Magazine Annotation

In my next post I have chosen to annotate a magazine from cover to get a brief understanding of the kind of things that I will include in mine.

After looking through the layout of this of this magazine I can see certain things that come up on a magazine front cover which I have labelled above. 

New Poster

After receiving some audience feedback from my audience, I found that the picture I was using for my poster didn't reveal much about the genre and the way I presented my reviews was very engaging and also didn't help reveal anything about the genre of the poster.

After going back to my poster I changed the image and gave it some effects - Pen Sketch, and then lowering the brightness and changing the colour to black and white. After doing this, this is what I came out with:

I found that after making these changes the reaction I got from my poster was much more positive and that the picture showed a lot more about the genre including

Magazines

Even though a production/distribution company for a film will not be able to control exactly what appears on the front cover of a film magazine, film magazines still play an important part in a films marketing campaign. My first piece of research will be looking at different types of film magazines that exists so that I can decide what style of film publication would be most likely to feature my film on their cover. below is a list of film publications I have found with a short paragraph about what type of films they cover and who their audience is. I will be creating an imaginary magazine but it will be in the style of which ever magazine I decide is most appropriate for my film.

Total Film

Total Film is a British film magazine published 13 times a year (every four weeks) by future publishing. The magazine was launched in 19997 and offers film, DVD and Blue-Ray new, reviews and features. After taking a deeper look into this magazine publication through the on line website, audience that it is aiming towards seems to be 15-30s. This is due to the films advertised on the website which are mainly mainstream films such as: Spider-Man, Ghost Rider and The Muppet's.

Empire

Empire is a British film magazine published monthly (every four weeks). It reviews both mainstream films and also art house films. The audience that the magazine is aimed towards is also ages 15-30 who are the mainstream audience. They review films such as Men In Black III and Batman: The Dark Knight Rises.

Sight and Sound

Sight and Sound is a British monthly film magazine, published by the British Film Institute. The content of this magazine is mostly British or independent world cinema films. The age range is most likely much older than the more typical mainstream audience of 15-30, it is most likely from 25 and on.

Premiere

Premiere was an American and New York based film magazine published between the years of 1987 and 2007. The original version of the magazine was started in France in 1976 and is still being published there. The audience for this magazine seems to be aimed towards some mainstream films but still looking at the world cinema and independent films.

Screen International

Screen International is a multimedia film magazine covering the international film business. The magazine is aimed at at those involved in the global movie business. The content of this magazine seems to be mostly aimed at an older audience, older than the usual mainstream audience and they look at more independent worldwide films.

Box Office

Box Office is a film industry magazine dedicated to the movie theatre business published by Box Office Media LP. This film publication mainly looks at mainstream films but also looks at some art house theatre films. 

Bright Lights Film Journal

Bright Lights Film Journal is an online popular-academic film magazine. This magazine seems to be aimed at mostly art house cinema films and looked at by a much older audience than the typical mainstream audience of 15-24.

The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter is a unique hybrid magazine serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience. This multi platform brand consists of an over sized weekly magazine, seasonal special reports, glossies, a high-traffic website, a mobile optimized site, a digital daily, iPad app and events. This magazine seems to target the mainstream audience but at an older range looking at the 18-35 age.

Movie Maker

Movie Maker is an American magazine focused on the art and business of making movie's with special emphasise on independent film. The target audience for this type of publication is older than the typical mainstream audience.

Hot Dog

This magazine, when it was still publishing used to consists of mainly independent films or much older films that would usually only been shown at the BFI and/or art house cinemas. The target audience for this is a much older audience than the mainstream 15-24 ages.

American Cinematographer

American Cinematographer is a monthly magazine published by the American Society of Cinematographers. This magazine mainly focuses on the art of cinematography, going behind the scenes on domestic and international productions. The magazine also features in-depth interviews with cinematographers, directors and some of their key collaborators at every stage of production. The target audience of this magazine is going to be considerably older than the more typical mainstream audience.

Neon

Neon was a British film magazine which dealt with more cult and classic films and included the latest film news, previews, actors profiles and interviews. The audience for this magazine is likely to be for a much older and more serious film going audience.

Cine Action

Cine Action which is a Canada based film magazine published three times a year. This magazine mainly focuses on international cinema and the independent cinema. The audience for this magazine is more likely to be of an older audience and more serious film goers.

Close Up

This film publication mainly focuses on worldwide cinema and independent movie's with a much older target audience, more than the typical mainstream audience.

Film Comment

Film Comment is an arts and culture magazine published by the Film Society of Lincoln Centre. The magazine features in-depth analysis of mainstream, art-house, and film making around the world. The audience for this magazine is most likely to be a small portion of mainstream audience but most likely to be aimed at a much older and more serous film going audience interested in the in-depth analysis of a film.

Entertain Magazine

Entertain Magazine was a British news stand magazine focusing on film, DVD, video games and themed entertainment. This magazine seems to focus on both mainstream and independent films so the audience for this magazine ranges from the mainstream audience to a older more mature film watching audience.

Monthly Film Bulletin

Monthly Film Bulletin was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly. In mainly reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those with a narrow art house release. This magazine is similar to Sight & Sound with a older mature audience who are most likely more serious film goers.

Little White Lies

Little White Lies is a bi-monthly, British independent movie magazine that feature writing, illustration and photography related to cinema. The audience for this magazine are most likely to be an older audience than the more typical mainstream audience.

DVD Monthly

DVD monthly is a UK based national based magazine focusing on DVD and home entertainment news and reviews. The audience for this magazine would be for more serious film goers but might not be regular cinema goers.

Star Burst

Star Burst is a British Science fiction magazine. The target audience this magazine are mostly likely to be aimed at anyone interested in the science fiction magazine.

After this exercise I have a better understanding of magazine form and the type of audience that will read a certain magazine.

My Poster In Detail

In this next post I have given example of my poster but in further detail with actual texts and pictures.

POTENTIAL 1

POTENTIAL 2

POTENTIAL 3

POTENTIAL 4

POTENTIAL 5

These are my potential posters, the abandoned London is my main effect and I think works very well. 

My own billing and credits

This is my own billing and credits that I have created.

All of the people in my billing and credits have been carefully chosen and I have made sure that they are right for what type for genre my teaser is.

Analysis Of Billing And Credits

This next post is the analysis of billing and credits from the film 28 Weeks Later. I have chosen to analyse this movie poster as it is the same genre that I am producing for my teaser trailer. After analysing this poster I will have a better understanding of what to put on it and what kind of people to chose.

28 Weeks Later Billing and Credits

After looking through the billing and credits from this poster I have a much better understanding of the kind of things that will go on them in terms of production companies, composer etc. When I come to making mine it will share a lot of the same conventions.