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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
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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%
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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
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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
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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