Planning - Evaluation of Double Page Spread.

As well as looking at the front covers of magazine like To pf the Pops and We love POP, i have also looked at a few of the double page spreads inside the magazine. A double page spread if definitely something that has to be eye catching because it takes up 2 of the pages.

I've decided to pick out a double page spread out of a Top of the Pops magazine and annotate it with the different conventions that make is successful. I think its important to make a double page spread very bold and i find that this one is definitely bright and bold. As soon as you turn the page you can already tell that this is Little Mix.This is important because using someone which is popular in the music industry will certainly attract attention especially at the target audience, which is young teenage girls. I have mainly looked at the information and layout of this page. The layout is very simple yet strong because the audience are able to clearly see what and who this is about. Overall the colours used are pretty simple, having some of the words in yellow indicating they are important. Then advertisement is very useful because its an extra credit to attract young girls. The prize is linked with Little Mix as they have chose to use a signed make up bag. This is a brilliant way to persuade the fans of little mix to own a make up bag signed by this girl band. Therefore that's another thing which is used as a way to attract the readers.

Research into similar products: my own We Love Pop Magazine

As I mentioned in the previous post I really wanted to have a go at making something very similar to the 'We love POP' magazine because I felt it differed from the 'Top of the Pop's slightly. I noticed that this magazine always included a fashion advertisement on the front cover, where as Top of the Pops haven't. therefore i included a small fashion section in the corner. I have also included the masthead which was always slightly slanted on each magazine. The masthead is covering my original photography slightly however it's very bold and clear which is important because therefore it stands out much more. The main colour focus was purple because of the masthead i have picked. When everything is matching it all looks very neat. I have also decided to make some of the coverlines, including the date and price in yellow. This is because the dress which i have picked stood out from the rest and i felt that making some other coverlines the same colour as the dress would make it much more interesting. I also got rid of the background because all of the magazines i have looked at, had a plain background. The white background works really well with any dark colour therefore everything looks good together. the original photography which i have used maybe could have been better as the flash covers the features of Fran's face however i thought it was pretty because it really outlined her eyes. Fran is looking straight at the camera therefore it's direct address to the audience making it appeal to them in particular. By using a teenage girl could indicate to readers that is mainly targeted at teenage females. Fran is smiling which makes the audience feel welcomed into the magazine. i have decided to use very popular artists on the front of my magazine because that always grabs attention. Especially using Justin Bieber on the front because he is a teenage pop sensation.

More music magazine Analysis.

Recently I have only really been focusing on the 'Top of the Pops' music magazine for young teens. However I have also came across the 'We love Pop' magazine which is very similar. I have done my research and have focused on what appears to be on this magazine repeatedly. This magazine does differ from the 'Top of the Pops' magazine because this magazine looks a lot more busier and always has a fashion topic on the front cover of the magazine.

I have also realised that the colour pink is used an awful lot on teenage magazines and that's to appeal to the female gender which is very important. Particularly the 'We love Pop' magazine, uses a lot of pink colours on nearly every magazine I have came across.

I have decided to try and produce my own version of this 'We Love Pop' magazine to get as close as possible to achieving the same appearance and the impression that the magazine creates when a reader first looks at it. Before creating my magazine I have looked at these 2 in particular because I like the effect they give to the readers.

I think both of these two magazines have a very similar layout but still look very different. Therefore I have decided to try and make a third magazine which looks a little bit like these 2.

Drafting: Remake - Remodel Task

For this task i had to choose an existing magazine and create the front cover which would match the style of the genre and audience that the original magazine was aimed at. Because i have recently been focusing on the pop music genre i decided to go with 'Top of the pops' which is a magazine loved by teenagers and includes the whole pop music package. I added my own original photography along with the cover lines, pugs, colours, fonts and the little bits and pieces like barcodes, datelines and the price to make this magazine successful. I have only annotated the codes and conventions of this magazine. Underneath will be the Photography mise-en-scene which i have also written about.

Photography Mise-en-scene:
Setting and Location: Originally the photo would be taken in a studio where there is a lot of space so that the subjects and any props can be managed effectively.

Costume, Hair and Make-up: The original Photography which i have taken is very natural and clear. Its not anything busy or over the top, Shannon looks very delicate and pure. I think the whole picture is natural because her hair is naturally down as well as her make up which is also delicate and natural looking. The knitted jumper she is wearing is the colour baby pink. This also gives this delicate effect to it. By having all these delicate colour involved its very easy to make the font and information to stand out on the magazine, in this case i think the colours work very well together.

Facial Expressions: Shannon's facial expressions are very warm and welcoming. The way she is smiling indicates to the reader that its inviting him into the magazine. She is using direct address with the reader meaning shes helping to stimulate interaction.

Lighting: The lighting in this particular photography i think is very warm and gentle. The whole edit of the photo works really well with the Masthead and the colours used for the font. Lighting is very important because it could show the mood or the feelings of someone. In this case the whole image looks very warm and happy.

Layout: The layout of this magazine is quite busy. After doing my research on the previous post taking a look at some of the 'top of the pops' magazines i have spotted that the magazine are all very full and packed with information. They try and include a lot of the information because the magazine does have a lot to offer. In my magazine i have tried to make it look busy but still make it clear, including some of the things a real 'top of the pops' magazine would include, for example the Pugs, every top of the pops magazine includes at least 2 pugs.

Ethos/Philosophy: I personally think that my magazine would defiantly match what an original 'top of the pops' magazine would look like. After doing my research and looking back i have included everything that a teenage magazine has to offer. My original photography was a friendly welcoming picture of a teenage girl also which helps invite the young readers in. The main colours on this front cover were pink which shows that i have aimed it at young females in particular as this was my target audience. The celebrities i have included were linked into the pop music genre. Using pop sensations Justin Bieber and famous pop female artist like Jessie J and Selena Gomez shows that i have chosen artist which will be easily recognised by the young girls. Especially using Justin Bieber as a way to attract the young female fans in particular.Teenage pop magazines also offer gifts with the magazine, in this case i have also included gifts like poster and a lip gloss to show the extra attraction towards my magazine. Including a chance to win any prizes also shows there is a lot more to the magazine inside. For all these reasons i do fell that i have successfully met the Ethos and Philosophy of the magazine of my choice.

''Top of the Pops'' Magazines.

There is most likely a medium close up of the famous artist on every magazine front cover. Looking at this example in particular Justin Bieber has full eye contact with the reader. This is direct address making this magazine appeal to you. The reason why they have used a male as the front cover is because the images of males is what attracts the females in particular. Any Justin Bieber fans who find this artist inspirational, especially females,will look at this magazine because it creates an attachment between the readers and the artist. This could reinforce the fact that the pop genre has diversity. The artist which is on the front cover is always quite current in the music aspect, which once again creates an interest base for the readers.

The image is most likely also placed against a plain background, this is in order for the dominant picture to stand out.
The Coverlines are scattered all around the magazine to emphasise all the information gathered in this article. The way they're placed all around the magazine is also to show the image in a rule of thirds layout this is what reflects that the magazine is clear and well organised even though it may look quite busy.
Direct address is used also to appeal to the reader in particular. The males picture around this magazine shows that t

All three of these magazines have an imagine of the artist which shows direct address to the reader. The direct eye contacts helps the reader feel invited. The fact that the artists are smiling creates a comfortable atmosphere for the audience. The imagery and connotations from the main image is bubbly, exciting and friendly.

Research into the 'pop' Music Genre.

RESEARCH INTO POP GENRE:

• From about 1967 the term of ‘pop’ was increasingly used in opposition to the term rock music, a division that gave generic significance to both terms. Throughout its development, pop music has absorbed influences from most other genres of popular music.
• Pop music as a genre is usually seen as existing and developing separately. Pop music may be used to describe a distinct genre, aimed at a youth market, often characterized as a softer alternative to rock and roll.

So i have also decided to do some research into the pop genre because i feel that the pop genre in this century is very popular especially with the teenage years.
I have particularly researched into the characteristics of the typical pop music genre and therefore gathered some vital information about this music genre in particular.

Characteristics of the typical pop music genre:
- An aim of appealing to a general audience rather than to a particular sub-culture of ideology.
-A tendency to reflect existing trends rather than progressive developments.
- Much pop music is intended to encourage dancing, or it uses dance-oriented beats and rhythms.

FAMOUS POP ARTISTS:

• Best know previously for co-writing the massive Miley Cyrus hit 'Party in the USA' and also Jessie J has a tremendous Buzz following her in the music industry.
• Another example of a artist which exploded into the public is Bruno Mars. It was said that ''Bruno Mars' voice is one of the key sounds of pop music in 2010''
• And obviously not forgetting Justin Bieber who is a Canadian pop musician and a singer-songwriter. Justin Bieber was discovered in 2008 by American talent manager Scooter Braun. A huge success was brought by this boy in the pop genre and the whole music industry.

EXAMPLES OF SOME POP MAGAZINES:

 

     

• The masthead on all of these is very BOLD and OUTLINED.
• Very BRIGHT and BOLD colours used like pink and yellow to attract the attention of the audience. This helps and ensures that the reader notices the magazine from far away.
• Main Coverline is BOLD and is also larger than the other Coverlines around on the font cover. This main Coverline is also in BOLD colours because its more important than the rest, its eye-catching.
• The Main image is always a famous artist. The artist always uses direct-address which means it has eye contact with the reader producing this connection with the audience. The expressions on the artist face makes the reader feel invited.
• Looking at these 4 examples a lot of the pop music magazine use the colour pink on the front cover which connotes that the magazine is aimed at the female audience in particular.
• Most pop magazines Coverlines are subjected on boys, fashion beauty and poop artists. These themes in particular attract the female gender. Pop magazine also include things like posters of famous boy bands, female/male artists.