This is another double page spread that we have chosen for analysis for our media coursework and an example of a double page spread that we can base our double page spread that we are going to create for our media coursework. This double page spread is taking from Empire magazine and this double page spread contains a review for the film Prometheus.
The target audience for this double page spread would be people who would like to watch the film Prometheus and are trying to find out what the film is actaully like and the review rating it got from Empire magazine. This double page spread also targets people who would like to see the film as well, because of the fact that the review of the film Prometheus would cointain spoliers to what actaully happens in the film and some of the best moments in the film that would attract people to go and watch the film. This double page spread also attract people who like the actors/actresses in the movie as well, for example in Prometheus some of the actors/actresses include Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce. If audience members enjoy films with these actors/ actresses in then they are more likely to watch the film but also if they know there is a review for the film they are more likely to read the review that Empire gave the film and see what rating it got, so more people would read the double page spread. This is also true for the director for the film which in this case was Ridley Scott. If audience members enjoy films that he has made then they are more likely to see the film or even to read the double page spread review to find out more about Prometheus.
There are many codes and conventions that are used in the double page spread that make it effective to a reader of the magazine, for example The masthead which is an important code and convention to use for double page spreads becuase it helps to tell the readers what the article is about. The masthead is located on the left hand page of the double page spread and is written in white. Having the masthead written in white makes it stand out from the background, this means that the readers can easily see what the article is actually about. Also there is a main image which is also located on the left hand side page of the double page spread. The main image is important to use because it gives a clue to the readers what might happen in the film and what exactly to expect fromt the film as well, the main image is also a good way to try and sell the film as well, as it is the biggest image on the double page spread it stands out and would instantly grab the readers attention. The white background of the double page spread is white which does not draw the attention of the reader, and keeps the focus on the review on Prometheus, having a bright coloured background would draw the attention away from the review. The text is written in black which stands out from the white background. This makes it easier for the reader to read, The text is also written in coloums, this breaks all of the text up and makes it easier for the reader to read as it is not in one big paragraph, and it also makes the article look more proffesional and tidy. There is also a secondary image located on the right hand side page of the double page spread. This secondary image is used to give an idea to the feel of the film and also gives an inssight into what might actually be happening in the film also. There is also some text written in white on the image which gives an idea to what the picture is about and what relevence it could actaully have on the film as well. Also at the bottom there is a summary of the review and the rating that Empire magazine give the film. This is written in a bold font which help to stand out from the white background and also allows it to stand out from the rest of the text as well, this indicates that it is the summary, and an important part of the review of the film Prometheus.
This double page spread was taking out of a magazine called Empire. Empire is a British film magazine that contains information on the latest upcoming films, reviews of films past and present, Interviews with directors/actors, reviews of latest DVD releases, news from the set of upcoming films and much more. Empire magazine is released every month and is the most popular film magazine that is released in Britian. The editor of the magazine is called Mark Dinning. Empires top reviews and extensive material are the reason behind its success and its growing popularity.
Dan
The target audience for this double page spread would be people who would like to watch the film Prometheus and are trying to find out what the film is actaully like and the review rating it got from Empire magazine. This double page spread also targets people who would like to see the film as well, because of the fact that the review of the film Prometheus would cointain spoliers to what actaully happens in the film and some of the best moments in the film that would attract people to go and watch the film. This double page spread also attract people who like the actors/actresses in the movie as well, for example in Prometheus some of the actors/actresses include Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce. If audience members enjoy films with these actors/ actresses in then they are more likely to watch the film but also if they know there is a review for the film they are more likely to read the review that Empire gave the film and see what rating it got, so more people would read the double page spread. This is also true for the director for the film which in this case was Ridley Scott. If audience members enjoy films that he has made then they are more likely to see the film or even to read the double page spread review to find out more about Prometheus.
There are many codes and conventions that are used in the double page spread that make it effective to a reader of the magazine, for example The masthead which is an important code and convention to use for double page spreads becuase it helps to tell the readers what the article is about. The masthead is located on the left hand page of the double page spread and is written in white. Having the masthead written in white makes it stand out from the background, this means that the readers can easily see what the article is actually about. Also there is a main image which is also located on the left hand side page of the double page spread. The main image is important to use because it gives a clue to the readers what might happen in the film and what exactly to expect fromt the film as well, the main image is also a good way to try and sell the film as well, as it is the biggest image on the double page spread it stands out and would instantly grab the readers attention. The white background of the double page spread is white which does not draw the attention of the reader, and keeps the focus on the review on Prometheus, having a bright coloured background would draw the attention away from the review. The text is written in black which stands out from the white background. This makes it easier for the reader to read, The text is also written in coloums, this breaks all of the text up and makes it easier for the reader to read as it is not in one big paragraph, and it also makes the article look more proffesional and tidy. There is also a secondary image located on the right hand side page of the double page spread. This secondary image is used to give an idea to the feel of the film and also gives an inssight into what might actually be happening in the film also. There is also some text written in white on the image which gives an idea to what the picture is about and what relevence it could actaully have on the film as well. Also at the bottom there is a summary of the review and the rating that Empire magazine give the film. This is written in a bold font which help to stand out from the white background and also allows it to stand out from the rest of the text as well, this indicates that it is the summary, and an important part of the review of the film Prometheus.
This double page spread was taking out of a magazine called Empire. Empire is a British film magazine that contains information on the latest upcoming films, reviews of films past and present, Interviews with directors/actors, reviews of latest DVD releases, news from the set of upcoming films and much more. Empire magazine is released every month and is the most popular film magazine that is released in Britian. The editor of the magazine is called Mark Dinning. Empires top reviews and extensive material are the reason behind its success and its growing popularity.
Dan
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