CONVENTIONS OF A FILM MAGAZINE COVER

CONVENTIONS OF A FILM MAGAZINE FRONT

COVER

• The cover has to be eye-catching and the magazine’s name is clearly displayed at the

top

• The new film is often the main focal point and the title and tagline are displayed on the

front cover

• Cover-lines about other stories in the magazine are shown on the cover

• Famous actors are often used as the focal point

• The use of colours and fonts usually give an indication of the film’s genre – a horror film

would use dark colours whereas a family film would use brighter colours

• The price and the barcode of the magazine is shown usually out of the way at the bottom

right.

The main protagonist is the

largest character seen, and

draws your eye the most.

Tagline(s) this is because it’s

the end of the series and with

the use of triadic structure

makes it more memorable.

Cover lines about stories inside

the magazine.

The lesser actors are seen

below the main actor; but they

are still famous for there role in

this story line.

The font is clear and easy to

read, with sharp lines and

bright colours so that it stands

out against the background.

Barcode is shown, because this

is a free magazine given out at

the cinema there is no price

shown.

Barcode is shown as well with

the price of the magazine.

The main characters are shown

in front of the lesser characters

who are seen behind in this

chase scene.

The font is clear and easy to

read, with the title in a metallic

font, as the world is full of

vehicles.

The explosion in the

background catches the

audiences eye and makes them

want to find out what is

happening in the story.

The triadic structure as well as

the alliteration makes this

tagline snappy and will stick in

the audiences mind.

Cover lines about stories inside

the magazine.

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