Fourth Draft- Magazine

Editing the picture more and positioning it differently has made a massive difference to my front cover as a whole, the audience will now be able to tell that this issue is to release the new horror film. By adding a grey background behind the image so text can be seen clearer than my last draft has helped my information stand out much more. Also i made the title and skyline much bolder all to ensure my audience are drawn in. I have taken a few things away from my last draft to re think and then upload in a more effective way in my next draft. 

Conventions identified in secondary research

After researching into film magazines especially horror issues I have picked up on many different conventions, which are typical on many magazines. These draw in target audiences, which promote new films in a particular genre. The conventions
(which can be seen within the two similar products below) are:

• ·      Rule of thirds
• ·      Other films information e.g. ‘upcoming comedy’
• ·      Gothic colours- reds, blacks, whites or other dark colours
• ·      Masthead
• ·      Cover lines
• ·      Main image- fitting in with gothic genre, emphasised or dominating the magazine, shadowed or with typical gothic conventions e.g. blood
• ·      Anchor text
• ·      Main title
• ·      Skyline/ Strapline
• ·      Barcode and price
• ·      Additional sources- websites

Below are two film magazines following the gothic genre:

Draft Three

Similar products- magazine

To help me with the design for my film magazine (as my magazine is  a horror special issue for the production of the film 'awoken')  I looked at the niche publication 'Fangoria'. Above are two front covers which took my interest and which I used to help me create my own. For example the main images.

Picture Edits for magazine and poster

Preparation and original images for poster and magazine

 Prep:
Simple, cheap and quick.

Original Images- non edited:

Second Draft

As my film magazine is for a wide range of audiences from young to old, within my layout I wanted to make sure there are also a wide range of films for different audiences which can be seen in the cover lines 'Disney pixar's new release' and 'Who will be the next James Bond?'.

First Draft- Magazine

Image Planning for poster and magazine