Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast

Both magazine logos are being obscured by the main image, this suggests that both institutions are well known and don’t need to show all of their logo to be recognised. Both magazines show their artist in the middle using a mid-shot to show most of the artist’s body and uses an upward camera angle on the artists to symbolise that they have power and are looking down on the audience however, the mis en scene in the Jimi Hendrix magazine makes him look mysterious and powerful whereas the Eminem magazine makes him look god like or better than us. Both magazines have their puff in the same place which signifies that most magazines follow similar codes and conventions in order for their target audience to understand the media text. The Eminem magazine has his name big and bold in the middle of the page, maybe to signify that he is more famous than the actual magazine whereas the Jimi Hendrix magazine has his name underneath the masthead but in a different colour. It is in a different place but still does the job as the bright colour compared to the dark background helps make the artists name stand out to the audience