Thursday, 29 September 2016

Class Textual analysis

usher.jpgIMAGE
  • 3 colour scheme
Black, blue & yellow.
  • Low angle shot:
Connotes dominace
  • MLS (medium long shot)
  • Mise-en-scene:
Styled as a pilot.
Aeroplane in the background.
Pilot costume.
Aviator shades links to the theme but also his star status.
White t-shirt reinforces star status.
  • High key lighting (bright)
       emphasises star quality.
((low key lighting would mean dimly lit))
  • Iconic US star (we all know who he is)

PAGE LAYOUT
  • Masthead behind the cover star.
(Usher is more important at the time)
  • Anchorage is Usher
Main cover line -reflects image and is big!
  • Skyline: show's other stars
Purpose: to get people to buy it. Key selling point.
  • QR code & Barcode.
  • URL for website.
  • Additional cover lines (mainly on the left; photography & is in columns to look neat)
Main cover line is on the right.
  • Clean & simple font. (sans-serif font to keep to the modern style)
  • (+) symbol is a puff.

LANGUAGE
  • Formal ‘young and reckless’
Genre Evidence

  • Cover star& skyline are the signifier of the genre.
  • Mise-en-scene : designer shades & watch.
  • Simple sans-serif font might reflect the genre.

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