Textual Analysis of Q magazine DPS

This is the texual analysis of the DPS in Q magazine.

Textual Analysis of Q Magazine DPS.

Colour Scheme: The colour scheme used on this DPS is black, white and red as the whole of Q magazine has the same colour scheme which makes it recognisable to everyone. This page is different because instead of a white background like on the front cover and contents page they have covered the background on both pages with a photograph. As the background is dark they have used a white text box on one side of the DPS  with the main article in it so that the audience can read it against the background.

Photography: The photography used on this DPS is a long shot of the band My Chemical Romance, in the middle of a street somewhere in Japan or China. Three members of the band are wearing dark clothes, leather jackets and skinny jeans. The other member of the band is wearing a bright red leather coat and black skinny jeans. He stands out from the rest of the group because of the bright coat, but there is no special reason for him to stand out, as he is not the lead singer. The way they are stood is very posed and they look uncomfortable in their surroundings because they are really dressed up in a sort of way guys who like their music would dress. They are in the middle of a dirty street with lots of pollution and smoke in the air. They have had their photo taken in these surroundings because it makes them look rebellious, care free and laid-back. The way Gerard Way is stood in this photo is a very feminine pose which doesn’t fit in with the style of the image.

Writing Style: The writing style in this DPS in Q is relaxed and chatty just like the contents page and the rest of the magazine. It is very informal and speaks directly to the reader using humour so that the audience will enjoy reading it. Underneath the photograph there is a caption reading “My Chemical Romance disgruntled their mopeds hade been nicked.” This is funny to the audience because the writer is making fun of the way the band are posing in the photo. The language used is very modern and young using words like “nicked”, “you know...” and talks about “Manga” which most teenagers would know about if they like this sort of music. The title is also quite humorous “revenge of the nerds” because nerds are usually quiet and never say anything, by saying they are going to have revenge it is suggesting they are tough.

Overall Look: The overall impression given to the audience about the DPS is that My Chemical Romance are rebellious and they are down-to-earth. The idea that they are in the middle of a different country suggests they are impulsive and also have the money to be going expensive places. The bright red hair that Gerard Way has is making a statement that he is not conforming and he is rebelling against what people expect his hair to look like. The use of a photograph as a background on the first page of the DPS makes it seem as though the text was added at last minute.

Text/Picture Ratio: On the DPS in Q magazine, there is more picture than text, which relates to the rest of the magazine which also has more picture compared to text suggesting what their target audience would want from the magazine. In the main text, they have used a dropped capital  at the beginning of the text, which makes it look as though the text belongs in a book/ novel.

Fonts: The fonts used in the DPS in Q are block white simple font for “the nerds” part of the title. They have used an italic style font for “revenge of” this makes it different from other magazines DPS because usually magazines have the same font all the way through the title. They have used these fonts to separate the meanings, when you see “revenge of” it is completely different from “the nerds”. In the main part of the text they have used a simple black font to make it easier for the audience to read against the white text box.