The magazine cover features Leonardo Di Caprio's character from Inception to emphasize the importance of his character and indicate that he is the focus of the issue. He is presented as serious in a black suit, conveying the complexity and sophistication of the thriller plot. Additional text uses red font and taglines to highlight the title Inception and compare the film favorably to The Matrix and James Bond franchises to encourage readers, especially fans of those genres, to purchase the magazine. The diagonal text placement and urban background image create a 3D effect that reflects the complex, psychological sci-fi elements of the film's plot. A gold sticker at the bottom further incentivizes readers to buy the issue.

1. We see the title of the
magazine is large and
placed at the top of the
page to be notice. Also it
is in its recognisable red
font, which has helped
create brand
awareness. However
the masthead is covered
slightly by the main
image of Leonardo Di
Caprio’s main character
from inception,
emphasising the
importance of this
character and it
indicates to the
audience that this is the
main focus of this issue.
They would do this, as
this is the biggest
selling point for the
magazine as audiences
are eager to find out
more about the
Hollywood blockbuster.
The main image of Leonardo Di Caprio’s character
presents him as very serious. He is wearing a black
suit looking extremely slick and smart, which
connotes the complexity and sophistication of the
plot and shows clearly the film belongs to the thriller
genre. Also he is holding a gun, which also shows us
more about the plot and genre, as the movie is also
action packed. The main image also helps the cover
stick to a colour scheme as it uses mainly black and
white, which also helps the magazine look
professional and sophisticated which links to the
movies clever plot. It also links to the main character
that also looks sophisticated wearing a suit with
slicked hair.
We see the main
cover line on the
magazine is inception.
It is also in red font,
which connotes
danger, which links
back to the thriller
genre. Also the title is
large and in the
center of the page
showing it is the main
focus. We also see a
tagline placed below
the main headline,
which reads ‘THE
MATRIX MEETS 007
“ON STEROIDS!”’ This
helps compliment the
film and persuade the
audience to buy the
magazine by saying
the film is like
previous hits such as
the matrix but better.
This will specifically
encourage fans of the
genre to buy the
edition.
We see the background
of the magazine cover
used is an urban
setting of a city from a
high angle, which gives
the magazine a unique
and complex. This links
effectively tot h film
and its genre, as the
movie is a
psychological thriller
with a complex plot.
We see the cover lines
used on the cover of
the magazine are
uniquely placed
diagonally which
gives this 3D effect
and allows the main
image to stand out
and makes it look as if
everything around the
character is being
sucked into the
background. This
links further with the
plot as its complex
and has aspects of a
sci-fi.
The magazine uses a sticker in the bottom half of the
page. It is gold and stands out on the page and gives the
audience a further incentive to buy the magazine.