Double Page Spread Analysis

Representations: In all of the three double page spreads analysed above the magazine that I've annotated that I believe I can compare to how I'm planning my magazine to turn out the most would be the magazine that focuses on Beyonce Knowles. This is due to the fact that when I produce my magazine I want the genre to be based on R'n'B. I have choosen R'n'B as I believe that it is the easiest genre to do as I can relate to it in more depth to an opposing genre such as classsical as I enjoy listening to R'n'B myself. This can be linked to the uses and gratifications theory of personal entertainment, as I choose to listen to the specific time of music in my spare time. In the magazine that stars Beyonce Knowles inspires my magazine to follow the key codes and conventions as I believe that this particular magazine is very successful and engages the audiences effectively. Similarly the way Beyonce has been dress and portrayed really emphasises the genre of music that she is trying to convey.

Production Log

10th October 2012
In today's lesson we got the chance to present our annotated front page, contents page and double page spread. It was a good experience and task as it got my whole group thinking on particular ways of wording and the specific terminology that must be used when trying to analyse all of the key conventions of a magazine. We presented in front of the whole class and got constructive feedback which was very helpful as it allowed us to know exactly what we needed to do to improve and what we could add to make it even better and to add further detail. All of the constructive feedback and criticism ensured that we wouldn't make any mistakes in our final deconstruction of the magazines that we choose.

Production Log

30th September 2012
In today's lesson we were put into group's by our teacher. We were divided into group's that she thought we could be productive in. During the double lesson we were given one front cover, one contents page and one double page spread to analyse. Throughout the analysis of the magazine pages there was specific topics we had to cover which included demographics, codes and conventions and the key concepts of magazines. This task was set to benefit us as for some it helped learn the basics of magazine analysis who hadn't studied media before, and for those who had just made it clearer again. Similarly the task helped and prepared us for when we had to come round and analyse  our own front covers, contents pages, and double page spreads by ourselves.

Contents Page Anaylsis

Production Log

4th October 2012
Today's lesson consited of group work, and my group included myself, megan, and matt. For the whole double period as a group we anaylsed one front cover, one contents page, and one double page spread. This task was useful as it helped with our anaylsis of our own front covers etc as it meant that we knew straight away what exactly to do and write. It improved our termonology in sections including demographics and the uses and gratifications theory.

Range of Magazine Ideas.

Although these magazine's don't fit the genre of the magazine I will be producing which is going to be based on music in comparison to fashion they give me a range of idea's when producing a successful and effective magazine. It illustrates that you can have many different idea's however as long as you don't make it too complex and keep it to a simple style it will maintain the professional style. Similarly although the genre of the magazine's above are fashion it has given me many idea's of how I could have my cover model on the front page of the magazine, and also what house style I will include.

Front Cover Analysis