1. Film Magazine Front Cover
&
Conventions of a Film Poster
Hannah George
&
Charlotte Southam

2.  The magazines name is clearly displayed
 Tagline to be shown
 Cover lines ( tell you about the stories inside)
 The cover has to be noticeable to the audience
 The famous actors ( images) generally are used as the focal point
 The images on the front target a certain audience, this should
define the genre of the film but try to attract the largest audience
possible
 Use graphics and colours to create a certain mood for the
magazine
 Font size, shape and colour are to be used creatively to suggest to
the audience different ideas
 The price and the barcode of the magazine must be shown.

3. The font is clear and easy to
read, with sharp lines and
bright colours so that it stands
out against the background
The main protagonist is the
Cover lines about stories inside
largest character seen, and
the magazine
draws your eye the most; this
is because he has the story
centred around him ( the
prophecy).
Tagline ( in this case 2) this is
because it’s the end of the
The lesser actors are seen
series and with the use of
below the main actor; but they
triadic structure makes it
are still famous for there role in
more memorable
this story line.
Barcode is shown, because this
is a free magazine given out at
the cinema there is no price
shown.

4. The font is clear and easy to
read, with the title in a metallic
font, as the world is full of
vehicles
The triadic structure as well as
the use of the three B’s makes
The main characters are shown
this tagline snappy and will
in front of the lesser characters
stick in the audiences mind
who are seen behind in this
chase scene
The explosion in the
background catches the
audiences eye and makes them
want to find out what is
happening in the story
Cover lines about stories inside
the magazine Barcode is shown as well with
the price of the magazine

5.  It must be eye catching and captivating to the audience
 There must be a focal picture that will draw in the
audiences eye
 The title must be displayed in a easily read large font
 There must be a suggestion of the film genre
 The poster should be designed to attract the largest
audience possible
 The age certification should always be shown
 There should be either “Coming Soon” or the release date
displayed
 Information on the Directors and Production Company
should be displayed ( this could include other popular films
that the company has produced)

6. It shows that the film has a lot of
action in it because the characters are
running; this also helps to draw interest
because people who would look at this
poster would want to know why
they’re running.
The image shows the three main
characters with the emphasis on the
most important character (Harry)
because he is at the front and he is
slightly bigger than the other two.
The tagline is short to make it more
memorable, other posters use other
taglines such as ‘Nowhere is safe’.
The title is large so that it draws in the
audience’s eyes.
The release date shows how important
the film is by the use of the word ‘epic’.

7. The globe suggests that At the top of the poster, the
something big is going to happen company names another popular
in the film that will affect a lot of film that they have made to
people. attract the audience from the
other film and to add credibility
to their name.
The main characters are on the The title/ logo is quite big and is
film poster with the most in the middle of the image
important ones at the front and making it the centre of interest
the lesser ones towards the back. this means that it draws the
audience’s eyes in.
The poster is quite dark which The fact that the film is animated
puts more emphasis on the title shows that it is aimed at a
and the main character which are younger audience, this is
bright red. It also adds more emphasised by the lack of
mystery to the film. director information at the
bottom which a small child
wouldn’t be able to read.