- Mise-en-scene of the image makes him seem non-threatening
- The subtle ring used on his left hand shows his wealth that can also be seen with the yellow hat being hidden by the pasty blue hoodie
- This secretive nature along with the subtle ring and yellow hat connotes to him hiding his wealth to the world, or perhaps the viewer.
- This suggests that the producer, although being subversive to the stereotype of a young black man in a hoodie, it suggests that he is actually super greedy
- However this subversion of stereotypes is further emphasised with the fact that his direct mode of address makes him shy and timid with 'sad puppy eyes'.
- This binary opposition between the 'tough black person stereotype' and the 'childish, preschool colours' is used to break stereotypes.
- The high amount of contrasting colours such as the blue hoodie, the peachy orange for a background and the skin tone of the model further breaks stereotype, perhaps demonstrating it breaking boundaries and hegemonic norms, being a hybrid genre.
Moodboard
1. Jebediah Goulmann/Robert Carter
2. Malcolm Smyth
3. Terry Ratchet
4. Wilmer Piper/Tegan Keeley
what to find on a magazine
- cover lines
- not a lot of writing
- big bold text for title/masthead
- barcode
- cover photo/ covers the entire front cover
- price tag
- what edition it is, e.g. vol 1/ issue 1
- subtitles/slogans/catchphrases/sell lines
- author name
- magazine company logo hugely printed on the side
- many musical artists photoshopped in a way to make it look like a star wars movie poster, suggesting triumph, enthusiasm, eagerness, to give the target audience a sense of energy.
- Includes many famous artists such as the Beetles, Elton John, Freddie Mercury and more
- The use of using many neon colours such as yellow for freddie mercuries hand and blue and pinks around the cover photo shows how they are all 'stars' as well
