Textual Analysis

Textual Analysis

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  The master headis covered by Alicia Keys’ head, this shows that the company is established and people don’t need to see the title to know what the magazine is called Constant colour scheme throughout the magazine, Orange and Blue. The names of artists are in colour and the information is in black so the artist stands out more There is an exclusive story in this magazine so fans of Alicia Keys will automatically be interested There are two different colour schemes, one which is made to stand out, orange and blue, and then one which gives the information, black. Black is also the colour of her dress An extra story which is not relevant to the front cover but may interest any music fans of any genre The colour of her dress matches the colour of the title, and creates a separate theme to the blue and orange names of people She is dressed very smart and sophisticated, this could be because the story is a very sensitive topic Price and barcode are written in the corner
• 2.
  In this imagethe name of the magazine is also put behind, because people can automatically recognise what magazine it is by the font style Names of artists are written larger so they stand out more to people, and if they see someone they like they will buy the magazine This looks like it has been pasted over the top, and people can assume that it is irrelevant to the other stories in the magazine, it is just something people may be interested in reading about. There is a dark colour scheme throughout the front cover, which can be a sign of fierceness rather than bright and happy colours Silver, black and white are prominent colours throughout the magazine They give you an idea of what the story is about, here it says Can Shakira conquer the world, this could be to do with the success of her music internationally. Shakira’s hair is being blown back which shows dominance and her facial expression makes her seen very important. The date of publication is shown at the top so people know that what they’re reading is in date, they also have websites written here so people can find more information Main Image: This is a Medium Long Shot because you can see her entire body
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  Throughout the threefront covers I have analysed the person on the cover has been covering the name of the magazine. From this magazine we can automatically recognize that it is Billboard magazine because of the orange fill in the d A similar effect to the title has been used with his name, everybody already knows that it is Justin Bieber so his name doesn’t need to be totally visible, and there is a hint at what the story will be about written over his name. The same effect has been used here as with Justin Bieber’s name, the information has been written over the Flame in Waka Flocka Flame The information is displayed very neatly in this magazine, rather than being all over the place, it is put in one corner where you can find out about various stories in the magazine Main image – Medium shot, you can see the majority of his body but it cuts off his legs. The image is in front of ALL the text, except this one, which could mean that this has nothing to do with Justin Bieber Issue number, date and websites are displayed at the top so people know the magazine is in date, and know where they can find more info
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  Her tongue isout which shows that she’s a rebellious person This cover is very extreme, it may be because Miley Cyrus used to be a children's entertainer and has completely changed her image. At the time this cover was released everyone was talking about Miley Cyrus and how she has changed so much because such a drastic change would shock people. This cover wouldn’t be as shocking if it were somebody like Rihanna doing it, She has shining jewellery, which shows wealth but no clothes. The hot list is irrelevant to the front cover but this catches the people’s attention who aren’t interested in Miley Cyrus
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  Colours and theme:Nicki Minaj’s lips match the colour of the text, and her dress matches the colour of her hair. The colours are very girly and fits in with Nicki Minaj’s theme, her music is mainly targeted towards girls (although boys will listen too). Her albums are all titled Pink Friday… which again is very girl and out there, this article fits in with that. Her ring spreads across four fingers and reads the word ICON, this shows she’s very important and popular in the music industry. Direct eye contact with the camera, meaning she’s focused The text curves around her body and nothing comes in front of her, making it look like she is standing in front of it, her name is covered by her, because people are more likely to recognise her by her face than her name because she’s that popular and unique The reason the theme is pink could be to do with the fact that rap is mainly dominated by men, and appeals to men, Nicki Minaj may say she’s changed the rap industry by making it feminine, which explains the extreme use of pink.
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  The letter Lis the only coloured thing on the page, L being the first letter of Lady Gaga. This already shows that it is very dominant and the page will only be about Lady Gaga The image takes up the same amount of space, because people will be able to instantly recognise her this way The image takes up the same amount of space, because people will be able to instantly recognise her this way
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  The colour schemeis powerful and epitomises Beyoncé. The purple symbolises royalty. She’s wearing some kind of metal armour which makes it seem like she is really important and a leader of something. The metal armour links to the title, Fierce; Beyoncé is also known by her alter ego Sasha Fierce which is who she acts as when she preforms, somebody fierce is likely to wear armour to protect them White text on coloured background The text at the top is bolder than the word “Creative” She’s wearing very strong make up which is showing that she’s feminine and proud, however the look in her eyes also shows that she’s powerful and can be just as powerful as a man
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  The name andlogo of the magazine and the date is still present but is shrunk down. The colour red and black are prominent, these colours represent importance and power The first person is wearing a lot of bling which shows that they are wealthy, from this we can assume the second person is also wearing lots of accessories but we can’t see because of the way he is standing – you can see the top of a necklace. Websites and places to find other information is usually displayed at the bottom of the page for peoples’ information, Page number so people can easily navigate through using the contents page
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  Issue number and date is written here so people know they’re up to date Reminder of the name of the magazine Sparkly dress is extremely feminine and really stands out and automatically catches your eye
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  The logo isdisplayed here to remind you what magazine you’re reading The chart is the first thing you read so it can appeal to anyone, not just fans of the articles. Instantly recognizable images All the text matches and the colours match All the text matches and the colours match The scheme is very broken up and not all restricted