I have chosen to do a rock genre for my music magazine because my model, Tiana, has mainly a black dress sense so this would go well with the rock genre in a magazine.
The main conventions of the rock genre is:
- The images are usually black and white and of an older musician
- The text should be in simple colours e.g. black, white or a single colour which goes with the theme of the magazine
- Each issue changes the main colour scheme to make them different
- Barcode is usually on the bottom right so it is the last thing that the reader sees
- There is usually a prize or free gift to be won, this is placed on the top right hand corner so it is easily spotted by the audience
- The masthead is usually placed behind the main image and centred on the front cover
The main publishers of rock magazines are: Bauer Media which publish 'Kerrang!', and Sonic Publishing who publish Rock Sound.
The main publishers both use black and white as their main colours on the magazine, with one other colour to break it up and make that edition unique. The contrasting colour is usually red as it is a bold colour and portrays aggression.
The Offspring
'The Offspring' are an American punk-rock band who consist of:
- Dexter Holland; lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist
- Kevin Wasserman; lead guitarist
- Greg K; bassist
- Pete Parada; drums
The image has been taken in an industrial area with dark blue corrugated iron in the background. This is coherent with the bands clothing as they are mainly wearing dark blue and black casual clothing. This image doesn't show a clear contrast between the band and the background so it isn't as effective because the image doesn't make a statement. They are wearing dark glasses to look cool and looking directly at the camera to engage the audience.
The main target audience for 'The Offspring' is young adults and teenagers both male and female. They appeal to both men and women as they are mainly focused on their music and how their style is portrayed, rather than their look for a female fan base due to attraction.
The main target audience for 'The Offspring' is young adults and teenagers both male and female. They appeal to both men and women as they are mainly focused on their music and how their style is portrayed, rather than their look for a female fan base due to attraction.
Bastille
'Bastille' are an English rock band consisting of:
- Dan Smith; lead vocals, keyboard and percussion
- Chris Wood; drums, beats and backing vocals
- William Farquarson; bass, keyboard, guitar and backing vocals
- Kyle Simmons; keyboard, percussion, bass and backing vocals.
The style of Bastille is indie rock as they appear to be wearing mainly black clothing with puffer jackets. The image below isn't the conventional rock image as they are smiling slightly and the image seems to be inviting. The image has been taken against a white background to make them the focus of the image. The band are looking directly at the camera to hsow eye conact and make the audience feel closer an more on a personal level. For my front cover I will take my image against a white background so that the people/person will stand out more and be the centre of attention in the image.
The majority of Bastille's target audience is young people between the ages of 16 to 31, with very few older people being a fan of them. This may be because they have only recently in the last 5 years become popular and people starting to recognise their name and music. The band are also more popular with females than males, which could be because women are more attracted to the appearance of the band and focus on this as well as their music.
Pierce the veil
'Pierce the veil' are an American post-hard core band who feature:
- Vic Fuentes; lead vocals, guitar and keyboard
- Mike Fuentes; drums and percussions
- Jaime Preciado; bass guitar and backing vocals
- Tony Perry; guitar
This image has also been taken against a white/grey background to make the band stand out more. The band appear to be looking down at the camera which could show that they are powerful and serious about their music. They all appear to be wearing black and white to make the image seem minimalistic and sticking to the conventional colours of rock bands. The band appear to have serious faces as they are a hard-core rock band and want to upkeep their reputation.
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