Vibe Front cover analysis

The image used is of an Artist. The shot type of the image is a medium shot but of the Artist sitting down. The image is right in the center of the magazine since its wear the audience usually looks first. The image takes up most of the space of the magazine therefore the audience are immediately looking for additional information on the artist. The image fits the mise-en-scene since the lighting is very bright which exemplifies   the artist being a king. The props used such as the gold jewelry and crown exemplifies the artist being a king of genre of music. Also t.i sitting down portrays the idea of him being a king since a king usually always sits down. Therefore the denotation is off a music artist being the King of RnB and the connotation shows us that the artist is the 'King of the South' and this is used as an anchorage.

The Title is used in Masthead, the largest Font to show the magazines branding. The font is strong and bold reflecting the theme of the image. A king is usually strong and bold. All the information is towards the left this is because psychologically our minds read from left to right and therefore the text on the audience invites the audience in so that they read the teasers and additional information. The Main cover line fits with image. A skyline is used, the additional information is of Featured Artist in the magazine inviting the audience in so that they continue reading the magazine.

Vibe Contents Page analysis

One page is used for the contents page.

Only some editorials are listed in the magazine.

There are 8 sections in the Magazine, which are; serve and volley, wrath of the Math, The Passion of Chris, Rookie of the year, and Death of a salesman, Twin Killing, They Got Balls, Young Forever and a splash of masculinity. The sections have been organized into one column and are in short small paragraphs and square text boxes.  They have been placed under a sub-heading written in bold for each section. They also have been aligned into a straight line next to the image of Chris Brown.

The image used is of the artist Chris Brown. The image shot is a long shot however not showing the whole body of the artist. The lighting is not bright and is a black and white image. The image connotation shows power and strength which reflects the front covers image and shows the similarities between the two. The anchorage used of the Text 'Splash of Masculinity' since the image represents the same message.

Vibe Double Page Spread Analysis

The written piece is about the opinions of the artist on the use of the internet and technology allowing artist to become famous and share their music with everyone worldwide. The beginning is about the Artists opinions on sharing music on the internet. The middle is about his career and what he has been working on: new music and projects. The ending is about the Artists opinions on his own work and how he feels about his music.

The language used is very formal however I feel targets a young adult and teenage audience due to the use of the artist’s opinions being used quite often. I also feel that it targets audience of young adults trying to make their own music because they share the same opinions as the artists and could relate to it.

The article has been laid out into 3 columns. The first column is written in a large paragraph whereas the others are written as small paragraphs. They are all aligned in a straight line and the magazine looks very neat and organized. Teasers have been used in the skyline to invite the audience to read this section on the magazine.

The image shot is a medium shot. The lighting is bright and the lack of colors brings all the attention to the artist and therefore portraying he is the main attraction. It also brings a connection between the written piece and the image.