Representations

Charles Skoulding

Firm expression connotes anger

Artist looking down at guitar from low angle

connotes power

Black colours on white

background shows she

wants to stand out

Represents beauty –

audience aspire to this

For my magazine

• I wanted to portray an artist who looked like he didn’t care, as is conventional to the indie genre. I achieved this by using blank facial expressions and certain clothing styles.

• I think that I have given her a laid back attitude whilst still representing an aspect of female power.

• The artist is not looking directly at the camera to connote his lack of interest in the subject, this is typical of the genre and represents the audience and readers of my magazine.

Not looking at camera

connotes lack of caring

In forest – contrasts

surroundings.

Vibrant t-shirt typical of

genre. Colours represent power and aggression.

Colours connote power

For my magazine

• For my contents page, I have kept it very minimalistic. In the one representation that I do have, I have chosen this because of its extreme indie-ness. It is indie because it is in an unusual setting with an alternative girl.

• Using the microphone as a prop represents her as an artist who is very into her music.

• The expressionless look on her face is used to connoted again a similar image to the front page – one of the lack of care for everything.

Shot of band in practice –

performing live session.

Blank background

used to draw attention to

artists

Use of expression on faces not flowing with rest of magazine –

connection with audience. Represents as real people

For my magazine

• The way that I have represented these artists is dissimilar to the rest of the magazine.

• I have chosen to do this to make them stand out. • The regular clothes that they are wearing and

expressions on the faces of the individuals shows that they can identify with the audience and with the reader on a different level.

• They are still represented as indie as they are not looking at the camera and are more interested in their music however.