Codes and Conventions of a Double Page Spread
Images
Colour Scheme
Direct Address
Mise-En-Scene
The Mise-En-Scene of the photograph on the double page spread normally reflects the artist/band, telling the audience what genre the artist/band is, along with the Clothing(costumes), the lighting of the picture and the body language. The mise-En-Scene is very important as the Image will be related to the Main Body Text.
By-Lines
On the Main Image, By-Lines can be found, these are what tell us who has written the article and who has taken the photo. They can also tell us other things like where the photo was taken, the date of the photo, or even the name of the person in the picture on the double page.
Drop Capital
A drop capital is important for introducing the start of the article for the double page. The very first paragraph uses a massive Drop Capital, as the introducing letter, They can very in size, but normally drop down about 8/9 lines.
Pull Quote
Pull Quotes can be found around the double page spread either on the Main Image or found within the Main Body Text (actual article itself). These Pull Quotes are normally quotes found in the article itself that represent a part of the story of the Artist or band and they ar enormally bigger in font and bolder.
Headline/Title
Stand First
Columns
Contrast
Language
In a double page spread article, the language of the main body text is always relaxed. This makes the audience feel relaxed while reading the article, as it is simple but yet still explains what is happening in the double page spread.
Extra Information
The artist name can sometimes be seen in one of the top corners of the article.
The date can be found at the bottom of the magazine of each page.
There is normally an arrow or a page curl whenever an article is carried on from a double page spread to show it continues.
At the end of each article there is normally a little logo, or a bold square that states the end of the article, these are seen throughout a magazine.
At the end of an article, text can be found in italics which normally tell information about the artist/bands career etc.
Codes and Conventions of Double Page Spread
By sophiemeadows
Codes and Conventions of Double Page Spread
By Sophie Meadows
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