Analysing Film Magazine Covers

I am now going to research different magazine front covers to gather inspiration for creating my own. I will look on websites such as 'Empire', 'Total films' and 'Entertainment weekly' to find film magazines that could influence my own. I want my three final products to be recognisable and eye-catching. Also, I want to make sure my three products are matching, this can be done be using the same style font throughout my products and also the same colour scheme. I am not going to analyse a few film magazine covers that have inspired me in different ways.

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This is a magazine front cover advertising 'Casino Royale'. The overall cover does not appeal to my target audience but there are certain aspects of the cover that have influenced me in my project. Firstly, the shadow used behind the main image looks really unique and effective. I like the colour scheme of the cover, I think it contrasts really well with the dark image then the bright colours on top. The title at the top of the cover is hidden which is conventional and shows the magazine company is confident that people will recognise their magazines. The main focus in the image has direct eye-contact with the audience, this then draws you into the magazine and straight away attracts the audience. Lastly, the way the editors have used the actors/actresses names on the front cover is a clever idea as it will attract their target audience and people who like a certain actor/actress will notice this and want to watch the film.

2

I am inspired by this front cover as I think the main image really draws you in. I like how the title, 'FILM' is printed over the main image as this looks conventional and professional. I think the font used really stands out and catches the audiences eye. The clothing that has been used really represents the character and shows he is quite quirky and maybe quite strange. Also, the body language and facial expressions show he is quite a serious and important character within the film. Overall, I think the whole front cover reflects the film within the colour schemes as there is quite dark colours used- this could show how there could be a quite dark side in the film. I like how the page has been presented within where everything is placed and I will take inspiration from this for my own DVD front cover.

3

My favourite feature on this cover is the actresses facial expressions. I think by the way the girls are looking shows a story of what is to happen in the film, maybe some drama or horror. Also, the props they are holding such as guns show there will be some conflict in the film. I like how the image films up a lot of the front cover as this then gives the audience a lot to look at. I also like the film strip at the bottom of the page, I think this looks really effective as it relates to what the magazine is about and still looks different. Lastly, I like the bright orange pug used on the cover as it really stands out. Overall, I am very inspired by this DVD front cover, but I do think there is a lot going on and the audience may not know were to look first.