Convention -  A rule -  something that has become common through the use repetition

Purpose of magazines is two fold - To entertain, to inform and to educate.

Relaxing whilst flickering through a magazine is great pleasure.

Tactile - something that is easy to use (physical contact) this makes the magazine

Magazine are clearly made for money profit.ery unique.

Class notes on Magazine

conventions

Money is generated from cover prices but the PR; primary revenue, is generated by advertising.

Genres of magazines

Music - rock, R&B, hip-hop, rap, reggae and grime etc.

Sports - football, rugby, handball and tennis etc.

Business - stock exchange etc.

Lifestyle - cooking, life tips and dating etc.

Film - action, romance, horror and anime etc.

45% of advertising with some fashion designs exceeding 70%

Content   Target Audience - who reads them......  Frequency of publication - (monthly and weekly maybe daily)

Subvert conventions - doesn't follow the rule

Conventions of magazines

Discernible front cover Main image Mast Head Contents Page Include adverts Feature Articles Sell lines which don't cover the face if the model

Magazine Classficiation

Rules: Type of Shot - middle shot, middle close shot or close up

Framing - portrait, centre or left

MISE-EN-SCENE

Refers to everything that is DESIGNED and whatever appears on stage in the film frame.

Setting Lighting Props Costume Hair/make up

Front Cover Image

Brainstorm of music magazine titles

The Scene   VIBE Rolling Stone NME MOJO KERRANG XXL   Mix Mag

Conventions of Music Magazines

Tend to be genre specific, interviews, lastest news, reviews of albums, singles and live concerts, contents page, advertising specific to the genre

Music Magazine