Film Magazine Cover Editing - Magazine Cover

This is the overall film magazine cover that I have created, I edited the image onto the magazine cover and made sure the text was still easy to understand and read. After I inputted the image I faded the edges out to give the image a more natural look on the magazine, I believe it has made the image look more professional and makes it look blended into the overall product; thus making it look more interesting.  Overall I think my film magazine cover is showing everything that I wanted it to show; creating fear and tension within the audience while showing the viewers this film featured and magazine is a horror typed genre.

Film Magazine Cover Editing - Layout, Fonts & Extras

Layout

This is what the layout of my film magazine cover will look like. The main image will be put in the blank space on the right. As you can see the masthead has the biggest text size as this will grab the reader’s attention to what this magazine is called ‘Hellish’. The featured film text is the next biggest to show the audience that this is the main topic in this magazine, by having the text this size it will grab the reader’s attention to the title and then the image that goes along with it. The subheading/ sell lines are in a smaller font as these are not as important but they do have a significant role on the magazine cover, as these will attract more readers as it shows them what the magazine has to offer. The smallest text is the information about the issue number and price, this is because it is less important than the other information on the magazine cover, the size is the smallest as I don’t want something like this taking the spotlight from the sell lines or masthead; as this will make the magazine cover look boring and not interesting, and so the company will lose profits.  I have smaller images on the magazine cover to link into the sell lines and to fill up empty space, by doing this it makes my magazine look professional and more interesting.

Fonts

Mast Head

I used ‘Acid Label’ for my mast head as I found it suitable for my magazine cover, I found it interesting and bold to look at and it also grabs the viewer’s attention. Acid Label has a creative style to it which I think links into the horror aspect of my magazine cover; thus making my magazine look more thought out and professional.

The masthead will be in the colour red with a grey outline as the colour red is bold and grabs the viewer’s attention easily, the grey outline makes the text seen a bit more 3-D; thus making the magazine again look professional. The red also conflicts but yet blends greatly with the black background and so links into my colour scheme, making the magazine look consistent.

Title of Film

I have used this font for the film title as it looks unique and professional; I also liked the way it looked on my magazine cover, it stands out from the other font on the magazine and so will attract the audience’s attention.  The style of the font also looks suitable for a horror genre product as it looks rough in texture and is eye catching.

I will have the colour of this font a shade of red to again link into my colour scheme and to give a vibe of blood and rust, plus red is bold and grabs the reader’s attention better; thus making it easier for the audience to spot the magazine cover from the others.

Sell lines / Sub-Headings

I used this font for sub-headings and sell lines as it look very professional and formal; thus making it easy to understand and read, I don’t want the sell lines taking away the spotlight of the masthead or film title as the magazine will then look too cluttered and boring, so by having a font like this, it will make my magazine look more clearer to read and well thought out.

The text is the colour white/ grey as it will stand out against the dark background and so be easier for the audience to read the information.

Extras

To fill up some empty space I thought I would add some effects of blood splatters, this will also link into the horror genre as blood is a part of this genre, this will also help the audience in seeing what genre the magazine is and gives an insight into what the magazine has to offer. I made the blood overlap some of the images/ text used; this is so the smaller images look blended into the magazine cover and so the text looked more interest and tension filled, overall I think the blood splatters gives a creepy atmosphere that will hopefully create fear within the audience.

 

Film Magazine Cover Editing - Finished Image

Here is my finished edited image that I am going to be using for my film magazine cover. As you can see I have used the main image of the doll and added the overlay/texture on it by using Photoshop, the overall effect has made the main image look more creepy and scary looking; you can tell it’s not a pleasant thing; I was hoping to achieve this as my overall idea is on horror and wanting to create fear within the audience. When editing the overall image I used Photoshop to change the lighting of the image; I created more shadows and dulled the bright colours down to give an impression of death and fear, I also wanted the doll to show up more through the texture so again I changed the ‘levels’ of the image and it produced this end effect; which I’m happy with, I believe that this ending effect has made the image look professional, creepy and gives off a terror atmosphere.

Film Magazine Cover Editing - Image

Main Image

I am going to use this photo as my main image as it is a main prop from the teaser trailer, by doing this people will connect each other together and so they will be able to remember the film easily, meaning more profit for the film.  The camera shot has been made so you can see the detail on the dolls face and clothing, meaning it will be interesting to look at the image, plus as the doll has that old fashioned vibe to it, it will link into the horror genre as it looks creepy.  The angle is eye view so it looks as though the doll/ prop is staring at the audience and hopefully this will create the vibe of tension and fear.

Overlay/ Background

I will use this texture as it will create an old and rusty look to the overall image; it will also create depth in the picture by creating more shadows and dulling any bright colours that are not needed.  This texture will blend into the main image and make the overall image look professional and creepy as it looks unique and creates fear within the audience; overall it will link the image into the genre of my overall trailer and media idea; horror.



Which Flat Plan - Film Magazine Cover?

I will use the flat plan 2 for my film magazine cover as I think this has the best opportunity to attract my target audience, I believe that this layout will look professional and will make the audience want to buy the magazine as it will look interesting.  Compared to film magazine cover 1, I think I can edit the magazine to look more realistic and unique, whist still making it have similar features to other magazine front covers.

Flat Plan - Film Magazine Cover 2

Flat Plan

Film Magazine Cover 2

This image above is my second film magazine cover flat plan that will advertise to the audience about a new film that is coming out in the cinema. I will like my magazine cover to link into my teaser trailer by giving the overall look a horror feel; as my teaser trailer is horror genre.  I would also like the audience to identify the magazine cover to my trailer, by the images, font and colours used; this is so my trailer will get recognized easier and so more people will go and watch the full film as they are reminded about it, thus will increase the profits of the film as it will be well known.

Film magazine cover 2 has most of film magazine cover 1 ideas and concepts, the only differences are the position of where the different texts /information/ images all go on the magazine cover.

On film magazine cover 2, the image is placed to the right hand side of the cover; instead of being in the centre like magazine cover 1. I think this makes the magazine cover look more professional as you are still attracted to the image but you are also attracted to other information on the magazine cover, also the magazine does not look too overpowering or hard to understand.  When looking at other magazine covers they have a similar style and I think it looks really ‘polished’ the overall layout, it makes me want to read the magazine as everything is set out clear. The image will be the same image used in my first flat plan, the main image will be a full body shot of the doll used in the teaser trailer, by using the main prop as the image people can link the picture with the film and so it will be easier for the audience to know what film is being featured. The angle of the image will be straight forward as this will make the audience feel a bit tension as the prop/ doll will be looking directly at the audience, thus creating the fear that is represented in the teaser trailer, by doing this the audience will be able to understand that this magazine cover shows a horror genre film; targeting the audience at a higher rate as they think about the poster in more depth. I will edit the image to have a grunge effect as this will make the overall image look creepy and old; thus linking into the idea of horror and fear.

On top of the magazine I will have sell lines to fill up empty space, this will make the magazine look more professional as it will seem more interesting as it features loads of ‘goodies and prizes’ . Below this I will have the masthead covering from left to right so this will grab the viewers attention, as they will see what the magazine is called; this will be easier for already existing fans to notice the magazine  and so the magazine won’t lose out on any profits. Underneath the masthead I will have the subheading/ tagline for the magazine, this will be bold to give a taster to the audience to see what the magazine is all about; thus it will attract more viewers. On the right hand side I will have the barcode and extra information about the issue number and price; this is so it will be easy for the audience to locate this information about prices, as they will want to know how much the magazine costs.

Next to the main image I will have other information and sell lines that show the audiences what else the magazine has to offer, by doing this the viewers will want to  buy the magazine as they will know they will get loads of information for their money.  Underneath the main image I will have the title of the film; this will link into the image and so will make the magazine look more professional as everything is easy to understand.  At the bottom of the magazine cover I will have more sell lines, this will ensure to the audience that this magazine is worth the money, it will also make the magazine seem interesting and bold.

Just like my film poster and film magazine cover 1, the overall colour scheme will be dull , dark and mysterious as that will represent the whole film, it will also give suggestions that this film will be horror as the audience will know these colours are seen as ‘unhappy’ and perhaps ‘evil’ tones. I will properly use the colours, black/grey, dark red, and dark blue, the black/grey will give the vibe of tension as it will contrast with brighter colours that express happiness and luck, these colours are more likely to show a sad and stressed time of someone’s life. The dark red could be seen and interpreted as the colour of blood or rust, which will link into the horror genre of my magazine cover, film poster and teaser trailer. The dark red could also be another way of grabbing the viewers attention as red is seen as bold and eye catching.  I would use the dark blue as it will contrast with the red but will also link into the message of sadness and fear as it can symbolise a misty or foggy future, and like what I said previously, the unknown can create fear.  These colours will hopefully make the magazine cover look professional and will attract the viewers attention to go and watch the teaser trailer and whole film.

Similar to the flan plan on film magazine cover 1, I would partly use a continuous font scheme as this will make my magazine cover look more consistent and professional for the audience. It will make the magazine cover clearer to read and so the information about the film can be taken easily; thus letting the audience know more about the featured film.  I will use 3 different types of font, the masthead will be one font as this will symbolise the magazine and name of it, if this font is eye catching, bold and interesting more viewers are likely to go and buy the magazine.  The title of the film will be another font as this will express the important of the featured film, also by having another font the audience will know this is an important factor on the magazine cover; thus suggesting this is the featured article or film. Lastly, extra information and sub heading/ sell lines will be another font as this will make my magazine look more consistent and professional, it shows the audience that these are not as important as the masthead or main title, but they give extra information out; again making it easier for the viewers to understand the overall layout of the magazine cover. All font types will express tension and will either show a formal side that will be easy to understand, (for the extra information) or a custom side that will have its own twist on the letters, and will look interesting to read (titles). Hopefully this will make my magazine cover look more realistic and fun to read and look it.

Flat Plan - Film Magazine Cover 1

Flat Plan

Film Magazine Cover 1

This image above is my first flat plan for a film magazine cover that will advertise to the audience about a new film that is coming out in the cinema.  I will like my magazine cover to link into my teaser trailer by giving the overall look a horror feel; as my teaser trailer is horror genre.  I would also like the audience to identify the magazine cover to my trailer, by the images, font and colours used; this is so my trailer will get recognized easier and so more people will go and watch the full film as they are reminded about it, thus will increase the profits of the film as it will be well known.

Film magazine cover 1 will show the image in the middle of the cover with text on either side of the image, either talking about the film itself or just having sell lines that will attract more readers to take notice of the overall magazine.  By having the main image in the middle it is more likely that the audience will see this image first and will be attracted to what the magazine is featuring. The main image will be a full body shot of the doll used in the teaser trailer, by using the main prop as the image people can link the picture with the film and so it will be easier for the audience to know what film is being featured. The angle of the image will be straight forward as this will make the audience feel a bit tension as the prop/ doll will be looking directly at the audience, thus creating the fear that is represented in the teaser trailer, by doing this the audience will be able to understand that this magazine cover shows a horror genre film; targeting the audience at a higher rate as they think about the poster in more depth. I will edit the image to have a grunge effect as this will make the overall image look creepy and old; thus linking into the idea of horror and fear.

On the top of the magazine cover I will have the masthead in the left corner as the audience read left to right and so will see the title of the magazine first, by doing this the audience will see what type of magazine it is and will be attracted to it. The masthead will link into the overall genre of the magazine and will be made to stand out from other magazine names, making this magazine more unique.  In the right corner I will have the tagline/slogan for the magazine; this will give a bit more detail into what the magazine has to offer to the audience, and so will attract the viewers to read and buy the magazine.

Near the bottom of the magazine cover, I will have the title of the film, this will be close to the image as they both link together; by doing this it will be easier to get more information from the featured film, also it will make the magazine cover look more professional.  Underneath this the featured films slogan will be written, this will be similar to a teaser/ cliff-hanger as it will try to grab the audience’s attention to go and see the film. On the very bottom of the magazine there will be more sell lines to make the magazine look worth buying as it has loads of information inside; again this will make the audience want to buy the magazine.

Just like my film poster, the overall colour scheme will be dull , dark and mysterious as that will represent the whole film, it will also give suggestions that this film will be horror as the audience will know these colours are seen as ‘unhappy’ and perhaps ‘evil’ tones. I will properly use the colours, black/grey, dark red, and dark blue, the black/grey will give the vibe of tension as it will contrast with brighter colours that express happiness and luck, these colours are more likely to show a sad and stressed time of someone’s life. The dark red could be seen and interpreted as the colour of blood or rust, which will link into the horror genre of my magazine cover, film poster and teaser trailer. The dark red could also be another way of grabbing the viewers attention as red is seen as bold and eye catching.  I would use the dark blue as it will contrast with the red but will also link into the message of sadness and fear as it can symbolise a misty or foggy future, and like what I said previously, the unknown can create fear.  These colours will hopefully make the magazine cover look professional and will attract the viewers attention to go and watch the teaser trailer and whole film.

I would partly use a continuous font scheme as this will make my magazine cover look more consistent and professional for the audience. It will make the magazine cover clearer to read and so the information about the film can be taken easily; thus letting the audience know more about the featured film.  I will use 3 different types of font, the masthead will be one font as this will symbolise the magazine and name of it, if this font is eye catching, bold and interesting more viewers are likely to go and buy the magazine.  The title of the film will be another font as this will express the important of the featured film, also by having another font the audience will know this is an important factor on the magazine cover; thus suggesting this is the featured article or film. Lastly, extra information and sub heading/ sell lines will be another font as this will make my magazine look more consistent and professional, it shows the audience that these are not as important as the masthead or main title, but they give extra information out; again making it easier for the viewers to understand the overall layout of the magazine cover. All font types will express tension and will either show a formal side that will be easy to understand, (for the extra information) or a custom side that will have its own twist on the letters, and will look interesting to read (titles). Hopefully this will make my magazine cover look more realistic and fun to read and look it.