Friday, March 11, 2022

Music magazines: Gender/age representation

 Mojo cover Nick Cave


This magazine celebrates older musicians, EG the photo of Nick Cave and the reference to Elton John who was in the 1970. It goes against stereotypes of popular musicians being young.
Popular musicians tend to be depicted as younger so this cover is a complete contrast. 
Men tend to be linked with authority and seriousness and therefore this cover is a direct example of this. Monochrome desaturated colours portray him as authoritative and powerful, representing him  as the average stereotypical male figure depicted in medias.

Explain how music videos use media language to promote their artists. 
Mise en scene, editing, camera work and sound. 4 things to comment on
In wheatus the "teenage dirt bag" is presented as unpopular and weird, this is because of the use of Mise en scene in the video, in which he wears a strange striped jacket and rides his bike to school. Whereas the girl, Noel is present as a princess, a prize to be won, which is rather stereo typical in these American high schools. In Contrast Sk8er Boi where the boy who 








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Music magazines: Gender/age representation

 Mojo cover Nick Cave This magazine celebrates older musicians, EG the photo of Nick Cave and the reference to Elton John who was in the 197...