3. Cowboys and Aliens Obvious cowboy iconography (hat, clothes, gun, scenery) juxtaposes the science fiction aspects of the wrist device. Main character’s face is not shown which enforces the films sense of mystery. No actors are mentioned which shows this film was either in pre-production or in the early stages of filming. Mentions that the film is “From the Director of Iron Man” which indicates to the audience that the film will be action and special effects heavy. Features the films title and its approximate release date. The dusty brown colours contrast to the metallic blues which represents this films genre hybrid of Western and Sci-Fi.
4. Office Space Font choice connotes fun and comedy. Red lettering brings to mind red pen on white paper, often associated with negative office conventions. General business aesthetic conventions, e.g. half-frame glasses, tie, formal shoes and suitcase. The fact the character is covered in post-it notes with only their business apparel showing is indicative that due to the nature of office work, business becomes more important than the person within. Mentioning the creator Mike Judge and his previous work alerts the audience that this film may be a comedy focusing on contemporary American subculture.
9. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Total Film Magazine – May 2005 All the main features of this issue with the Name of the magazine are all located within the top third of the cover. This is to make it instantly eye-catching whilst on the shelf, as it may possibly have other magazines in front covering the bottom half. This image was most likely used to promote both the film it depicts and the summer preview feature. Also using such a high-profile actor in an unusual role is sure to catch the reader’s eye.
10. Filmmaker Magazine - QT The layout of this cover clearly tries to make Quentin Tarantino the main focus, even placing him in front of the masthead. The casual body language and expression are meant to make Quentin Tarantino seem quite casual and relaxed, reinforced by the almost Bond-esque suit and rose. The subtitles are placed conveniently in fairly uninteresting areas of the image in order for Quentin Tarantino to remain visible. Font choice denotes fun and comedy. Bubble font implies relaxed, fun atmosphere. The black suite contrasts heavily to the white background to make the image stand out much more.
12. My Magazine Cover This was the design I settled on for my magazine front cover. I felt it followed the film’s creative identity and style much closer than the design I rejected. I felt creating a coherent style across all the advertising would benefit the film far more than using more fragmented media styles. I kept the film’s title smaller than the masthead as this is a common magazine convention. As with the poster I used the common business conventions. However I felt it may seem hard to identify the genre straight from the cover image so I mentioned the genre in the subtitling beneath the film’s title. I did contemplate using more colour but I felt in just black and white it helped contrast against the colour of the masthead.