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- 2. Another part of the distribution of our film is making the public aware this can be done by also making a magazine cover, for this we chose Empire as it is a reliable magazine for films and this means that we have chosen this as it is well published magazine with reliable sources.
- 4. Main Image The main image is of the doll with this the audience can clearly see what the film is about and this means that the audience will be getting a first look into what the doll looks like and this means that they can draw up a picture of how they think the doll will act. With this there are cobwebs around the doll and this shows the doll is really old and makes the doll seem more eerie for the audience
- 5. Typeface The typeface on the magazine is the same as on the poster meaning the colour and fade is the same on the magazine and poster This is good because it appears more hypnotic which makes it more memorable for the audience and it means that they will be more excited about seeing our film as the typeface is truly original and different. The same typeface is used on the magazine as for the poster and the film This is good because it means that the audience can make the link between products and know that they are all for the same film This is bad because with the doll being in a much darker light the typeface is much harder to see on the magazine
- 6. Tagline The tagline is also in red This means that it will emphasise that the Halloween films are horrors, it is seen in the lower 3rd this way it is seen clearly separately to the rest of the text and this means that the audience can read it and as it is followed by three different movies underneath it means that they know the films referenced are also horror films and this will give the audience more choice and a chance to see our AS movies from year 12. The tagline for the magazine reads Top 10 Halloween Specials with this the audience is able to make a link between the film and the magazine and this will help to establish to the audience that the film will be released in October as that is when Halloween is and establishes the film as a horror
- 7. Release Date There is only one release date and this is the release date for the magazine, with this it also has the price of the magazine in pounds and dollars and this means that this magazine is available in other countries and this means our film will be available in other countries. This is good because it makes our film magazine more authentic and real as this is what Empire do with their magazines and this means that if our target audience was to see this they would trust that it is a real Empire magazine and will want to read about our film This is bad because the release date is much smaller than usual meaning the audience wont be able to see it and this might make the audience think it is an old magazine
- 8. Colours As well as this the grey to black background makes the genre of the film clear to the audience and this means that they can easily identify the film as a horror. With this the colour of the text is red and white this shows the innocence of the couple and the evil of the doll. But because the couple arent seen on the poster the audience isnt able to make that link With this there is an ominous background it fades from grey to black and this shows that the doll is very mysterious and this shows there is a darker side to the doll than the characters think. This is good because it clearly shows what the doll may act like and show that the doll is of an evil persona This is bad because the grey background makes it difficult to see the cobwebs at the bottom of the magazine so not everything on the magazine is as clear as we hoped
- 9. Placement The main image is placed in the centre of the magazine, with this it is facing to the left and this means that they are facing away from the cobwebs and this means that the doll is making its way to a new victim as it is going away from the cobwebs. The barcode is in the bottom eft and this is so that the audience can clearly see the doll in full detail. The tagine is in the bottom 3rd and this is so that the audience can clearly read it as it wont be too small or too big that they cant see the rest of the magazine and with this there are 3 photos placed side by side and with this the audience can see the films referenced underneath along with the names of these films and this means that the audience will be able to see the films and be familiar with our work and feel more excited about seeing our latest film The name of the film is in the centre of the poster this means that the audience can clearly see what the name of the film is and with the fade makes the film more hypnotic and this will draw the audience into the film and make them want to watch.
- 10. There are subheadings on both sides of the doll this gives information inside about the film being promoted on the magazine and gives information about other films, such as our cast and crew being On tour with the cast of The Conjuring this would make the audience think our film is of the same calibre and worth watching. The magazine company is in the top 3rd of the magazine much like other Empire magazines, with this the colour of the logo is the same as the headings this shows continuity and that the title wont be too bright and distance the audience from the articles. The date and price is at the top of the magazine within the M in Empire like their other magazines and this means that the audience can clearly see when this was released and the price and with this as it is within the M this makes it a real publication as other Empire magazines follow this rule. As well as this there is a 5 star rating from The Telegraph this tells the audience how good our film is to a critic, this is good because The Telegraph is a reliable source of information and this means that if the audience were to see this then they would want to see the film more