Magazine Analysis

Banner is used to showcase what's within the magazine. This banner is used very well because it is big a and bold and helps the magazine become notice within a crowd the font theyey have used is very good since it is broken it enables the idea that this is a a rock magazine and it relates back to the style of it

A montage of pictures is used to create a simple interface with many little pictures and notes with them which makes people realise what that picture is about.

The colour yellow is used throughout this magazine. It is done very effectively because it grabs the attention of the reader so it draws there attention.

The editor has used a medium close up of a rock star with a guitar because then it can be associated back o rock/alternative. Doing this makes people realise straight away what

The bold headings are used to capture the readers eyes it is used in a rusty font which helps create the idea that this is a rock magazine. It also fits in well with the header because it looks very similar

The editor has used the colours yellow, green and red because those colours are never normally mixed together, and this a try's to say rock is different

Title is used to let the readers know this is a keerang magazine, and so it follows a house scheme, again this is in a font which helps make it recognizable to people that it is a rock magazine. While doing this it still makes people realise that this magazine is indeed a kerrang magazine so it keeps they keep this all the way through all there magazines

The banner and the main title is on the main lines, of the route of the eye, so it grabs the users attention, it is also used a font which helps describe the style of the magazine because its all broken up

Typography – the font for the main headings used are the type which looks all messy and cracked glass, this refers back to genre of music this gives the reader a great impression before they even start readingLayout – they have used a space open layout where, the weighting isn't so crammed into one particular area, this gives the user an impression that the magazine Is neat, tidy and easy to read, this doesn't’t fit around the style o the magazine as wellLanguage – the type of language is aggressive to try and seek attention from the reader it also shows the type of magazine very well because rock is big and ti looks for a teentionColour – the use of yellow and black is used constantly through the front page of this magazine, this is because it refers back to a warning sign post, so indicating it is dangerous so this fits ion nicely with that rock is dangerous.Camera work – they have used a medium close up as the main photo, they have done this to fit in the guitar and then this reffers back to that this is a rock magazine. They have used close ups on the small pictures to show you the faces of who else is within the magazine and the editor hopes this will catch the audiences attention.Mise-en-scene – they have incorporated a guitar within the picture to show of that this is a rock magazine., and the clothing worn by the artists are the type a rock star would wear it is all done very well Mode of address – The editor has chosen to go with an aggressive mode of address for example they use “!” this indicates they are shouting as well as using caps throughout the title page. This fits in well with the theme of the magazine because rock is rethread to being shouty

Close up, is used to capture the artists expression on there face, which in this case is serus, which interlinks with the type of magazine, and the hair of the artist has been brightened to lighten up the page, this helps to add more to the page since it is just one image, it makes the reader focus on that one person and makes them realise theres a big part on this magazine about that person,

Subtitles are used to let you know what is within the magazine in this example there are bold and normal text the bod are bits which are more important within the magazine this helps show which stories are more important

Big straight font is used to capture audience attention and it interlinks with being serius the colour on the font is a great contrast between the background image thius helps it to stand out tos it adds more to the page and it captures

The red within her hair really adds constants within the rest of page which is red and black it makes the page stand out more from the croud so it can appeal to audiances

Simple bold fonts are used throughout this front page to capture the readers attention. CAPS is used as well to make the reader feel like the magazine is shouting out at them this grabs there attention more and helps reflect the feelings of the editor

Typography – The editor has used simple bold fonts throughout this page, but he/she has used different fonts for different headings, to add contrast. These fonts also fit within NME house style. Bold fonts such as the logo are put in bold so it stands out from other sections of the page, the bolder the font the more important it is Layout – the editor has kept the style of this page really simple and open so the readers eyes are dragged more towards the artist on the front this makes a connection between the reader and the magazine this makes you want to read more and it gabs the readers attention which helps with the purchase of the magazine.Language – There isn't that much righting on the front page so your not really able to say what type of language tey are using, the only really type of language they have used is a quote of the the Florence and machines Colour – there is a very simple colour scheme which is white and black, but within the picture they have used, there is a lot of red which gives the text contrast, and grabs the readers eyes, it make sit stand out from other magazines.Camera work – A close up is used on the artist to capture her expression, and this reflects what sort of person she is and it helps create a bridge of communication between the reader and the magazine, its also used to add contrast with the colour of her hair it also enables the reader to see instantly who the magazine is aboutMise-en-scene – The only piece of mise en-scene which is used is her make up she is wearing and the heart necklace these are all symbols of what she is like as a person and what type of music she sings her red hair could also be seems as mise-en-scene since red isn't a natural colour and it is referred to as fire she could be referred to as being on fireMode of address – Caps are used throughout the front page of this magazine, this is to give the user the impression the magazine is shouting at you, and it engaged the reader to look at the magazine because it seems like they have to.

Big heading featuring logo, Is used to show people the brand of product, creating a house style. Sinceit is red it stands out from the rest of the page so people know exactly what they are reading into

Vibrant colours are used stand out from other magazines, so they become eye catching, for example in this magazine a blue colour is used to stand out from the golden background this attracts the readers eyemore

Borders and boxes are used to individualise story's, and to give it a unique look and fee, to attract the audience this also separates everything so it doesn't’t seem so cluttered

Close up shot is used on this cover to give the audience a more of an understanding of the type of magazine, by using props such as cloths to show of what type of music it features. This alos still allows to see the persins face in detail as well as giving the reader the look of the person for example here he is wearing a suit this indicates he is an alternative singer so it gives an instant ipression of what the magzine is

Typography – the font used is very bold and straight this fits with the style of music, for example it is elegant like the type of music used, so this gives the reader any idea of genre of musicLayout – the layout is unique by using different box sections, this attracts the eyes of its aimed audience it also creates a more professional and neat magazine titles and pictures arnt just scattered around the page like other magazines this shows of the fact that it is an alternative magazine.Language – the editor uses powerful language for example “!” , this gives the audience the impression that the magazine is shouting out to them. And this will attract people it lurs the audience in and it shows of what type of magazine this is because alternative music is shouty in some places so it symbolises this as well.Colour – bright vibrant colours such as red and blue are use to stand out from other magazines, this will attract the viewers attention, they have also used black in places to link on some construct with the other colours. The editor manages to still keep a professional look, by not adding to much contrast.Camera work – the editor has used a clos up of the artist show the expression and postures on the person, this will also indicate to the reader what type of audience this magazine is trying ot targetMise-en-scene – the mise-en-scene used in these images mainly consist on what the artist is wearing because the background to each of the images are used as a plan colour. The cloths the artists are wearing are used to symbolise what sort of person they are like, and what type of music they are involved inMode of address – It is professional language used within the magazine as well as a lot of quotes from the artist so it gives a unique feel and it makes the audience feel like the artist is supporting the magazine and it will make them want to buy it more.

Contents Pages

Typography – this font seems to be very straight again and this makes it very punchy, this helps the reader understand the type of music used the font colour also makes the words stand out of the page again making it seems like the page is hitting the reader in the face and it makes the reader want to read more because it lurs them inLayout – the layout is unique by using different box sections, this attracts the eyes of its aimed audience they create a montage of pictures so the reder has more of a visual feel instead of jst having to read a lot of text this again liurs the reader in because no one really likes to read loads of text.Language – the editor uses powerful language for example “!” , this gives the audience the impression that the magazine is shouting out to them. And this will attract people it makes the reader feel like they have to read the magazine. It also shows the audience what type of music it is as well because rock is seen to be shout so it is a representation of that Colour – bright vibrant colours such as red and blue are use to stand out from other magazines, this will attract the viewers attention, they have also used black in places to link on some construct with the other colours. The editor manages to still keep a professional look, by not adding to much contrast.Camera work – the editor has used a clos up of the artist show the expression and postures on the person, this will also indicate to the reader what type of audience this magazine is trying ot target, it also shows of one of the persons tattoos in the pictures and this is a representation of rock.Mise-en-scene – the mise-en-scene used in these images mainly consist on what the artist is wearing because the background to each of the images are used as a plan colour. The cloths the artists are wearing are used to symbolise what sort of person they are like, and what type of music they are involved in

Typography – Small text is used, so it more information canbe fit on the page this gives the impression to the reader, that it is full of information and it also seems more cluttered up this gives a representation of what genre of magazine this is which in this case is Layout – The layout of the magazine is very cluttered, this gives the impression that this is magazine is full of information, using a cluttered page for NME fits within the genre because its rockish and that genre is renounced for being messyLanguage – the language used is very power full such as the words “LIVE!” the word it self isn't power full but when you put it in upper case and you add on the “!” it can seem to the reader like the words are being shouted at the this represents what type of magazine this is as well which in this case is a rock magazine because rock is seen to be very shoutyColour – the page seems to be very dull and abit boring to me, but to someone else it could seem to be interesting and exciting this is because if someone enjoyed this genre of music they would relate this colour scheme of lots on black and white and abit of red to add contrast, these colours are always represented back to rockCamera work – There has only been one pictured featured within this page and that’s the image of a building where the hold events and they have made it clear by using a medium close upMise-en-scene – the main picture doesn’t feature any mise-en-scene what so ever, the only bit which might be classes as mise-en-scene is is the righting on the build board

Typography – The text used is bold and static and is tight round the page this helps to fit more text round the page and it makes it seem like the magazine is more filled, this makes the reader feel like they are getting more for there moneyLayout – The layout is well organized and doesn’t clutter up the page to much. It has a massive main picture, which shows the reader the main story within this magazine. It alsoi gives a clear indication Colour – The editor has chosen to go with a dull lock which links in with the target audience of this magazine, which is then again link into the type of magazine this is. The editor has chosen to use red in a few places to add a big of contrast to the page so it doesn’t appear to be to dull and boring.Camera work – The main picture within this contents page is a long shot, this type of shot is used to show the reader what cloths this band is wearing, and this tells the reader what type of music this band plays and what type of people they are, this is all done as well as letting the reader recognize the artists faces.Mise-en-scene – The main pieces of mise-en-scene used within these pictures like most others is the cloths the artists are wearing, these cloths are used to show what type of music the artists play and what type of people they are, the background image is also used to promote the same type of things

2 Page Spreads

Typography – The font used for the title is very bold and it is made so it looks like each letter has been sut out of a newspaper and stuck in, this is done because it represents what the girl is feeling (story is based on) this shows her going through the pages of a newspaper to cut out letters, like going through the pages of her lifeLayout – The layout is very simple it incorprates a massive heading which takes up most of the page and some columns of text, this is don’t to draw the main attention of the reader to the heading of the main story and it keeps the reader intretedLanguage – The title and language withing this context page, is used to seek attention of the reader, or example just using the word attention in massive letters, makes you want to look into it more, so it is seeking attentionColour – The colours are very dull and boring and lifeless, this is done to reenphisise that the girl the main story is about is lifeless.Camera work – A medium close up is used for this picture so it can show the expression within the girls face, and the cloths she is wearing these things all link into how she is feeling and how she wants to express her self, for example she is wearing a lot of black, this shows she is a dark personMise-en-scene – the little pieces of mise-en-scene used is the cloths she is wearing, and these cloths are used to show the reader how she is feeling, for example she is wearing a lot of black like I explained in the last paragraph this is used to enphissi she is a dark person withinMode of address – The text is just trying to seek attention from you by using the word “attention”

Typography – The font is very murkey, its just like broken glass, this type of font is used to try and enphise the article is about someone who doesn’t know where they are going . Red is also used a lot within this font to stand out from the background, it also grabs the attention of the reader.Layout – The layout uses, multiple pictures in a story board style to show proression and then a main picture which is the main person the article is about and small text fitted tightly.Language – the language used is very force full because its not asking questions, its telling you how it is for example “were being the best mcr we can be” and all of this is in caps so it gives the impression that the article is shouting at you.Colour – Black,red and white is used throughout this 2 page spread because the black repressents the darkness of the article and the red represents blood, and this scares people but draws them in at the same time. The red also adds contrast the back image. The background image is black and white to show the mood of the artists,Camera work – a montage of pictures are used featuring all different camera shots, such as 2 shots to show friendless, medium close ups to show lonelyness, and these shots also draw attention to a single piece of information such as the artistMise-en-scene – the pieces of mise-en-scene used is the cloths they are wearing such as coats, the cloths they are wearing give the reader an idea of what sort of band they are. A microphone and studio equipment are also used, this reenphisis to the reader that this is a band

Typography – Massive titles are used to draw attention to the main parts of the couple page spread, “USA” is writen in bold to try and show the reader that it means aaffority. Fancy fonts are also used with correspond with “LOVE” it trys to show the word is flowing and it gives more meaning to it.Layout – the layout is very unique with its large heading behind the image but this makes it stand out to the reader. A massive image is used to relate to the story, and to add diversity to the page.Language – the language used is very easy to read, so it can appeal to anyone with different reading levels, so it wont scare anyone and this helps to appeal to a larger audianceColour – Red and white is used a lot to signifey the usa and its flags colour scheme, this helps link within the story the page is trying to portrayCamera work – a simple long shot is used to, try and give the reader a full view of the person the magazine is trying to show of, this helps to let the reader know what the person is wearing, in this cae black is used to show she is a dark person, and red within her to lighten up the scene and fignify the american flag.Mise-en-scene – pieces of mise-en-scene used are the cloths she is wearing which signifies what sort of person she is which in this case is a dark person, she is also dreseed like a panther which can also give the picture that she is ready to punce, and the table she is sitting on, which is used to symbolise the americanflag.