Magazine photos

After doing some research, this is my favourite style of a contents page layout, as I like the visuals of having more than one photo and easy to read points.

I like the style of this photo because of the simple background, but with the pop of colour in the light and his clothing. I think it would be a good double page spread background image and have the writing on the left hand side.

This is my favourite image for the front cover. I'd keep the image in the centre with text on the right and left sides.

This is my favourite image which I could use for the contents page with the text on the left hand side.

Close-ups to show personality and to show emotions-making this more personal.

I like this image, as it looks relaxed and fun- a photo that wasn't meant to happen within a photo shoot.

Other front cover main image ideas...

Interview style

I like this image, as I feel that it could be used in the double page spread.

Double page spread layout idea

Masthead ideas

Analysing: "The Devil in I" From Kerrang magazine

This double page spread from music magazine Kerrang is set out as an interview, and has a dark and Gothic style due to the colours, main image and language used. On the left hand side of the spread there is an image of the artist that this article is about, and on the right hand side is where the article is. There are three columns, as well as a pull quote: "I wish there wasn't this inner darkness." This draws the audience in as they want to know what the inner darkness is; they might relate to her. The title "The Devil in I" demonstrates the Gothic theme, and it makes the audience want to know how and why this artist has the devil inside of her. At the top right hand corner is the band name "New Years Day" in which this singer is in. If a reader was flicking through this magazine and saw this band name, they might be familiar with the name or they might be a fan themselves, so it will make them want to pick this issue up. There is a sub-heading mentioning the band name again, as well as their newest album name. It also talks about how this artist has had "traumas" throughout her life, making readers want to know what the traumas are. The Gothic theme has come up again: "She reveals the traumas that turned her world new grave."

Throughout the text the artist's name, band name and latest albums are mentioned a lot, as well as revealing song titles and phrases. This makes readers want to go away and listen to these songs, as the article describes why these songs are great for certain situations. It also talks about this artist's life, and how she became a singer and why she has a Gothic look and style to her. Because this magazine mentions her past, films and previous jobs she's had makes the audience fully aware of why this artist is the way she is, as well as creating a realistic and interesting interview article.

The colour scheme for the double page spread is white, black and red, which are colours relating to horror or terror. This could reflect on the artist's dark personality, and also the heavy music that this band creates. The title has a bold and wide font, but the word "Devil" is much bigger, is in a different font and is in red to make it stand out even more. The font is in caps lock, which is like shouting and it has a medieval feel to it, due to the embellishments on the letters. This font does look slightly old-fashioned but not too much- it still looks modern at the same time. The background has black spots dotted everywhere randomly around the page to make the pages look old fashioned or ripped, referring back to the Gothic theme.

The image on the left hand side is of the main band member in the band "New Years Day", which is placed in the centre of the page. She is wearing a black cape over her head with a velvet texture. Her hair is dyed red and black (reflecting back to the Gothic theme and matching the colour scheme), as well as having black pouring from her eyes, creating a creepy and scary look to the image, showing that she has a Gothic style shown in her personality, the way she dresses and her style of music played in her band. She also has red and black painted fingernails and she has tattoos on her hands, giving a young and rebellious feel to the image. In the top right and left corners are two images of a cartoon moon and sun. This gives an old-fashioned, medieval and Gothic feel to the image, so it looks like the good and bad sides of her.

At the bottom of the page underneath the text is a red text box. The title is "Blessed with a curse", and this box has inside quotes from this artist mentioning other celebrities she isn't fond of and tells the audience why she would curse them. This proves the "Devil" inside of her, and it referrs back to the gothic and witch-craft theme.

Analysing a magazine article

This article has a white background with a main image that is on the left hand side. The image is a DJ (who is talked about in the article) and he is leaning against a wall wearing lots of blue and jeans looking down in a casual manner. On the right hand side is all of the text of the article. There is no title, but a picture of a badge which says "Hello, my name is..." and they've written the DJ's name in the space. This is a creative and different way of presenting an article's title, and it also tells the readers who this DJ is. Underneath this image there is a sub-title telling the readers what this man does and where he's from.

Underneath that there is a small biography about him: his age, type of music he produces etc. In the article, there is a lot of praising for the artist saying how his stuff is great, as well as suggesting and mentioning many albums and tracks from him. There are also some quotes from this DJ to support the article's points, such as "It all becomes clear." Underneath the main text there is a small paragraph about this DJ's favourite ointments and creams, which is random and strange, but it gives the feeling of a young, relaxed and fun person. The sub-title as well as key words within the text are pink, breaking up the text, making it easier to read and making certain points stand out. The rest of the text is in black, and the font is rounded and slightly thick, making it easy to read but slightly different compared to traditional fonts used in articles.

Analysing a magazine article

The mast head of this article is "The Starmarkers". It goes across two pages, but only the end of the word goes on to the next page. The font is very round, thick, tall and easy to read which is in capslock, suggesting loudness or shouting. It is written in black. There is also a sub-title in a much thinner font that isn't in capslock. It tells the readers that the magazine chose him as a new DJ to help them out. There is no pull quote. There is no background image- just the colour white.

The main image is an image of a DJ wearing a black t shirt. He has spikey dark hair with a beard, and he has a serious blank expression looking towards the left, with his body facing towards the front. There's an interesting effect on the image which enhances the colours, to give a cartoonish effect- lots of reds and yellows. The image is in the centre, and the text is on the left hand side in a white text box with black writing, which is a very standard, common and basic font for an article. The text isn't that long, and above it is another text box which is much smaller with two images of the deputy editor of the magazine and the DJ for radio 1. The images are of two men looking straight into the camera with serious expressions. These images are close ups which are in black and white, and above them it says in the same font as the title "The Selectors" in black.

 Underneath the images it tells the readers their names and their occupations. At the bottom of the page on the left hand side says "44 FEBRUARY 2011". Within the text it doesn't tell us a lot about the DJ, and it doesn't tell us any gossip. It talks a lot about where he's been performing, his newest albums and songs, who he's collaborated with and other artists that have influenced him. On the right hand side of the page it says his name, "Jordan Peak" In the same font in white, making the readers aware of who he is as it's written right next to his image, not surrounded by any distracting text.


Underneath that in smaller writing it tells us his age and below that it tells us his key productions. After that there's a short paragraph about how he became a DJ, and then it tells us his website with a white border around the text to make it stand out, making readers want to know more about him and his music.

Analysing an article

In Mixmag's Feb 2011's issue, I found an article all about Tiesto. The main image is a action shot of Tiesto DJing on stage with pink lighting, as well as the audience being in the shot. Tiesto is positioned high up on the stage in the photo, and the audience are much lower at ground level. We can't see the audience clearly as it's very dark, so we can only see a few arms in the air. Because it's so dark, the text is located in this area of the page in white writing so it is easy to read with a black background. At the top of the page it says "The greatest DJ of all Time", which is written in black with a very rounded looking font which is in capital letters, giving the impression of someone shouting, being loud or that music is fun.

The mast head of the article is "Tiesto No.1" in the same font. Tiesto is written in white and No.1 is written in black which makes it stand out and to give a contrast. There is a pull quote on the left hand side of the page at the bottom: "Nowadays DJing is about getting creative." This quote makes Tiesto sound as if he knows what he's talking about and that he's very talented and creative when he creates his music, which makes readers want to know more about him and to listen to his creations. There are four columns of text, and the font is a very basic typical font that is easy to read. The first column is quite small, as the pull quote is located in that column. The fourth column is also small, as it's only a paragraph which finishes off the article, and above it there are three quotes that were sent in from readers: "Trance is my religion and Tiesto is my god." "The lord of trance- he makes everyone on the dance floor feel special" etc. This supports the article saying that the public agree with the magazine that Tiesto is a great well-known DJ.

The text is a write up about Tiesto's career and journey, which includes some quotes from the DJ himself: "Money doesn't buy you happiness." It includes gossip about him, talking about what people think of him and how he deals with negativity, as well as talking about his financial position. The text has some swear words in it to make it seem casual. It also includes when Tiesto performs and his latest albums and songs to make readers listen.

Planning for a double page spread in a music magazine

Here is the character that I will be writing about in my double page spread.

Name: Paul Clarke

Age: 46

Occupation: Ex DJ

Status: Just got married to model Gigi Hadid

Lives in: New York

Paul was bullied when he was in school during his teenage years and music was always an escape. His favourite genres were house, trance, hardcore, electro, techno, liquid drum and bass and garage. For his 16^th Birthday he asked for a cheap mixing desk to practise on and to try out some mixing, so he saved up and he became very good at mixing and creating his own music and did it in his free time and when he wanted to escape the harshness of school life.

Over the months and years he got more equipment and by the end had a full on set that was up to professional standard. He studied music tech at college and was no longer bullied- everyone loved him because of his talents despite his shyness. When he was 17, he got his first job working with “The Silent Disco Company” as a helper to set up and get everything organised for the DJs. After 3 months, he told the company about his ability of DJing, so he performed a set to them, and he immediately was accepted to be part of the company’s DJing crew. He practised and practised and worked with the company for 3 years.

The manager of the company thought that Paul was being kept within his comfort zone to stay with their company- and even though he didn’t want Paul to leave his company, the manager knew that Paul could be big one day. He got in contact with a good friend of his who owned a nightclub nearby called “Cielo.” They had a long discussion and the nightclub owner wanted Paul to perform for a few nights the following week to see how he does, even though he wasn’t well known at all. Paul was over the moon to hear this, and the owner was sceptical because of Paul’s personality. When Paul set up and got going, the crowd went mad and Paul showed his true talent and the owner saw why he was so good. Paul’s shyness did not show at all when he was performing; he was a completely different person.

Night by night more people came into the club and the owner wanted to keep Paul in his club forever. Other nearby clubs such as “Amnesia” and “Le Bain” contacted Paul directly and he performed there as well, and not before long Paul had performed in the majority of the clubs in the area within a year. After a short time he released his own songs to the crowds and they were recognised every time he performed. He created a YouTube channel and posted all of his creations on there, and after a few years Paul got in touch with Vevo to create official music videos and releases. Paul got a record label called “All Night” and his career escalated. Paul's music is described as upbeat, catchy, hardcore, progressive and stunning. He does things from remixes to progressive chill sets to hardcore club tracks. He was mentioned in this magazine, as he has been seen a lot recently in the NYC area and everyone has been questioning where he's been and what he's been up to.

At the moment Paul is still performing, but only a few times out of the year. He went on tour last year, but this year is much quieter. Paul's most recent album was released two weeks ago- "Metronome." This album include top tracks such as "Move," "Unbelievable," "Jig", "Forever" and many more.

 Paul admitted that his biggest hobby besides DJing is flying. He goes in his plane as often as he can, taking guests up with him occasionally. He is living with his gorgeous wife Gigi Hadid. The happy couple recently celebrated their marriage. Paul is happy and enjoying NYC life by visiting local clubs and living in a luxury flat with 7 rooms. 

Photoshoot plan:

I will take many different staged shots with a white background, as well as a few paparazzi images of him shopping in the streets. I want to take some professional staged looking images to make it look realistic and official. I'd also like to take some paparazzi shots, as he has been "seen" around the area recently by lots of fans. He will wear smart casual clothes: coloured chinos, casual shirt and smart but casual dark coloured shoes. I'll try some images of him wearing headphones, either looking down to the side, looking into the camera, holding the headphones or putting them on. I'll take some mid-close ups where he'll look straight into the camera with a slight smile/serious expression with his body slightly turned to one side.

 I'll also try some images of him sitting on the floor with his elbows on his knees, creating a casual atmosphere. I'll also take some of his body completely turned to one side, so we see a side-on profile. He will either look straight ahead, down or upwards. I'll also take some relaxed images of him laughing looking towards the floor. I'll also see if these images look good in black and white or colour.

Survey Responses

I created a survey asking people questions about their personal opinions to help me create my music magazine. I got 79 responses which I was pleased with, and I sent this survey around my school and on Facebook.

The questions:

Are you male or female?

(Majority- female)

What is your age?

12-16

17-20

21-25

26-30

31+

(Most common responses: 12-16: 41%, 31+ :38%)

(Least common response: 20-25: 3%)

What genres of music do you listen to?

Dance/house/trance/garage/techno

Rock/heavy metal/indie

Classical/jazz

Drum and bass/dubstep

Rap/hip hop/RNB

Country/folk

Pop

Other...

(Most common responses: Pop: 51%, Rock/heavy metal/indie: 44%)

(Least common response: Drum and bass/dubstep: 15%)

How often do you listen to music?

Never

Less than 1 hour

1-4 hours a day

5-8 hours a day

Over 8 hours

All day

(Most common responses: 1-4 hours a day-51%, less than 1 hour: 34%)

(Least common response: Never: 0%)

Where do you buy magazines?

I don't buy magazines

Supermarkets

Newsagents

Other...

(Most common responses: I don't buy magazines: 47%, supermarkets: 34%)

(Least common response: Other: 10%. Majority of answers: Subscriptions)

A new dance/house music magazine is coming out. What is your preferred title?

Neon

Bassline

All-nite

7 hours

3am

Night-life

Glo.

Move

Suggestions?

(Most common responses: Neon: 30%, Bassline: 24%)

(Least common responses: 7hours&All-nite: 2%)

Where do you buy clothes?

Topshop/Topman

River Island/New Look/H&M

Supermarkets

Ralf Lauren/Superdry/Jack Wills/Hollister/Abercrombie&Fitch

Other...

(Most common responses: Topshop/Topman: 35%, River Island/H&M/New Look: 33%)

(Least common response: Supermarkets: 16%)

How much would you spend on a magazine?
Under £1

£2-£5

£6-£10

Over £10

(Most common responses: £2-£5: 76%, under a £: 17%)

(Least common response: Over £10- 2%)

How often do you go clubbing/partying?

Never

More than once a week

Once a month

3-5 times a year

(Most common responses: Never: 44%, 3-5 times a year: 21%)

(Least common response: More than once a week: 5%)

What is your perferred content in a magazine?

Adverts

Photos

Freebies/promotions

Posters

Articles

Comic strips

Competitions

Other...

(Most common responses: Articles: 69%, photos: 54%)

(Least common response: Other: 6%. Majority said reviews)

Overall, I can see that the most common genre (Pop) is not the music magazine I'm creating, so it won't appeal to as many people. Also, I think I'll be calling the magazine Neon, as that's the most common response. I will include lots of articles and photos in my magazine, as that's what the majority of people want to see inside. My magazine will be between £2-£5, which I was suprised about- I thought people would spend less. Also, more 31+ responses came through than I expected. I also have found out that not many people buy magazines any more, and the vast majority of people listen to music everyday. This survey will impact on my magazine task, as it has taught me what people really want to see inside magazines, how often they listen to music, preferred genres, ages, gender etc. These results have suprised me, as my favourite answers weren't what the majority chose, which I found interesting.

Mixmag Magazine- Analysing a dance music genre

Mixmag clubbing magazine from Rosie1802

Quantitative and Qualitative Research- Music Magazine

Websites used for help and inspiration: www.snapsurveys.com
www.iwh.on.ca/wrmb/primary-data-and-secondary-data

When you produce a magazine, you need to do some research before you get started. This is because it will help you create the best that you can, as it will include other people's opinions, not just yours. The research will offer you different opinions, constructive and positive feedback and data which you can use which will help you to create a suitable magazine to please the majority.
After choosing the genre of the magazine, there are two different types of research that people need to think about before creating a magazine. One is qualitative research.

Qualitative research is a type of research that is all about creating a clear understanding about discussing different reasons, thoughts and opinions from different people. Qualitative research is the most useful/helpful source of research, as it gives you answers WHY. It is also a very specific and honest source, so you will get immediate answers that will allow you to base your magazine content on. Everyone has different opinions,so it's good to question many people, as you need to work out what will please the majority, not just your opinion. Qualitative research is specific, but it might not tell you how many numbers agree or disagree with you, so you might not know what the majority said or the amount of feedback that you got or what the majority of data from other magazines are, so you need to use quantitative research as well to find out the data needed.

Quantitative research is all about finding data in terms of numbers, so you'd have to measure the various views and opinions in a chosen sample, as well as finding out the number of opinions, quantify data and generalize results in a sample. Quantitative research is good as it allows you to be precise and professional, as it shows that you're getting your facts right and that you can compare the numbers to other helpful things. However, I think that this research is very broad and isn't specific, so you'd need to do qualitative research as well to have a wider understanding of creating a magazine, as you need to have explanations why instead of the total number of opinions. Quantitative research is good after finding out qualitative research, as you will know what other people's opinions are, so you can use that data and work out the numbers. If you did qualitative research before quantitative, you wouldn't exactly know what you are finding out.

These two research sources relate to my music magazine, as there are many different people who listen to a genre of music, Eg. someone who listens to rock might listen to very heavy bands and they have tattoos, wear black leather and have long hair, but someone else might wear casual clothes and might listen to much softer rock bands, so these two contrasts will give you different opinions for qualitative research. There might also be more casual, easy listening people compared to people who are big fans, so this is where the quantitative research will be useful.

All music magazines are different, as some have lots of adverts and recommendations, where as other mags will have lots of writing about interviews with band members or artists, new band album explanations etc, so different people will give you different answers why they might prefer one thing compared to another, and quantitative research will tell you how many people preferred one idea compared to another. These research sources relate to the music industry, as some bands/artists are more stereotypical or popular compared to others, so different people/fans will give you reasons why they prefer one band to another, and the quantitative research will tell you which bands are more popular compared to others when you produce a survey. Bands will benefit from these sources of research, as it will tell them if they need to make their music softer, heavier, longer or stay the same and why, as well as finding out the most popular choice from the public.

Qualitative research: open ended answers. Eg. When is your birthday and what do you do to celebrate?/What is your cat's name and when did you buy them?- Reasons with their answer.
Quantitative research; Closed answers. Eg. When is your birthday?/When did you buy your cat?- Straight to the point, one worded answers, Eg. yes or no.

Primary data is going to different areas or locations and asking different people precise and specific questions that researchers would like to be answered. Primary data is like qualitative research, as it asks honest questions and they also want reasons for that person's answer. This type of research is good, as researchers are finding out lots of different opinions which they want and need answering which will benefit them to produce whatever project they are working on. These researchers ask these questions and produce these surveys themselves.

Secondary data is when data has already been gathered from somewhere/someone else and researchers study this research in a different way to fit in a way for what they are looking for. Secondary data can go on for a while and doesn't have to be immediate; it is allowed to take it's time as researchers are studying the results in a different way. It is also a cheaper way of finding information out compared to primary data which is more expensive. These sources relate to my research as they will allow me to read in to them further than finding out people's opinions and how many there are. From using primary and secondary data as well, I can work out why people are giving me these opinions and why there are more that prefer one idea compared to another idea.

When I do my own research, I will try to use qualitative research first before quantitative research, as I feel that I will want to know why the majority think what they think, then afterwards work out and compare what the best option will be. I'm going to go in with an open mind and ask many different questions to find out precise research, so this will help me find out quantitative research as I will have lots of people that I asked. I hope these opinions will help by giving me inspiration for when I produce my final product.


Questionnaire: Draft questions for creating a multiple choice survey to the public.

What is your gender?

How old are you?

What is the most listened to genre on your iPod?

How much time do you spend listening to music?

Do you buy music magazines?

What do you prefer in a music magazine?
-Lots of pages of writing: Interviews with bands and album explanations
-Recommendations of bands/albums, small amounts of writing and adverts

Which magazine title is your favorite?

What is your favorite colour scheme?

Do you have a newsagent near you?

Where do you buy magazines if you buy them?

How often do you buy magazines?

Mood Wall

For our next task, we are going to be creating a music magazine. I chose the genre house/dance, as I'm into this genre myself and I've never read a music magazine in this genre. Here is a mood wall of a stereotype for people who listen to this type of music. Some things I picked out were TV programmes they might watch, what they eat, what they do in their free time, where they shop etc. What I found out was that the media stereotype people who listen to this genre to be out-going, confident, loud, rebellious and fun.

Doc Martin Analysis- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNf-MwxTSE

"Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of regional identity looking at the following: cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound and editing."

In this extract, regional identity is shown by about three different nationalities. All of these people are different and these things are shown by mise-en scene, sound and editing. In terms of proxemics, there are usually 1-4 people per shot throughout the clip.

The main man is English. He is wearing a suit which makes him seem high up and that he has authority. What else shows this is in the first scene when he shouts at everyone and bosses them around as if he’s in charge. This English man creates the stereotype of being well-educated, serious, posh, wealthy and arrogant shown by his accent, his language and the way he looks at other characters. He doesn’t join in with everyone else so he’s seen as being older and boring.

Near the end of the clip when he’s walking the dog down to the other destination, the soundtrack has a mysterious, curious, powerful and snooty sound to it reflecting the man’s mood, personality and status, showing he has power, authority and that he’s annoyed.

The lady at the end of the clip is also British. This woman cares about her appearance and she’s looking put together by the clothes she’s wearing, her hairstyle and makeup. She is seen as being glamorous, and by wearing the clothes and jewellery someone who has money wears.  She is also polite, well-mannered and seems educated.

The Scottish man at the beginning represents the Scottish to be fun, humorous, loud, laidback, lazy and that some drink a lot. When the water starts leaking, he doesn’t know what to do or doesn’t move from his chair, showing how he is laidback and lazy.

In the office at the start, the other boy and girl who come in are also English. They seem young, fun, laidback and casual shown by their accents, language used, clothing and how they dealt with certain situations. This makes a stereotype of young English adults to be fun and laidback.

Throughout this clip, there are no special effects. The shots last longer than some other TV clips as well as the camera being slightly shaky, making it seem as if a tripod wasn’t used in some scenes. There are invisible cuts with no transitions, and there are some wide shots and mid shots at the start, close ups of the Scottish man, English man and the English girl to show their emotions. When the English woman is walking with 
the English man, the camera follows them which are a pan or an arc shot.

There are lots of added sounds in this clip. This includes bird, dog, hoover, water and phone ringing sounds to enhance what’s happening in the scene and to make it seem more realistic.

This clip represents different nationalities in the UK, but it mainly creates stereotypes of English people as they are the most common nationality in this clip, as well as creating and old well-known stereotype of Scottish people.

How is Disability represented from Mise-en scene, editing, sound and cinematography?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQHKC9G_GaU

In this clip there are many ways in which disability are shown. The majority of the scene is the audience seeing the world through a boy's eyes who has a disabled brother. He does voice overs through the majority of the scene telling the audience his feelings and emotions.
The first scene is set in a bedroom with two beds. The camera is filming from above (a bird eye's view) and is slowly zooming in. On the left side the disabled boy is sleeping and his brother is sitting opposite staring at him. This gives the effect that the brother is looking after his disabled brother because he is vulnerable, weak and needs looking after.

Near the start there is an establishing shot showing a block of flats which is where this family lives showing that this family might not have a lot of money but they are in a nice area and they are managing financially. This could show that they spend most of their time and or money looking after their disabled son through education, medicine and activities.

Throughout this scene there are many close ups to show character's emotions, such as the boy who is frustrated with his disabled brother. We can tell he is frustrated a lot, as the camera slowly zooms into his face where he doesn't blink, has his eyes wide open and has his mouth shut very tightly. This shows that he is annoyed with being responsible to look after him.This happens at the start of the scene.

The disabled boy has close ups to, such as at the end when he is on the bus. He looks scared as he darts his eyes all around the bus with his mouth open, which shows that he is vulnerable on his own and needs someone to look after him as he doesn't have as much confidence as the other people on the bus, as well as being different to them in the things that he enjoys.

When the boys are walking towards the bus stop, the disabled boy is following behind his brother as if his brother knows the way and he is trusting him and is relying on him as he is responsible, showing that the disabled boy needs help and reassurance from his family/brother.
At the start, there is music playing throughout in the background which has a technical, modern and science-like feel to it, showing that this programme is modern, set through a teenagers' eyes and the science sounding noises show that it's about what is technically going on inside the disabled boy's
brain.

Halfway into the scene, there is a moment when the editing becomes creative. It suddenly has random shots of dinosaurs, fish and cells joining in the brain showing what is going on inside the disabled boy's head, both what he's thinking and scientifically what's going on in terms of his disability. The editing turns this section black and white and fades in from white. It also has a grain/vintage effect, making this look like an old-fashioned film. This shows that this disabled person doesn't have thoughts like his brothers, as he is thinking of animals etc.

When the family goes to Devon, there is a wide shot showing all the family and the setting in which they're in, showing that the disabled boy is protected, happy and is being looked after by his family as he relies on them a lot. Also, he gives a childish vibe off as he enjoys playing on the beach, plays with toys, has an ice cream and learns to ride a bike, so this shows he might be slower to learn particular things compared to his brother. He also seems childish as due to his language used- "How are pigs killed?" This shows that he doesn't know that much about things in life, or he doesn't remember things like this due to his disability. The disabled boy also wears very casual basic clothes with neutral colours which are comfortable, showing that he's not trying to make a statement compared to some other teenagers who might make a bigger effort to look stylish or fashionable.

When the family are on holiday, the disabled boy is standing on the ground looking up at the tree/camera making him look less powerful and authoritative compared to his brother who is up in a tree, as he is filmed with a tilt shot showing that he has a responsibility, that he is the adult between the two of them.

At the end, the disabled boy looks very confused when he is on the bus, shown by a close up of his face with his mouth open and his eyes looking all over the place. This shows that his disability makes him un-confident to be on his own or to be independent, making him look young and childish. Also at this part of the scene we are looking at what the disabled boy can see- the people on the bus, their physicality, the language used etc. Also, at the end the brother of the disabled boy does a voice over talking about how frustrating it is, as he can't do the things that he wants to do as he has to look after his brother. To re-enhance this, there is a sad slow piano song in a minor key playing throughout in the background creating a sad and lonely atmosphere showing that the disabled boy is on his own and isn't like his brother, and the other brother is sad and angry as he has one responsibility which is more important than his social life.

As the audience, we can see that living with a disabled person is difficult, shown through the brother's emotions which are demonstrated through his thoughts and actions through physicality and voice overs. Throughout the piece there is invisible cutting and there are a few noises added in certain scenes to be enhanced, such as noises of cutlery being bashed and the radio being played in the kitchen, as well as at the end when the disabled boy is on the bus and his brother is doing a voice over, as we can hear the people on the bus in the background, making us look through his eyes showing us his thoughts.

Metal Hammer Magazine Analysis

1.  Publisher: TeamRock
2.  Published: monthly
3.  Editor: Alexander Milas
4.  Circulation: 35,259
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6. A music magazine discussing bands and artists performing in the heavy metal industry. This is given away in the magazine title, as well as after the editors’ note- “Stay Metal”.  It includes many interviews with artists/bands, posters, comic strips, Q&A’s with readers, adverts and a free CD. This makes readers want to buy this magazine as it has their favourite bands, their own words that they’ve sent in which makes them feel excited, new bands to try and a free CD is fun as you don’t have to spend money on trying out new music, even though people download music a lot more commonly nowadays. Word based- lots of reading. Some people like this sort of magazine, others may prefer more visual features.  Masculine feel due to colours of red, black, grey and white, maybe suggesting violence, dirt, blood etc. The fonts are also very wide and basic/similar throughout making the colours, quality of writing and photographs the main thing that catches the readers eye the most in this magazine.
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8.  Pages have a messy and scratched effect giving off a dangerous, dirty or rebellious feel to the magazine reflecting the stereotype of this genre of music.
9. There is an editor’s note in the contents, but we don’t get personal, as there is no photo, no opinions- just suggestions and what’s inside the mag. (Contents page is very long- about three pages worth. Set out easily to read- equal amount of words and photos.)  The language is very professional throughout, but the odd swear word will come into it. Not suitable for children!  This magazine is suited for teenagers +, but there is a comic strip which gives a younger feel to the magazine. I don’t feel like many parents would want their children to read this magazine, as the magazine gives off a rebellious feel due to the fonts, scratches, language and photos. I think this magazine is suited for teenagers due to the rebellious content and rough language used, as some teenagers are stereotyped to act like this sometimes. 
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11. There are many images relating to the texts, as the majority of the articles in this magazine are reviews/interviews with certain bands. There are many images of the artist’s album covers as well as photo shoot images. I think that there are album covers to push sales as there are always new bands trying to get their content out there. There’s also some artwork throughout the magazine, eg. at the start there’s an image of a man with spikes on his arms standing outside a mansion screaming, as well as a drawing of a skeleton holding a cigarette with a halo behind it as if it’s a god. This gives a rebellious feel to the magazine as it’s heavy and intense as well as making us readers aware of the genre this magazine is talking about.

1. Front cover is simple- black background, a celebrity mid shot in the centre of the page who is looking angrily straight at the camera with his arms in a cross shape with his fists clenched. This makes him look tough and rough, giving the impression that this music genre or magazine is also violent. There is anchoring text mentioning the band’s newest album and what they’ve been up to recently. This is linked to the image because he is the front man of the band mentioned. There are also small amounts of cover lines only on the left hand side of the cover. I think this magazine cover is simple because it is obvious what genre of music this is due to the colour scheme, name and artist on the front, and this magazine’s name “Metal Hammer” is partly covered by the band member, suggesting that this magazine is well-known. What draws readers in is the text saying things like “Free posters and CD” as people are getting value for money. It also has little text which makes the readers actually read what’s on the front. It also uses band names which might make a reader pick this up as they may like that particular artist/band. It also says “New albums” which is good if people want to see what’s new out there and if they like it or not.
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4. There is a Bar code at bottom left as well as displaying price of magazine at £4.75 which I feel is expensive for a magazine. I think it’s set at this price because of the high quality of paper and the amount of pages (over 110). However, there are about six or seven adverts which are more than I’d think for the price of this magazine, but that’s not many ads in comparison to other magazines. Readers send in questions to an “expert” which makes readers buy the next issue to see if their question has been answered because it’s exciting to see your writing in a magazine, as it feels you’ve been picked and that it’s a special/interesting question. People also might think that the answers to their questions will be helpful or amusing to them in some way. Readers send in rants about a band/genre that they hate or love and the editors pick certain rants to put in the next issue. This creates comedy to the magazine and makes readers more passionate about this magazine/music genre knowing that others feel the same way as them. This makes readers want to buy the next issue again, as it’s seeing their own words in text again, or they find it amusing or helpful.

1. In my opinion, this magazine makes it out that it’s a very masculine thing to enjoy heavy metal music which isn’t true. Recently there have been more female band members which I think has helped this stereotype of a masculine music genre. Also, the magazine talks a lot about sex, drugs, parties and violence. The musicians and bands very often have tattoos, piercings, wear a certain type of clothing or have lots of facial hair. In my opinion, not every person who enjoys heavy metal will wear a certain type of clothing or enjoys everything this magazine mentions. I think that this magazine has created a stereotype due to seeing groupies and fans at concerts, or that they are copying the styles of some band members who go full out, which could make people feel that all band members in this genre should look like. I think this magazine has gone to the most extreme heavy metal fan because people who buy this magazine are meant to be REALLY into this genre. It also creates a style to the magazine, and I think if there was a more subtle and tasteful magazine out there, people who are really into this genre would think that it’s really awful. The title of the magazine relates to the magazine by being rough, strong, tense and dangerous.

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Stereotypes: Class and Status Powerpoint

In lesson, we looked at different stereotypes represented by the media. This power point was created through research and what I've heard.

Stereotypes (2) from Rosie1802

Discussing different music magazines

1. Suited to females or males, as there's a woman on the front but the colours seem more masculine. Suited towards older ages- 50's onwards, but the magazine tries to sound younger by using the language "Turn young people on." Could be aimed at any class, but usually learning a classical instrument or going to a concert is expensive, so maybe this is aimed at the upper class.




2. Suited for males, as the main image is a man. The colours are also more masculine. Once again, it looks aimed towards the upper class slightly more. The fancy font also reflects this. Suited for the same age as the previous cover.



3. Has a feminine feel due to the main image of the woman looking elegant and dressed up in pink. It gives away that it's a classical music magazine due to the violin being held. I'd say the age range is the same as the others, but the younger musician on the front is almost making the magazine attracted to younger crowds. Once again it has an upper class feel.



4. Suited for girls due to the gossip and celebrities, as well as the colours being pink and having a heart shape in the logo. This magazine is suited for any class, but maybe not the upper class as they could be reading other things. This magazine is suited towards young teenagers.



5. Suited for males, due to the dark colours used, plain font and male band members on the front. I'd say the age range would be from teenagers to men in their 50's, as many teenagers enjoy and listen to rock, and older men still like the genre, as the band Guns and Roses aren't that recent. I think any class could read these magazines, but some people in the upper class might prefer to read a classical music mag.



6. Suited for males and females, but this particular cover looks more masculine, due to the male on the front, fun font and colours used. The age range would be young teenagers to older teenagers, and any class might read this magazine.



7. A well known magazine suited for females and males, but this cover also has a masculine approach due to the male artist as the main image, fonts and colours used. I think this magazine would be the same classes and age range as the previous magazine.



8. A masculine look to the cover due to the models and the black background. This magazine would be suited to anyone from mid-teenage years up to men in 20's. Any class could read this, but someone in the upper class might decide to read something else,



9. Suited for males or females. Ages from young teenagers up to 20's. Any class could pick this up.