Does the magazine use images? How have these image been constructed? How do they support your initial findings about the style of the magazine and its intended audience?
This magazine uses images throughout the contents page this is used for target audience as well. The images have been constructed in a sort of notice board type of way to make it suitable to the target audience. Images also bring colour and life to the magazine which is very appealing to the target audience.
What colours and fonts are used? Does this support the style of the front cover?
The colours which are used are bright and bring life to the magazine.
The fonts used are bold and big easy to read and eye catching.
How is the information organised so that it is accessible to the audience? What are the different sections? What does this tell you about the magazine?
The information is organised like sticky notes so its appealing to teenagers, the different sections have been organised in to colours and the page has been organised to look like a notice board. This tells you that the magazine is designed for teenagers.
Are there any promotional features?
There are promotional features at the bottom of the page which is a subscribe weekly which promotes the magazine more.
Is the magazine logo placed anywhere on the page? How dominant is it?
The magazine logo is placed in the left hand corner it’s not eye catching but is in bright colour not noticeable
Does the brand have any other franchises? Are these promoted on the contents page?
They have a website that you can log on to and an address that you can write to at the bottom of the page.
Section B
This magazine contents page is designed for teenagers and is been made to look like a notice board each section has been made to look like stick notes which are in bright bold colours.
There are also loads of images on the page which make it more like a messy notice board. It’s very bright and colourful which will attract the eye and attention of all teenagers. This is a weekly magazine so it doesn’t have to promote a lot as it doesn’t really need to attract more people. It’s not pack full of stuff but its enough to least the whole week out and worth the money and it affordable by teenagers.
This magazine contents is designed for adults and has been made to look like a website the different chapters have been placed in a neat order which they can be clicked on just like a webpage.
There isn’t a lot of use of colour and there aren’t a lot of images either so it wouldn’t attract the attention of teenagers. It’s neatly organised on the page. This is a bi monthly magazine so it has to look good and promote the magazine itself quiet a lot to attract more people to buy it. The magazine is packed full of staff that could as a whole month and is worth the money.
This magazine contents page is designed for teenagers and is been made to look like a notice board each section has been made to look like stick notes which are in bright bold colours.
There are also loads of images on the page which make it more like a messy notice board. It’s very bright and colourful which will attract the eye and attention of all teenagers. This is a weekly magazine so it doesn’t have to promote a lot as it doesn’t really need to attract more people. It’s not pack full of stuff but its enough to least the whole week out and worth the money and it affordable by teenagers.
This magazine contents is designed for adults and has been made to look like a website the different chapters have been placed in a neat order which they can be clicked on just like a webpage.
There isn’t a lot of use of colour and there aren’t a lot of images either so it wouldn’t attract the attention of teenagers. It’s neatly organised on the page. This is a bi monthly magazine so it has to look good and promote the magazine itself quiet a lot to attract more people to buy it. The magazine is packed full of staff that could as a whole month and is worth the money.
Monday, 8 December 2008
britney spears analysis
Magazine 1
The image has been cropped to a mid long shot so you can see her body language and what she is laying on and the props she is holding. It has been cropped so you only can see her and a part of the bed so the focus is mainly on her; it is also cropped just above the knee as it may be too sexual as she is only 17 and very revealing in the shot. The image also suggests that the magazine doesn’t just focus on music it has a range of other topics inside. The lighting is mainly focused on her body and face.
The costume that Britney is wearing which are hot pants a bra and a hoodie this image is very revealing for a 17 year old and it’s like she is selling herself. She is also teasing the audience by using props in her pose. This image appeals to men between 25-30, who like revealing pictures.
The props that have been used in this image are a tellytubbie and a phone the message she is sending is a teasing message like come and get me im very sexual, the other message she sends out is that she may be a flirt by talking on the phone just like a typical teenager.
The setting used is a bedroom scene where she is laying on the bed made out of silk which connects to the sexual image of her and the message she is trying to send out. The colours in the setting are really feminine colours which also connect to the image of her and the message being sent out.
The intertextual references that are being made to be like Lolita which a very young girl who is very sexual and reveals a lot. This reference is made to make a comparison between the Britney and Lolita and it gives a better understanding of how Britney is portrayed.
The colours overall that have been used are very girlie colours that gives her a more famine look and wearing less clothes gives her more older mature look as well.
Magazine 2
The image has been taken as a mid long shot so the audience can see her body language and what she is laying on and the props she is holding. It has been cropped so you only can see her and the wall she is leaning on. It is also cropped just above the knee as it may be too sexual as she is very young and very revealing in the shot. The image also suggests that the magazine doesn’t just focus on music it has arrange of other topics inside. The lighting is mainly focused on her body and face but just the side as the shot has been taken from a side view. The costume that Britney is wearing which is hardly anything is just knickers but she is leaning against a towel. This image is very revealing for a young girl like herself and it’s like she is selling herself. She is also teasing the audience but leaning against a towel with no top on which make the image more playful. This image appeals to men aged 25-30, who like revealing pictures. The props that have been used in this image are a towel which is used to cover her top half which is sending out a teasing message. The setting used is up against two walls which suggests that she is very skinny, the image is made to look sexual and over welling for the audience. The colours used are mainly white which indicates that she maybe innocent, which reflects nicely off her skin to make her look sexier, and it also connects to the image. The intertextual references that are being made to be like Lolita which a very young girl who is very sexual and reveals a lot. The colours overall that have been used are simple but still bring out her femininity and wearing less clothes gives her more older mature look as well.
Magazine 3
This image has been chosen as she is older and more mature now and has been through a terrible time with drugs. The uses of the colours of the image which are black and white indicate that she is older and she isn’t the big thing anymore and has also been betrayed. The lighting is also see able which only focused on her face as that is all we can see, it gives a soft feel to the image.
The image has been framed as big close up, this image was probably taken as a bigger shot but has been cropped to focus on her face as she is older and been through a lot since her earlier time, we have also been drawn to her face because of her facial expression which suggests to use that she is desperate and wants sympathy from the audience. The image is also not a pretty one or a Posey one and she isn’t smiling either, this links to the word ‘tragedy’ as she looks like she has loads of problems on her mind.
The relationship that she wants with the audience is that she wants everyone to know what she has been through and how she has been betrayed and how she is still living and carrying on with life. By looking at the image she also wants the audience to feel sorry for her. The anchorage text that has been use ‘BRITNEY SPEARS INSIDE AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY’ suggests and tells us that she is an American and that she has had a tragedy and she is sharing the inside story with us.
The image has been cropped to a mid long shot so you can see her body language and what she is laying on and the props she is holding. It has been cropped so you only can see her and a part of the bed so the focus is mainly on her; it is also cropped just above the knee as it may be too sexual as she is only 17 and very revealing in the shot. The image also suggests that the magazine doesn’t just focus on music it has a range of other topics inside. The lighting is mainly focused on her body and face.
The costume that Britney is wearing which are hot pants a bra and a hoodie this image is very revealing for a 17 year old and it’s like she is selling herself. She is also teasing the audience by using props in her pose. This image appeals to men between 25-30, who like revealing pictures.
The props that have been used in this image are a tellytubbie and a phone the message she is sending is a teasing message like come and get me im very sexual, the other message she sends out is that she may be a flirt by talking on the phone just like a typical teenager.
The setting used is a bedroom scene where she is laying on the bed made out of silk which connects to the sexual image of her and the message she is trying to send out. The colours in the setting are really feminine colours which also connect to the image of her and the message being sent out.
The intertextual references that are being made to be like Lolita which a very young girl who is very sexual and reveals a lot. This reference is made to make a comparison between the Britney and Lolita and it gives a better understanding of how Britney is portrayed.
The colours overall that have been used are very girlie colours that gives her a more famine look and wearing less clothes gives her more older mature look as well.
Magazine 2
The image has been taken as a mid long shot so the audience can see her body language and what she is laying on and the props she is holding. It has been cropped so you only can see her and the wall she is leaning on. It is also cropped just above the knee as it may be too sexual as she is very young and very revealing in the shot. The image also suggests that the magazine doesn’t just focus on music it has arrange of other topics inside. The lighting is mainly focused on her body and face but just the side as the shot has been taken from a side view. The costume that Britney is wearing which is hardly anything is just knickers but she is leaning against a towel. This image is very revealing for a young girl like herself and it’s like she is selling herself. She is also teasing the audience but leaning against a towel with no top on which make the image more playful. This image appeals to men aged 25-30, who like revealing pictures. The props that have been used in this image are a towel which is used to cover her top half which is sending out a teasing message. The setting used is up against two walls which suggests that she is very skinny, the image is made to look sexual and over welling for the audience. The colours used are mainly white which indicates that she maybe innocent, which reflects nicely off her skin to make her look sexier, and it also connects to the image. The intertextual references that are being made to be like Lolita which a very young girl who is very sexual and reveals a lot. The colours overall that have been used are simple but still bring out her femininity and wearing less clothes gives her more older mature look as well.
Magazine 3
This image has been chosen as she is older and more mature now and has been through a terrible time with drugs. The uses of the colours of the image which are black and white indicate that she is older and she isn’t the big thing anymore and has also been betrayed. The lighting is also see able which only focused on her face as that is all we can see, it gives a soft feel to the image.
The image has been framed as big close up, this image was probably taken as a bigger shot but has been cropped to focus on her face as she is older and been through a lot since her earlier time, we have also been drawn to her face because of her facial expression which suggests to use that she is desperate and wants sympathy from the audience. The image is also not a pretty one or a Posey one and she isn’t smiling either, this links to the word ‘tragedy’ as she looks like she has loads of problems on her mind.
The relationship that she wants with the audience is that she wants everyone to know what she has been through and how she has been betrayed and how she is still living and carrying on with life. By looking at the image she also wants the audience to feel sorry for her. The anchorage text that has been use ‘BRITNEY SPEARS INSIDE AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY’ suggests and tells us that she is an American and that she has had a tragedy and she is sharing the inside story with us.
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