MIGRAIN: reading an image task (my own)

Image result for xxxtentacion cover photo 17

POSE:
How are the people in the photograph standing?
Are they sitting? Relaxed? Angry?

LIGHTING:
How does lighting affect mood and atmosphere?
What does it suggest about the product’s image?

SETTING:
Was the photograph taken indoors? Outdoors?
Somewhere else?

SUBJECT MATTER:
What is the subject of the photograph? People?
Objects? The product?

TYPE OF SHOT/ANGLE
Is the picture a close up? A medium shot? A long
shot? From which angle is it photographed?

SIZE
How large/small are the images or text?

COMPOSITION
How the picture or copy are arranged on the page.
How are they put together?

FRAMING
How the pictures and copy are framed by colour,
other pictures, lines etc.

COLOUR
The way colour is used to create a mood,
atmosphere or connotation about a product.

The colours of the photo is dark and this creates a gloomy and depressing atmosphere. Framing: The other pictures of xxxtentacion and notes are all the same monotone colour which could symbolize a loop and a never-ending agony. Composition: The notes are all scattered around and this was made by scattering around the notes and adding 3 singular photos of xxxtentacion on the notes. Size: The images of xxxtentacion are small and they were probably made to be this way so they wouldn't cover up a lot of the text so the audience could see what the words say. Type of shot: The 1st image (left) is a close up of his forehead where he has the tattoo "17" which shows that his album means a lot to him and is dear to him. The 2nd image (middle) is a picture of xxxtentacion naked in a solitary room which symbolizes how depressed people feel. The 3rd image (right) is another picture of xxxtentacion naked and is probably just supposed to represent what the middle photo shows.
The subject matter is his new album "17" and is supposed to give the audience a gist of what his album will be about so when it get's released, they understand what xxxtentacion is talking about. Lighting: There is a light however it is not very bright and looks as if the picture was edited to be more darker than it was. This gives it a depressive atmosphere and adds a lonely mood. Setting: The image was taken indoors, most likely on a table but it is not clearly visible because the background is black. Pose: In the picture, xxxtentacion appears to be lonely and sad, he is sitting on the floor with no one around but himself

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