Final Magazine Cover

The image above is my final magazine. It consists of the masthead, reading 'Movie Mania' which shapes meaning appealing to the audience from the alliteration with the two 'M's. Also the word 'Movie' is written inside the word 'Mania', which adds a level of professionalism towards the product and the audience.

The media language is plays a significant part in attracting the audience. The button includes a freebie that reads 'Free CD' and 'this months biggest blockbuster'. Both of these phrases help seek the audiences' attention.

The main colours of the magazine is white, black and red. These colours are all forms and conventions of the horror genre. These colours were deliberately selected to design the magazine to create a stronger link between all the media texts, such as the poster and trailer, also including the viral campaign. Since, all these colours are situated in all media texts, this will cause an appealing perspective towards the audience and will benefit the process of promoting the film.

Magazine Prints Screens

This first print screen shows another initial image as opposed to the mock up. I had decided that to add to the level of professionalism, I made the link between the magazine and poster even easier towards the audience by using the same styled eyes.

Here I have added the central image, cover line and the masthead, all main conventions of the film magazine. I wanted to create the idea of the villain to be looking upon three individuals, connoting a tense and uneasy atmosphere.

Above is my third print screen of the construction of my film magazine. On closer inspection I have included a small background of leaves and trees to cover the white space. Skyline and a kicker line have also been added to lure in the audience.

Magazine Mock Ups

Above is my basic mock up of my film magazine. It involves my central image and the positioning of the cover line. In further detail, 'The Vanishing' is the film in which the magazine is promoting and is purposely laid three quarters down the page in order to become noticed and add an appealing feel towards the audience.

From this mock up, I have added a kicker, 'biggest movie of the year'. This media language, focusing on 'biggest' connotes a level of communication the audience, making the magazine stand out.

In addition, another sign of word play and media language is using a freebie. On closer inspection, presenting a button telling the target audience that their receiving something free. This will rekindle their thoughts on purchasing the magazine and will increase the chances of the product being sold.

Magazine Flatplans

Above is my first flatplan for my magazine. It consists of the main codes of the a film magazine, the masthead, the main image, cover line and the barcode. These were all my initial positions of where these specific elements were going to be positioned.

Here is my 2nd flatplan, showing a change in my thinking of creating some sort of text situated at the bottom of the magazine.

This flatplan introduces a skyline and a button, which also includes a barcode as well as the issue number. I deliberately added in these additional components to recall the codes and conventions of a film magazine.

Colour Scheme

The colour scheme for my magazine will consist of the conventional number of three main colours. White and black will be another convention of the horror genre, defining the elements of good against evil and will therefore reflect the horror genre, relating to ‘The Vanishing’. These basic connotations will balance out the magazine, as these colours will cause other components presented on the front cover to stand out and sub consciously call out to the audience. This will be further enhanced with the third colour being a red, yellow or blue, mainly another colour that attains a bright and vibrant characteristic, which will personify the magazine with life, thus attracting the target audience.

Although these three conventional colours are highlighting the main features on the cover, such as the text including the masthead and slogans, other colours can be withdrawn by the audience from the central image. The central image will be three students, dressed in their normal clothes, such as colorful t-shirts and blue/black jeans. The image will also attain one character holding a blue bag over his shoulder, emphasising the theme of a journey and expressing elements of an adventure. This will provide a subtle and unknowing display of the magazine with movement within the three characters presented on the front cover, thus stretching the dynamic nature of the magazine.

Overall, my film magazine will consist of three main colours but will complement the colours of the clothing of the three individuals, mirroring an 18 year olds dress sense. In order for me to achieve this will look back at my colour wheel, labeled under colour scheme to identify what colours work well with each other.

Magazine typefaces

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Ideas : Buttons, Hooks and Teasers

Hooks, teasers and buttons are a variety of techniques that are required to draw the attention of the audience. Buttons are greatly used for this specific motive, since they are usually brightly coloured and have short statements or facts on what the magazine can offer the reader.
Examples of hooks, teasers and buttons that I am going to consider for my film magazine:

• Win a trip to London for the premier of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’
• The return of Peter Jackson
• Win the competition and travel to New York
• Plus interviews with Jonny Deep and Sharon Stone

All of these hooks, teasers and buttons ideas help draw the audience in and are a very useful technique of attracting viewers in purchasing the magazine. For example, I would use free posters, free posters or a free CD. This will advertise the film magazine to the audience and would sell to the target market, which would increase, causing institutions to gain the maximum revenue.