Analysing Websites

Rihanna
http://rihannanow.com/index2.php

Rihannas main colour scheme for her website are silver and green. There is also a large silver / grey triangle centred in the middle of the screen which is outlined in a white. Infront of this triangle a series of images individually appear showing Rihanna in different outfits which also appear on her album covers. She is very centralised and looks very sexy and attracts the viewers. The Viewers attention also focuses on her new album that is promoted on her page and at the top of the page she has a playlist where viewers can listen to any of Rihannas song from her albums.
She has many links such as an 'about' page to find out about her, a 'store' page where you can purchase items and a 'tour' page etc.
Throughout her website, on all of her pages there is one image of her that stays at the left side of the page. She has a direct address to the audience and her stripey top clashes with the green, rain effect background.

Neyo
http://www.yearofthegentleman.com/

The main colours used on this website are browns and grey. They give a very dull and hidden effect.
There is a big main header at the top of the page with a photo Neyo against the brown background. The photo doesn’t show Neyo clearly however just shows the lower half of his face as he is shown tipping his hat forward in a smart outfit. This photo stands out and almost looks like he is looking down the page.

Also on the header there is a photo and caption advertising Neyo’s new album.
Just underneath the header there is a smaller header of links including blog, videos, photos, events and more.

There is not an enter page for his website however it is just a very busy layout. It contains videos of Neyo’s live performances, videos from the studio. It also shows two films that are out featuring three of Neyo’s new singles.
There is also a photo album of Neyo at the bottom of the page.

Down the right hand side of the page it has Neyo’s new video and also has links to the most popular videos, photos and blogs. This side of the page is more available for public comments and views as there is an Ustream (slideshow) of related videos and a Ustream chat for the viewers along with a membership access. There is a twitter link and link to Neyo’s profile so you can follow him.

This website is very busy looking but with all the videos and comments it doesn’t look as dull as I thought it was going to look when I first entered the website.