Empire Magazine Double Page Spread Textual Analysis The July 2013 issue of the Empire magazine has the masthead in small font on the left page to the left hand side at the top of the page. The multi-tone blue and white text that tells the audience that the film is in cinemas is located below the small masthead while the main image spans across whole 1st page and half of the second page. The feature article is located on the 4th half of the double page spread. A date is located at the top of the 4th half and the title of the film, which the article is about, is located beneath that in large bold black font. The information about the film is located beneath the title but above where the article starts. The article starts about half way down on the 4th half and is comprised in 2 columns with no drop cap in the feature article. However the first line is in bold which gives the audience a place to start in the article. At the bottom of the page there’s a banner with star reviews from film critics. To the bottom left of the 1st page there’s a list of facts in blue and black boxes also there’s a blue arrow coming from the main image pointing to the start of the feature article. The colours in the background of the main image are primarily shades of white then the secondary colour is black that is used around the lights in the background. The lighting in the background is created from lights that are a part of the set of the main image, which is a still image from a scene of the film, which the main article is about. The colours on the character to the left are a golden yellow colour for his uniform and his trousers are a dark navy. Also the silver badge and the silver strips around the wrist show how he is of higher importance than the other character in the main image. This can also been seen by him being further forward and over lapping the masthead of the double page spread. The other character who is in a similar uniform but with a blue uniform and 1 less silver strip around the wrist appears well maintained compared to the other character. The characters are white males however the one in blue is an alien but is humanoid with most human features. The characters both appear to be high class due to their uniforms and are both looking towards the same point in the setting. Also both of the characters are in the same posture which shows how their alike despite their difference in importance which can show how they see each other as equals so this shows their strong friendship in the narrative of the film. Their facial expressions are the same but are slightly focused and shocked from what they see which gives the double page spread a very powerful image when all the conventions and technical codes compliment each other. The make up on the characters are almost opposite as the character on the left is bruised, dirty and has his own blood on his face while the other character has a symmetrical hair cut and pointy ears which shows how he’s different from the other character in the main image. In the main image there are no props however this can be supported by the use of a very high detailed background, which is futuristic and is out of focused while the character on the left is in focus with the other character being slightly out of focused. The main characters are on either side of the centre of the frame, which relates to their equality and importance in the narrative of the hybrid genre film.

The shot used is a low angle medium shot, which gives both of the characters an imposing power effect despite them being the heroines of the hybrid genre film. The main character is overlapping the masthead and is in full focus while the other character is slightly out of focus. While the background is partly out of focus which blurs the edges but keeps the details noticeable for the audience. The photo is smooth with full colour and many shades created by the lighting from the setting in the background. There is no typography that is a part of the image, which can show how the main image by itself is so important to the film.