Movie Magazine Research

After analysing these magazines, it is clear what their conventions are, and the features they share to become effective promotional magazine covers.

Firstly, the main coverline is always big and bold and almost stands out the most on the page, sometimes more than the title of the magazine itself. In modern conventional magazines, such as the one at the top, the font somehow links with the film by becoming more of an image than just a word, either with colour or images.

The main image is the item that has the power to either attract a reader's interest initially or not. This therefore makes it the most important feature on a magazine cover, and so, in regards to film magazines, the image is always a character, characters or actor that are soon to be in the public light due to a film, that is sure to be featured with them.

The coverlines seem to appeal to audiences in other ways, not necessarily in direct relation to a film. The bottom magazine for example, discusses "gadgets, buy your own lightsaber" and the top discusses "Chris Rock" and "Comic-Con Preview".

Finally the magazines use banners to advertise a part of the magazine that may be exclusive, or just to showcase other minor articles in the product.

After this research, I feel I am able to successfully produce a magazine cover later on in the process.