Main Image- The main image of this film magazine front cover is a long shot of the main actor who features within the film, they have used a long shot to show the whole mise-en-scene and attitude of the character through the costume and their body language. The costume which is used indicates the character is a pirate ad has a quirky personality, by the costume used it shows that the film may be adventure/fantasy due to the actor holding a gun. The shot which is used uses direct address this attracts the reader as they make eye contact with the actor on the front page this would attract the reader more to buy the magazine. The lighting on this image has been used effectively it’s a bright picture to go with the genre of the magazine, this connotes adventure as a pirate as the sea is in the background. By him having a serious face and a quirky costume this has the readers wondering if he’s a serious or laid back character and would persuade them to buy the magazine. Pug- There has been a black pug with white and yellow writing placed below the masthead on the left hand side, which is stereotypical for any sort of magazine. The purpose of a pug is to make it look like a sticker and has been stuck on last minute so that the audience believes that its an important and new feature. By using white and yellow text this makes it really stand out against the black background so it catches the readers eye, all of the colours used on this pug match the colour scheme which makes the magazine look more professional. Background- The colours which are used on the background are different shades of blue and green, the shot which is used is an establishing shot which gives off the feeling of traveling in the sea with a boat and the feeling of a holiday. The colour blue fits in with the target audience of young males who would mainly watch this genre. The background and the main image give a clear picture of what the genre is and the colours work well together sticking to the colour scheme.

Selling Line- The selling line has been placed above the masthead and has been written in bold uppercase font which links in with the colour scheme so it will catch the readers eye and the colour scheme match will attract the right target audience. The selling line has been written in 2 different colours to make the yellow text stand out more to the reader as it’s the ‘movies biggest year ever!’

Masthead- The font has been written in a bold upper case font to attract the readers eye. This font has been chosen because it is a less formal font so it ties in well with the quirky character and front cover. They have kept the font as plain as possible to keep the reader attracted to the main image, this makes it tie in with the rest of the front cover. Within the colour scheme even though it fits in well the masthead is the only piece of media text which is in red, this makes it stand out to the reader more. Main Cover Line- The main cover line has been placed on the last third of the magazine, which is stereotypical for a film magazine, so it does not take up space for the main image. The font links in with the font on the selling line and other cover lines, this creates synergy throughout the front cover. Bold font has been used to makes the main cover line stand out as it is the most important piece of media text on the front cover. They have placed the text so it wraps around the main image to make the image the most important on the front page.Cover Lines- The cover lines have been placed on the left and right hand side of the main image, this is so that the media text doesn't’t take peoples eyes away from the main image, this is very stereotypical for a magazine. By using yellow and white text this matches the colour scheme and also stands out against the sea background. The cover lines has been placed in these areas so it uses up the space well and makes it look like a professional magazine. The text which is used varies in colour and boldness, which shows the reader which the most important bits are to read. The font style which is used is targeted at a younger Barcode- The magazine company has chosen to put the barcode in the bottom right hand corner which is very stereotypical convention for a magazine front cover. This has been done as it uses as little space as possible and is out of the way, it doesn't’t distract the reader from the main content of the magazine. Within the barcode it shows the issue number and the date, the price is also stated here so its not in large font.

Colour Scheme- The colour scheme which has been used on this front cover has been chosen to match the genre of the film, as the film is based at sea it has used blues and greens, the 2 primary colours to they stand out against the background. By using black and white these are stereotypical colours as it makes the magazine look more mature and link in with the target audience.

Header- A header has been placed on a black background so it stands out across the magazine front cover. The text has been written in bold yellow and white font, this fits in with the rest of the magazine front cover. The text colours vary due to what is more important as yellow is a colour which will catch the readers eye more than the white text.

Masthead- The masthead has been written is a bright white bold font along the top of the magazine front cover below the header, the colour white has been chosen as its an informal colour this gives off the impression that the magazine is targeting teenagers and young adults. The font is also strong to show the importance of the masthead. The colour for the masthead has been chosen so it stands out against the background and shows contrast. The word ‘total’ has been written in the top of the F on the masthead in black this makes the masthead look more interesting. The colour of the masthead matches the colour scheme well. Main Image- The main image is from the film The Lord of The Rings’. Direct address has been used which is a key feature to a magazine front cover as it engages the reader and makes them want to find out more about the characters. This main image uses the rule of thirds, but unlike the image just being in the middle third it goes over all 3 as there are 3 people used as the main image, so they have used all three thirds so the main image isn't squashed and is spaced out. Shadows have been used slightly behind the main image, therefore this enables the main characters to jump off the front cover which will catch the eye of the target audience.Sub Images- Sub images have been used on this front cover to show what else features within the film. These have been placed in the bottom right hand corner of the front cover, usually things are placed here which the editors of the magazines don’t want to be that noticed, but due to them being a contrast against the olive green background and dark clothing on the main image they are noticed as the white boarder shows even more contrast as it white on brown which is a dramatic difference.

Footer- A footer has been placed on a yellow background o it stands out against the olive green background. The font has been written in a bold font so it fits in with the synergy of the font used throughout the front cover. The colour of the text also alternates between black and red which makes it stand out and seem important to the target audience . By it running the whole way along the bottom of the front cover it grabs the reader attention.

Date/Price- The date and price of the magazine has been combined into the F of the masthead this has been done so it doesn't take up important space on the front cover. These conventions of a magazine are normally put in the bottom right hand corner of the front cover where the sub images have been placed. They have been placed here so the price doesn’t stand out but can also be spotted if looked carefully by the viewers, if the price and date are to hidden and cant be found easily then the audience may not purchase the magazine as it may be deemed as too expensive. Cover Lines- Cover lines have been used in the first third of the front cover, these cover lines state people views on the film and a few added extras to relate to the film. These cover lines have been written in a bold yellow font to make it stand out and all links in well with the colour scheme. Yellow has been used as it’s a bright eye catching font. Main Cover Line- The main cover line is also written in the first third of the front cover. It has been written in white bold font to appeal to the target audience of young adults. The main cover line reads ‘The Two Towers’ which is the title of the movie which the audience will be able to make the connection and know what the main feature of the magazine is. Attached to the main cover like it says ‘exclusive’ so the audience feel that they are being let into a key and new feature which not everyone knows about, so this will stimulate the target audience into buying the magazine to find out what exclusive stuff has been happening with this film. Colour Scheme- The colour scheme used on this front cover are mainly greens, black, white, yellow and red, these colours all go well together as many are natural colours and the bright colours are used where is important to make certain conventions stand out to the target audience.

Date/Issue Number/Price- On this issue of premiere magazine the date, issue number and price has been placed above the masthead. This is very stereotypical for a front cover of a film magazine as its clear to the reader where they have been placed so its easy for them to find. The colour that it has been written in is white which fits in well with the colour scheme.

Masthead- The masthead has been written across the top of the magazine front cover in a bold old fashioned font as it fits in with the film style. This style of font has been chosen as it will attract the target audience of young adult males. The font is also a strong font to show the importance and dominates of the masthead. By the name of the magazine being ‘Premiere’ this gives off the view that it’s a luxury magazine and therefore will draw people in the buy it. The colour of the masthead has been chosen because it fits in well with the colour scheme and also the white stands out against the red background. Main Image- The main image is from the film D’jango. The characters which are used in the main image would be identified easily by the target audience as they are well known due to the build up of the film. The long shot is used to catch the serious pose and to gain the full mise-en-scene as we can see the props which are used, e.g. a gun so it indicates to people that’s it’s a film to do with criminals and violence. The rule of thirds has been used here as they main focus of the main image is in the middle of the magazine (second third). Two of the three characters are using direct address to show these are serious characters and the reader feel drawn in, the third character is looking at something out of the readers sight so this makes them curious and wants to find out more. Plus- A plus has been used to show the the audience what else will feature in the magazine so instead of them having to flick through the magazine they can see what features in the plus.Barcode- The magazine company has chosen to put the barcode in the bottom right hand corner. This has been done because it uses up the space well without distracting the reader from the front cover, it enable enough room for the of the conventions to be placed.

Web Address- The web address has been placed along side vertically against the masthead, the editing company have decided to do this so its noticeable for the reader as it’s a key convention and is normally placed here, and so it doesn't’t take up too much space which is needed for the key things. Cover Lines- Cover lines have been sued on the left and right hand side of the magazine. The heading to these cover lines has been written in bold so it catches the readers eye so they are due to read the smaller bit of text underneath, so this will draw them in and make them buy the magazine as they will be interested. The colour of the bold font has been chosen carefully as the white matches the colour scheme and also it stands out the the bleeding red to black background. Main Cover Line- The main cover line starts in the first third and crosses to the second covering the main image. The main cover line has been written in bigger and bolder font than the cover lines, this is so that it catches the readers eye so it confirms what film the magazine is based on and whether it would appeal to them. The colour changes from white to grey this is a contrast and makes the title of the film stand out to the target audience. Within the main cover line the words ‘interview’ and ‘exclusive’ have been used, this is cleverly put in by the magazine producers because the reader feel they are being let in to know something that not everyone knows so they feel up to date on the latest things happening in the film industry. Colour Scheme- The colour scheme which has been used is very dark colour on the background to show the serious side of the film as the film is in the action and gangster genre. The writing has all been done in white and grey this is so it stands out against the dark background, so the magazine isn't seen has boring and catches the readers eye so they are willing to buy it.

Comparisons

• From my experience of analysing different music and film magazine covers there are clear differences between them in order to suit the genre of the magazine whether it is a fashion magazine or an action film magazine.

• Horror and music magazines have many differences mainly them being that music magazines are brightly coloured to catch the readers eye and seem like a fun magazine. Horror film magazines are seen as dark and dreary and attract just the target audience.