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

Posture/Gesture- Both artists posture and gestures are the same very vulgar actions both swearing at the camera and looking slightly out of society. They do differ slightly though as Noel Gallagher looks like he has been stopped on the street and my model looks like he’s meant to stop for it, but both stars make eye contact to show who they are talking to i.e. society as a whole.

 

Angle-  The angle is eye level/straight on so it appears the artist is looking at the reader. This comes across as confident and cocky so my target audience could relate to the artist, or at least take interest in the story.

 

Lighting- Both pictures are taken at night to depict the idea of a night out getting out of control and drunk, the exposure of the pictures though makes the artist almost look very unwell like they may be excessively drinking or on some form of narcotics. I personally believe this lighting draws attention to model not background so works effectively for catching ones eye.

 

Costume- the two costumes are very different in each photo but work because it is very casual looking a jacket and whit t-shirt, I choose to use a darker jacket mainly because I believe it gives the photo a sense of deeper darkness not seen as much in these genre of magazine unless the artist is in turmoil it is also zipped up unlike the other image showing it’s a personal matter he is not willing to share.

I also gave him a empty bottle of whiskey for the audience to only slightly see so they can guess what’s going on.

 

Expression- Both artist look directly at the camera but Noel Gallagher mouth is open giving him a dazed and confused look like he has just noticed the camera and mine is closed mouth and a 1000 yard death stare to show the seriousness of the situation he is in.

 

Gender has been shown through out my magazine by using male models in male situations, getting drunk and having fun I believe this is aimed at males because they are the things which they are interested in as everyone who reads my magazine will have a secret part of them they will want to be a rock star. I believe the fact my model swears and there is a lot of dark colours would be associated with men.

Hair- both hairstyles are quite classic of the genre medium long hair, both brown and kind of messy. Giving of quite a rough manchunion look like a little group done well which gives the artist a very rough charm.