Friday, 14 October 2011

Music magazine research - Codes and Conventions of magazine front covers

Image:
  • usually meduim long shot/ medium close up
  • direct address
  • famous people used
  • used a specific mise en scene
  • mainly studio shots o liver performance
  • mean and moody shots

Masthead:
  • at the top of the page
  • simple words
  • relates to the genre
  • unique font
  • bold and stands out

Font:
  • different to masthead

Colour:
  • colour scheme includes no more that 3 colours
  • realtes to the genre/ target audience

Layout:
  • main centeral image as background
  • coverlines around main image/ at the bottom
  • highlighting banner across the bottom/top
  • barcode is on the right hand side
  • graphics used
  • graphics highlight the key points
  • positioning statement

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