Magazine covers' analysis

This is the front cover for the film magazine 'Empire'. their typical colours scheme is predominately simple and traditional colours of the tabloid world- white,black, and a bold red. The master head is in a simple font, with bold, capital red lettering to stand out, even if other wording and imaging is placed over it. The two main pieces of writing, being
the masthead and the subheading of 'Inception' (the film being promoted) are in the eye catching red colour, dominating the cover and indicating towards their importance over the other texts. The backing image of this i found very effective, it being a slightly faded and transparent photo of a birds eye view of a city. The texts on the page are all at an angle, giving them an almost 3D effect, as if they are coming out of the page, which sets this magazine apart from others making it really stand out. The main focal
point,however, is the character dominating the cover. he is in a sleek suit, holding a gun, with a concerned look on his face. He gives a classy and sophisticated feel to the cover. Also, his high status of celebrity in the acting world makes a selling point for the magazine.





The magazine contrasts the previous. it doesn't stick to the conventional schemes and ways of empire magazine, but changes to fit the film it is promoting. the cover inst full of text to crowd the page, but it kept clean with just a few important subheadings and extras, to keep the main focal on the image. i like the minimalist vibe it gives off, it leave the cover looking fresh and sophisticated.

The dominating image is really eye catching. the metallic reds and golds stand out against the darker background and contrast with the electric, illuminating blues. the way the robot is stood very strongly, with an almost sinister look on its face, makes the whole cover seem very bold and forceful on the audiences eye.

In my opinion, i find the master head to be the most striking on the cover. the electric blue is so eye grabbing and i like how it has been editing to look like lightening.