Representation

Close up of artist connotes power, confidence, authority which the reader can relate to

Firm facial expression connotes aggression and fearlessness

Bright, bold colours show that she doesn’t want to blend into the background and wants to stand out

Clear pale skin represents beauty which the readers can the aspire to

Front coverFor my front cover I wanted to represent my artist similar to the covers analyzed in my magazine research. I wanted to represent the artist as youthful, indie/rock, someone that doesn’t really care and looks slightly aggressive. To do this I have used a mid shot of my feature artist in a baggy acid washed jacket with patches as it connotes vintage and rock as I have made the shoulders over hang slightly to look laid back. By having the collar up and having a lip ring and a low t-shirt to show his tattoo, I have represented the artist as rebellious. I have also tinted the image to slightly lighter colours to give a washed out vintage look to signify Indie music. I also chose to have the model looking away from the camera to connote his lack of caring and “can’t be bothered” attitude that is associated with this musical genre.

Long shot connotes power when contrasted to the surroundings which are shown to be lower as they are standing tall on a hill

Dark colours connote the rock genre and hidden identitiesAggressive facial expressions connote anger which is stereotypically associated with teenagers so will then appeal to the target audience

Hand in their pockets represent a laid back attitude which connotes youth

Contents pageFor my contents page I wanted to represent my artists in different ways. The top left image I chose to represent the artists as heavy Indie by making them wear all black but with something small to signify their personalities so my female model chose a scarf and my male model chose a bow tie. I chose to use a long shot for this photo in order to include the guitar prop but also to use body language as a use of representation. By making the artists slouch and pull moody emotionless facial expressions it shows them again as careless and just interested in one thing, which is music and is signified by the guitar. I wanted to represent the female as slightly feminine so have chosen for her to wear a skirt, but then mask the femininity slightly with the black clothes as stereotypically indie artists aren’t very feminine. For my top right image I have chosen a black and white colour scheme with a wide shot to include the piano as it represents youth as my model is young but also uniqueness as Indie artists stereotypically play guitar but this artist is mainly on piano making her different.

Live images represent the artist as popular and shows them to be worth listening to as they have played many gigs but also represent them as youthful and “rock” themed as the clothes are messy, his hair is over his eyes showing he doesn’t care and his clothes are very dark which with the edited dark colour scheme connotes violence and mysteriousness

Studio photo’s and shots represent the artist as hard working and connotes that their music is recent and up and coming but also allows the reader to feel closer to the artist as they can see them “backstage” as such.

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