Double page spread analysis

Double page spread analysis

This is a double page spread included in a music magazine of an interview with a band.In this ariticle, the main image is taking up the whole of the left page, this is regular in double page spreads because there is lots of room to take up.This particular image is an action shot of the band members, it is a long shot and some of the members are stood up looking down to make them look powerful.Two members are using eye contact where as the others are not, their facial expressions suggest that they are rebellious. There is a pull quote overlapping this image which is effective and is used to make the reader want to read the article.

The headline is very bold and eyecatching, placed at the top right hand corner, in white and red which compliment eachother to make it stand up. This is one of the first things that the reader will see. Although, 'teen spirit' are not the bands name, as their name is placed just above that in a smaller font, and black and white which is unusual as normally it is the bands name who is the headline.This may be the case because the image is so big and fans will be able to recognise them because of that. On the other hand, it is good that the headline is different as the bands name may look boring where as readers are looking for short and snappy headlines that are unique. The design of the headline is effective as it reflect the band as being quite different and not scared to cause trouble as the red may represent blood and danger.

The colour scheme of this double spread is like most other music magazines such as NME and Kerrang! as the colours used are black, white and red. These colours go really well together and allow everything on the page to stand out and be recognised. The connotations of these colours are danger, anger, passion, darkness for black but then oppisitely light for white. Usually the colour schemes in magazines are 3 or 4 colours that don't clash or look too bright, these are continued throughtout the magazine and often used in every issue.

Below the headline their is a grey box including an introduction to the article to inform the reader exactly what the article is and to warm them up before they read it. This is a good way to draw the reader in, making them wanting the read the article.The elipse at the end makes it like a cliff hanger,meaning the reader has to read the article to find out why they dont like being called 'arty'.

To start off the article there is a dropped cap which is a convention of magazines and is used at the start of every article. This allows the reader to see clearly where the article begins, it is in a much bigger font and usually in a different colour.The article that follows this dropped cap is in columns which make it easy to follow and looks very neat. This way it is easier to fit the article in, instead of it being all mixed up.In this double page spread their are 3 columns but it can range from about 2-4, this allows it to looks professional.

At the bottom of the article is another grey box including extra information in images. This is just an extra feature for the reader to enjoy which is humorous. Finally in the bottom right hand corner, is the page number which is a convention in a magazine and is always placed there as the reader knows where it will be and can find it easily.

Contents page flat plan analysis

Magazine front cover analysis

Front cover magazine interview

The genre of Kerrang! Magazine is rock, which includes sub genres of heavy metal, pop rock, punk rock, indie rock, emo, rap rock and alternative rock.

 The colour scheme/ house style for Kerrang! Magazine is black, white and red which are unisex colours but aim predominantly at men. These colours are consistent on every page, and every issue of Kerrang! The connotations of red and black are danger, darkness and blood which are all associated with rock as people relate it to scary men who wear dark clothes. These relate to the images as the men look quite scary and rebellious with their tattoos. Although, there are a contrast of images as in the main image the band members from ‘Bring me the horizon’ look very smart as they are wearing suits where as in the 3 bottom images the men are at concerts singing.

 The structure of the magazine is very bold and outgoing. The font represents rock as it is big and in your face. At the top is a banner which consists of some of the main articles included in the magazine. This is at the top as it is one of the first things that the reader will see which will interest them, especially if it is one of their favourite bands. The headline is placed underneath the banner, in a font that is consistent in every single Kerrang! Magazine, and therefore it is a known font and headline.

 The main image is overlapping the Kerrang! title, and it covers the rest of the page. The image is a long/median shot, and the band members are using eye contact. This makes the reader feel intimidated, although their facial expressions aren’t scary. The band name ‘Bring Me The Horizon’ is in white, bold writing to really stand out above the image, making it clear who they are. Even though no pull quote is used from their article, the headline ‘Northern Uproar’ is presented underneath in red which is a contrast to the white font. There are 3 different stories from the magazine under the heading ‘K! Week of rock: poster special!’ which include the band name and an image of the poster. All of the images on this front cover are of men because it is much more usual for them to in the band and play instruments such as the electric guitar. Also it is mostly men who are the targeted audience where as women are the secondary audience as they still read Kerrang!

 There is also a banner at the bottom of the page, which like the banner at the top is a regular with Kerrang!, with a pug saying ‘Plus’. This is an effective word that would make the reader be drawn to it as they know they are getting more. Then 7 bullet point artists are listed in the same colour scheme to inform the reader of which other bands they can read about in this issue.

 Finally in the bottom right hand corner the barcode, issue number, website and date is listed. These are all conventions of a magazine and have to be included legally. The website also encourages the reader to visit it and continue to read Kerrang!

Front page layout

Contact sheet

Questionnaire

My questionnaires tell me that the students favourite shops are Topshop and Topman which means in my magazine I can use this information to make the prize be a voucher for these shops. This means I can assure the student would enjoy it as I have found it out from the students who would be buying it. Also, I found out that the most popular phone is the iPhone which I can also use involve in one of the prizes. Therefore I have chose to make the new iPhone 5S a prize because I know it would be very popular with the students.

In terms of favourite TV programs and films, all of the answers were mixtured and therefore I could  not do anything with this information as it appears the students I asked all have different tastes in film/ TV choice. This also occurs with music genre as most people chose rock but it varied from that to pop.

From my questionnaire I found out that all of the students had a range of different favourite subjects which tells me I have asked a mixture of different sort of people as some students preffered exam based subjects such as sociology where as others like more practical subjects such as music. 

Rule of thirds

The rule of thirds is a grid used as a guide to help you compose your photographs properly. The guideline is divided into 9 equal parts to make 3 by 3 squares, they allow you to place your photograph in the correct position. Therefore you can compose your image onto this grid as certain elements should be placed on different alignments to make the image look professional. There are many different techniques that can help you do this. The rule of thirds is used as it helps position the objects in the photograph properly as it makes the whole image noticeable although the main object is placed where it would be seen first.

Double page spread annotation

Magazine Annotation