Magazine Analyse

Magazine Analyse

The International Film MagazineSight & Sound 

Cover

The Cover contains Robin Campillo, know as a famous french director and screen writer known for his works on films such as the class (2008) french drama/comedy staring himself in the lead. Having him as the model/main image for this cover attracts fans of films which is the target for this film magazine as it provides key information about the current box office and films recently released in the cinema.

The title (main cover line) 120 BPM in white text makes it standout on the mostly darker contradicting colours, highlighting the the main article on the page where Robin Campillo competed in some sort of marathon (The Body Politic) for charity.

The masthead of the magazine stands out on the page due to the yellow/golden colour allowing people in stores to easily pick out the magazine from the shelves.

Atlantic Drift

The article comments on the increasing amount of the most influential and famous UK film makers transitioning into Hollywood/American Cinema. The article uses the headline in black emboldened tex to highlight start and name of article also gives an enigma code of why the "Atlantic Drift"? which is answered in the brief summary on the article underneath the heading.

The image used uses images from the UK directors american productions along with pictures of the directors such as Edgar wright who is know for the cornetto trilogy starring Simon Pegg and Jack Frost and his most recent images of Jamie Fox from his most recent american film Baby Driver (2017) this conveys the message of the article by using the colours and pictures of the american flag in the background overbearing the Union Jack showing how the UK is losing its artists to the american film industry.

On Our Radar

On this two page spread the main heading conveys how this collage of screenshots from different film media outlets the heading itself refers to the latest films and film events the magazine wants you to check out such as the iviva festival (2018). This is due to the audience of this magazine being prime target audience for film related news and events as they will probably be interested in this article if there buying a magazine entirely based on film.

Mens Health Magazine

Cover

Front cover of the magazine contains all the typical structure bold text highlights the main articles in the cover. "Lean fit and fast" with subtext, cover line underneath saying how this will change the way you train forever creating an enigma code for the audience as they wonder how will this article change the way I train and it will only take "28 days" creating a want/curiosity in the audience.

The slogan on top of the page also themes the magazine "The Reinvention Issue" again creating a want from the reader as they think how will it reinvent me. Along with the model/main image containing Jack Eyers and his athletic physic implies how this magazine could reinvent they way you look without saying it, and also introduces the stereotype of male masculinity that men have to be muscular to be seen as attractive  playing into the target audiences (mens) perceptions of themselves due to western culture constantly emulating in media whether it be movies or otherwise that muscular men are attractive.

The model is also a physically disabled man as he is missing a leg however the article uses one of the common archetypes disability are portrayed as in the media by portraying him as a hero with text of one cover line "MH Hero's" being right against his face on the cover and a inspirational quote from Jack Eyers underneath "If you believe, you can do it" making the reader buy it to see this mans story and how he overcame his troubles to get those dreams he references.

Inside The Magazine

The magazine goes through many different things in the article but the most prominent  articles are workout circuits/walkthroughs as the magazine takes you step by step through a workout, with the help of images of a model doing the workout and a description underneath. This is obviously geared towards the target audience of the magazine being men who want to either get fit or are constantly at the gym so this gives them a new workout to try and see how it effects them. The model is often a man to help the audience relate to the model and put themselves into the workout on the paper.

It also contains many product placement angled towards male archetypes/ideals, like beer a typical male symbol in cinema and tv with ads for brands like "Bavaria"which is quote a "family" targeting potential fathers who may read the articles into buying this beer due to it resembling there own household.

Women's Health Magazine

Cover

 The main image/the model of this magazine is Kate Mara is an American actress this allows the audience to recognise her and possible buy the magazine due to them being fans of her film roles from "House of Cards" (2013 to 2018) to "Brokeback Mountain" (2005). Kate is also heavily sexualised in the cover due to her costume or lack of costume with a bra and shorts this is most likely to get women to buy it in hopes to look like her as she is seen as a attractive woman in the media, this is also heavily proven by the cover line to her side talking about her "style tips" and workout regimen for the actress. The fact the magazine is about keeping fit also makes gives reason for her being in workout gear due to context of the magazine which actively advertises keeping fit through workouts and dieting methods.
The colour of the the masthead of Women's Health is in pink a heavily recognised feminine colour in many different media outlets from advertisements on tv usually conveying girls as having pink rooms this is typical of adverts for ts which usually depict them in a all pink room and pink clothes.