The image above demonstrates some of the things talked about below.
2. Mise-en-scene of Images: All of the images in my magazine are between mid, and full shots which creates an more "laid back", or sophisticated look which relates to the audience of the magazine. I have chosen to do location shots, instead of studio shots to add more depth of field to the images. This is particularly clear on the contents page image. The locations of the shots also add more character to the images. The choice to use black and white images was so to ensure a sophisticated style was created.
3. Costumes and Props: I wanted my models to wear clothes that portrayed a classic image of what "Rock Stars" look like. With this in mind, I wanted both of my models to be wearing skinny jeans and checked shirts. Both of the models long hair helps to cement this portrayal of a rock star, as does the theme of sunglasses in every image. The Gibson Les Paul guitar links well with the genre of music as it is an iconic guitar used by many famous musicians, and ensures that the model looks like a musician.
4. People in the Photos: The age of the models in my images are similar which helps to create a recognisable theme and style throughout. They are both also looking away from the camera, with expressionless faces in two of the images, to help cement the more sophisticated style of the magazine.
5: Masthead Font and Placement: The font used on the masthead is very simple, which links well with the overall style of my magazine. The lines and star image above the title help to make the title stand out, if it was on a shelf in a shop. The masthead is at the top of the front cover which is a convention used on most real magazines.
6. Written Content: The overall style of the written content in my magazine is informal as this would appeal to the lifestyle of the target audience. The amount of written content amounts to quite a lot, particularly on the double page spread, as I feel the average reader of this magazine would be interested more in text, than being distracted by lots of images. This is because my target audience would be considered 'die hard fans' to their music, as apposed to someone who is simply following trends. They would want to find out as much information in the articles as they can .
7. Music Genre: The music genre that this magazine covers is modern rock/hard rock. This is represented by the bands that are featured in the contents page who all would appeal to fans of this genre, and my magazine. The graphical features are also stylish, and link in the with the style of music. The models style and dress sense also matches that of a typical musician in this genre of music.
8. Contents Page: My contents page in many ways, conforms with with the usual forms and conventions of most real magazines. For example, I have included both a features, and regular section, with the usual page references. However, my layout does differ from what is seen in most real magazines. In order to conform with the magazines house style, I have included just one main image, which draws a lot of attention to the page. Also the layout of the page is very simplistic which ties in well with the style of the magazine as a whole.
9. Double Page Spread: With my double page spread, I followed standard conventions of most real magazines to add to the realism of my own work. I used a title,a kicker, drop caps, columns, pull quotes and guttering to achieve this realistic look, whilst trying to maintain an overall look of simplicity.
10. House Style: All of the above mentioned things combine to create a magazine which in many ways, has a house style different from any other magazine on the market currently. With my magazine, I wanted to cover standard rock music, but aim it at an adult audience who would appreciate the style and layout of the magazine. This is why the overall look of the magazine is more simplistic, and sophisticated than most other magazines which cover this genre of music.
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