Analysis of Film Magazines

I have decided to look closely at ‘Total Film’ magazine as from all the film magazines this one is my favorite. I will look at the common conventions and follow some of them to create a successful magazine cover. I won’t follow all of the forms and conventions as I don’t want my magazine cover to look just the same as others on the market.

• Full image with background.
• Medium close up of one character looking straight out to the audience helps to make the readers want to look inside.
• Title goes across the head.
• Red ‘TOTAL’ inside of the ‘F’ in film. Gives individuality to the magazine. The audience will remember it.
• Strap line ‘must-see’ draws readers in.
• 4 different colours used.
• 3 different fonts used.
• Text justified down both sides of the page.
• Barcode, date, price, website and issue number.

• Full image with background.
• Medium shot of one character looking straight out to the audience helps to make the readers want to look inside.
• Title goes behind the head showing that it is a well knowing magazine as they don’t need to see the full name without recognizing it is a ‘Total Film’ magazine.
• Cut out ‘TOTAL’ inside of the ‘F’ in film. Gives individuality to the magazine. The audience will remember it.
• ‘World exclusive’ draws readers in as it sounds as though they will be the first to know the information.
• Quotations are effective as it shows other thoughts on the films.
• 3 different colours used.
• 3 different fonts used.
• Text justified down both sides of the page.
• Barcode, date, price, website and issue number.