Planning my Movie Magazine front cover:

My research and Planning is almost complete, therefore i need to start thinking a lot about my final products. I have decided to think about all the cover lines and sell lines etc of my magazine, and i have documented my ideas below. I have also put the reasons of all my ideas underneath in blue text, in order to show the viewer what my thoughts are when brainstorming these ideas.

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Masthead: 

SPOTLIGHT

~ this is the name i have given my magazine, therefore it will be placed at the top of the magazine cover as the masthead. It will be written in bold text and will be partially covered by the main image.

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Main Sell Line: 

SHADOWS

running can't save you from the greatest horror movie of the year!

~ This is playing with the phrase "running can't save you" which is the tagline of my film/film trailer, and is hyping the film up by calling it the 'greatest horror movie of the year'.

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Main Image:

My main actress/model standing alone in the center of the magazine, surrounded by the forest and trees etc. The mode of address is direct, and she has a blank facial expression.

~ This is to make the girl seem very small and vulnerable, as well as looking very ordinary. The fact she looks ordinary may be quite scary, as the viewer will be able to look at her and rate to her as being an average human being, then will either a) be scared because it shows that these scenarios can happen to anyone, or b) will wonder what's so scary about her if she looks so normal; it will put them in a state of unknown and they'll be confused over what has happened to her.

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Cover lines:

  EXCLUSIVE!

~ these 'EXCLUSIVE!" text boxes will be shown throughout my magazine cover, and will entice the audience by letting them know that this magazine is where they will find all the latest information first.

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- 50 upcoming films you need to see!

~ This lets the audience know that the magazine will contain 50 new films that are mainly unheard of that will be coming out in 2015. This also has the 'exclusive' factor where the viewer feels like they are getting first hand information before anyone else.

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- Interview with the girl on fire: Jennifer Lawrence

~ 'the girl on fire' will appeal to existing hunger games fans, as they will recognize the reference whereas the non-hunger games fans will not understand. This 'inside joke' will make some of the audience feel more connected to the magazine's content.

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- JK Rowling Interview: New Potter Spin-off?

~ This will entice a lot of people because Harry Potter is a huge franchise with a lot of fans. By announcing a 'spin-off' after years of the final film being released, this will draw in a lot of the readers into wanting to know more.

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- Zac Efron poster special

~ Zac Efron is known as a teen heart throb, and seeing as how my magazine is aimed towards teens, i feel like it would attract a lot of the viewers into wanting to see the poster special.

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- 100 of the Greatest heroes and Villains of all time

~ People who buy my magazine will most likely be big fans of films themselves, therefore they will probably know a lot of heroes and villains from various different films over the years they've been watching movies. By having a top 100, it may entice some viewers to read it, as they may want to see where their favorites place on the countdown.

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Puff:
WIN! a month's worth of free cinema tickets
- Page 15

Considering that my target audience for people buying this magazine are fans of films, i think that they would appreciate the idea of winning free cinema tickets for themselves and their friends. By doing this, it is luring the viewers in, as they will want a chance at winning the free things. By stating which page it's on, it is letting the viewers know where to find it, as they are given simple access to navigate through the magazine.