Main Task: Double Page Spread Textual Analysis

MISE EN SCENE

COSTUME: We can see that the man in the double page spread is wearing a suit. Men wearing suits are usually wearing them because of something business related or because they are successful and have a well paid job.
PROPS: The prop in this double page spread would be the champagne bottle and glass he is holding in both his hands. People usually drink champagne if it’s a good occasion.
SETTING: The background is white and there are silver balloons in the background. The main focal point of the image is the man and the picture was probably taken in a studio.
NVC (NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION): The man is not looking at the camera, he is looking away. His body language shows he is comfortable where he is and maybe the reason why he’s looking away from the camera is because he doesn’t care.
LIGHTING: The lighting of the magazine double spread is bright because it’s white.

CONVENTIONS OF A MAGAZINE DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
HEADLINE: The headline of this magazine is ‘MAN MADE’. It’s a quote from a song of the man in the picture. If people see this then they will be drawn in because even if there wasn’t a picture, just by seeing ‘MAN MADE’ they would know who it’s about.
SUBJECT NAME: Under the headline ‘MAN MADE’ is the subject’s name, Rick Ross. It is in bold capital letters so it stands out from the rest of the writing in the paragraph.
DROP CAPITAL: At the beginning of the article the drop capital is the letter ‘T’. This is there so the reader knows where to start reading from.
COLOUR SCHEME: The colour scheme of the music magazine double page spread is quite basic. It’s black and white with a bit of silver in the background.
BY-LINE: The By-Line is at the bottom of the article on the double page spread and the photographer and the journalist’s names are there.
COLUMNS: Unlike most double page spreads, this one doesn’t consist of any columns, just one big paragraph.