Textual Analysis of a Music Magazine Double Page Spread
Denotation: The double page spread consists of a colour photograph of a young woman with her hands on her hip in a very peculiar posture. Her hands on her hip could connote her frustration or anger towards any particular subject. The camera shot is a medium long shot which lets the reader or the viewer know that she is clearly standing in the photo. The background behind her is white which may lead to confusion because the reader could be very well unsure where the photo of the girl was taken. The anchorage in the double page spread interview is black and white, while the quote on the double page spread is white with black shadow lining.
Anchorage: The text in the quote is sans serif which would usually connote lack of formality or seriousness however the quote in the double page spread says different. “People think I’m an attention seeker but I’m just honest” shows the woman (known as lily Allen) feelings and is used to grab the reader’s attention because they may look at the quote and think what she is talking about or who is she referring to? Many magazines include quotes on there double page spread to grab the reader’s attention and make them subconsciously feel the urge to purchase the magazine in order to read the ‘exclusive’ interview.
Page Photograph: The photograph is of a famous British singer called Lily Allen. Her Non verbal communication is very relaxed which is unusual because of the subject matter in the interview. Her clothing is very modern which could imply she follows the latest trends because of the career she follows.
Setting: The setting is ambiguous because the viewer looking at the page would be unclear about where the photo was done because of the high-key lighting used in the photo. The brightness of the photo could connote juxtaposition because of the topic of the subject in the interview. From the quote it’s clear to the reader that the topic is about Lily Allen’s frustration or anger towards a subject matter. Thus it’s a juxtaposition because the brightness of the photo connotes a sense of peace and tranquillity while the quote ( which is cleverly covered in black ) connotes a lack of empathy and hollowness.
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