DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ANALYSIS

LORNA KEATON

RESEARCHTo produce my double page spread I had to do some research about what they contain, look like and what information they have. During my research I found that images are a big part of the page as you can see in the picture below. Generally the writing is minimal and it’s quite designed. I got my inspiration from this double page spread as I really liked the idea of the lines as that’s a running theme throughout my front cover, content page and double page spread. I think the red really stands out against the dull greys, however I disliked the amount of writing there is as it doesn’t look appealing from a audiences perspective.

MIS-EN-SCENE/BACKGROUNDDuring my double page spread I wanted to create a bright and vibrant feel, while having a black and white background. I particularly chose my edited image that I achieved on Adobe Photoshop to use as my background, as it had repeated images and was screened black. I believe this is a good background due to my pictures of my model stands out against the dull colours, although still keeping the main focus on the images. When collecting results of my research is was apparent that people mainly look at pictures in a music magazine and don’t really like reading that much, therefore I believe the pictures on my double page spread are extremely eye catching. I think I achieved a funky and fun background but also remaining with my genre of magazine.

COSTUMES AND PROPS

While creating my double page spread I wanted to portray my model as an independent women with class. I achieved this by the earrings and the clothing is bold and makes a statement. The clothing also works extremely well with the colour scheme and brings the page together as a whole. Furthermore the jumper is designer which also suggests that she’s independent as it’s expensive, also making the magazine more realistic. The earrings she is wearing represents women to be classy, which is different from some women from the ‘VIBE’ magazine.

IMAGES

I took a rang of photos, both fun and a little seductive. This was in order to achieve a realistic feel and view of my magazine. I edited all the photos I used on photo shop by increasing both the brightness and contrast. I also cropped my model out of the image and put it on a transparent background. I achieved this by using the magic wand tool and going around her. I also had to zoom in and use the eraser tool to make sure I had removed all of the background that wasn’t originally taken off. Lastly I used a smuge/blur tool so the edges look less sharp and more un edited. As a result of this I was able to not ruin my background and just have the crop out of my model. By increasing the brightness and contrast increased the visual image of red which represents a saucy and vibrant colour

WRITTEN CONTENT

Looking at various ‘VIBE’ magazines I noticed that a few of them was interviews. I really liked this idea so therefore I decided to stick by the conventions of real magazines to increase the chances of making my magazine look as realistic as possible. An example of this would be the interview. Although its fun and chatty, it still keeps to the sophisticated and formal tone. In order to apply it to a wide range of audience, especially focusing on the younger audience I had to make the grammar and vocabulary easier to understand than if it would have been to an educated and older audience. However throughout both the magazine and double page spread the language is fun, however still sophisticated and remains with a formal tone.

LAYOUTWhen choosing the layout of my double page spread I wanted it to be different from other magazines, but still keeping a realistic and sophisticated touch. Therefore it is mainly conventional as its not extremely different as it has a main picture, however I really like the 3 pictures of my model and the on image pointing over. By having the image pointing attracts the attention to the interview and also attracts readers/audiences. I chose to put my title at the top with 4 lines underneath it, likewise with both my front cover and contents page. This emphasises the title and breaks the images and interview up from the title, resulting in the double page not looking squashed together.

OVER VIEW

I believe I have successfully achieved the look I wanted for both my magazine and double page spread. They represent a R&B genre, and portray women in a similar way to the ‘VIBE’ magazine. The colour scheme remains the same throughout the magazine along with other aspects, however it still sticks to the normal conventions of a magazine