The title of the magazine is called “WATCH” we decided to name the magazine this as it was simple, easy to remember and catchy. We also decided on the title “WATCH” as it sells the idea the reviews in the magazine are so detailed and graphic it’s as if the reader has just watched the film. The name also sums up the real reason why people watch films. The name of the film targets the audience because it a simple name which could have many meaning to different people as the magazine is called watch it gives the impression that what ever film is in the magazine is a must watch.
The font that was used in the front cover was times new roman we used this font as we felt that it looked vintage then we edited the font adding borders, inner shadows, inner glow, and a different colour this was so that is went along with the along with the conventions of horror and the actual film we got the idea of personalizing the font of the title with the film form magazine covers such as Film and Empire where the have special edition front cover pages.
The main image in the front cover is the main character in the film. We placed the image in the middle of the magazine cover as the attention will continuously be on the main image we also did this so that the audience would straight away notice it is a special edition magazine cover. The image is represents our film “Red Dead Retribution” as the character is one of the more memorable figures in the film so when reader see the front cover they automatically know it’s about our film. The image also gives the audience a feel of what type of film it is and what they would expect to see.
The background of our magazine cover is a picture of a dark corridor this is used because the film takes place in a college. We also chose this background as we felt it was personal to the main image as it relates to the character and it also gives the viewer insight as to what type of character he is. We got the idea to do this from our research on the magazine front cavers as most magazine front covers have background that relate to the film that they are reviewing. While making the front cover we tried to make the corridor look dark and eerie as it links well with the conventions of a horror movie. We also used the background as we felt that this that the attention would be focused on the character as the character really stands out from the back ground and does not at all blend in. the use of offers was used as a marketing strategy as the target audience would be more inclined to want to buy our magazine if they new they would get something free out of it. We got this idea from the film magazine “EMPIRE” as in every issue they are always give away some thing for free.
In the front cover we use quite a few captions we used these caption as it shows that what other reviews where in the magazine as magazine is not just about the our film it has other reviews having captions also gave it a professional feel to it as most magazines have captions showing what other reviews they have. The captions have different fonts and sizes as it shows verity and it does not all look the same it also appeals to the target audience as it highlights the different reviews that are on offer.
The slogan which we came up with is “WATCH: Hollywood’s Finest” this implied that all the film reviews featured in this magazines are the best as Hollywood is the best known for its movies and actors which shows that not only are the film that are featured in the magazines the best but the reviews themselves our the best.
