analysis of three

8/13/2019 analysis of three

1/10

My chosen genre for my music magazine is indie-alternative/rock.

A music magazine with different genre to mine, pop, front cover analysis:

The strong use of pink

on this magazineportrays it as

stereotypically feminine

appealing to

young/teenage girls as

an audience. There are

few other colours used

as it is such a old

ackground- chosen on

purpose due to the fact

the pop artist on the

front cover is very

popular and influential

and known for eing a

!girly" feminine icon

and can pull off such a

lock coloured

ackground as she is

still the main feature on

the page. This contrasts

to rock/indie magazines

as they tend to use darkcolours to make a

statement and code the

genre of music as

dark/rock. Also they use

red as a powerful

statement showing their

artists as dominant,

similar to the

positioning of the main

image on this magazine.

The masthead isoverlapped/covered

y the face of the

pop artist showing

her power in the

industry and

dominance of this

issue of the

magazine.

The main image is a mid/long shot of #aty $erry- very

famous pop artist appealing to younger female audiences, andpossily males. Though the choice to not use revealing

clothes or show her legs in the image goes against

o%ectifying women as she is in a young/cute dress making

her appear as a respected covered up and much younger

women. This will appeal to women more than men as she

hasn"t gained power through the use of taking off/wearing

revealing clothes or dressing like a male. The magazine has

used floral patterns &coding youth/spring fashion' and pink

colours feminising her e(tremely. )he has flowers placed over

her head and ody coding youth and possily a new fresh

direction for her pop music &going ack to her youth'. This isdifferent to indie/rock genres as it tends to e powerful angles

an poses used and usually male artists to attract oth se("s as

an audience- using the convention of the !male gaze" and

eing stereotypical to that genre.

The onlyconvention used to

portray this as a

music magazine is

the cover line of

#aty $erry- eing

a huge pop star.

And a pug

advertising chart

features within.

This is different to

most rock/indie

magazines as they

tend to use

instruments in

their main images

or suheading

stories.


2/10

A music magazine with different genre to mine, pop, contents page analysis:

The contents

page of the

magazinefeatures a uni*ue

selling point

each week of

featuring the

charts in a list.

They may

choose to list this

feature on their

first page of the

magazine to

entice theaudience to read

on.

The typography

and masthead of

the page are in a

very formal font-

suggesting the

seriousness of the

magazine as you

read on as popmusic is one of the

iggest selling

genres in the

industry.

The colours on the

contents page are

similar in each

issue of the

magazine due tothe !usp" they

feature identically

each issue and the

simplicity of the

colours and the

ackground make

the images and

typography the

main feature.

Although there are other images featured

on the contents page + the main image is

placed on the left hand side as your eyes

settle on her as you read from right to

left- her e(pression is happy to convince

the audience that the magazine is worth

reading and you will !en%oy" / !have a

good time" reading it. er eye line is not

a direct gaze ut is looking at the te(t +

directing the reader to do the same and

causing attention/attracting the reader to

the te(t they want you to read.

The smaller images/$olaroid"s are used at the top of the page to attract the reader,

they feature page numers making it a clearer/easier read, therefore the reader can

look at the image and gets a inside view of what will feature within the magazineand encourage them to read on + a good feature to include in a pop magazine

making it more fun/upeat linking with the sound of the genre of music.

This contents page is

usy yet formal + and

features a long list of

charts as the genre of

music is very

mainstream. The volume

of content on the page

may foreshadow theamount in the magazine

making the reader carry

on and want to read

more. The style differs

from rock/indie genre of

magazine as the poses in

the images are more

light-hearted and

friendlier for younger

target audiences &similar

to pop music' thecolours are also simple

yet right &lue' linking

to the style of the music.


3/10

A music magazine with different genre to mine, pop, doule page spread analysis:

The main image of the doule page spread is located on the left

hand side as that is where the human eye settles on a page. The

composition and outfit has feminised and stereotyped #aty $erry

as a woman e(tremely. They have positioned her in a kitchen-

cooking, a stereotypical role that women stay at home and

cook/clean. Although she works and is popular- they have chosen

this to show men and women reading the magazine, #aty is %ust

like the other women who stay at home and cook, she can e

domestic. This is stereotyping women as a whole. #aty has also

gained power in this doule page spread dominating half the page

with her image, also y wearing minimal clothing as a seductivemethod to attract men to the magazine and dominate them within

the music industry and appeal to women who want to/aspire to e

like #aty $erry. This doule page spread can e descried as

eing seen through the !male gaze" as she is using minimal

clothing as a method to gain power as that is the only option to

show her status in the industry. )he is also suggesting herself as

an idol for young women who may want to look like a pop star y

conforming to taking her clothes off and using a stereotypical

women"s role to appeal and gain popularity.

The old font used

in the centre of the

page is the first

thing you see

when opening the

doule page spread

as it"s on the left

hand side. sing

the word

!underneath"

makes the

audience feel as if

they are receivinga personal article

aout #aty and are

more likely to e

attracted to reading

it. This is different

from an indie/rock

magazine as it

appears to e more

of a soft/intimate

article attracting a

more femininereader.


4/10

irst similar music magazine- indie/rock genre, front cover analysis:

The use of /0 colours suggests it"s a usy

front cover/magazine with a range of content

and attracts the reader to uy it.

The masthead uses whitecoloured font against a %et

lack ackground- making

it stand out at the top of

the page. The

cracked/smashed effect of

the masthead adds to the

genre of rock and roll and

the recklessness. 1t also

codes with the fact

!kerrang" is an

onomatopoeia itself-linking to the rock theme.

The use of a pug on this

front cover attracts the

audience to uy it as they

feel it is an added

onus/feature as a pug

gives the effect it has een

!stuck on".

These suheadings and

$olaroid"s add to the clear

genre of rock- featuring a

guitar played y a

stereotypical !2oth"

makes it clear to the

reader this magazine is

aout rock music.

The main image on this front cover links the

main cover line + he is using his fists in a

threatening manor suggesting he is influential in

the music industry and a powerful figure-

emphasised y the direct gaze + showingdominance and the lack heavy clothing portrays

his genre of music. is pose and attire suggest

this is a mans magazine- patriarchal and

conforms to the concept of the !male gaze" as

men either will fear him or want to e him &look

with him not at him'.

The $olaroid in the

corner features astereotypical girl in

the music industry

and doesn"t conform

to the genre of the

magazine. Also

contrasting against

the patriarchal main

image of the cover.

)he is made to look

young and feminine

suggesting hermarriage featured

inside the magazine

is changing her rock

e(terior.

The colours on this

magazine make a old

statement aout the

genre of the magazine

and the importance of

the artists featured,

especially the main

image. The use of red

all over the magazine

is powerful as the

colour is old and cancode anger and

dominance. $ossily

coding

lood/aggression as

it"s a fiery colour

emphasising on the

music genre.


5/10

irst similar music magazine- indie/rock genre, contents page analysis:

1n each weeks

issue of kerrang

their contents pagehas running

similarities and

usp"s helping to

sell the magazine +

making readers

uy the magazine

repeatedly. or

e(ample each

contents features a

main image and

onus $olaroid"s atthe top of the page

and classic

contents page

material is placed

on the ottom half-

this changes the

appearance of the

contents

drastically making

it a lot more

interesting and

interactive to the

reader.

3ach issue features the

editor"s note. A

stereotypical contentspage feature. Making

the whole magazine

more appealing to read

as it is a personal

touch from the makers

of the magazine.

The contents has a

usy layout- filled

with different

sized/coloured

typography making

it appear messy utwith simplicity to

help such as old

fonts and page

numers in red font

so the reader can

instantly look for the

numers ne(t to the

old font page titles.

)ome titles are

outlined in lack

o(es showing e(traimportance and

attracting the reader

to them making it

easy.

The content"s

features other

usp"s featured

within the

magazine toattract the

reader. 4uiz"s

are an e(tra

interactive

feature for the

reader. The

usy style of

the contents

links to the

genre of the

music &rock'.

The main image on

this magazine clearly

shows it is a musicmagazine and also that

it is clearly rock genre.

The image is unlike a

pop music magazine

and features a actual

photograph from a

rock concert and not a

studio set +up photo. 1t

also allows for the

and and others

featuring to note/look perfect + also

different from a pop

genre magazine. The

artist is crowd surfing-

aove

peoples/audiences

heads therefore coding

his powering the

industry and on the

contents of this

magazine. The main

image also features

other smaller

images/$olaroid"s

over it + a very uni*ue

feature to include.


6/10

irst similar music magazine- indie/rock genre, doule page spread analysis:

The main image on this doule page

spread takes up the ma%ority of one side-appealing to the reader as the doule

page spread for this and in this issue

most likely carry"s on to the ne(t page-

making it a good feature to have a large

image and mostly image populated dps to

add an individuality to the magazine and

interesting for the reader. 1t is made clear

it is a rock and as the lead singer is

holding a leather %acket in a !rock star"

manor and his direct gaze shows his

power in the industry. The image alsouses dark lighting similar to the

dark/grunge style of rock music. e is

wearing a t-shirt with a another

e(tremely famous/iconic heavy rock

and on it + portraying he looks up to

other rock artists for inspiration and is

within that genre. The colours on this

page are very dark- lacks and purples,

similar to the style of clothing this and

is wearing and stereotypically the colour

for rock music.

They feature a

usp on this dps-

a timeline for the

and. This will

attract the

audience as it isa different

interesting and

interactive

feature rather

than %ust te(t. 1t

also shows the

ands

e(periences

making the

reader trust the

magazine that

this is a well

known and good

and and

therefore should

uy/read this

issue.

The other images on the page aresurprisingly large and feature the rest

of the and. This attracts fans of the

and and also readers unfamiliar with

each memer of this and get to

e(perience a personal incite into each

and memers personality within the

article- suggested y featuring a large

image of each memer.


7/10

)econd similar music magazine- indie/rock genre, front cover analysis:

The masthead

uses old large

typography +

portraying the

effect the

magazine wants

to have

owerful/rock

The cover line is

highlighted y an orange

ackground to attract youto the famous well known

rock name- attracting the

reader"s eye line. The

magazine uses similar font

all over the cover. 1t uses

lack a lot to, standing out

against the right orange

font and pale ackground

making a old statement

&%ust like rock music does

in the industry'

The main image uses a direct gaze to

attract the reader + making it more

personal and appealing. The use of theguitar shows clearly it is a music

magazine. Mick 5agger"s e(pression is

old and gives the impression he is

shouting/singing loudly + portraying a

rock theme. The smashed effect coming

from the guitar in the main image adds to

the reckless rock theme.

The magazine

uses old

colours, using

mainly lack as

the attraction of

the pop of

orange colour

advertises the

famous artistfeaturing on the

front cover and

the names of the

and- attracting

the reader to uy

the magazine.

The use of the

masthead

overlapping/covering

the 4 magazine logo

suggests this feature of

the magazine

&indie/rock legend

special' is taking

over/dominating themagazine suggesting

this copy will e

mainly aout the

famous and attracting

the readers more.


8/10

)econd similar music magazine- indie/rock genre, contents page analysis:

The masthead is

encased in a large

lack lock to attract

the readers eye and

makes it uni*ue to

the magazine and its

style.

The page uses red

locks to attract

the reader"s eye to

the est features of

the contents page +

and to the usp the

magazine features

repeatedly each

month which

encourages readers

to keep uying the

magazine.

The contents

features

descriptions under

each title of each

of the pages + a

good feature if

someone looks at

the contents eforethey uy it. 1t uses

red to stand out

against the other

colours so it is

clear and easy to

look straight for a

desired

page/numer. The

titles are in lack

old font which

stands outalongside the page

numers making it

easy for the reader

to link the two and

look straight for a

page.

1nstead of an editors note on

the contents 4 feature a

review of new music the same

as the genre of the music

magazine. This is a great usp

to encourage people to uy

the magazine repeatedly. 1talso makes the contents page

more interactive and

interesting than simply having

numers and te(t.

The main image on

this content"s makes

a old statement +

linking to the genre

of the music and this

and"s music. 1ts

take from a low

angle to make the

and and the genre

of music &indie/rock'

look powerful. They

are standing on top

of a huge hill as if

they are !ruling the

world" with their

music- convincing

the reader this is the

case and they should

uy/read the

magazine due to theartists featuring.There are few smaller

images/$olaroid"s on

this page. This is a risk

as it could suggest to the

reader the magazine is

heavy on te(t. Although

it uses a large main

image and a average

sized $olaroid to distract

from this otherwise it

may e too usy andchaotic- as this is an

indie magazine and not

%ust rock the layout suits

the genre well.


9/10

This doule page spread features 6ady 2aga. A huge

pop star- therefore showing she can conform to more

than one genre as this is a indie/rock magazine. )he is

wearing heavy eye makeup, similar to a gothic style

portraying her versatility. )he has a direct gaze

showing as a female she is powerful and confident

within herself to uptake this new rock music role and

dominate the page. )he is wearing heavy chains

around her neck as if she has een captured y a new

style of music. This makes her look slightly vulnerale

at first- then is contradicted y her direct gaze and

powerful positioning of her chin raised. 7ue to this

magazine eing indie/rock genre there a fewer female

artists than men + stereotypical of the rock industry as

the music is heavy and women are stereotypically seen

as weaker physically. Therefore using a woman to

feature in a doule page spread means she must seempowerful to the rock genre audience. )he is wearing

minimal clothing as one of the ways women gain

power through magazines is y wearing minimal

clothing to cause se( appeal and seem powerful.

)econd similar music magazine- indie/rock genre, doule page spread analysis:

4 magazine have a usp on each

doule page spread featuring a ig

artist- using large transparent red

lettering over the entire article. The

letter is the first one of the artist"s

name. This code"s the artist makesa stamp/statement when featured in

the magazine. 8ed links with the

title of 4 magazine &famously red'

linking the whole magazine

throughout using

colour/typography- a good feature

to have to make it individual. 8ed

is also a powerful colour coding

anger/passion similar to the style of

indie/rock music and what 2aga is

trying to achieve. This feature alsoattracts the reader to the page when

going through the magazine.


10/10

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