Saturday, 3 October 2015

Research: Front Cover 5

According to Dyer's : 'How we are seen determines how we are treated'. ' a star is a image, not a real person.' Eminem is clearly posed here to show a strong independent man in this image. Also he is surrounded by red and black writing this is also showing the colour of danger and strength. The masthead is very outstanding in this front cover as it is behind the model, this is breaking one of the conventions of a magazine it is also outstanding as some of the text is also behind the model. This brings all eyes onto the model and draws the eyes to the models torso and tattoos. This could also be used to represent Mulvey's  but twisted, to say that males do things to attract women and the female TA.

The magazine has also used symbolic signs, this is the use of the cross around Eminem's neck this represents God or religion. They also use iconic signs - the tattoos, the cross, the black t shirt, the crossed arms and expression, these work together to represent anger or disgust.

From this magazine I may use the way the front cover is busy and boldly laid out in my own magazine.

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