Conotative and Denotative Notes for Double Page Spreads

MAGAZINE LANGUAGE ANALYSIS

COVER LINES

COVER LINES

·         TOMHAS

“Getting Down to Business”

·         TOMHAS

“Everything is a nightmare right now”

·         TOMHAS

“I don’t want to conquer the world, I just want someone to buy my album and enjoy it”

·         TEMPER TRAP

“more UK tour dates added!”

·         TEMPER TRAP

“yeah, we are the guys of the sky advert”

·         GRAMMATICS

“Our final EVER gig to be played in our hometown, Leeds”

·         LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION

Is back with his brand new album ‘Life is sweet, nice to meet you’

·         LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION

“NYC is great, but I’m missing LDN”

·         TOMHAS

“Many don’t like me and I’m cool with that”

Front Cover Shot Ideas

FRONT COVER SHOT

The image will be a full length low angle shot of a single musician. It should be an almost pitch black background with a single light shining down on the musician. The guy should be wearing really bright clashing busy clothes that almost look like a kaleidoscope. His posture would be very much relaxed but he would have one hand over his face and as if paint was coming out of his hand, he would be face-painted vibrantly to match the clothes. In his other hand he will be holding a toy microphone.

The image will be a close up of a musicians face. The image will be slightly over exposed. The guy should be wearing really bright face-paint again to have a kaleidoscope effect and his facial expression should be minimal.

The image should be a mid shot of a single musician. The background should be bleached white and therefore help the musician wearing vibrant busy clothes stand out. He will be wearing 3D shades and should be smoking a cigarette to show rebellion. His posture would be very relaxed and slouching as if to say he’s not bothered.

The image should be a long shot of a single musician in a field with the sun shining down onto him. He should he standing looking at the camera wearing very bright miss-matching clothes with a briefcase in one hand nerd glasses on.

My Music Magazine Names..

·         Wave

·         Dazed

·         Kaleide

·         Replaying

·         Spectrum

·         Ascolto

Wave – This could refer to a sound wave or a wave of hello to new music.

Dazed – This could mean that the music in this magazine would daze you and almost put you in a trance.

Kaleide – This is not spelt correctly, (Collide) but instead it refers to a kaleidoscope. This then could mean a lot of different views of music and a wide range of new music will be included in the magazine.

Replaying – This just suggest the music is worthy of being replayed again and again

Spectrum – Suggesting a wide spectrum of music

Ascolto – In Italian this means I listen. Using a different language gives a sense of sophistication.

I’m choosing Kaleide because with it’s bizarre spelling and reference to a kaleidoscope which is a really interesting object, it is really ‘out there’ and catchy. It also will be well liked by my target audience as it sounds contemporary.

Magazine Names and their Connotations

Examples:

Kerrang, NME, Look, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Country Living,  Marie Claire, Horse and Hound, Q, Fast Cars, Grazia, Glamour, Red, GQ,  Auto Trader, Artrocker, Loud and Quiet, Miz, The Big Cheese, Yorkshire Life,  Good Food, Delicious.

Why they are used and what they mean (Some Examples):

Kerrang - This is onomatopoeic. Spelt like how a guitar would sound when it is played.

Miz - This gives the impression of youth and rebellion because instead of calling the magazine miss, using the ‘z’ gives it an edge.

Marie Claire - This sounds French, and the French has sophisticated connotations and will attract both the well of people in society and the people wanting to get a taste of wealth and beauty.

Q – Could maybe suggest a musical queue, individuality as it is a difficult letter and is not a widely used letter. Also it could mean it is high performing letter like in scrabble it is worth ten points.

Delicious – This is a food magazine filled with recipes, so by calling the magazine this, it implies that everything inside will be oh high quality and taste delicious!

Magazine Names and their Connotations

Examples:

Kerrang, NME, Look, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Country Living,  Marie Claire, Horse and Hound, Q, Fast Cars, Grazia, Glamour, Red, GQ,  Auto Trader, Artrocker, Loud and Quiet, Miz, The Big Cheese, Yorkshire Life,  Good Food, Delicious.

Why they are used and what they mean (Some Examples):

Kerrang - This is onomatopoeic. Spelt like how a guitar would sound when it is played.

Miz - This gives the impression of youth and rebellion because instead of calling the magazine miss, using the ‘z’ gives it an edge.

Marie Claire - This sounds French, and the French has sophisticated connotations and will attract both the well of people in society and the people wanting to get a taste of wealth and beauty.

Q – Could maybe suggest a musical queue, individuality as it is a difficult letter and is not a widely used letter. Also it could mean it is high performing letter like in scrabble it is worth ten points.

Delicious – This is a food magazine filled with recipes, so by calling the magazine this, it implies that everything inside will be oh high quality and taste delicious!

Conotative and Denotative Notes for Front Covers



Conventions of a Double Page Spread

Almost always, these things listed below are present in a magazine double page spread:

• BIG IMAGE, it usually fills a whole up a whole page and sometimes even overlaps on to the other page.
• BIG TITLE, this is generally eye-catching, not only in font but in what it's actually saying. Aka the headline.
• MAIN ARTICLE TEXT, usually taking up about 1/3 of the double page spread, filled with interesting information and gossip about the selected artist.
• MATCHING COLOUR SCHEME, to let the pages run in to eachother and flow as one article. Otherwise known as cohesion.
• OBJECTS OVERLAPPING THE GUTTER, to link the pages together. Can be either, or both, a photo of the artist or the title.
• PULL OUT CAPTIONS, are most likely going to be interesting quotes that the celebrity has said and will be one of the first things the reader will look at as it stands out.

If all of these conventions are present then, the double page will be successful.

Music Magazine Questionaire

1. GENDER:
MALE / FEMALE

2. AGE:
16-17 / 18-19

3. WHAT MUSIC MAGAZINE DO YOU READ?
KERRANG / NME / Q / OTHER

3b.(IF OTHER PLEASE LIST)
_______________________

4. WHAT GENRES OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE? (LIST THREE)
________ _________ _________

5. WHAT PRICE ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY?
£2-£3 / £3-£4

6. HOW OFTEN DO YOU WISH TO BUY THIS MAGAZINE?
ONCE A WEEK / ONCE A MONTH / QUARTERLY

7. WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR MAGAZINES FROM?
SUPERMARKETS / INDIPENDENT MUSIC STORES / NEWSAGENTS

7b. (IF OTHER PLEASE LIST)
______________________

8. DO YOU PREFER INTERVIEWS OR REVIEWS?
INTERVIEWS / REVIEWS

9. DO YOU THINK A FREE GIFT WOULD PERSUADE YOU TO BUY THIS MAGAZINE?
YES / NO

10. DO YOU WANT POSTERS IN A MAGAZINE?
YES / NO


thank you for your time and your cooperation!

Music Magazine Proposal

I aim to make a magazine of the indie-alternative genre. Inside I ideally want live music reviews, album and single reviews, interviews with the featured music artists and information on artists to look out for.

The target audience I think this type of magazine should/would attract is people ranging from fifteen to about twenty five. This audience usually are interested in going to see live bands and this genre is becoming ever more popular with this age group.
Eg. High School Students, College Students and University Students.

My magazine will be available in most shops but will aslo be available in small indipendant music shops.

School Magazine Ideas

Possible Names:

• in the KNOW
• Switch
• Connect
• HGG (Harrogate Grammar Gazette)

I think I will chose 'in the KNOW' as i feel this shows that the readers will feel as though they are up to date and all knowing as to what's happening in and around school.

Possible Colours:

• White and black - simple colour scheme
• White with lime green and black - simple yet adding a lively colour to grab attention
• White with red and black - classic newspaper style colouring

I think I will choose the white, lime green and black colour option as I feel I need an eye catching colour on the front page so that it looks appealing to the readers and also it will give it more of a 'young' feel.

Possible Fonts:

• Georgia
• Arial
• Times New Roman
• Courier

I think for the main font I will choose 'Georgia' as it looks professional and high end. I might use 'Arial' for maybe sub-headings on the contents page.

Cover Photo:

Cover Story:

"LIBRARY HAS BEEN, EXPANDED!"

Music Magazine Research

IPC Media (Time Inc.)

Examples:

• NME - Popular Music Magazine.
• Marie Claire - Popular Fashion Magazine World Wide.

Wenner Media

Examples:

• Rolling Stone - Popular Music Magazine

Mise-en-Scene Notes

Mise-en-Scene (Everything in the Frame)

1. Costume - choose carefully
- hair sytle
- make-up
- costume
of all subjects in the photograph

2.Location - choose carefully
- mood
- image
- atmosphere
you're trying to create

3. Lighting and Colour
- mood
- atmosphere
eg. use of ages? - use sepia
vibrant energy? - use primary colours
wealth? highlight golds, silvers and yellows

4. Sinisters
- death
- darkness

5. Props/Parts of Set, must compliment.
eg. cup of tea in a delicate china tea cup, might not be the chosen drink for a drugged possessed ROCKSTAR!

When analising photographs, you need to explain the Mise-en-Scene.