HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP AND CHALLENGE

FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MUSIC MAGAZINES

Contents Page

My contents Page

Text I have used a large, bold font to provide

the name of my magazine at the top of the article. It is at the top of the page because it is telling you what the page is about, therefore should be the first thing to read. This breaks the usual convention of a music magazine because usually, there would be a masthead saying ‘contents’ not the name of the magazine.

Features Column The features column on my contents

page is provided to the right hand side of the contents page. This is a classic convention of a music magazine because the vast majority have a single column to describe the different features of the music magazine. This form is used to describe the contents of the magazine and give the reader a taster as to what they will be getting if they purchase this magazine.

Page numbers and headers I have used multiple page numbers. This

form is used in order to provide the artist with information on where they can locate the specific contents with ease.

The headers I have used are designed to be bold and to stand out. I have done this by putting a back graphic on them to make them jump out and by using an arrow graphic to point towards the headers. This makes the readers eye be attracted towards the headers.

Image My artist is presented to be

gazing into the distance at a slight 45 degree angle to the camera. I chose this pose because it links in with the pull quote of ‘I made glastonbury a night to remember’. The fact that he is staring away suggests that he is remembering the night and wants the audience to do the same.

This is not a common convention of music magazines because there is no eye contact, however I felt it worked well.

Other images I have presented the other two images to

be stern looking. I have used this form to create a tense feeling between the two due to them both going head to head for the number one record in the charts.

Colour Scheme I have followed the same colour scheme

from my contents page through to my article in order to create a smooth transition and follow the theme. This is a convention because most music magazines do not drastically change their colour schemes throughout.