Media front cover analysis
Transcript of Media front cover analysis
Common conventions on a magazine front cover
Hip Hop conventions
Central image
Secondary picture
Shot in studio
The gaze
Mast head
Fonts
Cover lines
Colour palette
House style or image
Date and barcode
Feature article
Verbal non verbal communication
lure
Central image
Shot in studio
The gaze
Mast head
Fonts
Cover lines
Colour palette
House style or image
Date and barcode
Feature article
Verbal non verbal communication
lure
The source magazine
Secondary picture
Vibe Magazine
Central image
Shot in studio
The gaze
Mast head
Fonts
Cover lines
Colour palette
House style or image
Date and barcode
Feature article
Verbal non verbal communication
lure
Secondary picture
Analysis of conventions
Central imageThe central image is normally an image of a well know rapper looking straight at the camera with an aggressive expression
Shot in studioThe shot in studio is the Main photograph on theCover.
The gazeThe gaze is where the main imageIs looking generally males looks straightAt the audience whereas females shy away
Mast headThe mast head tells the audience the genre of the magazine through the use of font colour size and where its placed. The masthead is usually found at the top left of the page.
FontsThe fonts are normally big bold and use Primary colours that are flat with no fade
Effects added.
Cover linesCover lines show other news that willFeature in the magazine. The copy Normally overlaps the main image and Is consistent with the colour scheme
Colour paletteThe colours used on a mastheadAnd magazine tell the audience the Atmosphere of the magazine weatherIt be aggressive, fun, energetic or serious.The colour palette will often stay the sameSo the magazine is easily identifiable byThe audience. Below is the colour palette.
Date and barcodeThe date is normally placed at the bottom left or Right of the magazine along with the date and Normally a website.
Feature articleThe feature articleIs the article that overlapsThe central image and Tells the audience what theyCan expect to see in the magazine
Verbal non verbal communicationVerbal communication is the copy on the magazineThat tells the audience what they should expect in the magazine. Non verbal is the central image and ifIt has one a secondary image, which shows the expressionAnd or body language of a rapper which we can infer the Genre of magazine from.
House styleThe house style is aggressive and defiant. AllArtists captured and used are confident and haveA serous expression.