The document shows various layout designs and elements commonly found in film magazine publications, both in print and online formats, including cover pages, article pages, and website layouts that feature large images, brief text summaries, and a mix of reviews, interviews, and other content to engage and inform readers interested in films. Many of the designs emphasize prominent images over extensive text in order to quickly convey key information and draw readers in visually.

1. Blue background reflecting aesthetic of the
film.
Light hearted and jokey taglines.
Another lighthearted tagline with intergalactic
exclusive again playing on the theme and
setting of the films it is talking about.
Background makes the text easy to see.

2. Master head
Cover line
The main character of the headline film
Barcode
Sub headers addressing smaller
articles in the magazine.
Teaser of what's talked
about inside to entice
the reader
Issue number, date, price and
web address

4. Specific part of
the magazine for
reviews
Interest curve
graphic, breaks
down the film
simply and allows a
casual look to see
if it was enjoyable.
Star rating
another easy
way to get
quick
overview of
the review.
Article title
Sub headers to break down article into smaller
more defined parts
Larger quote
taken from the
article. Helps
summarise the
article.
Conclusion.
Still al lot of space taken up by
the image attached to the article,
dominating most of the two page
spread, but defiantly more text.
SUGGESTS WHAT KIND
OF PEOPLE THIS
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5. The article talks directly to the reader. Using
language such as you, to address the reader.

6. Master head
Cover line
Colours match that of
Iron Man’s suit
Actor looking directly at
audience and also out
into the distance, very
good way to engage the
audience as well as
something very
interesting is happening
off screen.
Stoic look
Damaged suit suggesting a
more dark film for Iron Man
as well as getting the
audience to want to find
out what happened to him.

8. Many of the film magazines have
the same basic formula of having
a main character of the film they
focus on looking past the
audience to something happening
in the film. With a background
that follows the aesthetic of said
film and text that tries to
compliment and emphasis this.
This is done to draw in the
audience to find out what's going
on and to keep a coherent cover.
Rhetorical
questions are a
consistent
theme, using
theme to again
draw in readers
to find out the
answers inside.
Who wins? We want to
find out
Area near face
kept fairly
clear so we
can focus on
expression.
This is also the
center piece
and where
your eyes
naturally fall
on a page.

9. More simplistic design,
less busy. More mature
audience that maybe
takes films more
seriously, looking for
more in depth
knowledge. No light
hearted sub headings.
Background is an actual
shot from the film. Less
colourful than other
magazines.
Something on the
horizon.

10. Quote pulled
from article.
Master head
Images pulled
from the film.
Not that much writing
compared to the space taken up
by photos.
Sub header
that
explains a
bit more
about the
film and
when it’s a
preview of a
movie it
usually talks
the film up,
as this one
does.

11. Master head
The sub header
to the article,
outlining what it
will be talking
about.
Main character
taking an entire
page of the two
page spread. The
pages are taken up
mostly with the
image and have
very little text, most
film articles do this.
They start with s
two page spread
with a lot of space
dedicated to an
image or images
from a film and
then will have the
next two pages
mostly dedicated to
the text/article.
Film title
Catchy
header to
engage the
reader.
Eye catching
graphic

12. Banners often used that rotate a number of articles that are included on the website.
Use an image from what the article is about.

13. The website starts with a large banner of the film it is to talk about. A nice visual aesthetic pulling you into the article. The photo
here shows the classic image of a hero lineup seen in basically all superhero team up films. It then has a plot synopsis on the first
act, so as not to spoil the film. It also has basic film details on the left along with a star rating to help sum up the reviewers
thoughts.

14. This is now the main part of the
review and plays out like a double
spread in a paper, just in a column
form, and you will notice that the
text to picture space ratio is far
higher. It still uses images to
punctuate the article and to break
up the text. It also pulls quotes
from the article and enlarges it to
sum up the writers thoughts and
to draw the reader into further
insight.
It also uses its online format to
embed a movie trailer into the
article, so the viewer can get a
further taste of what the movie
might offer and also that they
may understand what the
reviewer has said so far. And
then like more traditional
forms of media it finishes off
with a conclusion.

15. Websites home page with
links to all the different
types of articles they write.
Links to lots of film news
stories as well as reviews,
all accompanied by an
image that on the news
story side feature who or
what the article is about.
The movie reviews include a
captivating image of the film as
well as the star rating that the
reviewer has given the film. It
also includes part of the first line
of the review, again drawing in
the reader.

17. Image taking up a lot
more space than text.
Large image of the
artist looking off into
the distance.
Pulled quotes
from the article.
Tagline summing up
the artist and article
but asking a question
that will be
answered in the
article.
Ginger
highlighted
because it’s the
most
interesting part
of the quote
and the one
that makes the
quote work.

18. Main image is
what pulls you
in the most
takes up the
whole screen
when you first
click on the
website, clearly
what the
website wants
you to click on.
It has a link on how to buy the physical copy of the magazine.
As well as links to other areas of the website and images of
what those pages are about.

19. Mag ideas (viewfinder) (scope)(under the lens)
• Film/tv mag.
• Reviews inside.
• Trailer breakdowns, do we think the film will turn out well or not.
• Article catching people up on cinematic universes.
• In depth analysis of some pieces of media, what are the themes and ideas behind the film/ program.
• Interviews with directors.
• What we think the best films may be.
• Aimed at young adult audiences of people in there late teens and in there 20s.
• Video reviews and analyses on the website, as well as embedded trailers.
• Take mock pictures of a film that actually exists, can use a shot of someone to stand in for a director on the
front page? Or use a mock shot for a film? Main person needs to be big and looking out into the distance.
• List of films and tv shows to watch.
• Maybe breakdown of directors and actors to keep an eye on, stars on the rise
• Reviews of old films and tv in each monthly issue. Make the website more about the most recent films and
trailers and then more in depth analysis and old media reviews in the mag. As well as interviews.
• Audience that is passionate about film and tv. Breakdown how films are made. The shots used and what effect
they have.
• Need multiple image of a film.

20. Article Ideas
• Article on what is wrong with marvel films.
• Article on what's wrong with trailers.
• Classic film review (One flew over, Jaws, christmas)
• Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
• Trailer review, Justice league?
• A breakdown of tarantinos story telling profile
• A look at Taika Waititi’s career
• Netflix originals to check out
• Preacher the best DC adaptation since the dark knight?
• A Look At the marvel universe: How did we get to infinity war
• A look back at the best of black mirror
• Christmas classics
• Why is post apocalyptic media so popular: rick morty episode 1
• Oats studio

21. Article on what is wrong with marvel films.
• Undercutting of potentially emotional moments with a joke or quip.
• Death means nothing when everyone comes back, Lack of stakes.
• Very formulaic. Feels as though any one off films do not see character
development because people may be confused if they have changed
for the group movies.

22. Article on what's wrong with trailers.
• Spoilers
• Three act structure to trailers
• Poor box office results for some blockbusters mean some companies
put the whole plot in the trailer so people can be sure they will like
the film that they now know the plot of
• Spider-man: homecoming trailer gives it all away

23. • As the very first infinity war trailer drops we take a look at the marvel
cinematic universe: what went well, what fell short and what do you
need to know before heading to the cinema for the new avengers
movie.

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39. • Someone taking photos of their food with phone, pastel colors

40. • Egg
• Kitchen
• Smart clothes

41. • Phone with hands in the shot

42. • Phone on a desk
• Can I get similar looking app?
• Pastel colors

43. • Me in a headband

44. • Shocked expression
• Photoshop eyes

45. • People filming the camera
• Photoshop out background so can be anywhere

46. • Bathroom
• Mirror
• Photoshop images onto mirror

48. • Side profile of a Face
• Blazer