My magazine focusses on alternative, soft rock and indie music, which is very popular with both genders. Verve is for people who buy music and want to read about music. Music enthusiasts, therefore, they would like to know new and upcoming artists and new waves. They are also interested in style, as they like to be ahead of trends. The age range would perhaps be late teens to mid-twenties.
Rolling Stone magazine, a magazine focussing on politics and pop culture. With my magazine being based on a particular modern, alternative style of music it has very much affected the types of people presented in my magazine. I thought the model most resembled the style of the new, young alternative artist 'LORDE' and thought this cover was fitting as Rolling Stone is also partly aimed at music enthusiasts.
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Posture/Gesture/Expression
In terms of posture, I feel that both are contrasting yet, connote power by their direct gaze. I feel that my magazine reinforces power more, more so than the Rolling Stone magazine as I am targeting a younger audience. The artist in the Rolling Stone magazine's posture is more relaxed with her hands in her pocket, however, her facial expression is quite solemn, which is similar to my magazine.
In terms of posture, I feel that both are contrasting yet, connote power by their direct gaze. I feel that my magazine reinforces power more, more so than the Rolling Stone magazine as I am targeting a younger audience. The artist in the Rolling Stone magazine's posture is more relaxed with her hands in her pocket, however, her facial expression is quite solemn, which is similar to my magazine.
Angle/Shot type
Both these shots are a medium-long shot. This shows off details of the artist such as, their makeup and styling which the female audience would appeal too.
Both these shots are a medium-long shot. This shows off details of the artist such as, their makeup and styling which the female audience would appeal too.
Costume
I feel the two covers are similar especially in this area both magazine pay attention to detail, fashion and image as my magazine is for a younger social group and younger readers with specifically be reading this issue of Rolling Stone, as a younger artist is on the cover. Rolling Stone is a magazine for perhaps an older audience taking interest in the same sort of music genres yet focuses on style and fashion as it targets pop culture. Both artists have brown hair, I think a blonde young music artist, stereotypically relates to the pop genre more.
Lighting
The biggest difference between both these covers is the Lighting. I think my magazine has more of a natural darkness, whereas the light from Rolling Stone cover, has been made in a studio and links with the overall pop-culture element of the magazine. I think it connotes a more industry, professional feel that would appeal to it's older audience.
Lighting
The biggest difference between both these covers is the Lighting. I think my magazine has more of a natural darkness, whereas the light from Rolling Stone cover, has been made in a studio and links with the overall pop-culture element of the magazine. I think it connotes a more industry, professional feel that would appeal to it's older audience.
Overall I feel I have taken aspects from this cover of Rolling Stone magazine in order to expand on and explore areas of my own magazine to attract my chosen social group successfully.
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