I used lots of different techniques and incorporated them into my music magazine; such as photos and cover lines and kickers to create a certain effect for the target audience and their preferred genre of music - in this case it is a eclectic music magazine which includes a most popular music genres and focus' on the up and coming bands and singers to the celebrities that are creating headlines for themselves in general.
The messages that the photos deliver to the target audience is of high importance as it infers the aura of the band/character that it includes and how the music they make relates to their image and how it can be personal to them, allowing the audience to feel more connected to their favourite bands/characters/singers. For example the image below demonstrates how Lady Gaga is very theatrical in her music and photoshoots.
She is very well known for this and even her make up is demonstrating her persona how it is very dramatic and over board but she is being herself and she has been very successful in terms of social ladder in music by being herself. This portrays an alternative music genre which is very relevant to my music magazine as it is of an eclectic nature. This image definitely portrays her story and her usual 'self' to the audience as she is the only subject in the image and she is the only artist as she is a solo artist. The focus is entirely on her and with the pitch black background it portrays a more dramatic theme and fits well with her dramatic costumes and stage persona. As we stereotypically associate artists with what the wear and the way the act in public, the music they produce goes hand in hand with completing their stage presence and their social image, due to this social groups are created and we can also identify these social groups through music videos.
These following music videos are ones that relate to the genre of my music magazine...
This music video by Lady Gaga represents her quirky and unusual style is definitely highlighted through her videos. It also reflects her individual style and alternative genre. Her settings and actions are always very expressive and her body language is always given off through a theatrical sense. I chose to include her in my magazine as she appeals to a wide fan base and as my magazine is an eclectic music magazine - following in the footsteps of Billboard and other established music magazines - I decided she would be an excellent base to go from when it came to deciding who to include as she represents a wide range of social groups. She has a broad gay fan base, girls and boys can really enjoy her music and her music style has definitely evolved; she produces music from pop, to indie pop, to alternative, to almost rock style with pop involved. The social group associated with this genre of music would most likely be into drama and theatre and probably be quite daring with their dress sense. They would more than likely be seen in fishnet and darker clothing, females are more likely to experiment with darker make up, maybe wearing darker lipstick and thick eyeliner to portray their personality and their link in the social group.
This music video is what really brought Bastille to the 'front lines' of music and music videos. Bastille is an English Rock band however they can come under other genres such as alternative rock and Synthpop. Sythnpop is also known as Electropop or Technopop which basically describes a piece of music that uses a synthesizer as a dominant musical instrument. The reason I chose to mention Bastille on my music magazine is because of their ability to fit under many different genres. This allows a mixed fan base again to be attracted to buy my music magazine as a wide range of people can enjoy his music and it can appeal to many ages and many different personalities.
The Vamps are a newly recognised band who come under the genre of British Pop Rock. I decided to choose the Vamps because they appear regularly on music stations and they also supported the band McFly on one of their tours. McFly is a very well established band, brand and company and they are included in the genre of Pop Punk. I decided that by including them in my music magazine I would be attracting again a wide audience range to fit in with my eclectic music magazine. The Vamps represent their social group also by their fashion sense. Generally, people who will listen to rock bands and indie music generate a more 'basics' range of attire; basic t-shirts, checked items, denim, boots, leather jackets, jumpers etc are more commonly seen on those who enjoy a more rock band genre.
I've decided to include artists like these to work together and interest a wide audience range into purchasing my magazine.
No comments:
Post a Comment