Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Magazine Cover Analysis 3

Year Produced: 2013

Magazine Title: Scream

Sub Heading: Hellraiser Revelations

Main Image: The main image for this magazine cover is split with an image of Hellraiser's Pinhead and Frankenstein. The Hellraiser image is a dull white colour which makes the headings stand out more as a whole.
The Hellraiser image may also attract some more readers into buying the magazine if they injoyed the films.

Colours:
The red / yellow elements of this magazine cover really stand out due to the dull main images. I think that the red at the top / bottom of the cover is also really effective as it suit the horror theme well.

Fonts:
I think the fonts used also suit the theme well as they just look horror based. Especially the title 'Scream' the dripping text looks good. The text on the magazine cover also goes from white to yellow which makes it even more eye-catching.


Content of The Magazine Cover:
People will be interested in the main two sub headings - Hellraiser Revelations and the curse of Frankenstein mainly. Other headings such as 'The Walking Dead' may also make some readers purchase this magazine.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this magazine cover would likely be 18-35 year olds again. People that are interested in any of the films / t.v shows featured will also come under the target audience.

Monday, 21 April 2014

Magazine Cover Analysis 2







 

Year Produced: 2013

Magazine Title: Scream

Sub Heading: Evil Dead (interview special)

Main Image: The main image for this magazine cover is of one of the most recognised scenes within the Evil Dead film. The background image is really dark which emphasises the headings used. The whole dark theme also links with the film and magazine style.

Colours: The colours used are also very basic on this cover. Red, white and yellow fonts are spread out evenly around the cover making it eye-catching.
The yellow has ben used mainly for little headings and the white has been used for the large 'Evil Dead' heading and the text used around the central image.

Fonts: The fonts used for this magazine cover suit the theme well. I really like the type used for the 'Evil Dead' heading as it is unique and just looks really eye-catching.

Content of The Magazine Cover: I think the main selling point of this cover would be the 'Interview Special' heading as that would be something that most readers would want to look at. The heading down the left hand side may also be interesting to some readers.

Target Audience: The target audience for this magazine would likely be 18-35 year olds once again. I think that readers that have watched the Evil Dead films would also be likely to take interest.

Magazine Cover Analysis 1

 

Year Produced: 2012

Magazine Title: SFX A-Z of Horror
 
Sub Heading: The ultimate guide to big screen scares!

Main Image: The main image for this magazine cover is a mixture of cuts from specific films that relate to the sub heading. This is important as it gives you an idea of what will feature within the magazine itself. The image is also quite grungy which adds to the horror theme and makes it eye-catching as a whole. The dark colours of the background also make the headings stand out more which is also a good feature.

Colours: The colours used for this magazine are a mixture of dull / bright tones. The brighter elements are mainly used for the headings (red). 
I think that this combination is effective as it makes the important elements really eye-catching which is essential for a magazine cover.

Fonts: I think that the fonts have been organised so that the more important pieces of text are represented in a larger font. The fonts used are relatively bold as a whole and use colours - red, white, black and yellow.

Content of The Magazine Cover: The cover has some good sub headings such as '8 great free gifts' 'The nastiest films ever made' this may persuade the audience to buy the magazine as people may want to find out more.

Target Audience: I think that the target audience for this magazine would likely be 18-35 year olds and mainly of the male gender.