Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Magazine analysis

Strapline
Head covers masthead showing he is an important part to this particular issue.
Typogaphy: same font through out the front page. Everything is written in capital letters.
'Eminem' is nearly hidden behind the image and image is covering the masthead making him stand out also there is a shadow giving it an effect. 
Composition placed in the middle.
Body language of Celebrity : tough, serious face almost expressionless ,arms are crossed.
Logo/ Magazine name. 
Main colours used are Red, Black and Grey
music/rapping magazine as subheading are all about music artists e.g, Eminem , SwaggaJack, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Jay-z, T.I, Drake, young money Etc...
Copy: '50 HOTTEST RAP BLOGS' suggests mostly rap music is interpreted through out the magazine.
 'Vicodin, Valium,Methadone' - going into gossip almost which grabs buyers attention.
'The real rap' describing the magazine as a truthful rap magazine.
Website in small size in the bottom corner.
Bar code or price is not visible.
Target Audience : Age range - 16 to 50 . Male or Female audience as it has a variety of different subjects.

Wednesday, 15 September 2010

Denotation and Connotation

Denotation : Colourful chalk, the right top corner of the image is blurred making the audience focus on the middle, the chalk board is plain and the chalks are lined up neatly.
Connotation : Colourful chalks to attract the students attention, plain chalkboard waiting to be written on.

Denotation : School stationary and an apple is peeping out from behind the school bus, it is also a black and white image, the bus has a banner saying 'back to school', a stop sign is also visible.
Connotation : The school bus is bent as if it is speeding along going back to school. It is also a typical design of a school bus mostly used in america. An apple for the teacher , a book for lesson '3'.