FINAL MAGAZINE COVER:
MAGAZINE COVER RESEARCH:
This film magazine by Entertainment Weekly has really established the mood of the film through the cover of the magazine. The colour scheme works really well with the blue being the main colour of the magazine. The blue assists in helping the rest of the magazine stand out, as the colour of the fonts are black and white, the blue really contrasts with these two colours. The colour scheme in the cover is a success as I could straight away tell that the genre a science fiction.
Moreover, the font used in the magazine is very clear and large, it is easy to read and is it really does sell itself as it is quite simple and basic however effective. The characters which are the main subject of the cover are brought into attention very well. The characters are presented well, and are positioned appropriately. You can clearly see the expression of the characters faces which adds to the mood the cover gives off. |
Titles
The title of the film is written across the cover and is the only text that is almost as big as the magazine title. This shows that it is important for the audience to see the title as it achieves the purpose of advertising the film. It is written in red so that it connotes the thriller genre and attracts the audience. |
Colour scheme
The grey background is used effectively so that it is subtle enough for the title of the film and tagline to be visible enough to the audience. The main colours used are black, red, grey and black - these are typical colours used in a thriller film. When making our film poster, we will consider using a light background like this one and bold coloured titles such as red and black. |
Layout/font
The positioning of the main character Leonardo being in the central is effective because he is a A list actor so it is important that the is central in the poster - This will encourage the target audience to want to watch the film as well as his large fan base. Also, having the successful director Christopher Nolan's name above Inception also attracts attention as his other film was such a success. The tagline along the top of the magazine saying "The Dark Knight Returns" is used to promote the film Inception. Along the sides there are titles of movies such as Toy story 3, Thor and Batman 3 to advertise similar movies alongside inception. The title of the film is written across the magazine and is very bold and large so that it stands out to the audience |