Music Magazine –

Contents Page and DPS Textual Analysis

Name: Emily VaughanCandidate Number: 3147Center Name: St. Andrew’s Catholic SchoolCenter Number: 64135

OCR Media Studies – AS Level

Unit G321: Advanced Portfolio

Contents pageHeading- This is red with a white and black title on the top in distorted writing which makes the magazine look edgy.

Sub images- The smaller images which are on the bottom are there to attract the reader and illustrates the most important pages.

Colour scheme There is a simple background which is white which means it is much easier to read the magazine so its much easier to read the text this does not have a page number though as the numbers represent each page. Also there is black subheadings and a bright red banner o the top with white writing to stand out.Layout- On the right hand side there is subheadings with different parts of the magazine so we know where to look for each section of magazine and at the bottom there is the authors writing and pictures and at the top left the main image .

Subline-These have sub stories so you know what is happening in each article. This is good as it sums the pages up so you know what to read.

Editor photo- This is there so you can have a personal connection with the writer as you know what they look like.

Editor- This demonstrates the writers views so it builds rapport between the readers and author this can also help build up the impression of the magazine and how good its going to be.

Content title - The verbal code “KERRANG! CONTENTS’ is the title which ‘informs’ (Katz) the reader on what is inside the magazine.

Issue and date- this illustrates what issue the magazine is and the date which organises it so you can see the difference between magazines and organise them and it “informs and educates” (Katz) on the issue they are reading so they are up-to-date

Main image- This connotes the fun of the magazine and highlights to people what they could do if they came to a gig.

Subscription Box- This is there so more people will subscribe to get the magazine each week so they make more money.

Double page spread

Drop capital -this draws readers to the double page spread as it is red so it stands out compared to the black and its much bigger then the other letters.

Image star- This picture has the star in front with drums which make the overall impression much better as it shows the readers what the musicians life is like touring doing gigs and builds up repot so you feel like you know him. Furthermore, the way the man looks so serious makes you feel intimidated so you want to read the article to see the story.

Pull quote- This is here to engage the readers as the verbal code states “There might be guests at my Brixton show” this makes more people want to go to this gig as it makes people very intrigued to know what is happening.Sub images- This illustrates the fun and makes you feel like you know the singer more as you support them and know where they have preformed .

Colours- The black compared to the white which alternates makes certain parts stand out so you know what is the most important. This also matches to the musicians hair so it makes the star stand out more.

Layout- The main image is at the top and is very big so it adds more ‘star appeal’ (Richard Dyer) and because he's sitting by itself it shows how important he is because he is solo and the empty space next to him creates a mood towards him.

Web address/social media- this is very important now as lots of people want to know more about the singer and where they can see him preform. So it has his twitter and tour dates.

Questions- this is important in an interview as it means that the reader is “informed and educated”(Katz) about the person being interviewed so you feel part of the magazine.

Stand First- This is an introductory paragraph which means it makes you read on.

Contents page

Page number- The page number is on the left hand side and all the way down but the actual number of this page is on the bottom left hand side.

Subline- Down the left hand side the are subheadings which organises the magazine more and it has the title “contents” to make show what page is what so it doesn’t get confusing.

Layout-The bold text makes the story headings stand out as the writing is opposite to the red and grey background. The left side has the page numbers and subheadings and on the right has pictures with page numbers which makes it stand out more. The stars on the bottom add to the genre of the magazine which is rock.

Heading-This is there to emphasis the magazine logo and the strapline denotes “music with attitude” which relates to the genre of the magazine.

Main image- There is one picture which is a little bit bigger then the outer and its at the top I think this is to highlight that the are lots of highlights to the magazine as there are 6 different images.

Sub images- The smaller images have different colours which convey different moods and demonstrates the parts of the magazine and what to look forward too.

Content title- This has the date on it so you know the difference if you have lots of the magazine and this gets you exited about what is going to come for the rest of the magazine.

Colour scheme-It has both red, grey and black so things standout as half of the page is white and half is red so it alternates this means the band members stand out.

Issue and date- This “informs and educates the reader “(Katz) on what issue of the magazine they are reading.

Double page spread

Pull quote- The pull quote denotes the verbal code “I’M back to a place where I can enjoy again” this shows that the image does poetry what the man is feeling as he was separated from the group but is becoming closer the text is put over him which emphasis something is happening.

Main image/main star- This highlights the who the main stars are in the band as he is standing at the front and has his head up compared to the others with there heads down which makes you want to read on to know what happened in the article. Also there is someone sitting behind in a chair to demonstrate that they might be back in the band.

Sub images- There is not an actual separate image but there is someone sitting in the background which is very dramatic and demonstrates that something has happened as he is looking away from everyone else.

Layout- The image takes up the whole page which demonstrates how important it is as it overpowers everything but this means it engages the reader more as it depicts that something has happened due to the expressions on everyone's faces. Also there is text boxes which are over the images to show that the image is more important then the text as there is less text.

Colours- The colours of the page are very dark which portrays the mood of the band and the writer as they talk about bad times that they have had together struggling. And the way the pull quote is white could demonstrate something good might happen.

What I intend to repeat (Steve Neale - 1980) • Kerrang! - ContentsOne thing I intend to repeat is the red banner as it stands out and the eroded banner as it makes the magazine look more like a rock magazine. Finally, I like the editorial as it has a picture of the editor and tells you a bit of there background.• Kerrang! – Double page spread I enjoy the way the colours alternate in the interview as it makes the pages more interesting so you will want to read them and gets the reader in so you know something interesting is happening. Moreover, I like the picture with the text over it as it looks more professional and its not so sharp and cropped.• Rock Sound- ContentsOne thing I like is the background as its distorted and makes it look more ruined which is good for a rock magazine and they have there slogan “music with attitude” this means if you here this it reminds you of the magazine. Lastly, there is a title on this page contents so it organises the page better.• Rock Sound –Double page spreadThe pull quote is very successful against the black background as its white and it draws your eyes to it so you want to read on and the way people are looking in different directions demonstrates something has happened so in my magazine I would like the attitude to be shown through the expressions on the peoples faces in pictures. Lastly, just having 2 simple colours on the double page spread makes it look more simple are easier to read.