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NEA Introduction



GENERAL MUSIC MAGAZINE - YOUNG PERSON 'BRINGING BLUES BACK FOR THE NEXT GENERATION'

PHOTOS BELOW FOR MAIN IMAGE IDEAS


LAYOUT IDEAS:



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COVERS:

Who is on the cover? What shot type is used and how are they represented?

On the Music Week cover, the star vehicle is Harry Styles. He was born in England. He is known for being a singer, a songwriter and an actor. He has been active in these industries from 2010, until now. He has works of solo discography and original songs written to his name. He is also the Co-Founder and Owner of both Erskine Records and Pleasing. He has a variety of awards related to his career. His family origin is also England. His most known music genres are all related to pop and rock, solo and in a group. He uses vocals and guitar in most of his music. He was formerly known for being part of One Direction. He is a good example for a general music magazine, focussing on Blues, due to his popularity that has risen over these past years. He is presented in a mid-shot. In the image, he is wearing sophisticated clothing, with a blank yet warm expression; his hair seems slightly messy but in style, which highlights the 16-24 year old audience. There are decorative patterns on his clothing to reflect his exciting career and highlights his young spirit.
Abel Selaocoe is on the second cover. He is a 33 year old male, born in Sebokeng, South Africa. He is a musician, singer and composer. He primarily plays the cello and has a label with Warner Classics. He is less well-known than Harry Styles, which juxtaposes the other cover, but gives a good example of the star vehicle I am trying to convey. He is also presented in a mid-shot, with sophisticated clothing, a blank yet warm expression and slightly messy hair but still in style. However, Abel Selaocoe's image also features an instrument, which may be good for my magazine. 

What kind of subjects do they include in the cover lines? 

In the cover lines for the Music Week magazine, the cover lines seem to only mainly link to the star vehicle, and a specific story relating to him. However, in the music magazine there are many cover lines. 'Sharon Bezaly' is mentioned, a solo flute musician born in Israel. It also mentioned 'Imogen Cooper', an English pianist. It also talks about Buskaid, a charitable organisation known for helping young black musicians within South Africa to reach their full potential. 'Vivaldi's Gloria' is a joyful hymn of praise and worship. 'Nikolai Medtner' was a Russian pianist and composer. 'Fazil Say' is a Turkish pianist and composer who has worked internationally. 'Vaughan Williams' was an English composer known for operas, ballet and chamber music. 'Evgeny Kissin' is a Russian-born concert pianist and composer.

How is the colour scheme chosen?

Music Week always tends to have bright pastel colours which do not fully correlate to the main image (e.g. pastel pink used with main image has star vehicle wearing all black. Most of the time, the masthead also matches the text colour. Whereas 'music' tends to utilise dark colours in order to place emphasis on the person in the main image. The red used in the cover adds some brightness to a very dark image, to contrast the typical dull views on the types of music presented in it.

Where is the masthead and what kind of font is used?

In Music Week, the masthead is at the top of the page. It uses a sans serif font. In 'music', the masthead is also at the top of the page, but with other information above it. It uses serif font.

How many images are used?

Both covers only use one image.

How many cover lines are used?

Music Week used 3 to 4 cover lines. 'music' used 11 cover lines.

What institutional information is included and where is it placed?

In Music Week, the institutional information is placed in the bottom left. The 'music' magazine does not have one, probably because this version is not intended to be published.

How many fonts are used on the cover and how do they vary?

On the Music Week magazine, there is a mix of serif and sans serif fonts. The masthead uses a sans serif font in red and black. The main cover line is in serif, with the other cover lines being all in sans serif in a range of colours (orange, blue, brown, white and black). The main cover line and masthead is larger than the cover lines. Masthead > Main cover line > Cover lines

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