Task 2
- 1. TASK 2 detailed class analysis of music magazine one NME Klaivert Lami
- 2. Task 2a. Analyse the front cover of NME September 2009 There also contains a puff next to dizzee which advertises other things which the viewer might be interested at. In conclusion, the target audience for this is mainly old teens (16-19) because they are interested in rap and hip-hop music unlike older people who are more interested in classical music, also, the gender would most likely be male because hip-hop suits male more because hip-hop and rap is mostly used by male artists rapping about their lifestyle which men can relate to but females think it’s more suitable to listen to female artists because it suits them. This is the front cover of NME and the denotation is That there is a main image of Dizzee Rascal and he is wearing a gold chain, white vest, sneakers and saggy jeans and he is in bent down position with he’s arms out; the connotation is that he’s identity relates to the rap culture and has a gangster-like sense of fashion. The genre is hip-hop because the main image is a hip-hop artist and the mise-en-scene shows the background looks creative with all the graffiti and all the different colours, the colour scheme relates to the genre and theme very well because hip-hop is creative and so is the range of bright colours used This eye contact Dizzee presents to the camera attracts the reader by creating a feeling of closeness and this shows direct address too. This shows the rule of thirds too because Dizzee is at the centre and covering the hotspots too. The main image is a long shot because it shows Dizzee’s fashion which allows the audience to see he’s fashion and set a fashion trend which will inspire the audience. The masthead is clear, bold and bright red which could represent the colourful graffiti and relates to the theme hip-hop which is normally a busy theme; the masthead is very attractive and eye- catching to the audience too and it’s positioned behind the main image because the main image shows what the magazine is about without putting it into context. You can also clearly see a barcode has been added on the bottom right of the cover The main cover line is Dizzee Rascal’s name which tells the audience who the main image is and what the magazine is mainly about. In addition, the anchor shows a quote from Dizzee himself and the quote is very inspirational to the audience and it makes the audience see how he is like and feel a connection with this artist. There are two strap lines (top and bottom) and the top strap promotes one of the pages in the magazine which persuades the audience to check the page straight away; the bottom strap line shows some other popular hip-hop and rap artists that will also persuade the audience to buy the magazine and read about them too.
- 3. Task 2b. Analyse the contents page from NME There is a box around the middle which contains an image of a girl about to go on the coach for a tour with an explanation underneath which is informal as it says ‘Thank god’ and ‘eh?’, this targets the audience as people who like Hip Hop tend to talk with slang so they’ll find this easier to read and relate to. The audience is mainly aimed at 16-19 year olds as that is the age group which mainly talk in slang and like Hip Hop/Rap. The connotation of the box is that it’s a touring luggage and the denotation is that it’s used by musicians who go on tour and people who come to tours so it targets the audience. The contents page only contains one image which is a medium shot as it is shows the woman from waist up. The mis-en-scene of the image is that it is located outside with a tour bus so it targets the audience who like going on tours. The woman gives direct address as she is looking straight at the audience with a very happy facial expression to tell the audience that it is really fun to go on tour. This is the contents page of NME, the contents page uses a particular structure called the rule of thirds. The lay out of this contents page is neat as it has a list on the left hand side showing all the cover lines with the page number references and on the left hand side is where the audience doesn’t mainly look at because it’s very small and doesn’t look attractive and not all pages are that interesting, whereas on the right hand side, it shows the main cover lines of the main topics that is most to look forward to in the music magazine so it’s telling the audience that those which are in bold are more important, it is more eye catching and that’s where the audience looks first to navigate themselves to certain page. The contents title is ‘NME CONTENT’ which still follows the colour scheme same as the front cover which is red, white and black. The colour scheme relates to the genre and the theme of Hip Hop very well as Hip Hop is creative and it really shows this with the use of bright colours such as red and yellow. Underneath, the contents title, it tells the audience the issue date so it keeps the audience up to date. The picture anchors with the cover line as it tells the audience about the ‘Touring Special’. In the bottom right hand corner box, it shows an advert and further contact information so if the audience have any worries or concerns, they can use them.
- 4. Task 2c. Analyse the double page spread from NME This is a double page spread of the Dizzee Rascal magazine and the page layout is very clean ; the first page on the left shows the connotation of Dizzee with a spray can and he is looking to the left while he is spray the wall behind him with he’s left hand. The denotation of this shows that the background of graffiti relates to hip-hop and show’s Dizzee is creative both ways, a music artist and an artist with graffiti. Also the red jacket looks very colourful and shows he’s personality is bright and he relates to hip hop a lot. The right page is filled with text and images. The main bold text with a huge font size is positioned at the top right so the denotation is that it is the main text and the title for this page; also this title relates to Dizzee because it defines that Dizzee went from poverty to wealth which is very inspirational to the audience. Underneath the title it tells the reader Dizzee’s amazing story which is interesting to read after that effective title. At the bottom right the connotation is that there is Empty beer bottles and a radio box and the denotation shows that this relates to he’s story and puts images into context with is very intelligent and persuades the viewer to read he’s story; it shows that he was an alcoholic but always had a passion for music which relates to the title and how he started from the bottom. The large letter at the start of the article ‘Y’ to show to the reader where the article begins. The colour scheme is always the same, it has many Colours in the style of graffiti in the background of Both pages which relates to the theme of the Magazine which is hip-hop and that is a imaginative Theme and genre. The use of space is laid out well, the first page is filled Up with a mid long shot of Dizzee and a graffiti Background which takes up a lot of space and the Second page is filled up with a title at the top and An article with images underneath; there's not any Dead space which makes the magazine attractive And eye catching. In addition, both pages have the Same width and are positioned very structural. In conclusion, the target audience for this is mainly old teens (16-19) because they are interested in rap and hip-hop music unlike older people who are more interested in classical music, also, the gender would most likely be male because hip-hop suits male more because hip-hop and rap is mostly used by male artists rapping about their lifestyle which men can relate to but females think it’s more suitable to listen to female artists because it suits them.
- 5. Task 2d. Identify the elements that connect the 3 different parts of the magazine. An element that connects all 3 magazines is the colour scheme, the colours red, black and white with a hint of yellow is used in each magazine which flows really well as an on going theme. The colour scheme relates to the genre and theme very well because Hip Hop is creative and so is the range of bright colours used. The clothing what Dizzee Rascal wears in the front cover and double page spread is the same as the colour scheme, also the image on the contents page, the mis-en-scene of that is outside with a tour bus which is red so this also connects well to the colour scheme. The clothing Dizzee Rascal wears is gangster related and stylish and is perhaps trying to set a trend towards his audience. The mis-en-scene on the front cover is showing Dizzee Rascal in front of the graffiti wall but the mis-en-scene on the double page spread is showing Dizzee Rascal spray painting graffiti on the walls so it’s an on going theme of him with graffiti so it connects well. Another element that connects well is the fonts that has been used, they’re all similar to each so it connects very well. The structure of all pages connects well also, as it is neat and uses the rule of thirds structure. The language used in the magazine is informal and this is constant throughout the magazine so this connects well. The artist used is Dizzee Rascal and he’s always constantly mentioned or linked well towards the magazine so it doesn’t go off topic in any certain way. All of these pages contain images and they all relate to the text too.