Analyse 10 different things on 3 contents pages
- 1. The cover model is makingdirecteye contact withthe audience attracting people’sattentionto the magazine The shadingof lightand shadowusedconnotes one of mysteriousness, uncertaintyand possiblysinisterwhich expressesEminem’s personality The curtain we see in the backgroundcould possiblybe relatingto Eminem’salbum ‘CurtainCall’socould reveal tous of some possible new music he’ll be releasing The fact that Eminemis a white rap artistgoes againststereotypical conventionashismusic genre istypically dominatedbyAfrican Americanrapartists Eminem’shandgesture and positioningcould connote hiseffortto remainandlookcalm and vigilantbutalso hidesthe factthat he has a troubledpastand personality Eminemisshowntobe wearingsuitwhich showsusthat Eminem alsohas a more professionalandproper lookincontrast to what he usuallywearsinhis musicvideos The artist isplaced directlyinthe centre of the page ina close up shotmakinghimthe centre of attentionfor audiences We see Eminemtohold a rather seriousand sterngaze which connotes seriousness, an elementof rivalry but alsograbs attention The fact Eminem’s’ name doesn’tappear on the page connotes hispopularityand significance ,aswe the audience alreadyknow whohe iswithout readingor seeinghis name The main feature headlinesare highlights inorange whichsignify pointsof interestand significance forwhen people readthe magazine
- 2. We see the feature stories highlightedinboldtype showingtoaudienceswhat theyare whichcouldbring across pointsof interestand draw outkeyinteresting points The tattoos on the artistLil Wayne’slegandhand could connote hispersonality whichrelatesbackto the hiphop musicgenre style of himbeingthisdominant and violentcharacter The white background establishesthe model Lil Wayne as the main pointof focusat the forefrontof the image andcould possibly alsobe usedtocreate contrast fromthe background The title ‘The A-Side’ connotesa sense of prestige andprofound qualityasthe magazine is the ‘A’side whichis associatedwithgreatness and highachievingstatus Lil Wayne’spose isone whichistypicallyseenon the front magazine and contentspage coverwithin the Hip Hop genre asits seenas‘Rebellious’and ‘Hard’ look The red bandanashown belowLil Wayne’slegcould have possible gang affiliationconnotations whichcouldsuggesttous the type of musicgenre withouthavingtoopenthe magazine The quote here on the leftis knownas a ‘Pull quote’ whichofferssome inspirationaladvice where Lil Wayne mentionsthe onlywayto do businessis the way ‘He doesit’which couldlinkbackto the idea of him‘Hustling’whichis commonlyassociated withinandrelatesbackto the Hip Hop musicgenre The artist here ‘Lil Wayne’is depictedtobe wearing fashionableclothingwhich connotesthisideaof status, classand wealthwhich relatesbackto the Hip Hop musicgenre as artistsoften like toshow thisoff
- 3. The term ‘Inthe mix’ couldbe seenas a play on wordsas the contentsof the magazine are literally ‘the mix’where the mainfeaturesand contentof the magazine are mentioned The fact that 50 Cents clothesare loose and baggy reinforcesthe ideathat he has ‘Swagger’andattitude inhis personalityand approach to whathe wears The tattoos on the artist50 Cent’sarm couldconnote his personalitywhich relatesbackto the hip hopmusic genre style of himbeingthis dominantandviolent character The Words ‘G.UNIT’ writtenon50 cents jeansliterallysoundout the word ‘Gunit’ which couldbe a connotation intohispersonalityand lifestyle 50 Cents‘Du rag’ which he wearscan connote thisimage of himbeing a ‘Gangster’and his backgroundfrom where he wasraised We see the background isa clearwhite one whichcontraststhe artists’clothingwhich isblack makinghim standout and appeal to audiences The artists’name ’50 Cent’ismentionedalso at the bottomof the page signifyingtous whothe artist itand his name We see here thatthe contentspage mentionstwopossibly new songswhichwill appeal toaudiencesas theywill be interested innew and current music We see a numberof differentand interestingother articles/featureswhich are on the magazine for customerstoread whichwill appeal to themas itsinteresting AnotheraccessoryI’d commentuponis50 Centssilverchainwhich connotesa sense of wealthashe showsit off to others