Commentary

on chosen

images

Simple mise-en-

scene

The reason I wanted a simple

mise-en-scene, and even just a

simple picture altogether, is to

prevent too much distraction and

make the DPS flow better. All my

favourite DPS’ in magazines were

simple as it looked really

professional and made the details

stand out. It also prevents losing

focus on the text.

Varied types of shots eg. high

angles, long shots

I need to have lots of different

types of shots so I could develop a

clear idea of how I wanted my

layout to be. I think where the

text is on a page should

compliment the image. Therefore,

I took different types of shots.

‘Rule of thirds’

It’s always a good idea to stick

with a rule of three – or at least

give enough space to layout the

text around it. Most of the

magazines I looked at always had

the model at the left hand side of

the page with the text on the

right. However, this could depend

on whether or not the text is on

the picture or just beside it.

Familiarity

Another key thing is letting the reader

relate to the DPS, using the image.

This picture especially seems relatable

as it is just on a normal street.

However, I doubt I’ll be using this

image as there are some unnecessary

things in it. E.g. the blue rubbish bag

which is really annoying and not nice

to look at. So basically, I want the

pictures to be relatable, but not too

realistic.

A calm, sound

mood

Finally, the mood of all the

pictures are more or less the

same. They each give out a calm

and cool tone. Despite my first

idea of bring out the craziness in

pop, this relaxed picture is almost

as effective.