2. This is just the simple house style and
basic layout of the magazine.
The film name is
very big and draws
the readers
attention. This is a
very simple
technique used as
it allows the reader
to know exactly
what the article is
going to be about t
a quick glance.
The quickly tells the
release date and the
age rating of the film a
This is a brief summary of the film not giving too much
away. This is supposed to layout the plot of the film while
keeping enough mystery to draw people in and keep them
intersted in going to view the film.
This is a little plug giving more info or
some key facts about the film or
characters.
The main image is a still shot from
the movie itself of the main two
characters. It is the largest image on
the on page immediately drawing
peoples eyesight to it. This image
often gives of the genre or type of
film. So in this example, the film is
shown as a sci-fi from the make up
and costume shown.
These are more stills from the
film to give more of a feel for
the atmosphere and story it will
be presenting. These shots will
arouse peoples attention and
build expectation of the film
experience. It also highlights
key moments from the film to
create excitement
As an overall view there is
minimal text and majority
photo as people will make their
minds up more by what they
see of the film and its genre
than what they read .
3. Again the whole second page of the
double page spread is made up of a
still shot from the movie of the
protagonist.
The movie title is one of the boldest
text on the page which straight away
infers to the audience what film the
review is on about.
These are reviews from critics about
the film such as their start rating and
comments. These tend to sway some
viewers minds on whether they
would go see the film or not
Again there is only a brief explanation
of the film and some critics own
views on acting, shot variety and over
plot and enjoy ability.
This is a small side
reel of still shots
from other films
also being released
around the same
time and a small
synopsis of them.
They have been
made small and off
to the side as they
are not as
important and do
not add to the
main focus of the
article which is
about the pirates
of the caribbean.
4. This is just the simple house style and
basic layout of the magazine showing
where the review came from
This is the focus point of the entire double page
spread which showcases the main protagonists
from the film. Their facial expressions help to infer
what situation is occurring. This is the main point of
the review as people will instantly recognise the
film from the characters and this will draw them in
to want to read the article
This is a quote from a
critic about the film.
These quotes help sway
peoples judgement in
favour of going to watch
the film.
This is a small plug
showing some key facts
about film. As these
aren't what will draw
people in they have
been made really small
as they aren’t as
important
This is a small insert photo of a minor character from the
film. This character is one of the most well known as even
though they only play a minor part their cuteness has made
them one of the most lovable character which again people
will recognise and be drawn to
The title of the film is
only tiny which is
against traditional
conventions. Typically
the title is one of the
biggest texts on the
screen which draws
peoples attention.
However, since the
main image gives
away the film straight
away since they are
well known and
recognised characters,
there is no need for
the title to be big.
People will already
know
