Magazine Cover 1 – X-MEN: Origins:
The magazine cover for the film X-MEN: Origins is dramatic to say the least; a simple colour scheme of black, white and red has been used for the featured text, so to make sure they stand out against the striking blue-sky background.
The main actor, Hugh Jackman, has been used as a centre image to represent the film. A profile photograph is used, from the knees upwards and taken from a slightly lower angle – all of these techniques are to make sure the image stands out, is as equally dramatic as the background, and promotes the film to its full extent. All of the text featured – masthead, left-hand third, and film title, pun and plug – are situated behind the image to show the superior proxemics of the centre image.
All text is in block, black and white text to keep it simple yet striking, the masthead title of the magazine is in a larger font and also red, to highlight its proxemics.
Magazine Cover 2 – Hellboy 2:
Magazine Cover 4 – Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Part 2:
Again, for this particular front cover, like the Hellboy 2 edition, the magazine has changed the cover and its features dramatically – due to the hype and world-wide franchise surrounding the featured film, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2, the magazine has chose to honour it and rid of everything, including the promotional packages and all text. The only thing that remains is the masthead, bar code, date and issue number, a line of text and the central image.
The central image stands out perfectly as the magazine has used a simple yet beautiful image of the films three main characters amongst a dark grey background; the image has been brought forward in front of the masthead title to show its significance and finally; a simple, white, bold and capitalised sentence reading ‘THE LAST CRUSADE. THE PERFECT FAREWELL.’ Is situated just above the masthead title to make it aesthetically appealing and to complement the central image perfectly.
The magazine cover for the film X-MEN: Origins is dramatic to say the least; a simple colour scheme of black, white and red has been used for the featured text, so to make sure they stand out against the striking blue-sky background.
The main actor, Hugh Jackman, has been used as a centre image to represent the film. A profile photograph is used, from the knees upwards and taken from a slightly lower angle – all of these techniques are to make sure the image stands out, is as equally dramatic as the background, and promotes the film to its full extent. All of the text featured – masthead, left-hand third, and film title, pun and plug – are situated behind the image to show the superior proxemics of the centre image.
All text is in block, black and white text to keep it simple yet striking, the masthead title of the magazine is in a larger font and also red, to highlight its proxemics.
Magazine Cover 2 – Hellboy 2:
At first glance, the magazine cover for the film Hellboy 2 is very striking and dramatic, however; as you analyse its features more carefully you realise that apart from the masthead title and the centre image, all other aspects are very basic; this is to make sure the image and title are the most appealing – a simple red, white and gold colour scheme is used for all of the text features, left hand third, pugs and promotional packages. What the magazine has done for its Hellboy 2 edition, to make it more dramatic, marketable and to coincide with the films action/thriller genre, is change its masthead design dramatically – instead of its usual bold, black, capital font, the ‘EMPIRE’ title is surrounded by fire, complementing the anger and colour of the main central image, making for a very aesthetically appealing front cover.
Magazine Cover 4 – Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Part 2:
Again, for this particular front cover, like the Hellboy 2 edition, the magazine has changed the cover and its features dramatically – due to the hype and world-wide franchise surrounding the featured film, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2, the magazine has chose to honour it and rid of everything, including the promotional packages and all text. The only thing that remains is the masthead, bar code, date and issue number, a line of text and the central image.
The central image stands out perfectly as the magazine has used a simple yet beautiful image of the films three main characters amongst a dark grey background; the image has been brought forward in front of the masthead title to show its significance and finally; a simple, white, bold and capitalised sentence reading ‘THE LAST CRUSADE. THE PERFECT FAREWELL.’ Is situated just above the masthead title to make it aesthetically appealing and to complement the central image perfectly.
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