Film magazine Research

Using professional mainstream film magazine s, total film and empire ,to look at the codes and conventions of film magazines.

Total Film mast head for total Film dominates the First quarter of the Cover, making it very clearAnd bold to see

Puts the main article as the main feature on the front cover

The make the cover photo stand out the most more than the title showing that they use the photo more than the “mast head” brand to sell the magazine

Uses a house style of red, blue white and yellow. All of which are common colours showing that it is a mainstream magazine

Uses words such as “blockbuster” to connote that it showcases mainstream movies.

Uses big bold sellines inThe house style to draw the audiences attention to the other content of the magazine

Empire Just like total film uses art deco font connoting a old cinema lookUses a house stlye of gold blue and red similar to total film. Eye catching fimilar colours for the audience.Puts the main Exclusive article at the forefront dominanting the magazine.

Puts the other articles in a banner similar to film real enticing the audiencei n more

The cover uses the main character to be looking directly at the audience

Uses circles to emphosis different sellines

Common themes in film mag’sThe mast head is always superseded by the

main subject in the cover photo, putting the mast head in the background

The mast head is always contains redUses the exclusive tag line of the main cover

photoThe sellines are always put around the main

photo with them being put in various shapesHouse styles use a variety of familar solours

such as white,black,red,yellow and blue