Flat plan of College magazine

Analysis of front cover American college magazine

Analysis...
 
Bright, pastel colours to represent happy and positive theme
Consistent colour scheme, 3 main colours - Yellow, blue and white


 Smiley, happy student ~(ideal student)


Main cover line - her name


Lots of small cover lines


Barcode/issue number


Medium shot


Mise-en-scene is normal, casual clothing




It is different from usual magazines as in music magazines the stars are normally serious and not smiling. The stars mise-en-scene mostly reflects their wealthiness however here the student resembles an idealistic, average looking girl. Informal language is used compared to music magazine sometimes there is formal or different language used.

College magazine planning

Cover


What will be on the front cover...

• Masthead
• Main cover line- small cover lines
• Images
• Puff
• Main image- Ideal, studious student (happy and clean)
• Bright, pastel colour scheme

Selling positivity (smiling student)


What will be inside the magazine...

• Results day information
• Key dates
• Trip information
• Student accomplishments
• Clubs/activities
• Competitions
• Interviews (student-teacher)
• Journalism
• Alumni (Former students)
• Celebratory success

Top of the pops

Top of the pops:

Magazine analysis…

Front cover

The front cover it is quite crowded with many things all over the place.

The bright colours may suggest it is targeted at a younger generation where it will easily catch their attention. There is a wide use of yellow and pink as they are very vibrant colours.

Multiple stars are placed on the front cover to draw people’s attention and interest them.

The main stars are placed at a mid-shot on the right side of the cover.

The bar code/issue number are placed at the bottom of the page as that is generally where they are put.

The puff is at the bottom right and shows many stars and makes the audience want to turn the page as it says “full of fit fancies including…”

The masthead is positioned at the top left, this is so when it is put out in shops and magazines overlap the logo will not get covered.

The skyline is a snippet of what is held inside the magazine.

The language on the front cover shows a lot of puns which may be to entertain the targeted audience.

It is a very informal magazine with its main purpose being to entertain and amuse readers.

Contents Page

Carries the same colour scheme as the front cover which shows it is consistent and fluent

There isn’t much information or any ordered page numbers, however there are pictures of certain pages inside with the page number stated with it. There is also a picture of the front cover with arrows pointing to different celebs and topics –this is a clear indication of what pages to go to.

There is an editor’s blog which tells you a little more about the magazine.

There are pictures placed to give you an insight of what else there is, they have captions with them telling us what they are about.

On the side of the page there are credits for what is placed on the front cover.

Mixmag contents page and DPS analysis

Image type- Mid-long shot                                                       Close-up shot

Club atmosphere which reflects the music theme.                 There is a set lay-out

Page numbers are in chronological order.                         Informal language e.g. 'Tick 'em off

 

Colour scheme: Dark-dull colour scheme to reflect the lighting in a club


Page layout - Pull quote is taken from the text to interest the reader and show them what the article us about.


Drop cap helps draw attention to a specific part of text and engages the reader.


The image shows Tiga which shows he is the main star and it is about him mainly.

Mixmag cover analysis

Consistent colour scheme -Pink, blue and white/black

Plain background allows the cover star to stand out.

Bold and White cover liene stating the stars name

Skyline states the branding for the magazine

Main cover line states his name which is clear for the audience to identify the artist.

Dress/costume represents genre- as the bomber jacket and cap is quite modern for dance.

Small cover lines are to the left and right of the magazine.

It costs 4.95 which is slightly expensive however featured artists and advertisements make up for it.

Masthead matches the colour of his jacket and is hidden slightly behind his head as it is quite recognisable and therefore know well.

Class analysis of Usher 'Vibe' magazine

Mid-long shot

This image represents an iconic movie- top gun
as the aeroplane in the background shows he may be a pilot, his clothes also resemble that of a pilot as he is slightly grubby.

Oozing with masculinity

Looks like an iconic looking star

Lighting- coming bright from the sun, high key lighting which emphasises star quality.

Colour scheme- 4 key colours- Blue, yellow and khaki

Expensive accessories which cannote R&B


Masthead - well established brand therefore it is ok to place the star in front of the masthead.
VIBE is recognisable and shows Usher has dominance and is the star.

Main cover line -States his name, anchors the picture and is large.
Smaller cover lines appear on the left which tell us what else is in the magazine.

Puff included - here the plus sign connotes more stuff inside the magazine.

Skyline uses names of artists to attract more audience and attention. -Additional selling line.
Could also brand the magazine.

QR code and Barcode

Ushers name is spelt with lower case, however Soulja boy has a capital letter which could reinforce Usher is more laid back and modern.

Bold - Serif font -San serif - Consistent font, modern, slick-back and reflects the genre.

Pop Music

Pop Music...

Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the Western world during the 1950s and 1960s as a softer alternative to rock and roll. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular (and can include any style).

Although pop music is seen as just the singles charts, it is not the sum of all chart music. Pop music is eclectic, and often borrows elements from other styles such as urban, dance, rock, latin and country; nonetheless, there are core elements that define pop music. Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure) as well as the common employment of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and hooks.

David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop music as "a body of music which is distinguishable from popular, jazz, and folk music". According to Pete Seeger, pop music is "professional music which draws upon both folk music and fine arts music". Although pop music is seen as just the singles charts, it is not the sum of all chart music. The music charts contain songs from a variety of sources, including classical, jazz, rock, and novelty. Pop music, as a genre, is seen as existing and developing separately. Thus "pop music" may be used to describe a distinct genre, aimed at a youth market, often characterized as a softer alternative to rock. Musicologist Allan Moore surmises that the term "pop music" it may have originated from pop art.

I chose this genre because it is a very popular genre that everyone has heard, not only is it becoming more well-known but people love a good beat and pop is full of them. It is seen as ‘new’ and ‘modern’ genre and is listened to by everyone. I enjoy all types of music however ‘pop’ music always catches my attention and makes me want to dance and sing along.

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Introduction...

Hey my name is Aksa Mudassir and I am starting my blog for AS Media where I will be posting my work and developments over time.
Throughout the process I will be mostly looking forward to the photography parts and the editing afterwards as I enjoy perfecting my shots and pictures.

Hope you enjoy :)

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