Textual Analysis

Here i am analysing a music magazine, using the correct terminology and mise en scene. This is a music magazine trying to promote eminem. We can see him standing strong, facing the camera he looks very serious.

The mise en scene of this music magazine, consists of the following.

Settings

The front cover of this magazine is set in a clear white background. This connotes the importance of the image and the written followed around it. The fact that is set in a grey background allows the pictrure to look clear & ver understanding. Also it allows everything to stand out more. for example The Masthead 'Vibe' Is in red and because the background is white it emphasis the importance of the title and everything else.Denotation is used to show that it is probably in a studio, but the photo is taking infront of a clear grey backgound.

Costumes

Eminem is wearing a silver chain & black vest. His arms are visible so therefore we can see all his tatoos, this is connoting that he is high is status and has alot of money to be doing all of these tatooes, Because he is wearing only a black vest everything else seems to show more & emphasis on the importance of him. The fact that he is only wearing a vest & connotes that he does not have to wear much to show how serious he is and the impotance of him.

NVC{non verbal communication}

Eminems facial expression seems to be strong. He is not smiling this connotes that he does not need to show alot of facial to expression to show what he is all about. He looks very angry & dull and the way he folds his arms connotes that he is a very serious person, and looks like nothing can really mess him about. His whole body language looks very serious, strong and upright connoting that he is trying to seem as if he is high in authority. Eminem is looking straight into the camera.

Props

In the front page of this magazine, the only prop used is the chain that eminem is wearing, connoting that he does not have to have many things with him, to show how important he is. The chain is silver with a cross on it, this may be connotng that he takes his religion seriously & that he does not mind showing it to everyone, as this magazine does attract different kind of people.

Lighting

The lighting used is high key, connoting that the front cover image and writing is important. The editor focuses on three main colours red, black, and grey. This is so that the page does not look to fussy and that the targeted audience will be able to fully understand what is showing and happening in the magazine.These colours are very simple and matches the clothing of Eminem.

The editors of this magazine are very smart as they made all the good and intresting bits bigger and used different type of writing to represent different things, They used a very large font to show the name of the magazine, then a slightly smaller font to say who the image is of. This is very effective as this is what the targeted audience will be seeing first and if they see catchy fonts, phrases it will attract them to the magazine.