Your first main assessment is to analyse how the representation of Britney Spears across three Rolling Stone covers.
Please find below a selection of Rolling Stone magazine covers with Britney on the front and questions to aid you in analysing them. This exercise should help you consider more the importance of the central image on the cover of a magazine.You can clearly see the evolution of Britney Spears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. How are these images constructed to present ideas about the star? Remember, in the first cover she is only 17!
Answer the following questions about each cover making sure that you use appropriate terminology:
1) How has the image been framed/cropped? What type of shot has been used and why? What type of magazine is this typical of?
2) Describe Britney’s costume. What does it suggest about her image? Who is this appealing to?
3) Have any props been used? What messages are they conveying to the audience?
4) What setting is used and what are the connotations of this?
5) Are any intertextual references being made? What are the connotations of this?
6) What colours are used and why?
1) How has the image been framed/cropped? What type of shot has been used and why?
2) Describe Britney’s costume and pose. What type of relationship does she want with the reader?
3) What setting is used and what are the connotations of this?
4) How is lighting used?
5) What colours are used and why?
1) Why has this image been chosen? Is the use of black and white significant?
2) How has the image been cropped?
3) What type of relationship does Britney want with the audience? Is this supported by the anchorage text?
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