The layout is very effective. The double page spread is split in two, an image of the artist on the right and the text on left. This makes it easier for a person to read and understand it. However because all the text has been squeezed onto one page it has to be very small font. A lot of writing is bunched up together, this may put the reader off. There is a kicker used to make up for this. There is a good technique used where the main headline is placed between the articles, it draws the reader’s attention to the headline. It also stands out due to the font size. There is hardly any colour used in this double page spread. All the text is black, there isn’t even that many positive colours used in the image. The readers may be put off by this poor colour scheme, although older readers may be attracted to it. The main image is the artist Katy Perry, a well-known singer in many countries especially America and Britain. She is wearing a rather erotic outfit which highly appeals to men, maybe not so much women. The image is also stereotypical because she is standing in a kitchen dealing with food. A mid shot is used. This is to capture to whole picture of the artist and what she is doing. The font style is mostly the same, maybe if there were a variety of fonts used it may make the text look more appealing.
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ReplyDeleteYou have completed sound research into a range of music magazines. To improve further consider the effect of font styles, shot types, and mise-en-scene for each page you look at. Discuss the effect of connotation (e.g. of colours) and signifiers (e.g. of mise-en-scene).
You now need to summarise what you found out about the conventions and mode of address of music magazines.