Main Task - Music Magzine codes and conventions.

Codes and Coventions of music magazines.

In context to my previous codes and conventions of a magazine there are only a number of alterations to adapt them to the music genre -

Front cover -

- The models convey attitude via direct address as this alludes to the attitude that is felt through music steriotypes.

- Usually a low angle shot of the artist/s as this creates a sense of power and imposing nature.

- Hence, showing that music magazines use more creative methods of photography, quirky and imagaitive.

- Small numbers of colours are used to create a sophisticated and elegant appeal.

- Usually on there is a list of contents via a strip in order to intice the audience into buying the magazine e.g. on 'Q' -"All The Month's, Albums, Gigs, Films and DVDs Reviewed & Rated".

An example of a music magazine -

Contents -

- Perhaps the most notable change in context to code and conventions would be the catagorisation of contents, such as in 'Kerrang'- the contents is divided in to a number of sections such as 'Reviews', 'live reviews' and 'Gigs'

- Again, the use of creative photography is notable alongside smaller action picture - meaning that the pictures depict bands or artists playing.

An example of a music magzine's contents page -