Second NME Double Page Spread Analysis

Hey Everyone,

For my second double page spread analysis I am doing another NME issue. This double page spread is quite different to the previous NME spread I analysed but also had similar ideas. The main this that stands out to me again is the image of the band, they have been positioned in a way that the main person from the band is at the front and is the only one facing the camera. The rest of the group is behind him and facing different direction, this automatically draws you attention to the person facing the camera who is also the main singer in the band, the front man of the band. Another reason you can tell that he is the main person in the band is because of what he is wearing. The rest of the group is wearing black or dark coloured clothing but he is wearing a bright blue starry shirt making him stand out from the rest of the group and making him stand out on the whole page. The colour of his shirt also ties in with the colour on the page as they have used blue and red for some parts of the text. You could almost say that they are being patriotic in a way as he is wearing a starry shirt representing the stars from the American flag and then throughout the page they have used the colours red, white and blue. I really like how they have arranged this photo, using the positioning within the image to tell you about the band as well as using the costume of the image. If I decide to use a band on my double page spread I will make sure to take into account the positioning of the band and the clothes they are wearing, I will also have to make sure that the style of the image fits in with my genre and target audience. I like how the use of colour on the page, how certain bits of the article have been picked out and made either red or blue to make them stand out. As the background is plain white and the main colour of the article is black having a few works a different colour really makes them stand out from the rest. They have also made the drop capital red drawing you into the beginning of the article making you want to read it. They have written a sort of introduction or sub title to go at the top of the page before the title which is large but not as large as the actual title. These sentences have been put in red and blue also to make them stand out and be the first thing that people read. I really like the idea of using colour for specific parts of the article or extra quotes or title that have been added to add emphasis on them. My previous analysis did the same thing and I mentioned there that I would really like to use this idea especially if I have a plain background for my article or maybe if I have a contrasting colour as the background just so that those specific words stand out from the rest. The other thing I like about this double page spread is the simple use of the lines at the top and bottom of the page, one red and one blue, making them fit in with the colour scheme on the page. I think this adds a bit of house style to the page as well as making the page look quite professional. They have put the lines behind their heads and then within the boundaries of their feet to give the picture some depth and make it looks like they are standing within the magazine.  In my double page spread I want to add something similar to the lines to give my page some house style and make it look professional. I may not use lines to do this but whatever I decide to add in I will make sure that it can be used on my contents page as well as possible my front cover to give my magazine some house style and make it recognizable that they are from the same magazine.