NME cover analysis

The images are of a man from a very well-known and popular band. This is relevant to the written content as it is all based around rock music. A close up has been used to focus on the mans face. By using this shot it covers a lot of the background meaning there is very little of the background can be seen. The focus is also mostly upon his facial expressions which are very limited which gives a perception that rock music is emotionless. The person in the image is wearing casual clothing which shows his identity. The rule of thirds has been used to frame his face in the top of the page. This has been used because the top of the magazine is at your eyeliner view meaning it is able to pull in your attention straight away. By doing this the magazine is able to catch your eye and your attention. Only the top of these people are needed to be shown. The image makes us part of it by the use of the mans eye line matching ours which makes us feel part of the magazine rather than just spectators. The image takes up the most space on the page this is used to give it importance over the text. The use of the grey and dull colours makes the mood of the image and magazine appear more miserable. The colours used are mostly yellows which makes it stand out over other other magazines it may have competition with. The yellows also creates a positive and up beat mood.
 
The image takes up a large amount of space on the magazine cover. The image is given importance because it is able to pull in the viewers attention more then other features such as the text. There are smaller images which contrast with the larger image as they depict a rock band smiling and being happy. This gives two different reflections of rock music. The text on the cover of the magazine is all kept to one side. This pulls our eyes even more towards the image and puts structure into the magazine. Parts of the text have been made bolder to highlight there importance. The text used related to the genre of rock music as it on the cover the text tells us something famous rock bands and singers.

The language of the text used is a very relaxed tone through the use of words such as 'Gob' and 'knobheads'. This is very much informal helping to enforce the relaxed tone. This also suggests the audience are frequent readers and are being spoken to. The audience have been spoken to directly when it says 'The upcoming releases you must own this year!' By directing the reader this is able to make them feel involved in the magazine making them want to continue reading on. The text is able to link to the text on the cover as parts of the text are speaking about the man shown in the image. The title has been written is a very simple and plain text style which suggests that the magazine is very well known. The title has also used a bright red colour making it stand out even more then the other text used on the cover.

The genre of the magazine is shown through the images used. The magazine is based is based around rock music. The image shows a male musician which is usually considered the normal in rock music as musicians tend to be male. The genre of rock music is usually considered by many people to be aggressive this is seen through the facial expressions of the male in the image.