1. UK FILM MAGAZINES
THE TASK IS TO CREATE A POWERPOINT
ANALYSISING SIX UK FILM MAGAZINES.
2. film magazine
Empire is a British film magazine, it is monthly published by
Bauer Consumer Media.
The editor is Mark Dinning.
The magazine costs £3.99 to purchase.
The target audience ranges from teenage through to all years as
the films they include are appropriate to all age ranges. It is a
mass market magazine it doesn’t matter about what gender or
age read it.
The magazine is populist, it includes posters and reviews of new
films it also includes interviews.
Empire aims to cover a wide range of popular films therefore appealing
to a wide range of audiences.
The main focus seems to be covering the main new releases.
3. film magazine
Future publishing own and publish the magazine
It costs £3.70
It is published 13 times a year which is every four weeks.
Total film is also a mass media magazine, the magazine is appropriate for
all age ranges and both genders so its not aimed at a specific audience.
Second best film magazine
The title total film suggests it covers all films, modern guide to movies.
4. film magazine
Sight & Sound are owned and published by the British Film Institute
Its targeted at an educated audience, its an academic magazine and the
language is quite complexed inside.
The cover lines tend to be about directors, festivals and academic studies
of films.
But it does also cover all new releases but it’s mainly about the craft of
film.
The name sight & sound instantly makes someone think of a film
because this is what it entails. The tagline demonstrates its worldwide
status, making people want to read it because it is well known so you
know its going to be good.
The colour scheme is very eye-catching
5. film magazine
Hybrid magazine, mainly music rather than film.
Mainly films that appeal to their music audience.
Target audience 25-45 year old men.
The title Uncut suggests that you’re going to get all the details.
The director is Allan Jones
It is published monthly
The company is IPC
6. film magazine
Little white lies is an independent film magazine produced by the
church of London. The design of each magazine is entirely based
around the feature film, so all front covers are totally unique, the
only consistent item on the front cover is the header
The magazines look is visually attractive.
It is a niche audience
The editor is Matt Bochenski
7. film magazine
Sci-fi genre specific.
Editor is David Bradley
The former editors are Matt Bielby and Dave Golder.
The company is future publishing
SFX magazine comes out once every four weeks.
8. Summary Slide
I have learnt that the front covers are mainly the actors
in character. The main films featured are mainly new
releases.
Learning this when I create my magazine front cover
my image will be in character.
The key cover line will have to anchor the image.