Almost finished media magazine cover

Here's an almost finished magazine cover, we have almost directly copied the Total Film layout however incorporating our own designs and texts. We decided to almost copy the same magazine cover as we felt that if it was similar to a real film magazine then it would have the same professional approach as a real, published magazine.

We didn't completely copy the real magazine cover as we've used our own text, fonts, images and title. However it is very similar, the thing that was almost directly replicated was the arrow with 'The Top 100' against it, although we changed the arrow upwards instead of sideways. We decided to make the arrow facing up to suggest the quality of films that our magazine features, as it's facing the top of the magazine it reinforces the idea of 'The Top 100'.  Everything that’s been completed is our own work, even the images displayed above the title of the magazine cover is our produced work from AS however stating different names.

I like the consistent use of colouring on the magazine cover and feel that the colours could present and suggest the genre of the film, deep red, white, grey and black are all dark colours and reinforce the fact that the genre fits in with thriller conventions. I believe the white to be effective as it stands out from the black background, this will be easily readable for our viewers. The fact that our title of film is in capital letters represents the intensity of the film and reinforces the idea of darkness and seriousness.

The only thing we need to add to it is the actual image for the magazine cover, and then we will have completed our media product. Once we’ve taken the image further enhancing could be done to make our media product look more professional, this would allow the viewers to feel that our media product is highly realistic and be enticed to watch our film trailer.  Once we have finalised our magazine cover we will receive feedback from social networking website; Facebook, this will allow everyone of all ages to comment on what they like and dislike about our magazine cover and poster, the feedback will give us an insight of what needs to adapted or adjusted.

The title 'Total Film' isn't always exposed on the magazine cover which suggests the success and popularity of the magazine, therefore Becka and I have to come to the decision of whether our image will challenge or replicate the same conventions of the magazine. 

Becka and I already have a pre-conception of what needs to be altered, however additional feedback will give us definite verification on what needs to be changed. Something that we feel needs to be changed is the font underneath the big titling ‘TOP 100’ is positioned so it would ultimately cover part of the image which is unconventional. As it is out of place I will ensure that it’s corrected, hopefully this will improve the overall appearance, outcome and professionalism of the magazine cover.