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Analysis of front cover.

Both Amy and I did the work together so we only have one analysis.

Alternative press.


The background is black, giving of the impression of seriousness. It also makes your eyes catch onto Gerard's face, because there is no distractions in the background.
The text for this cover is white, yellow, and orange. These colours stand out a lot in contrast with the black background as they are brighter and still allow it to be bold without taking the focus off the main topic of Gerard way. The title banner at the top of the magazine cover is bright yellow, and in front of the singer - although this text is slightly transparent so you can see Gerard's head too. This colour is bold, contrasting with the darkness of Gerard's black hair, which makes the logo more eye catching.

There is a medium close up shot of Gerard in dark clothes, this suggests the seriousness of the image. He also has a serious expression on his face which can also grab the readers attention.  However, his eyes have been enhanced with a lighter colour  making them bolder than what they would have been. There is also a shine added to his eyes as there wouldn't normally be that visible. To the side of the singer, the magazine states "Most Anticipated albums of 2010", which draws in the reader further, as it trigers the interests of the reader.

NME magazine.

The background for this magazine is light grey. there is a medium long shot of the band with Hayley Williams (lead singer) in front of the  other band members, she stands out with her orange hair and hot pink lips, which is in contrast with her skin tone. She is in front of the NME logo, whereas the other members are behind it,  singling her out of the group, making the readers eyes catch onto her more. The quintette all have serious expressions, and are wearing dark clothes, this suggests the seriousness of their work. Below the band, in bold white and pink text is the headline, "Guns, God & 4million albums sold PARAMORE Everyone else has fallen for them, will you?". This is the main story of the magazine, hence why it is in large, and bold text. There are blocks of text to the left of the band stating the contents of the magazine, along with a pog in the right-hand top corner stating "Mumford & sons bigger than muse!".



Rock Sound.

The background is a light blue showing a relaxed nature. There is a long shot of the band all time low, they also have their own unique poses. the proximity of the band is close, this can represent  how close they are in the band, as friends. The the text used for the title is red. it is also blocked by three members of the band, showing this is a very well known magazine. above the title there is a smaller banner stating four bands names included in the magazine. there is a smaller banner at the bottom of the cover, which has bands names in red, and white text this allows them to be bold but as the font size is smaller it doesn't take to much attention away from the other main headlines. in front of the lead singer's hand, is the bands name, with the quote "we want to be the biggest band in the world".The image make's it seem as if he is pushing the name of the band at the readers.  there are small pictures of the posters and stickers included with the magazine. in the bottom right hand corner there is also a picture of paramore's lead singer with text saying "their biggest triumph yet" this is also showing other stories included in the magazine. There is also a pog included, this allows the reader to view the competitions included. this  specific  pog tells the reader that they could win VIP tickets to to leeds and reading festival.


Kerrang!

The background of the cover is dark colours that turn deep red at the sides. this allows there to be bold colours, without diverting the readers attention to the main focus of the band. the title of the magazine is blocked by two of the band members, showing they are to two front men, it also shows the magazine is well known. all the member of the band have serious expressions. the bands name is in a large font in the middle of the cover with smaller red text underneath saying "the best in town go global!". this is the main story covered in the magazine. it also shows small pictures of the posters included in the magazine, along with a picture of Green Day's latest album, telling the reader of the review if "21st Century breakdown". The text for this issue is in three colours, these being white, red, and yellow. This makes the text stand out more. There is also two banners, one at the top, and one at the bottom, saying names of bands that are included in this issue of the magazine.