1. Using professional mainstream film magazine s, total film and empire ,to look at
the codes and conventions of film magazines.

2. Uses big bold sellines in
The house style to draw the
audiences attention to the
other content of the magazine
Total Film Uses a house style
mast head for total of red, blue white
Film dominates the
and yellow. All of
First quarter of the
Cover, making it very clear which are
And bold to see common colours
showing that it is
a mainstream
magazine
The make the cover photo
stand out the most more Puts the main article as
than the title showing that the main feature on the
they use the photo more front cover
than the “mast head” brand
to sell the magazine
Uses words such as
“blockbuster” to connote
that it showcases
mainstream movies.

3. Uses circles to emphosis different
sellines
Empire
Just like total film
uses art deco font
connoting a old
cinema look
Uses a house stlye
of gold blue and
red similar to total
film. Eye catching
fimilar colours for
the audience.
Puts the main
Exclusive article at
the forefront
Puts the other articles in a banner dominanting the
similar to film real enticing the magazine. The cover uses the main character to
audiencei n more be looking directly at the audience

4. Common themes in film mag’s
The mast head is always superseded by the main
subject in the cover photo, putting the mast head in
the background
The mast head is always contains red
Uses the exclusive tag line of the main cover photo
The sellines are always put around the main photo
with them being put in various shapes
House styles use a variety of familar solours such as
white,black,red,yellow and blue