Task 5
- 1. Task 5 By Ellie Hawkins
- 2. Different genres Here are some genres I have found categorized in the iTunes charts. With these being here it suggests to me that these genres are popular and therefore should be taken into consideration when chosen my genre Fitness and workout Alterative Blues Children‟s Classical Country Dance music • • • • • • • • Hip-hop/Rap Jazz Metal Pop R and B Reggae Rock Singer/Songwriter Electronic As I have now found different genres that I could possibly focus on I am now going to be reaching into some of the genre most some of their histories in order to find out what genre is most appealing to me.
- 3. Rock/Rock n’ Roll genre Originated in the 1940s and 50s, growing from various other American music forms, including blues, country and jazz. It introduced a new culture that included fashion trends, new forms of slang and new lifestyles. Rock Instruments added to rock music are usually the guitar, drums and bass . There are also keyboard instruments including the organ, the piano or other synthesizers The rock n‟ roll began to develop around manifestations against the war. This kind of music was used to ask peace and so that it didn‟t follow a third world war The term "rock and roll" was applied to music for the first time in 1951 by Cleveland Rock and Roll has continued, seeing the rise of arena rock and punk rock in the 70s, plus heavy metal in the 80s and grunge and pop-punk in the 90s.
- 4. Hip- Hop/Rap Genre Elements like deejaying, graffiti, and breakdancing are constantly being merged with others like clothing trends, slang, and general mindset. Creating not only a type of music genre but a music culture Hip-hop is believed to have originated by a Jamaican DJ named Kool Herc. His style of deejaying involved rhymes over instrumentals in which he would rap with a microphone. Herc and other party DJs helped spread the message of hiphop around town, creating lots of followers in the process. Some of the earliest rap songs ever was recorded by "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" by Fatback Band and "Rapper‟s Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. Hip-hop is a form of music that's comprised mainly of deejaying . Rap Vs. Hip-Hop Hip-Hop Rap is a form of music that came from the hip-hop culture. Hip hop can be seen as more of a lifestyle with its dress code however In the words of KRS-One, "hip-hop is something you live, rap is something you do." Hip-hop is still forever growing and evolving. It has become more popular and eclectic, integrating soul, jazz and live instrumentations due to the likes of Kanye West championing the „soulful rap‟.
- 5. POP Genre The definition of pop music has changed over time being more purposefully flexible as the music that is constantly changing. Pop music is "popular" or tuneful music and sometimes contrasted with rock, soul, or other forms of popular music. Since the mid-1950's pop music has had a wide accessible audience. This means the music that sells the most copies, draws the largest concert audiences, and is played most often on the radio. Since 1955 the music that appeals to the widest audience, or pop music, has been dominated by sounds that are still rooted in basic elements of rock 'n roll. Pop pop music has been and continues to be a melting pot that borrows elements and ideas from a wide range of musical styles. Rock, r&b, country, disco, punk etc. Most recently, Latin music seems to be impacting pop music more significantly than at any point in the past. Although pop music continues to be a melting pot of styles, there is a genre of pop music that claims to be pop music in its purest form. This music, usually called pure pop or power pop, typically consists songs played on the standard electric guitar, bass and drums with vocals that have a very strong catchy chorus.
- 6. Country genre Jimmie Rodgers was known as the "Father of Country Music," due to his great success of being the first country singer to get a million sales for one of his songs. between 1927 and 1933, he was established the first preeminent voice in country music and was also inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1960 after his death The Carter Family was country music‟s first famous vocal. It considered of only family members and in the late „20s after the release of their first collection of songs where known as the country stars Country music is a mixture of ballads and dance tunes played characteristically on fiddle, banjo, guitar, and pedal steel guitar. Country Country music is a genre of American popular music that takes its roots from the south-eastern genre of American folk music The origins of country music can be found in the late 1910s however it wasn‟t until the early „20s that country music was recorded and become a music genre. The most historians point in country music was in 1927, the year Victor Records signed Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family becoming the true moment country music was born.
- 7. Target Audience I have chosen to focus on the pop genre for my music magazine. From by brief research i have found out that the majority of young girls ages 12-16 listen to pop music and also that pop is the most listened to type of music on the radio and on iTunes. As i have now chosen my genre i am going to be going onto the next step in my research. I will be analysing different articles from fellow pop magazines to give me an idea in what my audience likes, I will be creating my magazine name and font whilst also producing a recording of my audiences feedback into the chooses I have made.
- 8. Ideas for POP Articles I have looked though different pop music magazines and found that the follows articles where most popular. By doing this it will help me understand the topic my audience enjoy allowing me to produce a magazine which is appealing to my audience. Recent Charts Hits- top selling singles for iTunes The top 10 charts Recent fashion for that mouth/season Upcoming gigs Hottest artist How to get the perfect date Interviews with popular artist Make up tips I am now going to be analysing some articles e.g. question and answer interviews to help me understand what i like and why for when it comes to creating my magazine.
- 9. Article Analysis I am now going to be analysing an article from “we love pop” to help when designing my music magazine. The style of the interview is question and answer. This makes it easier for the audience to follow unlike a free flowing article which would require the audience to make a distinction between what is description and what is responses from the star. can see that they have used the colour system of blue and pink in the article. The colour pink has been used in the highlighted sections of the interviewee response and the colour blue has been used for the interviewers questions. Stereotypically the colour pink is a females colour therefore by Jenna's responses being pink it makes the audience feel more lovingly towards her , making them want to continue reading about her life. The colour blue is stereotypically a males colour this reflects the content of the article focusing on the topic of doctor who which has a male targeted audience. It is uncommon for a pop magazine to talk about topics which are male dominated as their target audience are usually young girls however the article also talks about boys which would attract the audience. As my target audience are girls they would be interested in hearing about other peoples relationships like this article does. The question reads “ Can you talk about your boyfriend, Richard? He played Rob Stark in Game Of Thrones, our other fave fantasy show...” by using the word “our” it makes the audience feel although they are part of the magazine, making them feel valued and therefore interested in the magazine. They have used a Medium close up of the actress Jenna Coleman in the top right hand corner of the article.. By doing this the audience gets to see the glamour appearance of the actress, suggesting to them that the content of the article will be female related and therefore making it link to the audience. There is also another picture to the bottom right which is of the actress and the person who plays doctor who. By using multiple images it attracts the audience as stereotypically the audience can be lazy and sluggish when it comes it reading lots of information, therefore by doing this it gives the audience variety, making them more inclined to read the magazine I can also see that the layout of the magazine is divided into four sections which makes it easier for the audience to read whilst also making it look organised and professional. By doing this it requires little effort from the audience to follow the article ,making them attracted to the magazine due to them stereotypically being lazy. I can also see that a quote from the actress has been sectioned off away from the main body of text. This quote is directly from the star, making it seem as though she is saying it personally to the audience, creating a strong relationship between the audience and the magazine. Some parts of the responses from the interviewee have been highlighted which makes it easier for the audience to distinguish the key parts of the article. This allows the audience to get the important parts of the interviewee responses without them having to read the whole article. If this wasn't highlighted this could potentially bore the audience making them uninterested in reading the whole content.
- 10. Article Analysis Title Columns Main Image QUESTION AND ANSWER ARTICLE Highlighted Colour system Other image Here I have labelled what I have talked about on the previous slide to make it clearly what I have indicated
- 11. Article Analysis Question and Answer “ CHRISTMAS IS MORE EXCITING THAN A NO.1 Straight away from the title I can see that it links to music due to it focusing on the bands number 1 song . The title of the article is also attractive due to it being in capital letters, which makes it standout and eye catching to the audience. I can see that the colour system used is red and green. This is appropriate for the time of year as these colours have conations of Christmas, making the magazine seen festive and therefore attracting the audience. This is because my target audience will be 12-16 years old, an age at which it is common to be excited about Christmas ,therefore by the artier using these colours it will make the audience feel wound up and cheery thus making them want to read the festive article. The layout of the article has adopted the rule of thirds making it seem organised, professional and also making it eerier for the audience to read. This creates a contrast between formally ( the layout) and informality (the bright colours used) showing that the magazine knows it audience by making its article attractive in presentation and also style . By using the rule of thirds it makes it eerier, allowing the audience to casually follow the text without having to distinguish what is description and what is the interviewee response, making it appealing to the audience. This is a very small article, serving for small reading. My audience would like this as stereotypically they become bored easy , lacking attention if they have to read a long amount of text. Therefore by doing the magazine doing this the audience can enjoy the article without it becoming to longitudinal whilst also getting gossipy information what they crave. They have chosen to highlight some of the interviewee responses in yellow. This will automatically attract the audience eyes, allowing them to get the key and most important parts of the interviewee responses without having to read though the whole text. The colour yellow would attract the audiences due to it having conations of happiness, make my audience happy whilst reading. Throughout the article informal language has been used in question in and in the interviewee responses. This would attract my audience due to them stereotypically using informal language themselves when communication. Therefore by the magazine doing this it will make the magazine appear more friendly and inviting, making the audience feel as though they are talking to a fellow mate. The main image is of the pop band The Wanted. This would attract the audience due to the band being linked to the pop culture which is primary female based. The image seem quite comical, with all members having Santa hats on. This makes the article seem unserious but fun, something that my target audience would be attracted to. However I can see a problem with this article. The scene has not been set, meaning it lacks detail and setting. This could potentially confuse the audience, making them wonder what the article is really about.
- 12. Article Analysis Title QUESTION AND ANSWER ARTICLE Highlighted Colour system Main Image Rule of thirds Language Here like I did before I have indicated out what I have talked about in the analysis of the article
- 13. Analysis When looking throughout different teen pop music magazines I noticed that there wasn't any free flowing articles. Most where question and answer articles with other text only being information about what different celebrities where doing. Therefore here I have chosen to analysis part of the magazine known as the “review round” which is found in all “we love pop” magazines to help me understand the type of information found in a pop music magazine, similar to an article would .
- 14. This double page spread is called the “review round “which suggests to me that it will be focusing on stars success and how well they are doing at the moment. This would attract the audience due to them being interested in gossipy type information and also because it is about famous stars, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in the celebrity life style. I have noticed that not all the text is about music artists. However this would be expected of a pop music magazine due to its audience commonly being interests in all types of celebrity news not just music related. Also by doing this it gives the audience variety into what they are reading, keeping them hooked on the magazine. I can see that the colour system used is pink and yellow. These two colours seem to be continuously used throughout the magazine suggesting to me that this is the house style. The colour yellow has connotations of happiness and excitement ,thus making the audience feel this way when reading. The colour pink is stereotypically a female colour, this links in with the audience being female, making them attracted to the magazine I can see that all the individual paragraphs have been given a title . By doing this it allows the reader to earlier figure out what they are reading and also potentially helping them to find their desired article fast and effectively. Multiply images have been used which is attractive to the audience. Commonly younger people find images more visually exciting than text which can appear a little boring and longitudinal. This maybe the reason for the magazine not having a free flowing article as this could potentially bore the audience with the large amount of text. However images could have also been used to allow the audience feel more connected to the text in order to make the enjoy reading better The double page spread looks very busy with lots of image and text. However this would attract the audience by suggesting that the magazine is detailed when finding/ producing information about celebrities to the audience .This would allow the audience to get a wide range of gossipy type information whilst also making the text seen thrilling and fun, elements of which are associated with this young audience. I can see to the far right that a very small question and answer styled interview has taken place with the pop band Union J. Union J are a very popular pop music band, attracting the audience with their poppy music and also with their good looks. Because of this the audience would be attracted to the article, making the want to read the surrounding text. The title of the article is “Pokémon”, this is a game and also a TV series which was played mostly in 2005 . Stereotypically Pokémon has a target audience of male, making it a surprising article due to it being a girls pop magazine. As many young girls will not be aware of this game they would be attracted to the article. This is added due to Union J promoting it, automatically making the audience want to read about it
- 15. Analysis of Reviews Page Different celebrities not just music Main Image Colour system Pokémon article Colour system Multiple images and text Here like I did before I have indicated out what I have talked about in the analysis of the article
- 16. Mind Map of Names for my Music POPPING HITS Magazine POP I like this one because of the play on words of popping being like topping. As it saying pop it tells the audience the genre of music and I also like the fact it says hits which suggests that all the content in the magazine will be current and popular. I like the fact that it is simplistic and straight to the point. The audience would be able to clearly indentify what type of genre it is, encouraging them to buy the magazine Names GOSSPOP I like this as it is a combination of what my audience loves pop music and gossip. It is unique and stylish which would attract my audience by also being relevant to what attracts the audience. THE POPPER I like this as it has an excitable and fun character to it. Poppers are used at times of LISTEN! celebration eliciting the I would expect this to be eye catching idea that my magazine is and dramatic thanks to the exclamation also something to be point used . I also like it as it suggests excited about. It is also music as you “listen” eliciting the idea effective as it suggests the of the magazine being focus and fixated genre of pop from the on the music the audience likes. word “ popping”
- 17. Name for my POP Music Magazine I then when around and asked 12-16 year old girls which magazine name they preferred, to make sure it was appealing to my audience. I recorded their responses and then placed it into a graph to see what was the most popular Recording: Therefore from my questionnaire and my own personal opinion I have chosen GOSSPOP to be my magazines name. I have chosen this because it was the most popular with my audience and also because I think it embody the personality of my target audience of loving pop music and gossipy very well.
- 18. Design/Fonts for GOSSPOP When choosing my font type I though it was important to consist existing pop magazines font styles in order to capture the right market/ cliental. I can see here that the font type is curved and sans serif. I think they have used this to connote softness and gentleness which are stereotype female characteristics therefore embodying their target audience. as a result of this I will be findings fonts that are curved and sans serif to represent my young female target audience. I quite like this due to the girly appearance created by the follower accents and also because of the uniqueness it has. I prefer the one in bond as this would make it standout to the audience whilst also making it look feminine with its curved font. I also tried different alternatives regarding what letters should be in capitals. I decided to only have the whole word of pop in capitals as I wanted to make it clear to my audience what genre my magazine is. However I do think this font could be a little bit too girly for my teenage audience, making me seek other ideas. I really like this font because of its thick ad bond font which could make it extremely eye catching to the audience. the shiny effect of the font makes me think of ice cream and summer which have connation's of happiness and delight, the attitude I would like my audience to have when reading me magazine. The only thing I would change would be to have a more exciting colour. I first glace I thought this font would be a good idea. I feel it would be appropriate for my audience due to it looking like something you would write down in school and also because it looks stylish and fresh. I decided to add an exclamation point to make it seem more dramatic however due to my changing attitude towards this font it didn‟t give the desired effect I wanted. Also as it has connation's of school this might put the audience off as by picking up a magazine you would be looking for an escape from education, wanting fun and gossip you excite you. Therefore I will not be using this font for my music magazine. I really like this font. It standout due to it all being in bond and also has a slightly older appearance which would attract my teenage audience. I also like the fact it has some white areas in it because this will allow me to edit the colouring, making it more appropriate for my audience. I have decided to use this font as I believe it would attract my audience the most and also because of the feedback I have gotten from fellow friends who view this as the best font. However I did notice that the G looks more like a C so when it comes to editing I will make sure the G stands out.
- 19. Font In order to make sure that the font i choose was attractive to my audience I decided to collect a tally asking 8 people aged between 12-16 year old girls which font they preferred. As font 1 got the most tally's I have decided to use this for my masthead. I believe from the results that this would attract my audience the most due to them choosing this font as their favourite. However I was asked during this whether I had made a spelling mistake due to the font making the G in gosspop look more like a C. My target audience still agreed I should use this font however I will be editing this in order to make the G look more pronounced on either Photoshop or paint later on .