Rolling stone content page

Camerawork

The type of shot used in the main image is a long-shot; showing the two men from head to toes.  This shot portrays to the audience that they are performing on stage. The smaller image at the top left uses a close-up, which conveys to the audience the effort she is putting in from looking at her facial expressions.

Mise en Scene

The clothing used in the main image is very smart and formal because they are both wearing suits. They may be wearing this type of clothing because of their age and general fashion trademark. The reason one man is wearing a grey suit and the other is wearing a black, may be to complement their ethnicity. In the smaller image a microphone is used to signify to the audience that she is performing.

Language

The language used in the content page is more formal compared to most other music magazines. This connotes to the reader that the audience range might be slightly older than most other music magazines. The headings are straight to the point and doesn’t include any exclamation marks, which backs the point that the magazine is more formal.  The magazine included a rhyming header, ‘Money Honey’ which draws the reader in to look further at the article.

Typography

The font sizes are what you would expect, with the main headings be a larger font than the rest. Also the font styles are all very simple and clear, which backs up the formality of the content page.

Colour

The colour is very limited on this content page, because there is only colour in the smaller image. This allows the image to gain the attention from the audience. The mast head ‘RS 968’ also has colour, the reason for this could be to signify that it is the title of the magazine. The main image however is in black and white. The reason for this is because it was taken in 1979, it  however gives a fantastic, unusual effect which draws the audience towards it. Overall the barely existent colour reiterates the point of the page being formal.

Layout

The layout of the magazine is very organised and structured and has the look of a more formal magazine. This is very mundane for most content pages because their aim is to show and list the different story’s and articles that are in the magazine, not to attract and pull in the audience to one specific article/image. This makes it easier for the audience to scan through the list and choose the page they want.

 

Mode of Address

The way in which this content page speaks to the reader is in a straight to the point manner. This is most likely because it is a content page and the main aim on any content page is to just give a blunt description of the page and what it is about.

Summary

In conclusion, the content should satisfy the reader because it gives a clear description of what is on the pages. The design of the magazine has also been successful because it relates to the formality of the page and is clearly set out for the reader.