2. Publisher- The Church Of London
Price- £6.00
Published- 6 times a year (every
2 months)
Target audience- Film enthusiast predominantly young
professionals with disposable income
Typical content- Just their face of the main character of a
close up or extreme close up.
Analysis of front cover- It is niche as its not an actual
photograph as they are an artistic representation,
reflecting the film. Its simplistic with not much colour.
Key points about layout and design- Name of the
magazine is always in the top centre of the magazine in a
circle the image is the main feature on the page and the
title of that film there is no other texts shown on the page
other than this.
3. Publisher- Bauer Consumer Media.
Price- £3.99(or £3.99+ 50p for
P&P £4.49).
Published- Monthly.
Target audience- Mainly males aged 15-34.
Typical content- Reviews on current popular mainstream films
and also feature interviews with actors.
Analysis of front cover- Its got a lot going on with lots of
information that they are showing off so people know what’s
inside before buying it.
Key points about layout and design- It uses a common colour
scheme of black red and white then injects a colour or two it is
layout in clear columns which makes it easier to read, empire is
the largest font on the page most commonly in red which stands
out however a lot of the time their is part of the main image
covering parts of it the word ‘empire’ suggest power and
connotes that it is the best selling film magazine.
4. Publisher- Future plc.
Price- £3.99.
Published- 13 times a year.
(every 4 weeks).
Target audience- Mainly males aged
15-34.
Typical content- Free gift inside, medium close up of the main
character.
Analysis of front cover- It always has quite a lot of information
on the front and names several films with images so their is more
than just the one main image on the page.
Key points about layout and design- Total film is usually wrote
in white with total being part of the word film which makes it
clear what the magazine is about. There is a lot of information
on the magazine and the tinted blue image is well matched with
the blue font. ‘FILM’ is the largest font on the page with is good
because the audience know instantly what the magazine will
entale.
5. Publisher- British Film Institute
(BFI).
Price- £3.95.
Published- Monthly.
Target audience- Film enthusiasts with a broad film taste,
this magazine is gender equal.
Typical content- Always has a ‘PLUS’ section with names
of actors and ‘every new film reviewed’. Usually on the
front there is an image of the male protagonist.
Analysis of front cover- It doesn't have much information
of it and seems that the main picture is what they want
people to look at, the writing is very small.
Key points about layout and design- It is clear sans serif
font which stands out and matches well with the image, as
it is blue tinted they have used fonts to suit this nicely.
Sight& sound stands out the most due to the yellow
background that its over.
6. Publisher- Future plc.
Price- £4.99.
Published- Every 4 weeks.
Target audience-
Typical content- About Sci-Fi and fantasy films and
features exclusive interviews.
Analysis of front cover- Usually has the worlds #1 sci-fi
mag on the front and the image of the main character on
of the film on the front.
Key points about layout and design- SFX is the largest
font on the page usually in white it is quite detailed with
not much blank spaces showing that it is jam packed full
with lots of information this may attract people into then
buying it. The main film it is focusing linking with the
image is usually wrote in the second biggest font and
outlined this makes it stand out on the page.
7. The key image is mainly anchoring
the cover line ‘harry potter the
perfect farewell' the image is of the
three main characters, it shows this
is the film they are mostly focusing
on in that issue of the magazine.
The main character is used in the key
image so that they associate this
with the film straight away and then
know what the magazine is going to
include.
The film has been marketed over the
front cover by showing the key image
of the main 3 characters, a photo
gallery of 36 photos to see inside and
a poster.
