rock sound
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Analysis of Rock SoundBy Max Qayyum
Front Cover HeaderThe header is related to the main image and also tells
audiences about other articles in the magazine.
MastheadThe masthead uses
Rock Sound’s “R” logo as well as the whole
title.
Main Image
The main image is a medium long shot of Biffy
Clyro, with the band members looking shocked
and the lead singer looking straight into the
camera. They are holding birthday cake which is a
reference to the this being an anniversary
edition of the magazine.
Cover Lines
The cover lines tell the audience about the main articles in the magazine. These help to appeal to a wider audience by simply
listing band names.
Sell LineThis promotes this special issue of the magazine by advertising it as the 150th
“Birthday” issue and featuring lots of small
images of famous artists.
Barcode
Issue number
Sell LinesThese advertise the free extras in the magazine,
encouraging people to buy this issue.
House Style
Red and white are the most prominent colours on the
cover.
Target Audience
Rock Sound is a well known monthly rock
publication. Lots of popular rock artists are mentioned on the front cover as well and more niche artists to
cover a wide target audience of rock fans.
It will primarily be aimed at a male audience, around
16-24 years of age.
It is a monthly publication and costs £3.99, being
aimed at the B C1 social classes.
ContentsPull Quote
The quote from the My Chemical Romance article
encourages readers to read on, also using a
medium close up of their lead singer to appeal to
fans of the band. ImagesThe contents page uses
images of artists to appeal to their fans. No band
names are used to anchor the images. However, they
are anchored by the subheading names given in
the contents below.
House Style
The Rock Sound “R” logo is re-used on this contents page as well as primarily red, white and black. The
fonts are sans serif.
This is an introduction to this issue of the magazine
by the editor. It gives a brief overview of the issue.
ContentsThe contents are divided
into sections by the use of subheadings, and pages
numbers are not given for individual articles, just sections as a whole.
The band names are bold to stand out within each
paragraph.
This image is similar to the one used on the front
cover, again showing Biffy Clyro, the cake and the
Rock Sound logo.
This live shot is from one of the shows reviewed in
this issue of the magazine.
Double Page SpreadFeature TitleTrash Talk is the name of this
regular Q&A feature. The band’s name is also used.
Pull QuoteUses a quote from the main feature to intrigue readers.
Medium Shot
A medium shot of the lead singer of the band holding props to add
to the mise-en-scene.
Stand First
Gives a short introduction to the feature
Main ImageShows the band sitting down,
the props (paper and bin) create mise-en-scene and
relate to the this sort of article by having readers send in their
questions.
Medium Close
UpA medium close
up of a band member eating
paper as is directly related
to the quote next to the image.
House StyleThe fonts are sans serif like the cover and contents, along with
continuing the use of the prominent red, black and white
colours, but adding grey.
Written Article
The article is written in question answer format, with readers of the magazine having previously submitted answers and the band, Panic! At the Disco, answering them in an informal manner.
Some of the questions are serious questions about the bands music and live shows, whilst some are completely unrelated to their music.
The article is split up into 3 columns and 6 questions are answered.