Information On My Double Page Spread

The artist in my double page spread (dps) reflects the R&B genre through his simplicity and uniqueness. Every artist in the R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop genre have there own trademark, their own looks, their own style. And I believe that is what my artist is showing, himself. The artist is exercising a 'cool' pose showing his relaxation and easiness while talking about and posing for a topic he loves. If you look at the dps on many VIBE magazines they all have their own poses and stances because that is the way they want to come across. The artist is grabbing his collar which signifies egotism and that is what a lot of artists in the R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop genre have, big egos with examples being Flo Rida, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem to name a few. So this does reflect the stereotype that artists in that genre are very self-centred. The smaller pictures around the double page spread show different aspects of the artist and may suggest that the artists outside look is possibly only a façade and this may show that the interview is all about getting to really know the artist, which is the major point of an interview for the audience, example being Solange Knowles interview with VIBE (last page).

The shot of the main photo is a long shot and develops from a medium shot, which was used for the contents page. The medium shot was developed from a close-up shot, which was used for the front cover. The long shot would say that the artist has revealed all of himself in this interview which is emphasized by the fact that this is the only coloured picture in the page. In the main picture the artist is looking straight at the camera which indicates that there is nothing to hide in this interview, this is also a massive difference from the front cover where the artist is staring away from the camera and this says that “nothing is being given away” unless you look into the magazine. The background is a clear, grey background which is used so that the writing and the pictures on the page can stand out. Along with the main picture I have also included 5 other smaller pictures, which all were medium shots and in black and white form. All the small pictures are shots of the artist doing different things, different postures. And the effect that this creates on the audience is that there are many different sides to the artist which could be revealed in the double page spread. This in itself is a selling point because it would keep the audience guessing as to how the artist really is.