I also researched and observed the conventions of a double page spread from music magazines, in order to help me to compose my own double page spread as part of the media studies coursework. This double page spread is partialy conventional, in the sense that it has a title and sub title for the article. The format of the text is also in columns; this makes the article easier to read. The article begins with a large font, 'Times new roman' letter. There is also the use of the name of a famous music journalist, this helps to sell the main article and keeps the reader interested in what they are about to read. the double page spread also uses the idea of intertextuality for the title of the article, for example, the title of the book, Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad, has been used to create the title of the article, 'Art of Darkness', this possibly cannotes an energetic indie group. The interview is written in continious prose which suggests a journalistic/reportage style to signify the band's importance. The name of their album, 'xx', is used as a recurring motif throughout the article, this is a method used to help promote their album. Mise-en- scene is also linked to the title of the article, as the artists of the group are all dressed in black clothing that covers up most of their bodies; this can be identified as a connotation of darkness. The lighting (image lit from below) is used to create big shadows behind the artists, this can also be linked to the connotation of darkness.
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