The document analyzes the magazine spread for an Empire magazine special edition focused on Godzilla. It notes that the red and black colour scheme links well to the dangerous theme of the Godzilla movie. The central image of Godzilla is a "first look" that interests audiences. Taglines like "unleash the beast" create intrigue about upcoming summer movies. The spread includes behind-the-scenes images and interviews that give readers an exclusive look at the movie's production and the actors' experiences working on it.

1. Magazine Spread Analysis
Empire – Godzilla edition

2. Colour scheme links well
to the theme of the movie
e.g. red and black give
connotations of danger
and death. Using bold text
also catches your
audience’s eye, making
magazine stand out to
others.
Central image of Godzilla is a ‘first look’ which
interests audiences of the movie as well as
people who are familiar with the Godzilla
movies, wanting to see what changes they have
made to the monster.
Using tag lines like “unleash the
beast” and “summer movie
apocalypse” interests the audience
in the movies coming out in the
summer as well as creating a more
informal element to their cover.
Other elements of text
outline what else is
included within this
edition e.g. other movie
reviews and a look at
upcoming films as well as
seeing behind the scene
of Gozilla.
‘Empire 25’ shows this is
a special edition in the
case it’s to represent 25
years of Empire
magazine.
Central image stands
over title, creating it
the focus element of
the magazine. So all
people who see the
magazine will be
instantly interested in
the cover photo.

3. • Shows images from behind the
scenes of creating the movie, giving
the viewers a more exclusive look
into what’s going on.
• Including interviews informs
audiences on more about the movie
e.g. creating the trailer, special effects
work etc.
• This also includes exclusive interviews
with actors and their experience with
working on the movie so it’s
providing a more detailed
background from most people
working on the film.
• Enlarging quotes from the text
catches the audiences eye and wants
them to find the context of the quote
as well as more information on the
movie.
• By including a behind the scenes look
they’re also creating a bigger ‘buzz’
over the movie and branching further
out to their audience as well as new
audiences they may pick up.

4. • By including other sections on more
than just interviews e.g. the
progression chart of Godzilla they’re
covering all possible elements of the
movie without releasing too much
information.
• Consistency with colour theme stays
throughout the text with reds and
black to relate specifically to the
movie and it’s dangerous plot.
• Informal interviews creates a more
fun, exciting element compared to
formal serious interviews wouldn’t
intrigue many audiences.
• It also includes the magazines own
opinion within the movie and the
other sets of Godzilla films, this gives
a professional reviewers insight to
the production of the upcoming
movie.

5. How will this help my ancillary task?
• I can use this to help me decide on size of font as well
as colour so it fits to the theme and plot of my movie
e.g. I wouldn’t pick dark colours for a happy romantic
movie.
• Keep the image the central focus to interest your
audience in finding what the image is for and why it’s
set out a specific way e.g. genre connotations.
• Bold text will stand out compared to other magazines,
helping people spot your magazine out from others.
• Include images as well as an in depth look into the
production e.g. creating the trailer and editing.