Double Page Spread Idea

Obviously a real person will be used for the real thing, real questions, real answers, real quote ETC....
The black pictures at the bottom are representing smaller pictures of the model (on the left) in different poses. it will look a lot better with a real person. I will get the real pictures soon and until then my drawings will have to do but as you can see my drawing is amazing so no worries.

Pre-Production

i don't know if i'm meant to write about it erm sorry if you want me to.

CD Cover Draft

Magazine idea

This is a draft of a magazine i am thinking of doing. It is a teen version of a fashion magazine. I called  it Lux as it can be pronounced as 'looks' like what you look like as it is a fashion magazine but also as it is a shortened word of 'luxury'

CD Cover Textual Analysis: Ben Howard - Every Kingdom

This is Ben Howard's album Every Kingdom. It is a very simple album cover consisting of the one image and the writing. The artists name is in big bold capital letters and is very noticeable, it is white which keeps the same colour scheme to the background image, it also takes up about a quarter of the cover. It is very big compared to the albums title Every Kingdom. The CD covers image is a picture of a man diving underwater, it could be symbolic of the title as it is like he is diving underwater to look for another world, another kingdom which relates to the title Every Kingdom. It is a very calming image which could relate to his music 

The lighting is very soft and so a silhouette of the man is created. Just above the person there is a big bit of light, which is probably  the sun above him. It is shot at an long establishing shot, this is good as it shows his surroundings which is in this case the ocean, river, lake etc.. he is in a position that looks like he has not long dove in, his arms are not extended showing that he has not swam yet. There are not props or anything really on this album cover, which keeps it simple. 

CD Cover Textual Analysis: Marina and the Diamonds - Electra Heart

Electra Heart is the second studio album by Marina and the Diamonds (Marina Diamondis). The whole album is based around a character Marina devised called Electra Heart. Throughout the whole album she does not come out of character and all the songs are about Electra at some point in her life. For example, the song 'Fear and Loathing' talks about Electra no longer wants to be a bitter and mean person so she talks about letting that side of her go. 

The main image is a close up photograph of the singer potraying Electra Heart. She is wearing very heavy make up which could relate to many of the songs on the album. A good one would be 'Primadonna' which is where she talks about wanting to be given everything and not work, usually only bothered about her appearance which comes across in this picture as her hair is in rollers like she is getting ready for something. A trademark to the singer is the small heart below her left eye, is also matches with the name 'Heart'. This could have been well thought out or maybe just a coincidence. The close up image is a very good way of showing her emotions, she looks serious also a little bit sad at the same time - again, this could be relating to her songs.

The title is quite noticeable as it is capitalised and big enough to be seen but not too big as to distract from the image. It is in quite a retro looking styled font, in capitals. Having capital letters on the title seems to be a very common occurrence on CD album covers, this could be because it makes it stand out more.

CD Cover Textual Analysis: Lana Del Rey - Born To Die

This is Lana Del Rey's album Born To Die. The font on the titles is very bold, in capital letters in white and light blue, which makes it very eye catching and readable however it is not too vivid - it sticks with a neutral tone throughout. The background is natural and very lit up, with the main colour being blue. 

The album feels quite vintage although it is still very well lit as is has hard, front lighting, this is good as it allows you to see the singer very clearly. The only shadows on the whole album covers that are noticeable are the ones created by her face, there are no purposely made shadows. This gives her a very natural feel as if you are with her as you would see her like this in daylight. She is wearing very muted clothing from what you can see (the white sheer blouse) which covers her up a lot, which is different to a lot of female singers her age as they go for sex appeal. The photograph of Lana Del Rey is a mid shot, meaning from her waist up, this is good as we as the audience can see her body language. She is very stood very stern stance, she has a very serious look on her face which could relate to the songs on her album as she does not do very fast paced songs, she has a similar pace and tone in her songs and they are usually quite slow. 

The title of the album 'Born To Die' is also the first song on the album and the first single she came out with that made it onto the top 10 UK charts which is why she may have chose this as a title. The album cover however does not seem to relate to the album title in any way as it is very bright and neutral toned, and by the title 'Born To Die' you would think dark colours would be used whilst relating to death, however this could be symbolic of how she is different as her voice and style of music is quite different to anything new we have had in a while.

Magazine Analysis: Women's Oriented Magazine Analysis.

Glamour magazine is a very popular women's magazine. The masthead is a striking yellow colour, it is very vivid, bold, capitalised, easy to notice and really grabs your attention. Many people would recognise the 'GLAMOUR' masthead and it is very well known and is often advertised. The writing has shading underneath it, this could be to make it seem like it pops out of the background. It contrasts against the background a lot which again, makes it look very noticeable and easy to spot.

The dateline is at the bottom and it is not very noticeable at all. It only says the month and year though as it is a monthly magazine so there is no need for writing down the day. It is also near the barcode, this may be because the editors could have considered it not as important as the rest of the magazine.

The main image is a picture of the actress Zooey Deschanel. It is right in the middle of the magazine and she is making direct eye contact with the camera and therefore with the reader. This may entice the reader in by making it feel more personal. She is also wearing clothes that match the background, by wearing blue and having a blue background it sets off a very neutral tone to the magazine. This tone could also be considered as being very relaxing to the reader which could be a reason as to why they chose this colour scheme. She has golden coloured accessories on which could be to match the yellow writing of the masthead and some of the coverlines. The image overlaps the masthead, which shows that even if a lot of the masthead is covered, people would still know what this magazine is, just by the few letters that are on show. This implies that the magazine is highly popular and well known, especially by a female audience.

All of the coverlines are roughly the same size, which is unusual as there is commonly a main coverline which is bolder and bigger than the rest. There are six coverlines, around the main image, none of them are massively distracting from the main image, however, they are big and noticeable enough to be seen. The titles of the coverlines pop out more than the description as they are in a different colour, for example the 'Dress Cuter for Work' is in a vivid yellow, which matches the 'GLAMOUR' masthead.

Magazine Analysis: Male Oriented Magazine Analysis

'Men's Vogue' is a male version of the highly popular women's magazine 'Vogue', it comes out monthly and is also very popular. The masthead has the original iconic VOGUE, however in a different colour it has 'MEN'S' on top of it, this may be because it has to show it differs from the normal female oriented Vogue. If the 'MEN'S' was behind the 'Vogue' it would not be as visible so it would be not as eye catching to men. The colours in the masthead are very different, the 'vogue' being black and the 'men's' being a yellowy/gold colour which contrast against each other. The rest of the cover lines have the the same colour scheme as the masthead and the main image, Will Smith is also even wearing a black coat, this could have been planned to match the masthead. 

The dateline is directly underneath the masthead, as the magazine comes out monthly the date does only say the month and the year, not the day. The font is small and a plain black colour, it does not attract much attention to the date. The price is with the barcode at the bottom left,this again, is very small and not very noticeable, this could have been made intentional by the editors of the magazine so that the person buying the magazine would not realise the price until he came to actually pay for it. By putting the barcode in the bottom left, it does not take away attention from the main image or masthead or coverlines, for example, if the barcode was on Will Smith's face, it probably wouldn't sell as well as a lot of men may buy the magazine as they are a fan of Will Smith. It is a good subtle place but it can still be visible. 

The main image is the popular actor Will Smith, if a reader didn't already know who he is, it would soon become obvious as there is a massive headline underneath with the title Will Smith. He is looking straight down the camera to get eye contact with the reader, this could entice the reader in. The image is right in the middle of the magazine cover, this is good as it does not interfere with any of the coverlines or the barcode, however, it does overlap with the masthead, this shows that the magazine is very popular as even with some of the masthead covered, almost everyone would know what the magazine is still. He is dressed very formally and this could give show that he has class, this could be a reason as to why the readers would buy this magazine, to get a sense of class and fashion from it.

The main coverline is a (can't think of the word) about the article about Will Smith, it is very big and is very eye catching. The actors name is white so it contrasts against the background which draws attention. His name is very big compared to the (and again) underneath, it gives a  sense of empowerment as it says 'SAVING THE WORLD - AGAIN' which implies he is a very well known person and

Uses and Gratification: Information

This youtube movie review for 'Elysium' is very informative and shows the good points to the film as well as the bad points, for example he highlights Matt Damon for being an amazing actor in the film and really living up to the expectations of the film and the hype. However the actress Jodie Foster does not. This is a very good review because it helps the audience decide if the film is worth seeing or not. The youtuber himself, Chris Stuckmann, has over 60,000 subscribers so this shows that he is a respected movie reviewer, this could have been cause by the 2 step flow theory which is passive, he could have got so popular by people telling their friends about him. As well as this, Stuckmann makes the film sound very good, and because of this it could make his audience want to go see the 'Elysium'. He uses pictures of the film so the audience can visualise the points he is talking about. He provides a lot of information about the film, which is a main point of uses and gratification.

Uses and Gratification: Personal Identity

A lot of people can relate as the audience to this TV show Awkward, as it has a variety of characters in of different gender, age and race. The main character, Jenna, goes through normal everyday things an average teen would, meaning that normal average teens can relate to this TV show. Males also may identify with the show as it has a male, Matty, as one of the main characters. I think I relate to Jenna in some ways more than others, for example, as the TV show name 'Awkward' would suggest I think I live up to that, however I do not find myself chased by two (or three, depending what season you're on)   boys that fall in love with and it's all fun and things like that...