>Masthead
Example:- Its name will often give away its genre
>Font
Example:- A soft, curvy font would show pop, but a loud, bold font might show rock
>Colours
Example:- Pink and white would be pop, and black or dark colours would be rock
>Props Used
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>Main Image
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>Band/Artist Interviewed
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>Contents Listed
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>Representation of the artist including features of Mise-en-scene
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I have chosen the categories from the aesthetics of the front covers and what they advertise. The dark colour shows whether it is a very loud, or the white and light colours show its dance and pop genre. This also depends on the artists used and the camera shoot they are shown by. The masthead also gave away a clue to what genre music it would sell to the consumer. Personal knowledge helps to identify certain magazines. I found that the artist in the pop magazines were heavily made up with fair skin, were as the rock bands showed the band as they are better well known as a group than individual artists like Madonna and Katy Perry. The masthead becomes familiar to each magazine so you can recognise its genre and audience straight away.
