Representation of Eminem
Costume
Eminem is wearing a black vest top in the image; the colour
black suggests that he has a dangerous and mysterious side to him. By wearing a
vest top it means that his arms are exposed so that you can see all of his
tattoos, and his muscular figure, this suggests that he doesn’t like to be
fully covered and he is willing to open up to the readers and let them into his
world. Also because he has his arms out the readers sense that he is showing
off, so he may have this sort of side to him. He is wearing a cross necklace
which suggests that he is religious and wants the readers to know this. The necklace
is fully on show, so he is proud of his faith and doesn’t want to hide it.
Eminem has a very stern look on his face, suggesting that he
has a serious personality; it also suggests that he is serious about the music
industry and his own music. Although he has a stern look, he looks very
confident as he is looking directly at the reader, which suggests that he is a
confident person who isn’t likely to shy away and that he is confident about
his music.
He is stood upright in the image, so the readers get a sense
of confidence about him. He has his arm crossed which also suggests that he is confident;
it also suggests that he is an authoritative/intimidating person. Although the
readers may not feel intimidated by him, it suggests that his competition
within the music industry is intimidated by him as they feel like he is a major
threat. The fact that he has his arms crossed could mean that he has an
aggressive side, which he is able to show through his music. Another reason he
has his arms crossed is to show his masculinity.
A medium shot has been used so that the readers are able to
focus on his facial expression and his body language. It may have also been
used to suggest that Eminem doesn’t want to give a lot away he wants to remain
a bit covered up and mysterious. He is in the centre of the frame which suggests
that he likes to be the centre of attention and that he wants all eyes on him. Also
he doesn’t want people to stray away from him and his music.
Hair and makeup
His hair is very simplistic which suggests that he isn’t that
bothered about his appearance, and that he is more focused on other aspects of
himself like his music and faith. He isn’t wearing any makeup in the image
which suggests that he likes to remain masculine at all times. It also suggests
that he likes to remain pure and that there is nothing that’s fake about him,
everything you get with him is real.
Props
Although the cross necklace isn’t really a prop its part of
costume it suggests that he is a strong believer and likes to be proud of this.
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