This is my final design of what the layout of the contents page will look like. Earlier on in my blog I published several layouts, in which I showed where each picture was going to be positioned and where the writing was going to go. On the final version I showed the actual design. I designed my final design on Microsoft Publisher, and used the tools on this particular programme to create my Contents Page.
Denotation
The denotation is what is shown on the contents page. Again the word Contents is on the left hand side of the page. The word Contents is in bright Yellow and is in a box which is outlined in purple. Underneath the word Contents is the caption “Rock news. Rock the World. Rock music is not a hobby its life.” This is just something to symbolize the contents of NRM. Under the caption is the picture of the band Sweet and Sour who are being interviewed for the Double page spread. On the photograph is the name of the band Sweet and Sour and a caption on the photograph saying “Sweet and Sour-They are not as sweet as they seem!” this caption is in red. Next to the caption on the photograph is the page number 20 which is in Red, and has been put in a square box to stand out, the box has also been outlined. The square box is Grey which allows the page number to stand out. Under the picture of Sweet and Sour is the picture of the band The Nutters. The photograph has the page number which is again in Red and is in a Grey box to allow it to stand out, and also on the photograph is the name of the band “The Nutters” in red. Underneath is the photograph of The Hoodies. The photograph of The Hoodies has the page number on the photograph which is again in Red and in a Grey box, and the name “The Hoodies” in red which is again on the photograph. The next picture is of the Sister Act. Again there is the page number in red and the name of the band on the photograph. Also on the right hand side, we have at the top the Editors note, which just gives a brief incite into the magazine. Underneath is the section called “This Week”. The title of this section “This Week” is in Red Font which is readable, and has been put in a Black Rectangular box to stand out and the box has been outlined in Grey. Under the title “This Week” is the name of the first section News which is in Grey and White. Under News is what the News contains, which is an article about Bullet for my Valentine, with the page number next to it in the font color purple. We then go onto the right hand side of the bottom of the page which has the rest of This Week section, we have the Gigs section and under the Gig section it gives a bit of information on what the Gigs section has on offer which is information on gigs around today. Underneath Gigs is the Album Review section which is again in Grey and White, under the sub-heading Album Reviews is what this section is about which is the albums out today. Again the page numbers are in Purple.
Connotation
The Text
I designed the word Contents on Word Art, and decided upon the font style of Lifecraft I then put the word Contents in Bold Yellow, as I wanted this to stand out to the eye. As the background is Black which connotates dark rock music and heavy metal I had to ensure that all the text stood out. I have looked at the different Rock Magazines which are around today, and rock magazines such as Kerrang! Use bright colors on dark backgrounds, so I tried to achieve the same. I put the Yellow Bold word Contents on a Black Rectangular box which allowed the word Contents to stand out to the eye. This is the biggest word on the page because I want the reader to know what this particular page is going to be about. Underneath the Bold Yellow text is smaller white writing in the text style of Arial, this is not as important as the word Contents. Underneath is the strapline "Rock News.Rock the World. Rock is not a hobby it's life!"The editor note is still not that important, and is the smallest text on the page as it is not important and is just an extra on the page. It is in white writing so it stands out from the page. Also there is the editor’s note which is on the right hand side this is in a white font as it is not as important, but is in white so it stands out from the black background
On the first photograph of the band Sweet and Sour there is a caption saying “Sweet and Sour-They are as sweet as they seem” this is in Red and in the font style of Tahoma small Cap. Red is meant to connotate alertness, as people should be alert of this new and upcoming band. The caption on the photograph is meant to make the audience wonder what the article is going to be about, and is meant to make them flick to that particular page and read the double page spread, it is basically there to draw the readers eye in.
The Page numbers I created on Word Art in the font style of Haettenschweiler, I put the page numbers in bright red so it is easier for the audience to find the article easier. But also red makes the reader alert of the bands. There is a Grey background for each of the page numbers so they stood out.
The band names are in Tahoma Small Cap and are in the color red so they stand out to the eye. But again I did not want the band names to take over the page but I did want them to stand out from the Black Background.
The “This Week Section” is in Bright Red Font and again I put it in a Black Rectangular Box so the words “This Week” would stand out, and the audience would look at the section and read what else is on offer, and again the red is meant to connotate that they should be alert that this magazine offers a lot other then just interviews with different bands.
The Photographs
Sweet and Sour
I took this photograph with my digital Camera, I put the digital camera on a self timer. I found a suitable setting with suitable lighting. I thought through the pose, our clothing, the lighting our facial expressions.
The Pose
My sister Hannah is on the right, and I am on the left. My sister is doing what is known as the Myspace Pose. This has relevance to what the article is about. She is meant to be pulling a sour face, the pose is meant to be amusing and is meant to make the reader smile. On the other hand, I am smiling sweetly at the camera, this represents Sweet and Sour because my sister is pulling the Sour face and I am pulling a sweet and innocent face at the reader as if I am smiling at them.
The Clothing
We are both wearing matching Grey Hoodies. My sister has her hood up, the Grey hood frames my sisters face, and her blonde hair stands right out. I have my Grey hood down and you can only see half my face, and my cheeky smile I am pulling, my hood does not frame my face.
The Lighting
The lighting is sunlight through the window and light from the lamp I have set up. I put the lamp on a shelf behind us and shone it up at the ceiling which then shone onto us. The light shines on the left hand side of my sister. The sunlight shines on her Blonde hair which enhances it, and then the light shines on her hoodie and hand, and makes our Hoodies very light, which allows the myspace pose my sister is posing stand out from the photograph. My sister’s face is shadowed by her hair, so not much light shines on her face. The light shines on my hair, but my sisters shadow casts over me which makes me look very dark and it can be said a bit evil. The background is Blue, so the Grey Hoodies allow both of us to stand out from the Blue background as I did not want us to blend into the background.
Facial Expression
My sister Hannah is posing with a sour face, but the light shines on her Blue eyes, which shine out to the reader, and is meant to hypnotize the reader into buying the magazine. She is pulling a pout as she is meant to look sour. Her hair covers half her face. After looking at different rock magazines such as Kerrang! the artists or bands hairstyle cover their faces so I tried to achieve that. My hair covers half my face up so only one of my eyes can be seen looking at the reader, my hair frames my face, and my smile is cheeky. My hair covers a bit of Hannah’s face. The facial expressions we make have a huge effect on what the magazines are meant to represent.
The Nutters
This picture is of my friends Junior, Aimee, Stefan, Chris and Alex. They are The Nutters. I took this photograph myself with my digital camera. I thought about the pose, the clothing, the lighting and the facial expressions.
The Pose
This picture is a mixture of planned poses and poses which were accidentally caught. Junior who is on the far left is smiling at the camera, he has his arm around Aimee, who is also smiling at the camera and leaning on Junior. Aimee is very close to Junior and looks very comfortable being in his arms, on the other hand, Stefan and Chris in the middle are pulling their tongues out at Aimee and Junior, so they look unaware that their picture is being took. Chris has his left leg bent and covers part of Alex’s leg. Alex on the far right has just got his head on Chris and you cannot see if he is looking at the camera or not. They all looked relaxed around each other and laid back, the poses look very natural.
The Clothing
Each individual person is wearing what clothes they like. Junior on the far right, has glasses on and his huge leather trench coat on and Black trousers, he looks very Gothic. Aimee is in a Black jacket, Blue T-shirt and Jeans. She has Blonde Hair which has a Blue streak in, it looks like what a lot of rock stars would wear. Stefan has dark hair and is wearing a Black T-shirt and Plain jeans. Chris is just wearing plain Blue Clothing. He has a Blow up dolphin hammer which is a random prop. In a lot of rock magazines, their are a lot of random props used. Alex is just wearing a Black t-shirt with a Blue top around him. They are all wearing clothing which they are comfortable in, however, the clothing does look like what rock stars would wear.
The Lighting
The only lighting I used in this photograph was from the lamp on the other side of the room. But still the picture looks very dark. The light is reflecting off Junior’s glasses and off Aimee’s Blue Streak in her hair. There is not a lot of light in the picture.
Facial Expressions
Junior is pulling a cheeky smile at the camera, and is staring straight at the camera, he seems completely unaware of his surroundings. He looks like he is smiling at the reader. Aimee has her head slightly turned and she is smiling, she is squinting but her grin takes over and she is smiling at the reader. Stefan is completely unaware of the photograph being taken. He is staring at Aimee and pulling his tongue out, unlike Aimee and Junior, he is not aware of the picture. Chris has one eye turned to the camera, but his face is turned towards Stefan, and Chris also has his tongue stuck out, so Chris seems aware of his picture being taken. Alex looks completely aware but we cannot see what facial expressions he is making.
The Hoodies
I took this photograph of the Hoodies with my digital camera outdoors. Again like the other photographs I thought through the pose, the clothing, the lighting and the facial expressions.
The Pose
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The Clothing
All the people in the picture are wearing dark colors which connotates rock music, because rock music is seen as dark music. Jarred how is at the front has his hood up and is wearing a dark black hoodie. Sophie who is behind is also wearing a dark black hoodie which matches Jarred’s. Both have the hoods up so it frames their face. Matt who is in the background has a plain green jacket on with a T-shirt which has a skull on, and skulls connotates rock which stands out from the black t-shirt.
The Lighting
The lighting is natural lighting. As you can see there is a bit of sky in the background, so the light was from the sun. The light is shining on Jarred Sophie and Matt so the photograph looks very light. The light shines a lot on Matt’s face, more than it does Jarred’s and Sophie’s because they have their hoods up.
The Facial Expressions
Jarred has his mouth wide open as if he is screaming at the camera, this is meant to make the reader laugh. He has his eyes closed so you can’t see what his eyes are doing. Sophie is smiling, and his hoodie frames his face so it stands out. Sophie on the other hand, her hair covers her face so you can only see her grin. Matt’s face is the only person’s face who can be seen properly. He is grinning at the camera and is staring at the reader. He looks like he is just trying to fit into the photograph.
Sister Act
I took this photograph of Sister Act with my digital camera indoors, and changed the colors using Picture Manager. Again like the other photographs I thought through the pose, the clothing, the lighting and the facial expressions.
The Pose
Vicky who is staring up at the reader and is pulling a sweet smile at the reader and looks very relaxed. Alyssa who is on the right is roaring at the camera and making a claw hand as if clawing at the reader. She is glaring up at the reader. This is meant to make the reader smile and want to know more about why Alyssa is making a claw with her hand. Vicky and Alyssa have their heads together.
The Clothing
Vicky is wearing a leather jacket which we associate with rockers. She is wearing a Black and White t-shirt, and we associate dark colous such as black with rock music. Alyssa looks Indie. She has a red ribbon hair band in, however, again she is wearing a Black t-shirt but you cannot tell. Alyssa is wearing Black make-up which a lot of rock stars wear.
The Lighting
Originally when I took the picture, I only used a lamp which shone onto both of them, however, I felt the photograph looked boring. So I put the photograph onto Picture Manager and edited the colors. It now looks as if the light is shining on their faces, which unfortunately makes the facial expressions they are pulling hard to see. The light shines onto Vicky’s and Alyssa’s hair and Vicky’s leather jacket. You can see the light being reflected in Vicky’s and Alyssa’s eyes which make them look haunting. The lighting enhances the claw pose Alyssa is pulling.
Facial Expressions
Their facial expressions are hard to see because of the colors which I have edited, but Vicky’s and Alyssa’s eyes are staring at the reader, and glitter in the light. Vicky looks very sweet whilst she is pulling the smile whilst Alyssa is pulling a wild expression, and her eyes look a bit screwed up.
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