Film Magazine Planning

Magazine Cover Planning

Task

Based on your research, create a minimum of two rough drafts of your magazine cover and post them on your blog.

Deadline: Friday, 12^th January 2018

Film Magazine Cover Research and Planning

Advanced Portfolio

Ancillary Task

Magazine Cover

Task

Produce the front cover of a film magazine which promotes your imaginary film.

Research

Analyse a minimum of three film magazine covers in order to research aspects of layout, design, codes and conventions.

How does the magazine cover appeal to its target audience?

1.    Identify the key codes and conventions

·       Main Image – Character or star?

·       Subsidiary Images –Genre of films/actors, etc.

·       Text

·       Layout

·       Design

·       Masthead

·       Sell lines

·       Pull-quotes

·       Colour scheme

·       Price

·       Cover date

·       Bar code

Film Magazine Cover Analysis Example