Empire Front Cover Analysis- Scott Pilgrim

This front cover displays many similarities with other Empire front covers, including the addition of the feature of a character from the primarily featured review/ preview. Once again the character is obscuring the Empire logo, and the reader gets instantly drawn to the character. Unusually, the background is a vivid red colour, which compared to other front covers, is relatively unheard of. This is to distinguish the fact that it is going to be a lighthearted comic based comedy, rather than a darker genre of film. The font of  Scott Pilgrim vs the World is in a comic style, as to show the actual roots of the film. The front cover draws special attention to this fact and have also chipped in with the fact that it may be a film for the "nerdier" audience, (much like myself) by the fact that there is a quote from Star Wars next to the titular character. The other areas of interest are comparatively smaller, with the adverts for other articles being contained either at the very bottom of the cover or in the circle next to the character.

Empire Front Cover Analysis- The Hobbit.

This front cover contains less than other front covers that I have analysed. The main focus is once again on one of the primary characters featured in the main film review/ preview, in this case Gollum. As in he Tron Legacy front cover there is also the option of collecting other versions as well as to increase hype and demand for the article and the magazine an film itself overall. They have chosen to position Gollum in front of the logo, partially obscuring it. This is because of the large role that he plays not only in this film and its respective article, but in the franchise as a whole. Another hark back to the Lord of the Rings Films, of which Gollum was a main character, is the tagline for the issue as well as an advert. It says "5 covers to rule them all". This will remind fans that the review will also remind fans of The Lord of the Rings, and will also get them excited for it as well. The only other piece of text that is on the front cover is that of the title of the special feature, which is The Hobbit. This is feature in a bold white font, that clearly contrasts with the rest of the dark background, as to draw the consumers attention.

Empire Magazine Front Cover Analysis- Tron Legacy

This front cover heavily focuses on the themes of the tron franchise, as that is the focus of that issue. Fitting with the Tron idea, the main focus of the front cover is a woman with a light blue, almost electronic glow around her. This definitely proves that the review of the film will try to be based on what was already established by the previous film, as well as the trailer. The font above the Empire log is also in white with the same glowing light blue around the outside of the font, further connecting it to the computerized theme. In the bottom right hand corner of the front cover shows that this particular issue displays one of 3 editions of the front cover. This means that the audience has a choice on which to choose, or whether to collect them all. The actual advert for it is quite small, as to not draw attention away from the main feature, but is in a striking bright yellow colour. The rest of the content is found listed at either side of the main image, therefore allowing the reader to notice what will be inside without too much distraction. One other thing to note is that the listings on the right side of the image are smaller. This may be due to importance or article size within the magazine itself. 

Red dragon Poster Analysis

Red Dragon is a psychological thriller film that focuses on the character of Hannibal Lector. This poster also reveals that there is a horror element to the film,as it seems quite dark and foreboding. The main feature of the poster is the tattooed back. This gives the audience a feeling of unease. The iconography of the tattoo show that the man could be dangerous, as the horns could symbolize a number of evil things such as Satan and as he title shows, a dragon. The tagline of "Before the silence" is reference to the Silence of the Lambs, which also featured Hannibal Lector. This shows the audience that there are going to be some common themes int this film, and that if the audience enjoyed the Silence  then they may well enjoy this film too. The titles them selves are once again bold, capitalized and the colours of red and white. The colour choice, however is more relevant here, as the red of Red Dragon is colour coordinated appropriately. There appears to be a man in the center of the poster surrounded by a glowing light. This could signify that the character is a good guy, or that it symbolizes goodness that counters that of the main antagonist. 

Batman Begins Poster Analysis

Batman Begins' poster shows many conventions of a darker action film. The dark gloomy sky shows that this film is departing from the fairly cheesy conventions of other superhero movies, and the setting of the buildings in the background show that this film will be grounded much more in reality. Batman takes precedence in the film poster here, and the fact he is coated in bats, plus the fact that he is almost completely black in colour draws a distinct contrast to the low sun in the back ground, creating a sort of smoggy city. The titles are fairly simplistic, as to not draw attention away from the dark knight himself. The bold white capitals are once again found here, and this again contrasts with the darker colours seen on the poster. The bat symbol above the title is a throw back from the Tim Burton Batman films, which were fairly similar to Christopher Nolan's films, and he symbol verifies that this is indeed going to be a decent Batman film and that the audience should forget about the two previous Batman films that came before it.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

The film poster here is a step a way from most film posters of this genre. Its main feature is that of Tom Cruise's face. He is hooded maybe to show that he is being incognito, as is fairly common is spy and secret agent type of films. His face is also coated in numbers and lettering. This seems to relate to codes and ciphers that are often portrayed in these kinds of films, with various objectives being created due to hidden messages and the like. There is only a small explosion, which seems to actually be a fuse of sorts. This indicates that there is a time limit to whatever needs to be accomplished, such as a bomb or other device that causes a detonation. The title of the film is fairly small compared to others of this genre, but it does follow the conventions of other posters. This includes the fact that they chose to capitalize everything and chose to use red and white as their font colour. This draws the eye of the viewer, as this stands out well as it is on a background of quite dark colours.

Cast and Crew

Connor Wright- Protagonist, Editor, Music
Joshua Hodges- Camera man, detective and Empire front cover creator.