Looking at this edition of Total Film you can see
the master head of the film magazine has been placed centre at the stop of the
page with the spacing for more information to fit above in the top margin. The
mast head has been placed underneath the feature article photograph/image. The
reason why they have done this is to show the actress on the cover is powerful
and dominating. It also says that the magazine is well-known and has the
confidence in itself for customers to recognise what magazine it is. Although
her head has been covered slightly by the information above the mast head which
informs us she doesn’t has complete control.
The front cover layout of the edition contains a
fair amount of plugs/puff or cover lines, this has been done to inform the
target market the magazine contains a lot of information inside but the space
that has been left blank has been done to highlight the importance of the
feature article photograph/image; also not including much makes information on
each section means the target audience will want to buy it to be able to find
out more. By not having many plugs or cover lines it also gives off a tidy and
mature look to the target audience because it looks as if has more structure
compared to other editions the magazine produce. It also allows the audience to
take in the feature article image because at firs you only notice her but in
the blank areas you notice her right hand is covered in blood. And there are
blood stains by her left foot. So this throws of the innocence of this
actress’s character.
I do feel as if the feature article
photograph/image has a lot to do with the powerful feel you get from this
edition, I believe it is down to the way she is standing towards the camera.
Despite the fact the photograph has been taken centre to the character’s body
you get the impression she is looking down on the camera. Also her eyes have
been Photoshop to be move piercing so you instantly notice her eyes. Before
reading any of the information on the magazine cover you are able to tell what
kind of film this actress is featuring in. and despite her beauty there is
something evil about her. Despite there being a variety pf colour of the front
cover it still remains to look mature and simple as the colour used for the
text has been selected to match the colouring on the character. This is to
shown continuity on the page but I also believe it has been done that this
image has taken complete control of the page as the colouring of others things
that are feature follows it.
The feature article photograph/image is definitely
the main highlight to the front cover even with the red bold of the mast head
behind. And although it isn’t the first
thing you notice as shown as you see the blood on her hands and the flow you
cant help notice it all the time and fear the character even though she gives
across the impression of a typical teenage American cheerleading girl.
The plug is also used to clearly identify to the Total
Film magazine target audience who is on the feature article photograph/image. I
get the impression that this magazine been designed to interest a mix of gender
audience/reader due to the fact the cover image is of a strong female which
wouldn’t interest men but the colouring theme of the rest of the magazine would
interest them and so would the puff and plug that has been placed to catch the
audience and draw them in. The tone of this edition of Total Film given off is
almost calm, serious, well organised, mature but has a sense of fear and
mystery also purely due to the feature article image.
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