2. List of the most influential film
magazines
• Monthly film bulletin
• Empire
• Bright Lights
• Cineaste
• Movie maker
• Total films
• British Film(defunct)
• Cinema Retro
• Cinema X
• Documentary news letter
• Dvd monthly
• Entertain magazine ( defunct)
• Eye for film( online magazine)
• Film review ( defunct)
• Hotdog magazine ( defunct)
• Kine weekly ( defunct)
• Little white lies
• Neon
3. Empire
Background information
-Founded in 1989
The use of the lexis ‘ - Published by Bauer
Spectacular is designed consumer media
to make the audience -Most popular film magazine,
want to enjoy this consistently outselling its rival
purchase. Often using Total Films
language like this is a in Europe –
common feature of U.K, Russia, Portugal
film magazines magazine masthead
is emboldened in and outside of Europe-
red in order to stand Australia
out against the
page.
The use of the word ‘
free’ makes the audience
believe that this is a ‘
The use of the central great’ offer and again
protagonists from the another form of
popular franchise ‘ advertising revenue
The harry potter
series’ makes the
magazine more The use of the gold
profitable making it illustrates the effect
target its specific that Harry Potter had
audience upon the film industry in
terms of lasting impact
Use of the caption e.g. one of the most
further successful films globally
emphasizes the
theme
4. The positioning of
the protagonist in
the picture , is tilted
towards the camera
Total film
which primarily Background information
establishes the
Despite the concept of breaking
Editor Aubrey Day
simplicity of the ‘ fourth wall’
the because he is Categories Film
background, interacting with the
, the use of audience in a way Frequency Monthly
text is very ‘ which makes the
readers in turn feel
Circulation 85,031 (2008 average)
busy’ in
order to more involved. First issue 1997
provide
detailed The use of the background has Company Future Publishing
information been sent backwards in order for
Country United Kingdom
for the the text to appear in front and
reader thus it appears authentic. Language English
Website totalfilm.com
Similar to the masthead
of Empire Magazine, it
uses the same formatting
e.g. the bold capital
stylism, however, the use
of colour is different with
a simplistic white colour.
This allows it to stand out
against the background.
5. Cineaste
Background information
I have chosen Cineaste Publication history 1967-present
in juxtaposition to the
other two due to its
retro, nostalgic feel
which may be due to
its early publication Frequency Quarterly
date and 60’s is often
referred to as the
golden age
The use of the yellow colour
scheme implements this
nostalgia and separates it
from other film The prominent feature of
publications. This may be this film magazine is its
due to it also providing the artistic features e.g. the
historical content of films protagonists being
and thus , it feels it has to featured. It is interesting
be different. how drawings are used
instead of photography
and it makes you wonder
as to why this effect is
being used
