Magazine Cover Analysis (2)

Total Film Magazine is a film magazine. The colour used here is very interesting and works very well. The greys, blues and whites help give the magazine a sense of uniform. This is good as the movie in question/ being promoted is represented by a uniformed character, helping to push the intrigue onto him and the film he represents. This magazine also utilizes space well as it is not cluttered, boring the reader with pre-paid ad’s everywhere, whilst still highlighting points of interest without interfering with the main image, and story it represents. The background is also good. The shadow adds a layer of mystery to the magazine that readers will be keen to uncover. The image is good as well as it appears controversial (Someone depicting a historical person or ideology) that readers will be keen to find out about.  The bottom text also works well. By pitting top actors against each other they invite a broader audience in (The actor’s fans) all hoping to see their favourite the champion. The mise-en-scene of the image is also done well. The German uniform and eye patch establishes him as our comic book antagonist and draws the reader in.