Thursday 3 April 2014

Q2) How does your media product represent particular social groups?




I have represented a particular social group as I made the model make direct address towards the camera to connote confidence, this will appeal the audience and make them feel welcomed.

 I wanted the model to wear a white dress because conventionally pop singers like Alexandra Burke and Cheryl Cole wore white dresses for Top Of The Pops music magazine to connote purity and innocence but my model wore a white vest instead.Which isn't a problem because looking casual makes the readers feel a bit comfortable rather than posh and I knew that you won't see her top because the front cover would be packed with with information and pictures.
 
Her hair style is very simple and easy just like how girls would have it normal day I noticed that Cheryl Cole and Alexandra Burke had their usual simple hairstyle. They also had simple make up on that made them look clean and happy rather than dark make up usually represents artists who do rock music perhaps and therefore I kept her make up natural with just false eyelash and pink lipstick. I chose the lipstick to be pink to contrast her white top and because it's a stereotypical colour that represents girls.
 
 
Conventionally male pop singers are the main attraction for female audiences in the magzine. This is because the male pop singers are opposite gender and naturally girls connect with them quicker. Male pop singers have 90% girl audience and therefore featuring a young male is important.

The posture of the male model connotes he's open and confident because his arms are behind him. he's also smiling and making direct address to connote he's happy and fun. The white top also conotes his innocence and purity and I chose it because his top will contrast the pink theme colour.
 

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