Total Film Magazine Cover Analysis

Total Film

Total Film is a magazine that focuses on films and is based in the UK; it is also published every four months. When looking at the magazine, some elements contribute towards it being aimed towards cinema-goers that are open to most genres of films, such as fantasy, adventure and comedy. The title is big and bold, and can easily be read due to the bold lettering. Although the title is big and bold it does not take the attention away from the main image. The use of inputting a word inside of a letter it allows you to have more space on the cover.

The front cover looks busy, but does not seen overly confusing. The bright colours help to divert your eyes to different areas of the cover, the titles and subtitles are also easy to read against the colourful background. The greens and yellows used also connote a ‘trippy’ atmosphere towards the oddness of Wonka’s personality in the film Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. The redness of Wonka’s jacket also connotes that as well as a happy, playful side, he also has a dangerous personality. The selling line suggests that this is a fun magazine aimed at eager film goers and critics.

The use of writing and space gives the magazine cover a clear target audience; you can also see that it focuses on the adventure, sci-fi and fantasy genres due to the colours and use of the main image.

Due to the bright colours this could suggest that the film that is being advertised is aimed at a younger audience. It also has the real name of the person playing the character in the image.

There is also the use of stars on this cover, this could suggest that this is how they mark films, the more stars they have, the better the film was; this is suggests that this magazine is aimed towards both amateur and professional film critics.

The image is very clear and gives suggestions as to the personality of the character. The bright colours suggest that he lives in a happy, fantasy world. His face is within the centre of the front cover, making him the main focal point.