Media
Analysis: NME Front Cover
Text: The
text in the magazine cover is designed to stand out to make it convenient for
readers to see. The red, white and black colours all are on either a black or
white background causing them to stand out. Also to do with colours is the fact
that the colours used for the text are typical colours or a convention of NME
magazines, so in a sense they are marking the magazine as their own with the
text style. The text is different sizes all over the cover – this is to
emphasise the importance or stand out of certain parts such as the masthead
‘NME’ and the main headings, to catch the reader’s eye.
Setting:
There is no real setting for this magazine cover but instead the plain white is
used to ensure focus is on the artist’s in the foreground and also once again
fits in with NME’s style.
Props: Props
are not needed in this cover as both artists are famous and well known so they
don’t need instruments for people to be aware of their musical talent and so
the fact that no props are used connotes the simplicity of the cover and the
popularity of the artist’s.
Costume:
Both artists are dressed in plain black jackets. The two main reasons for this
are firstly the black coats act as a background for white and/or red writing to
stand out in full view to the audience but also the black jackets show the two
as a team, or together and connote mystery to the reader.
Lighting:
The lighting is bright to ensure the readers can focus on the information and
artists on the cover, with average lighting there is no alluding to information
it’s just there for you to see. Also dark lighting doesn’t coincide with the
NME ‘style.
NVC’s: Both
artists wear the same expression of being calm, cool and prepared. This once
again shows them as together but also means the artists look professional and
quietly confident which most people would relate to the knowledge they already
have that both artists are already famed for their music.
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