WWW - You do identify key conventions Munpreet and you begin to examine the image in some detail and how it links with colour and typography. EBI - You need to consider the genre in more detail. Establish what genre of music the magazine is promoting and consider how the features: colour, typography and image promote this genre. How is the genre represented? What impression do you get of the genre and the artists by the way they are presented? You need to consider the image as a representation - what impression do you get of the artist by the way the image is presented? You also need to examine how the image links with the strap line - for example: Nicki Manaj's strap line is notorious king - you need to consider how the image links with this representation. Consider the typography more carefully - don't just state that it is different - look at why it is different. Consider the strap lines in more detail - what information is presented and how might this target the audience?
Munpreet, you need to consider how the front covers are all related. You are now considering what pop front covers in particular have in common. What features do they all share? Do they all tend to use similar colours? Do they have similar images/facial expressions/poses/clothing? Do they all use similar fonts? Do they all have similar content? You need to evaluate your findings here and comment on what conventions seem to belong to pop front covers in particular. You also need to consider the audience and the genre. Who are the target audience and how are they targeted? What impression of pop music do you get from the front covers? What ethos do they all convey?
WWW - You do identify key conventions Munpreet and you begin to examine the image in some detail and how it links with colour and typography.
ReplyDeleteEBI - You need to consider the genre in more detail. Establish what genre of music the magazine is promoting and consider how the features: colour, typography and image promote this genre. How is the genre represented? What impression do you get of the genre and the artists by the way they are presented?
You need to consider the image as a representation - what impression do you get of the artist by the way the image is presented? You also need to examine how the image links with the strap line - for example: Nicki Manaj's strap line is notorious king - you need to consider how the image links with this representation.
Consider the typography more carefully - don't just state that it is different - look at why it is different.
Consider the strap lines in more detail - what information is presented and how might this target the audience?
Munpreet, you need to consider how the front covers are all related. You are now considering what pop front covers in particular have in common. What features do they all share? Do they all tend to use similar colours? Do they have similar images/facial expressions/poses/clothing? Do they all use similar fonts? Do they all have similar content? You need to evaluate your findings here and comment on what conventions seem to belong to pop front covers in particular.
ReplyDeleteYou also need to consider the audience and the genre. Who are the target audience and how are they targeted? What impression of pop music do you get from the front covers? What ethos do they all convey?