Film Magazine Cover Analysis

The masthead is big and bold font as it used to stand out to the audience and the white colour has a negative connotation of cold to it which is influenced by the genre of the film and the style of the main image.

The price is written in small font and this suggests that the magazine is not cheap for their target audience so it is not the main attraction of the magazine, so in this case the magazine want the main image to sell itself as well as other features.

The anchor text which is relation to the main image draws the fans of the actor to lure them to read about his new film and a play on word is used

The main image is also a direct address as the character is looking straight at the audienceIn order to interact with them as well as show intimacy. It is also a posed image with guns that suggest he is confident to use them and therefore gives him the power to entice readers and also suggests the genre of the film. Also the 3D effect of the gun suggests that the reader is to feel involved with the image

Cover lines which entice the reader to popular actors within the target audience as well as new films which may catch their interest

The mise en scene of the magazine has a dark atmosphere with it which suggests the connotations of the white text which signifies a cold feeling to it as well as the snow in the background which looks as if it was edited into the image which suggests what the publisher wanted the audience to perceive.

The cracked text in white adds to the cold effect that is with the rest of the mise en scene and suggests that he is a broken man and can also suggest that within the film he will cause some danger

Barcodes are on the front of magazines whereas they are on the back of books

The fact that the image is covering the masthead suggests that the magazine is well known and that they want to focus more on the main image

The masthead has been edited to go along with the genreAs you can tell from the mise en scene it is a Sci-Fi film. It is also big and bold in order to stand out

The skyline is an attraction to the whole magazine and suggests that it is a ‘mind blowing issue’ and the red text gives it that eagerness feeling to it

The circle of text is there to shout out to the reader as it is a little bit slanted and the red writing is there again to draw the readers in through eagerness

The metallic grey effect relates to the Sci-fi genre again in has a sort of formal font to it

The main image is posed and he is stood in a smart way and his attire is a suit which is related to the formal font of ‘Inception’. This appearance gives him a smart feel and makes the reader feel less smart so therefore enhances power unto him. This can suggest that he is smart and can predict that he has some association with technology. His facial expressions also can suggest that he is a serious person. The character is also equipped with what looks like a silencer and using a silencer gun is often identified with masterminds or smart characters which is what this main image signifies.

The mise en scene has a mixture of scientific images as well has buildings and places but it is the electric baby blue relates to the Sci fi genre and modernises it through the images

Barcodes are on the front of the magazine whereas they are on the back of books

The cover lines tell us about the other stories and actors which feature in the magazine and attract the audience towards the magazine

The fact that the image is covering the masthead suggests that the magazine is well known and that they want to focus more on the main image

The fact that the image is covering the masthead suggests that the magazine is well known and that they want to focus more on the main image

The main image in this magazine breaks the conventions of magazines as this time there are two characters which suggest that there is a focus on more than one character. Their facial expressions suggests some seriousness and the one on the left looks as if she has got some fear and he clothes are transparent which signifies her vulnerability whereas the one on the right is more formal and she has got more power in the way her face is expressed as well as the way she is dressed. The two women are stood posed staring into the camera which signifies that they are calling for our help as in the audience’s help, so we can feel the same feeling that they are.

The mise en scene of the magazine is ambiguous and therefore suggests some sort of mystery as the background is clear this is also related to the image of the two women which suggest this.

The main colours in this is white, red and yellow. The white gives it a cold feeling and in relation to this the red colour connotes danger as the background is plain and deep red which is the mise en scene in this case and adds to the mystery and can also be identified with blood and therefore the audience can predict that the film will be bloody. Yellow can connote the ability to be more alert and decisive and this suggests that the genre of the magazine is a horror.

The skyline which is based at the bottom of the magazine is used to entice the readers through the special attractions advertised. The word FREE is in bold capital letters which Is used to draw the readers in however this contradicts the price above which is in small font as it is not a cheap magazine for the audience

The masthead on this magazine has a slightly ghostly effect on the edit which suggests that the film being advertised is a supernatural one , as the masthead usually reflects the actual film being advertised.

The mise en scene of this magazine again has a ghostly/ supernatural feeling as in the background you can see a forest which looks foggy and gives the magazine that wild feeling which suggests that danger is an aspect of the film

The main image is a image of 3 characters. 2 of the boys are faced back 2 back which gives the readers a sense of tension and conflict, both their fists are also clenched which can mean that there is a clash in the film of characters, where as the woman is on the other end and this suggests that she is the reason of the confliction. Her facial expressions suggests confusion and the two men’s expressions show anger. The colour tone on one of the males face are pale white and again relates to the ghostly or vampire genre. The man in the middle has a normal toned colour and shows the normality in him and that fact that he is being used as a shield from the other guy who looks dangerous gives him a sense of power or strength. All this is left in mystery as we can not gain a full picture from it and suggests the reader watches the film.The anchor text gives the

film power as the text suggests that the film is big in hollywood and is therefore used to entice readers to read on or watch the film