Research and planning- Codes and conventions of a film magazine

The codes and conventions of a film magazine are:

The type of shot that is used on the front cover of a film magazine are mainly close up.

Only three/ four colours maximum are used on the front cover to maintain the simplicity of the magazine.

 

Along the top of the front cover, additional information that could determine that the audience will buy this magazine is featured. E.g. free posters, entry into competitions and so on.

Like any magazine, they feature a big, bold, eye catching mast head at the top of the page.

The maga zine needs a bar code, price and coverlines to give an idea of what the magazine is about.