Monday 6 February 2012

The LIIAR analysis of my Brief:
Language:
  • Masthead - catchy title to been shown at the top of the magazine.
  • A mid shot photograph, which also links to the Masthead ^ 
  • 2 - 3 different colours which connote the Music Magazine. 
  • price and bar code, bottom right.
  • Flash's advertising free prices and competitions
  • Left third scheme
  • Anchorage
Institution:
  • Don't really know where I could publish it, but I could pretend I am publishing it for a publisher, who also bases their ideas around music. 
Ideology: 
  • My magazines aim to show people the importance of music. How it inspires our life and how every song has a meaning, and a lot of thought, emotion and feeling, which has gone into just one song (From the artist/artists) to try and relate it to how people are feeling at that present moment. <3
Audience: 
  • My target audience hasn't been decided yet, but will become more clear when planning. (From teenagers to early adult hood) 13+
Representation:
  •  Everyone has different types in music, some mixed genres, some fixed on certain music groups and genres. Everyone is different. However, I'm going to make my magazine to be how I would like it to be. Something that would attract my attention and have an affect on my beliefs in music and who I think it is important to. I will also include a target audience because I wont be the only one it's based on. It'll be based on people who like the genre.
LIIAR Analysis
XXL magazine, is a music magazine founded in 1997.
Was not originally called XXL - Stractch but was taken over by XXL. The popularity has increased over the last 4 years

2009
  • Asher Roth            
  • Charles Hamilton
  • B.o.B
  • Kid Cudi
  • Blu
  • Wale
  • Cory Gunz
  • Ace Hood
  • Currensy
  • Mickey Factz

 

 

2010

J. Cole

  • Pill
  • Nipsey Hussle
  • Wiz Khalifa
  • OJ da Juiceman
  • Freddie Gibbs
  • Big Sean
  • Jay Rock
  • Fashawn
  • Donnis
2011
  • Meek Mill
  • Big K.R.I.T.
  • Cyhi Da Prynce
  • Lil Twist
  • Yelawolf
  • Mac Miller
  • YG
  • Lil B
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Diggy Simmons
This magazine cover is an unusual one, normally they contain a lot more information/images then this...

Masthead: big enough to understand, left third. Short and snappy 'XXL'

Colours used; Red, black and white. Very professional colours. I think too many colours would make it look UN professional and maybe a little bit childish.

Image: 50 Cent & Soulja Boy. Photograph is very good, shows the seriousness of the issue. Making eye contact with the audience, and by this being the only image on the magazine shows they are the main subject of the magazine, I think they may have done this to show the main content of the magazine is based around them or a topic similar.

We can instantly tell what genre this magazine is. I doubt many rock/punk fans will be interested in this magazine; Rap, Hip-Hop.

By the two guys on the image been either topless or wearing a vest, shows what target audience and what image they are trying to create. Most teenagers want to look like their idols, therefore their image is very important. They want to buy this to because they like the way they look, and some may try to look like these themselves, making them feel and look more attractive. Including the tattoo's and the 'bling' adds to the target audience section of this magazine.

There isn't much going on this magazine.

Bar code, price, and date all on the Bar code.

The caption I am assuming will be '50 Cent and Soulja Boy' - 'A HATER'S WORST NIGHTMARE'

Their is no banner headline.

No cover lines.

No Skyline..

No headline..

Layout is very basic, and I would not buy this magazine, it is too boring and doesn't seem to include any basic information as too what the magazine is about or includes.

There is no splash..

They could add a flash maybe to make it look like there is something worth looking at for example 'free posters' a competition to be entered for something along those lines. - More information on what is inside of the magazine. A teaser to make us want to pick us the magazine and maybe have a cheeky glimpse to see what it is about.

The audience for this music magazine is not very clear as to who it may be aimed at, however 50 Cent and Soulja Boy are involved in chart, rap, hip hop music therefore will be based around the younger generation - additionally, the images on the magazine are young rappers themselves. I also know the lyrics are not really for a younger age group therefore the target audience for this magazine would be around 14+ no older then 28.

Ideology:

The ideology of this magazine doesn't quite fit mine. Doesn't really show the importance of music. I think the aim of this magazine is to

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