Task 1d
- 1. One element that I feel connect these four pages together is the continuation of the use of the colour scheme. Throughout these pages the main colours have always been red, black and white. In addition in all these extracts the white and black have been more dominate then the red and so even this little details is carried over to each the pages. The font can be seen as similar on all these pages as main headlines on each page seems to be roughly the same font. The actual text of the articles and smaller things like the page titles on the contents page also seem to be the same font. This demonstrates consistently and using a set amount of fonts avoids overwhelming the reader and creates a sense of connection between all the pages – so you identify that you’re still reading NME. A similarity between the cover page and the contents page is that they both include the masthead “NME” at the top of the page. This is because it is a convention that the masthead must be on the contents page as well as the cover page. Although it isn’t necessary on the double page and you don’t need the masthead anymore as the brand name has already been distinguished. Another common trend between these extracts is the mention of “Dizee Rascal” on the cover page and double spread page there is an image of him as well as a text mention – in the contents page he is only mentioned as he’s assigned his page. Dizee Rascal is used on all four pages as he is considered the main story of this issue and the repetition of his name connects all these pages as the reader is constantly reminded of the main article – which is on him. On all these pages Mise en scene is considered. As on the cover you can see in the background tags and a tiled floor, the contents page has a tour bus involved and the double page spread involves beers, tags and a stereo. Also, the mise en scene is minimal on all these pages – not a lot in included in the background. This links all of them together and makes is more evident that these pages are all from the same magazine. The cover page and the double page spread have a similarity of having graffiti in the background of the main image – this connects the two pictures to the article on the double page spread. The main image on the cover gives you an insight of what’s to come whereas the double page spread actually explains the theory behind the tagging background.