In this post I will be analyzing the conventions of film magazine covers, unfortunately while researching horror
film magazine covers I have not been able to find three so I will be analyzing another genre to add to my research of the ideas of the conventions of a film magazine.
This is a magazine cover for the sixth Harry Potter film The Half
Blood Prince. On this front cover they have used short punchy text so that the
audience get some information of what is included in the magazine without there
being loads of information to read this entices the audience to buy this
magazine as allows you to see if you would like to read the magazine before you
have read it. They have used a big picture of the latest most talked about film
out at that time so that the audience are getting new and exciting information
on this latest release, they have also included sell lines about the film to
get the audience an idea of what they are going to be talking about before they
have even bought the magazine, and gives the reader the chance to decide
whether they are interested in the magazine and its contents. The title over
the magazine has been made red so that it stands out against the dark and
gloomy background this allows the audience to see the title of the magazine
clearly and easily. They have also included an edited picture on three film
characters into one picture, giving the audience an idea of what else is going
to be included within the magazine. Also within the sell lines they have
included a list of all the films that have been included in the magazine.
This is a magazine front cover for the horror magazine Scream. This magazine has a lot of the typical conventions of a magazine front cover as they have included the barcode and the bottom right hand corner, sell lines on both sides of the magazine, a puff at the top right hand corner with the issue number and price of the magazine and they have also got a slogan for the magazine 'blood, guts, gore and more!' the affect of the magazine including these things are that they have made it look professional and sell able. The Masthead of the magazine is a typical for a horror as it looks like blood dripping from it. They have used a main image on their cover giving it a focus point, also making the audience draw its eyes towards the ghostly eyes in the main image. They have also have a 'PLUS!' at the bottom of the page, making the reader interested in the little paragraph at the bottom of the page. Within the sell lines there are two interviews, one with and actress and one a director, by including these on the front of the magazine, for a reader that is looking for a specific interview they could have found it by looking at the sell lines of this magazine.
