Monday, 14 November 2016

Research - Genre - Rap

Images
I have looked at some images that are on popular rap/grime magazines. This will help me take and choose images that are appropriate for my genre. 



The central image on this front cover is                 The central image on this magazine does
not in direct mode of address, which                     direct mode of address. The emotions on
breaks the conventions but die to the                    the model are very aggressive and relate 
nature of the image it is necessary to                    to the style of music and artists and how 
express the emotions of the model. In                   are represented and want to be seen. 
addition to this due to the aggressive                    Also the model is not wearing a top but is 
nature of the genre the artists identity                   wearing a hat, this is clearly done to be a 
is not to be inviting so not using direct                  statement and also helps to show all of the
mode of address works in this situation.               tattoos which also help with the aggressive
                                                                              image. 

Both of the images are backed on a dark background with red text on top. The dark coloured background helps reinforce the style of the image, making it seem dark and serious, compared to the bright colours possibly used in a Hip Hop magazine. 

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