The document describes how the creator designed their magazine cover to promote and connect to their horror film trailer in several ways: 1) The masthead uses the same red and white text and font as featured in the film trailer. 2) The cover photo depicts the main character and a symbol that is a focal point in the film. 3) The text "ultimate horror edition" incorporates the genre of both the magazine and film. 4) A memorable quote from the trailer is also used on the magazine to further connect the two pieces.

1. The masthead I created
features block red and white
text on a black banner. The
font is bold and square and is
effective as it strands out from
other anchorage text in order
to grab the audiences
attention. Moreover, ‘film’ is
written in red and ‘focus’ is
written in white in an effective
way as it makes the masthead
more pleasing to the eye as it
isn’t too bright and
overpowering – yet is still able
to stand out on the page. In
combination with my main
product, the mast head is very
effective as it incorporates
colours that are used within
the film trailer for the
audience to make a connection
between the two.
A second way I have
combined both my final
media product and my
magazine cover is
through the photography.
The cover photo pictures
the protagonist character
looking scared and
directs focus to the
omega symbol scratched
into her hand. The
symbol is featured as a
focal point within the film
so draws comparisons
between both products. I
believe this is a strength
to both products as it
makes the key symbol a
prominent feature of
both and it apparent
between the two.

2. The next feature that
combines both media
products is the ‘ultimate
horror edition’ text.
‘ultimate and ‘edition’ are
written in bold black font in
order to make them stand
out but ‘horror’ is slashed
across is in red. This has
allowed me to combine the
two products as the
magazine is promoting a
horror edition and features
my horror film on the front
so establishes the genre.
The final way I have combined both products is through the
strapline ‘once the curse has got you there’s no escape. This is
featured under the anchorage text of the films name and is the
final line of the voiceover in the trailer. By featuring this quote
in both products I have combined the two products by making
the quote memorable for the audience and a sell line
The anchorage text I have
chosen to use combines
together both my final
media product and my
magazine because the
text type is the same.
The font I used is called
‘CG times’ and is bold
and white in order to
attract the audience. I
feel this is a strength of
my two final produces as
it creates a house style
among the final film
trailer and the film
magazine in order for the
viewer to see the
magazine cover and make
the connection with the
film.