Evaluation 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?












I believe that my magazine represents similar social groups to magazines such as NME magazine because the content is fairly similar; I’m going to use the two images to highlight this. I chose the image from NME.
Firstly I am going to consider posture. The posture of the two models is very different. The image I took the model is leaning in to the camera and the model is on eye level with the reader and therefore this draws in the reader more,yet the image I took from 'Q' magazine the model is looking away from the camera and therefore doesn't engage the audience as much.This is important because it makes the reader feel more appart ofmagazine and therefore may be more inclined to buy it.The model looks fierce and goes against the female stereotype however by using make up and styling to models hair it adds feminine features to the image, and doesn’t go fully against the female stereotype. I did this so the magazine attracts both female and male audience. The posture of the model taken from ‘Q’ magazine is slightly more feminine; this is represented through her posture and poses however the use of clothes such as leather jackets with studs on creates an image that is more powerful and that relates more to the target audience.
Next I am going to talk about gesture.The gesture of my model shows that she is quite a serious person and that the article and the artist has a more serious tone compared from the image from ‘Q’ magazine as the other image is more playful and bright and welcoming, this is helped with her gesture of opening her jacket. However with my image the model is more ‘closed’ and unwelcoming yet her eye contact with the reader makes the image eye catching and personal.
The angles and the shot types are very different on the pictures. My image is a close up of my model and the rule of thirds was used to create a proportioned image with most of the focus on the model and little focus of the background and body. However the image from ‘Q’ magazine is a mid-shot and therefore you can see more of the model and therefore body language is more important.
The lighting in the images is quite different.
My image is a darker image which matches with the indie rock genre and the house style of the magazine. The lighting of my image is different because I mainly used natural light from outside however the magazine from ‘Q’ magazine is a studio image and therefore uses artificial lights to create a bright vibrant image.
The lighting in the images is quite different. My image is a darker image which matches with the indie rock genre and the house style of the magazine. The lighting of my image is different because I mainly used natural light from outside however the magazine from ‘Q’ magazine is a studio image and therefore uses artificial lights to create a bright vibrant image.
The expression as I briefly mentioned before that my model has an aggressive expression and therefore goes against the female stereotype, this helps reach out to both the male and female target audience. Once again even though the model looks aggressive and unwelcoming the use of putting the model on eye level with the reader helps to make the image seem more welcoming. However the image from ‘Q’ magazine is more welcoming and playful and goes against the stereotype of the indie-rock genre.

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