1. Film Magazine Cover
In what ways does your media
product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real
media products?

2. Basic conventions on media magazines
• Normally equipped with a big bold title/masthead to make it stand out.
• Main image in the focus point of the magazine , covering the whole page.
• Main storyline normally big writing by the main image on the front, text a little
smaller then the masthead title.
• Sub texts and other smaller storylines running throughout the rest of the page.
• Price and code bar normally situated in the corners.
• Colour scheme normally bright and eye-catching depending on the magazine
• Date situated by the code bar.
• Specific font will determine the kind of genre.
• Sometimes prize giveaways presented to attract the customer.

3. Using words like Empire conventions Big Bold Bright title
“amazing world which will catch the
exclusive” will attract eye of the customer
the reader as it instantly.
makes it feel like it’s
the only one writing
Main image focused
about this
in and enhanced to
cover the whole of
Good use of colour the front cover
scheme on a black
background, makes
the texts stand out Something that might
more. want the reader to
buy the issue.
Another big bold
title for the main A convention that will
storyline title, eye lure the reader into
catching as it will Barcode and date to buying the magazine if a
be the unique prove an official free gift will come with
selling point magazine the magazine

4. Empire magazine Analysis
• Has a big cover picture that covers the whole of the page.
• The Main storyline covers the bottom bit of the page, nice and big as it’s
the main story and advertises the magazine well.
• Sub titles an other stories not reported or shown on the magazine, as
most of the magazine consists of stories about the Avatar film.
• Code bar and date shown well, presented like a normal film magazine.
• Advertisement and giveaways presented really well with free special
collectors covers for anyone who buys the magazine.
• Colour scheme well thought out due to the fact of a dark background.
• Font displays shows that the genre is more situated towards a
thriller/fantasy film.

5. Colour scheme of My Film Magazine Conventions
the Red title works
Big bold title that
well with the plain
will be the first
white
thing that will catch
background, makes
the readers eye.
it stand out more.
A variety of sub
Main image stories to inform
covering the the reader of what
whole magazine else is inside the
like a real film magazine.
magazine.
Prize giveaways
and advertisement
Something that about a holiday
might attract the which will attract
reader as it’s an in the customer.
depth interview
with the main star Code bar situated
of the upcoming in the corner like
movie. a real magazine.

6. My Magazine Analysis
• In my magazine I have displayed a large cover photo that has covered the
whole page, used to attract the audience
• Decided to do my own title instead of copying others such as (total film or
empire)
• Title is big but not bold, but still has the assets to attract customers
attention.
• Except for the title the colour scheme of the writing is not good, although
there's a variety of colour on the magazine itself.
• No date although the code bar establishes a proper film magazine
• Sub stories are good as they show a large variety of what to expect within
the magazine.
• Good sense of advertisements with prize giveaways such as the virgin
holidays prize which will catch the eye of the audience