The document discusses the design choices for a magazine cover promoting a horror film about a doll. Key details include: - The main image shows the creepy doll surrounded by cobwebs to establish it as old and eerie. - The same font used on the poster and film is used to clearly link all promotional materials. - The tagline "Top 10 Halloween Specials" associates the film with the horror genre and October release. - Release date, price, and international availability help audiences know when and where they can see the film.

1. Magazine Conventions

2. Another part of the distribution of our film is making the public aware
this can be done by also making a magazine cover, for this we chose
Empire as it is a reliable magazine for films and this means that we
have chosen this as it is well published magazine with reliable sources.

4. Main Image
The main image is of the doll with this the audience can clearly see
what the film is about and this means that the audience will be getting
a first look into what the doll looks like and this means that they can
draw up a picture of how they think the doll will act. With this there are
cobwebs around the doll and this shows the doll is really old and makes
the doll seem more eerie for the audience

5. Typeface
The same typeface is used on the magazine as for the poster and the film
and this means that the audience can make the link between products and
know that they are all for the same film and this means that the audience
will be more excited about seeing the film as they have all the information,
such as the release date, behand the scenes and what the doll and cast look
like and who they are. The typeface on the magazine is the same as on the
poster meaning the colour and fade is the same on the magazine and poster
this means that the hypnotic text is more memorable for the audience and it
means that they will be more excited about seeing our film as the typeface
is truly original and different.

6. Tagline
The tagline for the magazine reads “Top 10 Halloween Specials” with
this the audience is able to make a link between the film and the
magazine and this will help to establish to the audience that the film
will be released in October as that is when Halloween is and establishes
the film as a horror, with this the tagline is also in red and this means
that it will emphasise that the Halloween films are horrors, it is seen in
the lower 3rd this way it is seen clearly separately to the rest of the
text and this means that the audience can read it and as it is followed
by three different movies underneath it means that they know the
films referenced are also horror films and this will give the audience
more choice and a chance to see our AS movies from year 12.

7. Release Date
There is only one release date and this is the release date for the
magazine, with this it also has the price of the magazine in pounds and
dollars and this means that this magazine is available in other countries
and this means our film will be available in other countries.

8. Colours
With this there is an ominous background it fades from grey to black
and this shows that the doll is very mysterious and this shows there is a
darker side to the doll than the characters think. As well as this the grey
to black background makes the genre of the film clear to the audience
and this means that they can easily identify the film as a horror. With
this the colour of the text is red and white this shows the innocence of
the couple and the evil of the doll.

9. Placement
The main image is placed in the centre of the magazine, with this it is facing to the
left and this means that they are facing away from the cobwebs and this means
that the doll is making its way to a new victim as it is going away from the cobwebs.
The barcode is in the bottom eft and this is so that the audience can clearly see the
doll in full detail.
The tagine is in the bottom 3rd and this is so that the audience can clearly read it as
it won’t be too small or too big that they can’t see the rest of the magazine and
with this there are 3 photos placed side by side and with this the audience can see
the films referenced underneath along with the names of these films and this
means that the audience will be able to see the films and be familiar with our work
and feel more excited about seeing our latest film
The name of the film is in the centre of the poster this means that the audience can
clearly see what the name of the film is and with the fade makes the film more
hypnotic and this will draw the audience into the film and make them want to
watch.

10. There are subheadings on both sides of the doll this gives information inside about the film
being promoted on the magazine and gives information about other films, such as our cast
and crew being “On tour with the cast of The Conjuring” this would make the audience
think our film is of the same calibre and worth watching.
The magazine company is in the top 3rd of the magazine much like other Empire
magazines, with this the colour of the logo is the same as the headings this shows
continuity and that the title won’t be too bright and distance the audience from the
articles.
The date and price is at the top of the magazine within the M in Empire like their other
magazines and this means that the audience can clearly see when this was released and
the price and with this as it is within the M this makes it a real publication as other Empire
magazines follow this rule.
As well as this there is a 5 star rating from The Telegraph this tells the audience how good
our film is to a critic, this is good because The Telegraph is a reliable source of information
and this means that if the audience were to see this then they would want to see the film
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