Thursday 19 September 2013

Star Image Analysis

I have analysed different celebrities in four different magazines, i done this because it would help me to construct my very own magazine when taking pictures of my models and artists. It gave me an idea of how my model will pose, look and wear so it would attract my audience.


Setting/ Location
The setting is set on a plain background to make her stand out to the reader, it also shows her confidence towards the audience.
Costume/ Props
She is wearing a unique dress which is very feminine, this tells us she is a fashion icon/ model. She is showing some skin which tells us that she is confident and is trying to attract an audience. It also tells us she is is full of goodness as she is wearing a lot of white. The black also connotes she has some power and she is mysterious. 
Camera Shots
The camera shot used is a mid-shot as its showing from hip towards. This is telling us that the clothing worn is the main focus and it wants to be seen by the reader. It also shows her body language in detail.
Lighting
The lighting used is very high key, it mainly focuses on the model. The high key lighting bounces off her skin to make her look attractive and it the lightest color other than the white. The lighting brightens the mood.
Facial Expressions/ Body Language
The models facial expression is very happy as she is smiling, she is looking directly at the camera and is standing with her hands on her hips. Her hand are on her hips to show her arms and the shiny skin to make it more attractive. 
Anchorage Text
The anchorage text 'FALL FASHION', this tells us fashion is falling and this model is there to make fashion known again.
                                                  

                                                          
Setting/ Location
The setting/ location is a red background as that is the house style, it connotes danger and hot
Costume/ Props
The costume worn by the model is very shiny which stands out for the audience this may because the clothing worn is the main focus in the magazine. The model is also showing a lot of skin to attract a wider audience, the costume shows her body figure which also is trying to attract the viewer. 
Camera Shots
The camera shot taken is a mid shot which tells us that her clothing and body is the main focus. Her body language is telling us about her personality to towards the audience, 
Lighting
The lighting used is very high key, this is used because it makes the model stand out and it makes the mood of the magazine more better. It also brings out the feminine side of her. The light bouncing off her makes her look even more attractive.
Facial Expressions/ Body Language
She is looking at something with her hair being blown back which shows she is posing for the camera it also look attractive which would make the reader buy the magazine. She has her hand on her thighs with her dress lifted up to make her look hot and feminine. 
Anchorage Text
The anchorage text got this magazine is 'SEXY SWIMSUIT' this tells us she is promoting a swim suit that is sexy and unique. 




Setting/ Location
The location is what look likes a beach type of setting with a blue background. This tells us that the setting is set up. This suggests she is more important than the background.
Costume/ Props
The costume which is worn by the model is a bikini which shows a lot of skin, the reason why this was used is because it attracts a wider range of an audience. The props used is sand, this could suggest that it is a summer magazine it also makes her look a little dirty. It also makes her look seductive.
Camera Shots
The camera shot that is taken is a long shot to show the whole body of the model to see the body language and her pose. 
Lighting
The lighting used is high key to show her body in more detail and it makes her look even more seductive. 
Facial Expressions/ Body Language
Her facial expression looks serious this refers she is serious about what she is doing. Her facial is normal which may suggest she doesn't need to make faces to look sexy. Her body language looks like a seductive pose, he hands are on her hips. Her chest is out which may mean that she is trying to look seductive and hot.
Anchorage Text
The anchorage text 'GOODNESS' means she is a good person.


Setting/ Location
The setting is set in a white background which look like a sofa, this may relate to what type of magazine it is.
Costume/ Props
The costume which is worn by the woman look like a dress that shows some of her skin, the color of it is white. White connotes goodness, innocence and safety. The props which are used are twin babies which may relate the the story of an article.
Camera Shots
 The camera shot used is a mid shot, we can not only see her face but also two other faces. It is used to see their facial expressions but also a little about their body language. 
Lighting
The lighting used is again very high key, this may because it makes her and her babies stand out. It grabs the audience attention when the high key is focused on the woman. Everything seem to look very bright and close to the color white this may because white connotes goodness.
Facial Expressions/ Body Language
Her facial expressions are very happy and joyful, this is because she had twins which she is very happy about as they are healthy and safe. This makes her look like a good person. Her body language can not be really seen as the babies are covering her body.
Anchorage Text
The anchorage text 'TWIN BLISS' suggests that the babies are the reason why she is happy and joyful. It is big and bold which makes it stand out. 

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