Over the last few weeks I have been analysing different magazine front covers, finding the conventions to apply to our own work. Some of the aspects I noticed to be popular and consistent include the font and colour of the text. The main titles and stories tend to cover the width of the page and a large portion of the top of the cover, usually in bold clear font, with a white or black typeface depending on the colour of the background. Another aspect that seems vital to a front cover magazine (and similarly with a poster) is the main image. Its what draws the eye of the audience and is what will initially interest them in the film. Therefore it needs to be a striking photograph or graphic that covers the majority of the page, and is unique enough to draw in our target audience (current fans of the horror genre) as well as new audiences.
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