1. Upon research we discovered that L.A. Confidential didn’t have a
magazine cover and so decided to look at the magazine cover for
‘Reservoir Dogs’ as it is in the same genre and the narrative is of
a similar criminal nature.
Hannah Burgess
RESERVOIR DOGS

2. The banner is used to tell the audience
important purchase information about the
magazine. It states the cost of purchase
and the release date.
On most Empire magazines this
information is quite small, this is because
the audience for this magazine is very
specific and would by the magazine on a
regular basis and so would know the price
and which magazine was released at what
time.
It also shows their website address, this
allows the audience to know how they can
access more information about the
magazine itself but also about what is
featured in the magazine for example pod
casts, online reviews and video interviews.
The Banner

3. The Masthead
The Masthead is the magazine’s title.
As Empire is so well established ‘Empire’ is hidden partially
by the mans head and also by the cover line. If the
magazine wasn’t so well established then the audience
wouldn’t be able to tell what magazine this was if the font
was covered up.
The use of sans serif font means that the font is clearly
visible from a far. However as the font for the magazine is
individual, the font is recognisable as an Empire magazine.
By having the masthead in red against the black
background it ensures that is highly visible when stacked
on a shelf next to other magazines.

4. In this magazine cover there is only
The Image one image. It is boxed in red, however
the image is not refrained to this
space.
The first thing you see is the men in
two dark suits aimed at each other.
Through their positions, it is clear that
one character is more dominant than
the other. It also suggest that their
criminals through their bloodied suits
and their guns.
In addition it shows the character on
the floor as resilient as he is still trying
to fight even though he’s on the floor.
It suggests that the film genre is about
criminals and so could film into the
film noir genre.
It implies that there is a lot of violence
and confrontation through out the
narrative.

5. Cover line
The main cover line is larger than all the other cover
lines yet is smaller than the mast head.
It’s used to be eye catching and to draw the audience by
informing them about what is in the magazine.

6. Lead Article
The Lead article informs the reader of what the main
feature of the magazine is about. It is done to promote
the film but also to attract fan of the film to buy the
magazine.
The font used is sans serif so it is easy to read and is
also reflective of the film noir genre.
By having the beige colour it stands out as it contrasts
with the image in the background. The bold black
outline around the edges of the font also help it to
stand out.

7. Anchorage
The anchorage...
“You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and
apologise.”
Helps to enforce the criminal aspect of the film, it also
shows that the protagonist is a dominant and highly
ranked character in the film. Through the use of
quotation marks it shows that it is a quote from a film
rather than a critics quote or review.

8. The Flash
Flashes are used to promote the magazine and
encourage the reader to read and buy the
magazine, unlike other magazines, this one only has one
flash. This flash encourages the reader to purchase the
magazine so that they can obtain the 100 covers.
I think this magazine only has one flash as this magazine
cover is from 2009 where as now more flashes would be
used.