Task 1
- 1. Front cover analysis Masthead Header The masthead is in block capitals and has a smashed glass effect on the letters. This The header gives the reader extra makes the masthead stand out from other information about the magazine mastheads because it is different/unique. The letters are white which fits with the rest of the page where the text colours used are only black and yellow Barcode/Price They are in the bottom of the page in the centre. It is not really Main image noticeable because of the bright The main image is of a well known colours used on the front page. music artist which fits with the genre of the magazine, the publisher thanks assumes anyone who is reading this magazine will Serif font know who this artist is Cover line The cover line tells the reader some of what is going to be in the magazine Footer without opening it. It says ‘UK Tour Exclusive back to blow your mind which The footer tells the extra information tells the reader the group is on the tour about what is featured in the magazine. in the UK and will be featured/ talked It is at the bottom of the page but still about in this magazine It is written in noticeable because of colours and size of bold block capitals to stand out to a text viewers eyes.
- 2. Contents page analysis The main image on this contents page is of This a very basic Eminem, a well known contents page with Hip hop artist in this similar colours used photo he is dressed throughout the page. smartly in a tuxedo. Hip The yellow text on Hop artists are not the pages stands out usually seen to dress even though the text smartly but in this photo is small. you could say Eminem is going against the stereo types. The text on this contents page is very The background of small, the main focus this page is a curtain on this contents page ,which Eminem is seems to be the photo standing front of, it of Eminem. is dark red colour that fits with the whole page that has dark colours .
- 3. Double page spread analysis The main image on the double page The tyre marks on the page fit with spread is of a well known boy band the theme of cars and racing. ‘Mcfly. They are wearing go karting costumes. This double page spread is an article about the boy band Mcfly it is about them. The majority of The main title you this page is can see on the taken up by page says boys racers. images but it still has a The bulk of this reasonable double page spread is about amount of the band all text taking park in go karting. There is text down the left hand side of the page which is the bulk of the text on the page. Images are anchored