Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Monday, 18 November 2013
Planning Ideas Of Magazine Front Cover
Mast head title - Goes right across the top half of the page. needs to stand out so the readers can see it from a distance and requires to be named and looks appealing so that readers become familiarized with it. Big, Bold and easy to read.
Main Image - Has to be centered with the character/actor(s)looking at the camera so they connect with the audience.
* Mise-en-scene such as costume, facial and body expressions need to be clearly visible and highly effective. actor/character can be in role and in their costumes or if it is a well known e.g. A list actor, they do not have to be in character. Need to be able to tell what type of character they are, antagonist? protagonist? Need to be able to tell the genre of the film through the main image.
What type of magazine is it? Horror based or does it apply to all different genres of films and this edition is a slasher special?
MAIN IMAGE IDEAS
1. Freddie inside a dark prison, holding onto the bars looking at the camera with his angled which will make him appear slightly psychotic to scare and intrigue the audience
2. Group shot of the main characters including molly. The photos will be taken separately then placed together so the camera focuses on their mise en scene rather than focusing on one main person.
Sub Images - Allowed to use other films so that the magazine can look more realistic and appeals to a wider audience. Try out different shots, high angled, long, mid, mid-close up, dutch angle/tilt (see empire front page of the joker). Is the model in costume? Or is the model an actor promoting the film?
Are there any props, such as the knife, prison bars?
Experiment with different types of stills and lighting.
High angled shot - Model should be doing something with their hands (see Total Films - Johnny Depp in Charlie and the chocolate factory)
Look at black and white images (see Total Film - Star Trek). Lighting comes from the back to create shadows around his face.
Two shot - (see Total Film - Man of steel) looking away, subverting from magazine stereotypes. Two shots are unusual, mainly one shot or group shots are used on front covers.
Headline - needs to be short and effective so that it entices the audience. Text cannot be anywhere near the main images face, but can go off onto their clothing for example.
Sell Lines/Feature Films - Have a choice to either, make up other film names that relate to the genre if the magazine is a specific genre based magazine e.g. Stalker/Slasher, Or use real film names within the genre if required.
Layout Design - Colour scheme: Often within this genre, colours such as Red, black and white are used.
The text such as 'Chiller' with dripping blood is used to emphasize on the genre of the film. Conventions of texts throughout the magazines are not always the same. good to show a variety of texts so that the front cover is interesting and easier to look at.
Banners: Can be used either at the top of the page or at the very bottom of the page. Featured films are often used within the banner so that it makes them stand out. Banners are effective as they separate the sub headings from the main image.
Buttons: Are used to include sell lines such as 'Free poster inside!' to entice the readers.
* Mise-en-scene such as costume, facial and body expressions need to be clearly visible and highly effective. actor/character can be in role and in their costumes or if it is a well known e.g. A list actor, they do not have to be in character. Need to be able to tell what type of character they are, antagonist? protagonist? Need to be able to tell the genre of the film through the main image.
What type of magazine is it? Horror based or does it apply to all different genres of films and this edition is a slasher special?
MAIN IMAGE IDEAS
1. Freddie inside a dark prison, holding onto the bars looking at the camera with his angled which will make him appear slightly psychotic to scare and intrigue the audience
2. Group shot of the main characters including molly. The photos will be taken separately then placed together so the camera focuses on their mise en scene rather than focusing on one main person.
Sub Images - Allowed to use other films so that the magazine can look more realistic and appeals to a wider audience. Try out different shots, high angled, long, mid, mid-close up, dutch angle/tilt (see empire front page of the joker). Is the model in costume? Or is the model an actor promoting the film?
Are there any props, such as the knife, prison bars?
Experiment with different types of stills and lighting.
High angled shot - Model should be doing something with their hands (see Total Films - Johnny Depp in Charlie and the chocolate factory)
Look at black and white images (see Total Film - Star Trek). Lighting comes from the back to create shadows around his face.
Two shot - (see Total Film - Man of steel) looking away, subverting from magazine stereotypes. Two shots are unusual, mainly one shot or group shots are used on front covers.
Headline - needs to be short and effective so that it entices the audience. Text cannot be anywhere near the main images face, but can go off onto their clothing for example.
Sell Lines/Feature Films - Have a choice to either, make up other film names that relate to the genre if the magazine is a specific genre based magazine e.g. Stalker/Slasher, Or use real film names within the genre if required.
Layout Design - Colour scheme: Often within this genre, colours such as Red, black and white are used.
The text such as 'Chiller' with dripping blood is used to emphasize on the genre of the film. Conventions of texts throughout the magazines are not always the same. good to show a variety of texts so that the front cover is interesting and easier to look at.
Banners: Can be used either at the top of the page or at the very bottom of the page. Featured films are often used within the banner so that it makes them stand out. Banners are effective as they separate the sub headings from the main image.
Buttons: Are used to include sell lines such as 'Free poster inside!' to entice the readers.
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