). However he could be looking away in order to connote that he is doing something he shouldn’t be (such as graffiti) and is looking to make sure no one sees.
Page title/heading – The main heading will be the biggest font on the page. This is done to create a sense of importance and to entice the reader into reading it first to interest them into the rest of the article. The main heading of this page uses a pun in the title. This is done to make the article seen more user friendly as it creates a fun atmosphere. The word ‘tag’ in slang means vandalism with spray-paints or graffiti, which is what Dizzee is shown to be doing on the main image. This slang therefore helps aim the magazine at a niche market as only a certain amount of people will understand the slang used. The font of the writing is big and bold. A black colour is used in order to make it stand out from the partially graffitied background. Some of the words in the sentence are slightly bigger than others. This is done in order to make certain parts stand out to the reader and so suggests they’re more important to read. Furthermore the use of different font sizes makes the page looks more fun and interesting to read and look at.
Columns –The text of the article is split up into 4 columns. This is done in order to make the writing easier to read and professionally presented. Furthermore it helps separate the different paragraphs of writing and so helps the audience to keep track of where they are in the text. However this article breaks away from convention. This is because an article is normally presented following the rule of thirds. As this article has 4 columns it breaks this convention. Subheading -/subtitle –This is an essential element for a double page spread. It helps introduce what is on the page and give the reader a bit of information about the article. The subtitle is normally smaller than the subheading, however is bigger than the article hence showing that it is also important. This is used in order to separate the main heading from the main text of the page. It also helps inform the reader of the content of the article and helps entice them into reading it. Furthermore, Dizzee rascals name appears in bold, which reinforces why his image has been used as the main image. In addition to this, other celebrity names such as Kate moss are used in order to reach out to other niche markets who may find the article interesting as it appeals to them.
NME logo/ masthead – The NME logo is used on the bottom left hand side of this double page spread. This is done in order to constantly remind the reader what magazine they are reading, and will also persuade them to buy the next issue if they enjoy reading the content. Furthermore, by using the logo on the same page as Dizzee rascal, it shows that they are working in synergy to promote/brand each other. This is because they are helping each other to become more recognisable to the public and so are getting more recognition.
Page names and numbers – This is an essential part of a magazine and so is a common convention for each and every issue to appear on each page. The page name and number is allocated at the bottom left hand side. These page names and numbers are used in order to provide the reader with information about the content of the page and what page they are on in the magazine. This helps when it comes to reading the contents page as the reader will know exactly where to look in order to find specific articles that they are interested in.
Article text – The text of this article talks about Dizzee rascals life and lots of gossip about him. Furthermore it talks about previous events and other celebrities that fit into the genre of the magazine. The article text is included to give the reader something to read about and would appeal to a niche market/ target audience if they like Dizzee rascal and other events that are mentioned in the text and subheading on this double page spread.
Image of stereo and beer bottles – There is a music box placed on the bottom right of the double page spread. This particular type of music box is quite old fashioned and was used years ago. This connotes that it was an object used by Dizzee rascal used in his early life– which suggests the reason why he started rapping in the first place. Furthermore, this object is stereotypically associated to rappers in films – they’re used a lot when it comes to films based around music and subgenres such as rap music and scenes consisting of ‘rap offs’ in night clubs. This therefore suggests the reason why there are many empty beer bottles shown in the image. Therefore the image of the music box and beer bottles can all connote that it is where Dizzee rascal began singing and rapping and becoming recognised by lots of people and eventually becoming famous.
Credits – There are credits included on the top right hand side of the page spread. This is done to make the writer and photographer noticed and so is given credit for helping to produce the article about Dizzee Racal.
Task 1c – Analysis of NME double page spread
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