The document describes the layout and design elements of film magazine pages. It explains that titles, images, quotes, and other elements are designed to attract readers' attention and encourage them to read the review. Larger text, different colors, and centering are used for key information like the film title and section headings. Images of characters and production details provide context before the review. The overall goal is to effectively showcase the film and entice readers through visual design.
2. Title of Film – the title of the film is in the
centre of the page, immediately underneath
the image, this is so that the audience are able
to see the name of the film. Another attraction
to the audience is that the title is in bold capital
letters; again this is a lot larger than the review
itself as it is there to attract the audiences
attention.
Title of Section – The title of the section is
at the top of the page so that the viewer is
aware of which chapter they are on. The logo is
bold and in a bright orange so that it is
noticeable if you were flicking through pages.
Quote – A quote is used to start the review.
It is small and catchy to grasp the audience in
to read the article. The colour is different to
the title and the rest of the page so that it
catches the eye of the reader.
Production Information – The
production information includes relevant
information about the film such as credits and
cast information. This is before the review so
that the reader has an insight of what is
involved within the film.
Enlarged Text – The enlarged text is a
sentence from the review so that it grabs the
readers attention. It is interesting so that the
reader will read the text in order to find out
more about it. The sentence is in upper case
letters to help attract the attention, as well as
being in a different colour.
Colour Theme – Throughout the page there is a colour theme.
This colour is a mixture of orange and reds. This will be thought about
as it will match the genre of the film. For example it mentions that
there is romance in the film the red colour theme may resemble the
love and romance within the film, this is also more obvious with the
image being of the man and woman.
Main Image – The main image is what can only be the main
characters in the film. You are able to see from the mid shot
the way they are stood with each other, that romance is
involved even though the genre is fantasy/thriller this is
therefore challenging the codes and conventions. The image
takes up a majority of the page as this is the main thing which
entices the audience to read the article.
Review Content – The review content is
half the page as that is the main focus of the
magazine.
3. Title of Magazine – The title of the
magazine is at the very top of the page in the
font and colouring. This is to continue brand
identity and for the reader to still be aware of
what they are reading,
Title of Film – The title of the film is at the
top left hand side of the page so that it is the
first thing the reader sees. The word ‘Suspect’
is in capital letters to help stand out. The
colouring of red reflects the genre of it being a
thriller as red stereotypes blood which can be
related to the content.
Review Content– The review content is
split throughout the double page spread. This is
to split the information up to make the pages
not look like there is too much to read as that
could put a reader off from reading it.
Smaller Images– The smaller images are
to help split up the text. They are also there to
add more information about the story too the
page so that the reader can see other shots
which are included. It also adds attraction to
the page as it makes the page look m ore
interesting as it has more imagers which will
draw more readers in.
Star Rating – The star rating is at the top of
the page so that the audience can see it
straight away when the y see the image. This
can help to entice the accidence into reading
the review and seeing the film as they will be
aware that it has been given 5 stars which
means it will be a good film.
Main Image– The main focus of the main
image is a close up of the girl which the
audience can only presume is the main
character. Her hair is messy and her
complexion is very pale, this reflects the genre
as she could come across as quite scary to a
reader. In the blurred background you are able
to see a young boy with a hat. You are unaware
of any other features and makes the audience
wonder who he is. This adds curiosity to the
page and will make the audience read the
review to find out.
Colour Scheme – The colour scheme is
red. This is effective as it reflects the genre of
the film which is a thriller. The red colour
scheme follows throughout both pages as the
smaller images are also outlined in red which
helps to grab the readers attention.
Double Page Spread – The double page
spread is very effective as it means more
images can be within the pages which help to
grip the reader. It also means more information
can be written about the film.
Extra Text – The extra information in the
corner of the images engage the audience as
they will read the what is normally a quote
from the article or the film. This can then lead
them onto reading the content of the article.
4. Title of Film– The title of the film is at the
top left hand page in black bold writing. This is
to catch the readers attention to identify the
name of the film.
Quote – The quote is there to grab the
readers suspicion. As it is only three words this
grabs the readers curiosity and will make them
read the article.
Star Rating– The star rating is just below
the title so that the audience will be able to see
it. This could draw the readers attention in to
read the content as they will be able to see it is
a good film. However this is a two star which
can usually be considered quite low for a star
rating.
Review Content– The review content is
spread out over two pages in columns.
However I have realised the text is larger than
other magazine reviews I have looked at.
Main Image – The main image is of a
character from the film. The mid shot is close
enough for the reader to see their expression.
However not much is given away from this as
the viewer is unaware of where they are or
what they are doing. This creates suspicion and
will engage the reader. The colours black and
gold are used to represent the genre horror.
Production Information – The
production information includes relevant
information about the film such as credits and
cast information. This is before the review so
that the reader has an insight of what is
involved within the film.
Enlarged Text– The enlarged text is a sentence from
the review so that it grabs the readers attention. It is
interesting so that the reader will read the text in order
to find out more about it. The sentence is in a different
colour to help attract the audiences attention.
Extra Text – The extra information in the
corner of the images engage the audience as
they will read the what is normally a quote
from the article or the film. This can then lead
them onto reading the content of the article.