Analysing a magazine cover

The magazine I am analysing is called Company which is a fashion magazine that will contain articles about fashion, what’s the latest trend on the high street, make up, perfume brands, celebrity hair styles and autumn/ winter wear.

The target audience for this magazine the company magazine mostly targeted for fashion lovers and stylish women between the ages of 18 and over. It is very popular among young people and that mostly deal with topics like fashion, hair style, gossips, beauty, health and lifestyle and so on.

The direct mode of address in the Company magazine is looking directly at us, using the direct mode of address will attract people’s eyes and have a personal bond with them. The way the model is posing is glamorous and feisty, which goes, with what the magazine is about, fashion. This tell us that the model wants an audience who will look up to her as an inspiration as a fashionista and a role model.

The model on the front cover of the Company magazine is Tulisa Contostavalos because she is a fashion idol and is also joined the judging panel on the X Factor which is the biggest show on TV and is the model that is being interview about her ups and downs in her past and what she is going to bring in the future on the X Factor.

The Anchorage text says “TULISA, I am going to shake up the X Factor”. This implies that she is fierce and a dominant person and is going to take her role as a judge serious and wisely. The overall message Tulisa is giving out is that, she determined and is going to bring something new to the show.

There are a few “buzz” words but the main one that grabbed my attention would be the words “Celeb Fashion Takeover” it will grab people’s attention because its bold, pink and in your face and the words grabbed your attention because if contains the word celebrity who peoples are obsessed with and looked up to them as a role model. And another buzz word that attracts my attention was “wow” because it makes me want to know more about the magazine.

The structure and design of the title is bold and big to let the audience know the name of the magazine, it is also pink which implies that it’s a girls magazine and would contain information us girls would find helpful and inspiring and also its tell you that it’s a fashion magazine because the model is wearing fashionable clothing and her poses tell a story and using direct mode of address would attract a bond with the reader.

The puffs phrases like “Get the high street” and Put your new-season face on” suggest that the magazine is going to contain information about the latest trends and clothing line in the clothing shops and the different types of cloths suitable for the season in this case it’s a winter season.

The slogan “The new autumn/ winter trends on The Wanted, Kara Tointon, Myleene, Olly Murs, Nick Grimshaw and Ashley Banjo” This Slogan helps attracts readers because those are the names of celebrities who’s quiet well known and everybody’s talking about at the moment so the names would grab the readers attention and the readers would want to read about them.

The colours being used are mainly pink, white, yellow and black. I do find them attractive because the Company is a girl’s magazine and those colours are more associated with girls and the hot pink stands out the most. The writings are in different types of fonts to decorate the magazine, the title is massive bold and the sub heading is in a different writing style and still bold and thick so it cans stand out.     

The magazine used different strategies such as the colours of the magazine which are bright and bold that will attract its target audience which are girls, they use a model who’s in the media allot and who is a massive inspiration to girls, they use celebrity names on the front cover that would be inside to attract audience to want to read more about them, they also using buzzing words such as “WOW” and “GET SET HIGHT ST” that grabs the audience attention and want to know what’s so great about the magazine.  

    

Evaluative Analysis

In my poster the conventions I used eye catching image, I had the title of the film, a tagline, the names of the actors and director, and the production blurb. The eyes catching image with grab their attention and would want to know more about the film. The tagline will give out a hint of what genre the film is, the name of the actors will let them know who’s in the film and they might have a favourite actor and would get them more interested in seeing the film also the same for the director and it will also the audience engaged. The title the way its constructed, font or style also suggest the genre of the film and it’s also meant to be the name of the film and its meant to be memorable, which will keep make the audience want to see the film to know what’s it about.

In my poster the most eye catching object is the picture and the title I presented it to be eye catching and bold so it can grab the audience attention and get them engaged. The text and image mixed together creates a more sophisticated image because the tile hints out the genre of the film and the image give us a clue what the films about.

In my trailer storyboard the conventions I used was the title of the film, the name of the main stars so the audience will know who will star in the film. I also included the names of the director, on screen text and information about the film including stars names the director, tagline title and release date, music in the trailer so it can suggest the genre, style and the plot of the film.

I have represented my main character to be a hero and to dress casual to blend in with the other people and the rest of the characters that are in the military to be dressed in army costume and be represented as a hero as well and also fighter of the country. I have chosen paramount pictures to distribute my film because it’s a popular film company and  will give the audience another reason to see watch the film.

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Trailer analysis questions

A movie trailer is an advertisement that tells us about an upcoming film that will be shown at the cinemas.  A trailer includes key parts from the film but in different order and doesn’t give away any important plot details. The names of the main stars are put on screen early in the trailer, so it lets the audience know who’s going to be starring in the film. Audience will often decide they want to see a film just because of the stars in it. A trailer also includes the name of the director/ producers of the film with phrases such as “from the directors of/makers of...” This helps the audience to make connection between the film being trailed and previously and recognised films.

Many mainstream films will use a powerful voice-over that draws out attention to the key points of the film. On screen text gives important information about the film, including the stars, directors/producers, tagline, and title and release date. Music is essential in trailers as it can suggest the genre, style and plot of the film.

The target audience for this film is teenagers and adults who are interested into fantasy, drama and thriller. The unique selling point of The Lovely Bones is the interpretation of the afterlife the dreamscapes are imaginative and visually amazing but are ultimately distracting from the main focus of the narrative that would attract the audience’s attention. The trailer gives away a few hints about the movie like when it showed the scene where the police are investigating the dead body and where the girl is in a fantasy looking scene which is meant to be heaven. The main characters are visible they are there in the entire trailer and there is not information on who direct the film only the film company and the narrators voice is overused by the characters in the film trailer.
The genre of the film has been represented through characters by having an innocent character and murder, an investigator that tells me that the genres a thriller, also the lighting in the movies quiet dull and the places where she goes are very desolate and the music is not the type you would play when you happy it’s more of a mysterious, spooky music. The camera angles in the film are mainly close up, long shot, bird’s eye view, high angle and side shot, the shots goes with how the film has been presented.
I get a better description from the trailer than the poster because the trailer gives out more about the genre by having a narrator describe the a bit about the plot and hearing the music to tell me what type of genre it is and seeing the lighting and camera shots and the different shades of colour being used and the poster just tells us who produces it and what actors are going to be in the film and the picture is still you can’t really tell what it’s about unless it has a synopsis with it. With the trailer you get more information about the plot and less confuse about what’s going on in the film, this makes the film more desirable to the audience because the audience has a better upstanding of what the films about.
The advantage of using an internet trailer to promote a film over using a poster campaign is that it gains the audiences because it’s being shown on televisions and been played on radios and the majority of teenagers and people watch television and listen to the radio. It also gives us a good amount of information but not too much to for us to know what exactly the films about. A trailer has sound so we can know what type of music is being played to grab out attention also taglines and the expressions of the characters.

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The typical codes and convections of the movie poster are,

A film director- is a person who directs the actors and crew in the making of a film. They control a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors.

Title of Film-Allot of effort goes into the title e.g. (Style, font, colour, size and placement) it is meant to be unforgettable and also give us a hint about the genre of the film.

Tagline- it’s like a catchy slogan of the advertisement –offering another clue or the genre of the film.

The image- Related to the character and the stars in the films or the setting of the film.

Production Blurb- Information in tiny print that list the production and distribution companies as well as other information.

Film distributer- is a company or individual responsible for releasing film to the public either theatrically or for home viewing or through theatrical exhibitors and other sub-distributors.

Certificate of the film- produced film reviews with guidance and advice.

The genre of the film is, Drama, Fantasy and thriller. I figured out it’s a thriller because her facial expression aren’t happy there shock, her eyes filled with terror and it looks like she’s scared. It’s a drama because the man identity is not being showed he’s hidden and the way the colour are light and as it get closer to the hidden man it goes dark/misty. It looks like a fantasy because there’s a male and female both genders are being presented.

The girl in the poster looked shocked and terrified and the man in the shadow seems mysterious and makes the audience want to know who he is and what’s going on. Also the setting has been placed in a forest and the way the changed the shades of colour as it moves near to the shadow man makes the film look like a thriller.

 The word ‘Lovely’ In the title The lovely bones is designed big and bold so it stands out from the rest or the word because it gives us a clue that the girl has been murdered and that’s the only thing left of her, and the word ‘bones’ I would usually think of death, something frightening. The titles been design this way because it’s simple and unique and goes with the theme and picture its not to drastic.

Anyone who’s into thriller, fantasy or drama would go and watch this film. Also the director Peter Jackson is well known for directing the films ‘Lord Of The Rings and ‘King Kong’ and people who’s a fan of him would go and see this film as well. Also the theme sounds interesting and would attract your attention easily and would make you want to watch the film.     

This film does not contain any interextuality or is reference to books television programmes of music tracks; it’s a new and is not based on other films.

DreamWorks produced this film it’s also a major Hollywood company but mainly produce animated films. The film company posted the poster on cinemas screens, magazines, the advertised it on television and on bill boards.  

The typical codes and convections of the movie poster are,

A film director- is a person who directs the actors and crew in the making of a film. They control a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors.

Title of Film-Allot of effort goes into the title e.g. (Style, font, colour, size and placement) it is meant to be unforgettable and also give us a hint about the genre of the film.

Tagline- it’s like a catchy slogan of the advertisement –offering another clue or the genre of the film.

The image- Related to the character and the stars in the films or the setting of the film.

Production Blurb- Information in tiny print that list the production and distribution companies as well as other information.

Film distributer- is a company or individual responsible for releasing film to the public either theatrically or for home viewing or through theatrical exhibitors and other sub-distributors.

Certificate of the film- produced film reviews with guidance and advice.

The genre of the film is, Drama, Fantasy and thriller. I figured out it’s a thriller because her facial expression aren’t happy there shock, her eyes filled with terror and it looks like she’s scared. It’s a drama because the man identity is not being showed he’s hidden and the way the colour are light and as it get closer to the hidden man it goes dark/misty. It looks like a fantasy because there’s a male and female both genders are being presented.

The girl in the poster looked shocked and terrified and the man in the shadow seems mysterious and makes the audience want to know who he is and what’s going on. Also the setting has been placed in a forest and the way the changed the shades of colour as it moves near to the shadow man makes the film look like a thriller.

 The word ‘Lovely’ In the title The lovely bones is designed big and bold so it stands out from the rest or the word because it gives us a clue that the girl has been murdered and that’s the only thing left of her, and the word ‘bones’ I would usually think of death, something frightening. The titles been design this way because it’s simple and unique and goes with the theme and picture its not to drastic.

Anyone who’s into thriller, fantasy or drama would go and watch this film. Also the director Peter Jackson is well known for directing the films ‘Lord Of The Rings and ‘King Kong’ and people who’s a fan of him would go and see this film as well. Also the theme sounds interesting and would attract your attention easily and would make you want to watch the film.     

This film does not contain any interextuality or is reference to books television programmes of music tracks; it’s a new and is not based on other films.

DreamWorks produced this film it’s also a major Hollywood company but mainly produce animated films. The film company posted the poster on cinemas screens, magazines, the advertised it on television and on bill boards.