Analysis of film magazine covers.

NOTE: Due to technical issues I was unable to upload my images to Flickr and annotate them that way, so I shall do a written break down here.

Looking at all three of these covers (Click on images to enlarge) it is clear that although they don't cover horror particularly in these editions they always follow an iconic house style. I felt the clear header, even with a large main image, would be very important in grabbed readers attention. As well as the header all writing is clear, concise and bold, standing out from the page meaning that readers will find it easier to know what is inside.

Looking at all of these covers it is clear that the photo for my magazine cover would need to be a close up or medium shot so the audience can identify with them and see an array of detail. I felt at this point that I should either have an image of a main character or have someone related to the film. As I had already intended to use the main character in my poster I decided against being repetitive and using a picture of Theo as the Director.

Another element I liked was the vibrancy of the colours used. Generally red as it stood out. I wanted to utilise colour in my own magazine as clearly it is an important element. The use of pretend stickers was a nice touch also as it makes it seem interesting, fresh and inviting for audiences.

Overall these magazine cover images were important in establishing what I wanted to do for my own and equally giving me an in sight into the conventions of a mainstream film magazine.