Main Task: Textual Analysis for DPS

Denotation: The Large image is of a guy performing and the other smaller images are also of, maybe the other members of the band, young males perfoming and workin gtogether as a group.
Connotation/NVC : The connations of the main image seems like a live picture. The photography took the picture at the moment. The Non-Verbal Communication of the subject seems passionate. He's head is tilted to the side holding the microphone and the stand represents that he is pausing for a break within the song since he isnt singing/speaking into the microphone. It also may show his emotions towards his song or career or maybe the speech he is making

Costume:All the characters in the images are dressed with a indie swag, denim jacket, black moiost probably skinny jeans and ruff back combed hairs or shaved mohicans. Their costumes illustrate the type of genre of music they may be professioned in, rock.

The Lighting/Mode: of the photos go with the colour scheme of the DPS. All the images are taken in black and white mode, which makes the photos in different shades of grey,black or white rather tha RBG colours.

The Colour Scheme: The color scheme is red and white to make the black and white images more effective. The red and white is striking and appealing to the eye.

Main Task: DPS Convention Diagram

Main Task: Profile Audience

Hi, my name is Lydia Ejimbe, I’m a 16 year old and currently studying sociology, psychology, maths and economics in a sixth form college. In my free time I like doing normal teenage thins such as shopping, going out with my friends, partying and dancing, I've been dancing since I was young, I really enjoy it. I also love listening to music. My music sense is very eclectic, I listen to different genres of music, R'n'B, Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop and Afro beats. To me Afro beats are a bit of everything especially funky house and dancehall music. One of my favourite artists is, Trey Songz and Wiz Kid. Music plays a large part in my life, when I listen to music I’m in my own zone, it calms me down. A lot of people describe my as funny and a shopaholic. I love fashion, I would agree that I’m a shopaholic; I would say I’m very trendy. When I’m shopping it's like I’m treating myself. Plus I give great fashion advice.

Main Task: Contents Page Conventions Diagram

Main Task: Front Cover Conventions Diagram

Main Task: Introduction

My name is Miriam Bello, I'm currently studying AS Media studies. In the Blog I will be exploring the elements on how to make a music magaize. To succeed in this task i will need to research previous music magazines, target audiences and the genre of music I will base my magazine on. I will create my magzine, front cover and double spread page, based on Afrobeats. I will be completing other main tasks such as a front cover textual analysis and a double spread textual analysis, in order to explore the codes and conventions within the magazine.

Main Task: Front Cover Textual Analysis

Denotation: The subject standing, wet.

Connation: The subject is wet and the background at which he is standing at is tiles this connotes that the reason why he is wet is because he’s been in the shower. This connotes sexiness.
Subjects costume: The subject is not wearing a top but has ‘Calvin Klein’ boxers on that are visible to the audience. The topless subject appeals to female viewers.

NVC: The subjects NVC is intense. His eyes are looking directly into the camera to enhance the tension and makes the magazine more direct towards the audince. His posture is very strong and piwerful, the subject has been shot from the waist upwards (mid-shot) so the audince can see his outfit (his briefs)
Logo: the logo of the magazine is to verify the brand of the magazine.

Masthead: The colour scheme of the magazine is red which is very eye cactchinh however due to the background the pale black tiling,it brings a more calmer approach to the front cover so people can make a judgment over the subject; wheather the colour scheme of the red type is to connote hot firery romance or whether the softly touch of the tiles connotes the subject as a relaxtion icon to pleasure their fantasy. The title of the magazine 'vibe' is behind the subject, atomactically the audience will know that the title is vibe because only the 'b' is slightly covered.

Font:The font is very simply so that the audience are not distracted by the fancy font type.

Also in the bottom left of the cover is another front page to the same magazine and in that magazine the subject is a famous rapper, the reason of having the same magazine but two different covers is so that one magazine appeals to someone even if the other doesn't. This particular front seems likely to appeal to females due to the dressing and position of the subject and this may not appeal to male audiences and there for in the other cover illustrates a famour hip hop rap start that relates to the genre of the music the magazine is based on.