Magazine advertisements analysis #2

Mr Hudson's Album Straight No Chaser

The self portrait cover of the CD is something that o like it introduced the artist to the reader they can get a feel of them by how they are styled and how they look, and also what has been  down to the Picture, in Mr Hudsons cover we see him and the layers of him in red and blue representing 3D or technology, like the screens of out TV or laptop. so we imediatly and subconsiasly connect that together. like The Stereophinics' ad they used the light expense above him and in black very consturcted writing the name and title then using the dark space of his jumper the extra information.

 

Genre

The genre of the album isn't strongly shown in the picture but se get the strong feeling that its modern and not very urban. we see this in the way the picture was effected and the artist himself is shown as very primp but laid back.

 

Representation

The picture representing the album is very stark and not subtle, it's not heavy in its influence of effects and the music is how as to be by Mr Hudson, also because its more of singing, it seems a lot more like the feel of the ad.

 

Audience

The audience seems to be on the alternative pop route, The reader and a person interested in the music would respond to the ad, because they would recognise the person, like the layout and be inclined to buy the CD.

 



James Blake



James Blake's CD cover is very obscure and artistic, it's blurred with a sharpens, the blue is very cold and the blur of his face is the main thing I have to bring to light at the moment, the effect of his face being blurred to the point that we don't see and definnate and unique detail of of him, the feeling of him being Anonymous but not really being that, like his face isn't the most memmorable part of him, but his music is.

The blurr also shows another side of his face which is alot darker sujesting a darker side to him, or being conflicted, The artists seems like a totured soul.

Genre

The genre of teh music is almost unknown again as it isn't showing objects that hint what does teh album involve, but because of the blured charater and the coulor that it isnt' hyped music, its more calm and because its a potrait of the artist and a portayl of him it seems personal.

Represntation

The represnation of the artists is very vague but it is more on his talent the focus is on him. and not his face but his soul, his voice and his emotions.

Audience

The audience would be atracted to the art of the cover and the simplicity of it, now being bombared with colour and objects.

The Pattern of the this type of pyramid scheme of information, beginning with the name of the artist/band, then their album title then the release date with extra information and then at the very bottom, the record label is very used in the template of an ad, and it helps get the reader to know the imformation quickly and without hassle. I like the sturcter but sometimes it seems that the imformation is the same, the release date and the name and title, i worry that as a reader i rely strongly on the image and not on the information.