Four Music Contents Pages

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Typography- the headline is in different colours so the appearance is more attractive and noticeable. It is also larger than the rest of the text which is effective as the reader can automatically identify what magazine it is. Copy- the text is black and white. It is on a pink background which is effective as the colour contrast makes it stand out more. Cinematography- there on many images on this page but the centre one is of Tulisa who appears to be the front cover as well. She is the centre image of the page and has little information of what her article will be about. The other images which are smaller are other indications of what the magazine will be about There are many colour themes going on. However the main ones are pink, black and white. The colour is effective as the magazine is based for women and pink is known as a girly which will make them want to buy it. Mast head- the headline is not as visible as shown on other magazines. The magazines layout is cluttered and everything is everywhere. I don’t think this is effective as it takes away the centre image and what the article is about. The images scattered around the magazine are effective as it shows what the magazine is about. It gives the reader an insight on what the article will be about which is effective as it gives away little information if using pictures. Genre- the genre of this magazine is an interview and overall celebrity information magazine. The layout of this magazine is very cluttered and there is a lot of information everywhere. I don’t think this is effective as it is everywhere it doesn't show clearly to the audience

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Typography- the headline is in different colours so the appearance is more attractive and noticeable. It is also larger than the rest of the text which is effective as the reader can automatically identify what magazine it is.

Copy- the text is black and white. It is on a pink background which is effective as the colour contrast makes it stand out more.

Cinematography- there on many images on this page but the centre one is of Tulisa who appears to be the front cover as well. She is the centre image of the page and has little information of what her article will be about. The other images which are smaller are other indications of what the magazine will be about

There are many colour themes going on. However the main ones are pink, black and white. The colour is effective as the magazine is based for women and pink is known as a girly which will make them want to buy it.

Mast head- the headline is not as visible as shown on other magazines. The magazines layout is cluttered and everything is everywhere. I don’t think this is effective as it takes away the centre image and what the article is about.

The images scattered around the magazine are effective as it shows what the magazine is about. It gives the reader an insight on what the article will be about which is effective as it gives away little information if using pictures.

Genre- the genre of this magazine is an interview and overall celebrity information magazine.

The layout of this magazine is very cluttered and there is a lot of information everywhere. I don’t think this is effective as it is everywhere it doesn't show clearly to the audience where to find things. This might be a put off to certain readers.

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Cinematography- the image is of a model which is relevant as the magazine is a fashion type magazine. The mise-en-scene of this front camera shot is of an old fashioned type style. She is wearing a shirt and trousers which looks like it was based from a long time this could possibly reflect the theme of the magazine. The image takes up most of the contents page which is also effective as it stands out and there is no wasted space.

Colour palette- the colours consist of the image being darker colours of orange and blue. The masthead is a light and dark shade of orange, this is effective as they’re all different so all stand out in a different way.

Masthead-the headline of the contents is uppercase bold letter which are the colours of a light and dark shade of orange. These colours stand out as they’re the only two colours on there. The bold uppercase shows it is a formal magazine. The reader will be able to identify the magazine easily as it stands out clearly and is a clear indicator of what the magazine is about. It also shows the theme of the contents page, in this case it is the colour orange making it look sophisticated.

The subheadings of the contents page are orange and red which matches the colour scheme of the issue. It also matches the heading which shows its importance compared to it.The contents is in black which contrasts the white background and is easy to read. The title of the contents is bold to so it stands out to the reader. It also links to the theme and is easily able to be identified by the reader.

Genre- the genre of this contents page is a fashion magazine.

The layout of this magazine is effective as it is all one theme and links in together. It is also effective as it isn’t cluttered it is kept formal and direct to the audience. I like the layout as it makes the head mast and the image stand out and only certain information is relevant. This is effective as it doesn’t give away enough information making the reader not want to buy it.

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The layout of this magazine is effective is very subtle and effective as it isn’t cluttered it is kept formal and direct to the audience. I like the layout as it makes the head mast and the image stand out and nothing is cluttered and kept limited. This is effective as it doesn’t give away enough information making the reader not want to buy it.The head mast for this

magazine is effective as it is purple on a black background. This is effective as it comes up clearer so the reader can automatically spot what the magazine will be about.

The main image is of a living room which has a very subtle layout, this is effective as the reader will recognise this image and will want to purchase the magazine because the layout in the picture and the use of the word cosy makes it more appealing.

The text across the image uses adjectives such as ‘cosy’, this is effective as it makes the reader want to buy the magazine as the use of the adjectives make the room look more appealing.

The colour theme is black and purple on the left hand side as black, silver and white on the right hand side. Both are effective due to the colour contrast.

The words being opposite colours make it stand out more and clearer for the reader to read. This is effective as it highlights certain words.

The copy is very limited, not much information is given away which makes the audience intrigued to see what the magazine says.

The numbers on the context page are large so the reader can automatically identify where they want to be looking, this is effective as it isn’t time wasting.

The genre of this magazine is a home based magazine.

Olivia CHAPMAN
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Masthead-the headline of the contents is uppercase bold letter which are the colours green, orange and baby blue. These colours stand out as they’re the only colours on there. The bold uppercase shows it is a formal magazine. The reader will be able to identify the magazine easily as it stands out clearly and is a clear indicator of what the magazine is about.

The background is white with the image of Emma Watson. This is effective as the writing comes up clearly on the cover as it is black text. This is effective as the reader can automatically identify what the magazine is about and are able to identify the pages easily.

Colour palette- the colours consist of the image being monochrome, the masthead is brighter colours combined and the rest is pink and black, this is effective as they’re all different so all stand out in a different way.

White is an effective colour contrast on darker colours as it stands out which is appealing to the viewer. This draws the reader to buying the magazine as the colour contrast makes it more noticeable for reader when purchasing the magazine. It is also effective as the headline stands out. The only think not effective as it doesn’t actually say it’s an contents page although it might see obvious some people might be oblivious to it.

Typography- the text is black and the subheadings are black and bold in a slightly larger font. This is effective as it stands out and is a clear indication of where to find the information. The letters are in a different colour which is also a clear indication of where to find the information.

Only relevant information is written on the front cover to display what's going to be inside the magazine which makes people intrigued to carry on reading. This is effective as they can clearly see where the information they will want to find is.

I like the layout of this contents page as it is colourful and attractive. This is effective as it is also a clear indication of where to find where.

Cinematography- the image is of actress Emma Watson, it is in a monochrome theme which is effective as it stands out. It is a front shot looking to the reader which is intriguing as they will want to read on.