Hey Everyone,
My next two analyses
are going to be double page spreads form Q. This double page spread is quite
different to the double page spread from NME. The main thing you notice in this
double page spread is the image mainly because of the location and how the
whole photo has been spread across the two pages. It also shows that he’s in
London which represents the fact that he is British. The way he has been
positioned in the photo is that he is doing a casual pose showing that he’s
quite a laid back person and looks like he isn't bothered about the fame but
just wants to focus on his music. He also had his guitar on his right hand side
showing that he is a musician, it also gives the impression that he might be
busking around London because of the fact that he is outside in London in
casual clothes with his guitar. It really shows how down to earth he is as a
person and an artist. When I
come to taking my pictures for my double page spread I will keep in mind the
story and personality I want to portray through the picture and make sure that
my location, costume, body language and facial expression interpret the artist
I want to create. I will also be aware of using props in my image as I have
already had the idea of wanting to use a guitar. For the article its
self they have put it in a white box so that it stands out from the image
behind it. I like how instead of using a quote from the article within the
space of the article but has been made bigger so people notice it, they have
placed a box telling you things about his new album, name, producer, where it
was recorded and so on. I think this is quite a god idea as its original from
most of the other double page spreads I have seen where they have had a quote
from the artist in a similar style and place. They have also made some of the writing
within the box as well as the banner for the title of the box red so that it
automatically draws your attention to it and it stands out from the rest of the
black writing. I think its clever how they have used red as it is the logo
colour for Q. For my double page
spread I might think about the idea of having a box within my text but maybe
including some different information in it related to the artist rather than
using a quote which is what is mainly used. Whatever I decided to have in the separate
box I will add colour to it so that it stands out and make sure that the colour
I use links in with the house style of my magazine as well as the style of my
double page spread. If I decide to have an image that will go across both pages
I would prefer to make sure that one side of the image was a plain enough
colour that I could put my article over rather than having to put a box behind
my text although I do think that the idea of using a box behind the text looks
good in some cases. I really like
the title of this article “I’m bringing ginger back!” I think it’s really
clever as the artist has ginger hair and he is known for his ginger hair. The quote
is also a pun on the Justin Timberlake song “I’m bringing sexy back.” I think
the title of this double page spread is also quite original as most titles they
include the name of the artist that the page is about but this title doesn’t do
that but at the same time you can guess who the article will be about just from
hearing the title because he is so distinctly known for being ginger. They have
also made the word ginger red, so it really stands out from the other words
again putting emphasis on which artist the article is about. The title is also
a quote from him which I like as again it shows how relaxed he is as a person
but that he is also serious about his music. For the title of my double page spread I originally
wanted to use the name of the artist as the title but after seeing this title I
might try and create a title which implies who the artist is rather that tells
you directly although I think this might be difficult to do as I will probably
be making up an artist so they won’t be recognizable to my audience there for
making a pun for the title may not fit, but if I think of something catchy I will
defiantly use that rather than the name of the artist.
For my second Q
analysis I chose to this double page on Florence. The image on this double page
spread is different form the other double page spread I have already looks as
because it is a close up shot rather than a long shot. I think they have taken
this picture very well as it has been applied to the rule of threes. Her eyes
are on the top like of the three rows and the lines going down to create three columns
also go directly through her eyes, this draws your attention straight to her
eyes. They have done a similar thing with her lips; they have been places of
the bottom line of the three rows and have been out in between the two columns going
down, which also draws you into her lips. By doing this it ensures that you
focus your attention on the picture straight away and then you are drawn into
her eyes and mouth and because the image is so close up it makes the image
quite personal. When I come
to taking my picture for my double page spread I will keep in mind the idea of
using the rule of thirds although I want my image to be a long shot or a mid-shot
rather than a close up so if I use the rule of thirds it won’t be used in the
same way to the way that it has been used for this image. The next thing
that I noticed about this double page spread was the title. It’s very big even
for a title, it’s been written in black as well as been made bold. It also has
a black line above and below the title as almost a border for the title. The
title isn't really related to the artist herself but suggests that the article
is going to be talking her career early on. They have also used the same font
and style for the drop capital in the article which I think looks really good
as it keeps the style of the page. For my double page spread I think that I will make my title more relevant
to the artist or even make it the artists name rather than a title similar to
this one. I think that I will probably have a black title as it stands out more
if I have a plain background I also think it looks bolder if is black making it
more eye catching so that its one if the first things you see on the page. I
think a main thing that stands out on this double page spread is the fact that
it isn't very colourful. The background is white and all the text is black
meaning that the entire colour on the double page is within the picture of Florence.
The main colours within the picture are the eye shadow which is bright blue and
her hair with is red. This means that the reader’s attention is drawn into the
image of her rather than the article. It’s also quite a contrast having those
bright colours since she has quite pale skin. When I create my double page spread I don’t think I will
use this technique as I think the page looks better when you have a splash of
colour throughout rather than the colour just being on the image although I do
think that the way this double page spread has been done looks good. Finally,
this double page spread has three columns for its article as do most double page
spread articles because it is a typical convention of a double page spread. Sometimes
the article can be long or short but it is still set out in the layout of three
columns. When I write my
article for my double page spread I will make sure that I write enough to fit
over three column as I want to use the convention of having three columns
because it is a typical thing to have as well as the fact that I think it looks
good and more professional.
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