Researching Genre

What is Genre?

• A genre is a particular category or style of music, art or literature.

• Different genres have different conventions that identify a song for example as part of that genre. These can be found across the genre, however there can be some overlap of convention across genres.

• The word genre comes from French and literally means “Kind”.

My Chosen Genre is: Rock

• The image is usually a medium close up with direct address and a serious expression. The image can either overlap or be underneath the Mast Head and the background is often dark.

• The title is often simple, sort and catchy in a bold font usually black, red or white in colour.

• The sell lines are usually bold and vary in size and placement. They are often white in colour and may overlap the image but not the face, leaving little to no white space

Text one: Kerrang!Skyline advertises what can be found in the magazine.

Masthead is bold and overlapped by the image.

Main image uses direct address and serious expressions. Wear mainly black.

Main sell line, is bold and in a contrasting colour to the image.

More, smaller images create intrigue for what is in the magazine.

Text two: Rolling Stone

Mast head is either behind or in front of the image and is in bright red.

Main image is a medium close up with direct address. The model wears dark colours and heavy make-up.

Main sell line is larger and more noticeable than the others.

Sky line advertises what is in that issue of the magazine.

The sell lines are all equally spaced away from the edge of the page in varying sizes.

Text threeMast head is clear and large using a read and white colour scheme.

Main sell line is lager and bolder than the rest to drew in a potential readers attention.

The main image fills the whole front cover with the masthead and sell lines over lapping the image but not the face. There is direct address and a close up.

Representation

• Woman can often be represented in a very sexual way, with heavy make-up and a pouty facial expression.

• Men are presented as very serious, using direct address and stoic expressions.

• Rock bands are presented as being a lot more serious and thoughtful compared to Pop artistes for example.

• The archetype for a male Rock musician/bands is very serious facial expression, with longer hair and a beard.

• The archetype for woman is a smoldering, seductive expression with heavy make-up and often black or leather clothing.

Summery

To fit into the genre of rock my magazine must include:• A colour scheme that consists mainly of black,

red and white.• A simple, catchy title in a bold font.• A main image with direct address.• Plenty of sell lines to fill the white space,

usually using a white font.