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MAGAZINE
COVERS
MainstreamFilm
Magazines
Conventions of a mainstream film magazine front cover
Bold title
The character on the
front, not the actor
Small pictures of other things that are in the
magazine
Background refers to the film:• Empire Public Enemies – burred
background with smoke from ‘Tommy gun’ to highlight it’s set in the past.• Empire Inception – perspective
background, writing angles to point in the background.• Total Film Captain America –
American themed background, patriotic film and relates to the film as the image in the background is a shield which he uses. • Total Film Star Trek – black and
white background, a touch to the past as the films are remakes.
A lot of text around the central image
Independent Film
Magazines
Conventions of an independent film magazine front cover
Little text around the central image
Simple background:• Sight and Sound Michael Fassbender
– spotlight with black and grey colour.• Sight and Sound Clint Eastwood –
spotlight, black and grey to match the picture of him being in black and white.• Sight and Sound – Sofia Coppola – light grey background, making it more feminine compared to the others.• Filmmaker Kate Winslet – dark
background, spotlight of grey.• Filmmaker Ryan Coogler –
spotlight, black and grey. • Filmmaker James Franco – blurred
background, hints of brown.
The actor not the character as the
focal point
Little colour –mainly on the title of the magazine
Simple front cover – not complicated
What goes on the majority of film magazine covers
Banner defying the issue
Information surrounding the central
image
Actor/character as the large image. Usually looking directly at the
reader
Main topic in the magazine