Film Magazine Analysis

Total Film

The colour scheme for this particular film magazine is blue, black and white. The photograph featured as the main cover image has a light blue background which ties in with the colours used on the coverlines. The masthead of the magazine is in a large bold white font with the main coverline half in white and half in blue and the smaller coverlines in blue and additional information in a smaller black font underneath. A few different fonts have been used on the cover of this magazine, the masthead is in a large block style font whereas the smaller coverlines are in a fairly delicate font and the main coverline is in a more times new roman style font which gives us an idea as to what style of film it is. The main image featured on the front cover is a mid-shot of an actor that features in the film Sherlock Holmes against a blue/ white background. There are also some smaller images at the top of the page advertising other films featured in the magazine. This magazine is layed out with the image in the centre of the page the masthead at the top, the main coverline is overlayed on top of the body of the actor and the less important coverlines are either side of the actor’s head which leaves some blank space making the page not feel cluttered. There are three coverlines (four including the main coverline) which all have a one-word title in blue and then additional information underneath in smaller black font. The target audience for this magazine is adults / late teenagers, I would say this because of the film that is featured on the front cover and some of the language used within the coverlines.

Empire

The colour scheme for this magazine is very dark and sinister featuring black, lime green and white. These colours are also linked to the character on the front cover of the magazine, The Joker. The fonts used on this cover are all fairly block type which makes them bold and easy to read. The main image on the front cover is the Joker walking towards the camera with city buildings in the background. The character is looking directly at the camera creating a connection between the reader and the magazine. The layout of this magazine is as follows, the masthead is at the top of the page, the main coverline goes across the chest of the joker, some coverlines are on the left hand side of the page and the extra coverlines are at the bottom of the page. Much like the other magazine there is lots of blank space which makes the page not seem cluttered. The main coverline as I have stated is across the chest of the character on the main image, this was also seen on the last magazine cover too. The next coverlines are down the left side of the page, the most important part of the coverline is backed with a bold lime green box which makes it stand out a lot more. The target audience for this magazine is also adults/ late teenagers as the film featured has a more teenage/ late adult audience.

Entertainment Weekly

The colour scheme for this particular magazine is white, light blue, grey and red.  The masthead is in light blue, the main coverlines in white and additional information is in red and white making it stand out against the grey image that is the background. The fonts used on this magazine cover are very similar to those used in the other magazine covers as they are very block like and bold which makes them very clear and easy to read. The main coverlines are in a larger font to those that are less important. The main image used on the cover is a head shot of the actor Johnny Depp playing the character Sweeny Todd. This gives us an insight as to what one of the main stories in the magazine is.  The layout of this magazine has a lot less text on than the other magazines; however, it is layed out in a fairly similar way as the masthead is at the top of the page, the coverlines go down the left side of the page, the main coverline goes across the chest of the character and any extra coverlines are at the bottom of the page. Also much like the other magazines this magazine is catered more towards adults and teenagers due to the films featured.