Shooting Schedule:
As I am using characters in my film who work during the week I have had to schedule my filming around them, and when they're able to do it, and I have come up with these days.

• Monday 8th November - I am just shooting Stephanie on this day, and I am doing the scenes when she is alone on the trailer, as when I next film I can do the scenes when she is with her partner Dave.
• Wednesday 10th November - This will be a full day of filming, and I will do all the scenes of her and Dave together.
• These are the only dates I have got set up at the moment, but if I need to do some more filming and edit it, I will add some more dates to my shooting schedule.

Prop list, Location list, Cast list:
For my brief I am creating a film trailer, and because of this I need to use props, and different locations, and these are what I am using.

Prop List: Plates and cups for the meal, and other cutlyer items, computer, picnic basket, a rose left on the pillow, phone to call her mother, bridal magazines, mobile phone for when she recieves texts, and makeup and other beauty items for final shot of her getting ready.

Location list: Bus stop, park, street, house, kitchen, dining room, bedroom.

Cast list: Stephanie Tindall as Sarah, the main protagonist, and her partner Dave as Alex, the main male charcter. Stephanie is 21, and her partner Dave is 23, and I have cast these as I am aiming at people their aga and above, and the audience can relate to them better than if I had cast people who are 17 and 18, because they don't fit my target audience.

Potential ideas:
As I am doing a trailer for a romcom I have several different ideas of what my story will be, as I am basing my story on the narrative theory of Tzvetan Todorov I will have to make sure the narrative supports the story of my trailer. I have taken ideas from several different romcoms and I have analysed four trailers, which have inspired me with my stories, and I have watched countless other trailers as well, I have also watched different genres of trailers to have a wider knowledge of trailers, but also to incorporate some of the conventions of different genres into my trailer, as many trailers nowadays are hybrid and have a mix of different genres in them.

Idea 1: My original idea was for the trailer to have just one main protagonist; a woman, and the trailer would follow her as she deals with her love life. I was going to set it at her work and the main story of the trailer was how she was in love with her boss, and my first shots would have been scenes showing her love for him, her staring longingly at him. Her boss does not know she loves him, and he is in a relationship with a beautiful model, and as a secondary story there would be the relationship between the woman who loves her boss and her best friend, who is male, and her best fiend has feelings for her, and that would be shown in the trailer with him always being there for her, and the way he stares at her. This was my first idea but I decided against it as I feel that the story of the woman being in love with her boss is quite common to romcoms, and I want my romcom to be quite unique and to not have many films which have the same story, but I do feel it was a good starting point as it has conventions of romcoms in the idea, such as the main protagonist is a female and this is seen in most romcoms, and also the story is quite cliche, and most romcoms are cheesy and cliche as that is how they attract their audience, as most females like a fun, cliche film, as the usually make people feel better.

Idea 2: My second idea was a story following three different women, and it would have been a multi-strand narrative. The film was based on the three women, Rachel, Lucy and Alex, and the trailer would show them going out shopping, having lunch, working and just doing everyday things, and the main focus would be on the different dates they go on, and their love lives. They all are workers, but they're different ages, Rachel 25, Lucy 30, and Alex 35, so as to appeal to the different ages of the audience, and as they're all in work this would also appeal to the target audience. This idea does follow conventions of romcoms as the main protagonists are females, and the story is based on their love life, which is what most romcoms are based on, and also the audience follows the conventions of romcoms, as this trailer would appeal to the conventional target audience of romcoms, females around the ages of 25-40, and this is evident in their ages, and professions. I decided against this idea as I wanted to appeal to women but also men, as many men are taken to the cinema by their girlfriend and made to sit through the film, and I want them to be interested in my trailer, and this wouldn't appeal to men at all, so I decided to put a male character in my trailer to appeal to both genders.

Idea 3: My third idea which is the one I chose, is a story of a male and female who meet at a bus stop, and the trailer follows them as they date and then get engaged, but in my trailer I will not show them getting engaged to retain enigma, and this is the aim for most trailers, to convey the story but to keep it a mystery to entice the audience. The trailer would show many different clips of them together such as walking in a park, which is also a cliche of a couple in love, and most romcoms are usually cliche's, eating a meal together, and hugging and kissing, what most couples do, and to also add a twist to the trailer I am going to have the woman in bed with her boyfriend and he gets a text, and she checks his phone and the trailer goes silent, and then the next clip will show him texting her saying 'I'm sorry', and it will be easy for the audience to guess what he is done, but to show the text would give away the story and be to obvious, and to retain mystery I would just show her looking at the phone. The trailer will end with her getting ready for something with a lot of people around her, and this will keep the audience guessing, whether she was getting ready to just go out, or getting ready for her wedding. As I have a male in the trailer it will also be aimed at males, and this goes against conventions of romcoms as most romcoms aim at women, and the trailer will also be aimed at women from the ages of 18-30.

Narrative structure:
The narrative structure of most romcoms follows the basic theory of Tzvetan Todorov, were there is initial equilibrium between the two characters and then it is disrupted, and then after the event equilibrium is re-established.
I have decided to follow this basic theory for my trailer, as it follows the conventions of romcoms seen in trailers such as 'Bride Wars' and many others, and I chose this as it easy for my audience to understand the film, as even though the narrative is the supporting structure and not the story itself, the narrative reinforces the story, and gives it structure, therefore helping the audience identify and understand the film.

The narrative gives the story meaning and it helps convey the story, the narrative is the chronological stages that progress from one to the other throughout the story/film. Tzvetan Todorov came up with five different stages that can be applied to all genres and not just romcom, although these five stages can be broken up into three, he came up with five that can be identified in most film trailers, and the stages are a convention of many film trailers and genre's. The five different stages are;

• Stage 1 - A point of stable equilibrium, where everything is satisfied, calm and normal.
• Stage 2 - This stability is disrupted by some kind of force or event, in romcoms this could be due to another person or break-up, and this disruption creates a state of disequilibrium.
• Stage 3 - Recognition that disruption has taken place i.e break up.
• Stage 4 - It is only possible to re-create equilibrium through action directed against the disruption, and in romcoms this could be the two people who are broken up could realise how much they love each other, and declare their love again.
• Stage 5 - Restoration of a new state of equilibrium. The consequences of the reaction is to change the world of the narrative and/or the characters so the final state of equilibrium is not the same as the initial state. This in romcoms could be the couple get married at the end, and then live happily ever after, as a convention of romcoms is for there to be a happy, closed ending.

My film trailer is based on the Todorov theory, and I have an initial state of equilibrium were my characters are happy together, and having fun, although in my romcom the couple first meet in the beginning of the trailer, which is not seen in most trailers, and then the couple get engaged and are happy, but then the girl finds a text message on his phone and then the equilibrium is disrupted and is now in disequilibrium, and then we do not know what happens to the characters and the end of the film, as I have left it a question whether they do get married, to retain enigma, as in most film trailers they do not give the end away as it is what keeps the audience interested, and makes them want to go and see the film, but if you gave the need away they would have no need to go and see the film. I have also followed the theory as I have just two protagonists, a male and a female, which again is a convention of most romcoms.

Textual Analysis: Film posters;
As I am analysing four film posters, I have decided to analyse different genre's, as it widens my research, and the fourth film poster I am analysing is 'Irobot'.

The conventions of sci-fi films are very similar to the conventions of other genre's, as they have a name, stars names, credits, and persuasive language to attract the audience, but the image for a sci-fi film is usually much more exciting, and dynamic then other genre's, as the film is all about excitement, and the image also has to be futuristic, and quite modern, as sci-fi is all bout technology, and the poster has to reflect the film.

I,robot:
I,robot is a 2004 science fiction film.
Title/name: The film poster has the name of the film at the bottom of the poster, and even though this goes against the conventions, it works for the poster, because having the title at the top would take up to much of the image, and would partially cover up the robots and Will Smith, and they are the main focus of the poster. The font of the name reflects computer font, and looks like a computer has just typed it out, and this represents what the film is about, as you can see that the film is about computers and technology of some sort, and the colour of the font also conveys what the film is about, as the colour is almost like metal, and I think it represents a robot, as they're made of metal, and as the name is i,robot, the colour and font reflect this, the colour is very modern and futuristic, and this is a convention of sci-fi films, as they're about the future and science so the font and colour of the name have to represent that. The name also represents the image as it is called ',robot, and there is Will on his own on the poster, representing the I bit, and then there is all the robots behind him, representing the robot bit, and the name conveys to the audience that the two are against each other and the film is about his war on the robots.

Image: The image is very futuristic and dynamic, and this follows the conventions of sci-fi posters, and the image conveys what the film is based on to the audience, again following conventions. Will Smith is at the forefront of the image, and the shot of him is between a mid shot and a long shot, an they have done this as it shows that he is walking, and this conveys that he is on some sort of mission, and is ready to fight something, and this is also mirrored by his facial expression, as he has quite a determined face on and is looking at something away from camera, almost like he is looking at his enemy and is ready to fight them, and his stance reflects that, and also as he is in front of the robots, it conveys that his enemy is the robot, and that is who he is fighting against, but by putting him in front of them it suggests that he is better and stronger, and can beat him, as it makes him look powerful, as they're just an image behind him, suggesting that he can easily beat them and they're nothing to him, and if they had put him behind the robots, it would make him seem very weak and vulnerable, and would suggest that the robots were stronger. I think they have done this because the audience are not robots and want to see the human race win, and by putting him at the front it connects with the audience as they believe he can win, so they will go and see the film, and it also plays on the fear that we all have, that we are letting technology rule our life, and one day technology will control us, and by putting him at the front it is saying that we can win, and they will not control us, and this reassures the audience, and the audience can relate to him whereas they cant with the robots. The outfit he is wearing also reflects that he can win, as he is wearing a black leather coat, and this reflects the Matrix as that was what they wore, and they were very strong, and this portrays Will to be strong and smart, and with the coat you almost think of an agent, and you can also see a badge on his belt, and this conveys that he is the police, and this reassures the audience as they think the police can handle this, and it also gives him status as policemen quite high up were their own clothes, they don't wear the uniform, and as he isn't wearing a uniform it suggests he is a high ranking policeman, and he is also wearing a vest which shows his muscles, again showing him to be strong, but this also appeals to women, as the film is aimed at men, but the clothes he is wearing, and him are aimed at women. In the background you can see the robots, and you can see them far in the distance, and this is quite scary as it suggests that there are a lot of them, and that they're hiding and you cant see them, but they're there. The robots are all in perfect formation, and this is quite scary as they're so organised they can do anything, and the way they're stood is like an army, representing how there is a war going on, and as they're outside it is like they're out of control and have escaped, whereas if they had been in some sort of warehouse, it would suggest that they are not in control, but because they're outside they can do what they want. The image also has a blue tint, and this adds to the futuristic side, as blue is used on posters for sci-fi, and it makes the poster look very modern, representing the time the film is set. From the image you can see that the main target audience is men, as sci-fi films are usually aimed at men, and as the only person on there is a man, women cannot relate to the film, but men can. The image also follows conventions by conveying what the basic story of the film is to the audience.

Text: The film follows conventions by including persuasive language on the poster to attract the audience. The text says 'One man saw it coming', and this reflects the image as we can see that it was Will who saw it coming, and that he realised the robots was dangerous. The text suggests that although Will saw what was coming no one else did, and that the rest of the world is ignorant to the robots, and this is quite a scary thought for the audience, as it suggests that things could be going on now that you don't know about, and this makes the audience wonder about what they don't know, and it intrigues them as they want to see what he saw but no one else did. The text also makes him sound alone, as it says one man, it suggests that no one is helping him, as others don't know, or don't want to believe him, and it conveys to the audience that the only hope for us is this one man, and it makes us wonder in the future, will there just be one person to save us, and it attracts people to the film as they want to see how he saves us. The text also conveys the story to us, as from his we can see that the film will be about him trying to save us from the robots. The text is also in the same colour as the name, the colour is like metal, and it reminds you of robots, and this conveys how he is against the robots, the font is also like a computer, again representing the film is about technology.

Stars: The film poster has the Will Smiths name at the top, again following conventions of film posters by having the stars names at the top of the poster. The name is at the top, as that is were it is easier to see the names, and his name is there, as they want to attract people to the film, and some of his fans may not like sci-fi films, but because he is in the film they may go and see it because of that. His name is in quite big letters in bold, and as he is such a big movie star, he attracts people to every film he does, so by putting his name in bold it makes it clearer that he is in the film, and his name is in black as it stands out against the background, and the colour black is usually associated with death, and it subtly suggests that he will kill the robots and save us, making him a hero. The stars names are there as it promotes the film but it also promotes the actor, and it therefore brings more revenue to the film and the actor.

Credits: The poster follows conventions as it has the film credits at the bottom of the poster, and I have seen many film posters and the credits are always at the bottom of the poster, because they're not the main attraction of the poster, they do not want the credits to detract from the poster and take all the attention from the rest of it. The credits are in a metallic blue, representing the colour theme of the poster, and also mirroring the name and the phrase, as they're in the same colour, this colour represents a robots body, and represents the story of the film, that it is about robots.

Website: The film poster also follows conventions as it has the website for the film on it, and it is at the bottom of the poster, and in the three other posters I have analysed, I have found that they put the website at the bottom, because they would rather the audience go and see the film to find out about it, instead of looking at the website, but it is on there because if the audience choose to go on it, it still brings revenue to the film and film company. The website is also in the same colour as the other text on the poster, representing the robots, and the colour is a kind of silvery blue, and I have found that is a colour used a lot on sci-fi posters, as it looks very futuristic, and that is what sc-fi's are about.

Textual Analysis: film posters;
As I am creating a film poster, I am analysing four different film posters, as it will widen my knowledge of film poster conventions, and the third one I am analysing is 'In her shoes'.

All film posters follow some of the conventions of film posters, all film posters have some sort of image advertising the film, and they also have the name of the film on the poster, most also have the names of the stars on the poster, and they usually have some sort of persuasive language to entice the audience.

In Her Shoes:
In her shoes is a romcom film made in 2005.
Title/name: The name of the film is at the top of the film poster, and this follows conventions of film posters, as the name is usually at the top, and this is because when you see the poster your eyes are instantly go to the top of the poster first, and if you're just scanning the poster you see the name of the film, and with it being at the top it stands out a lot more than with it being at the bottom. The text is in big bold letters, which help it stand out a lot more, as your eyes instantly go to the name if it is in bright letters, also the name of the film is in red, and this stands out against the white background, and other than the other films the director has made, it is the only text in red, which stands out and draws your attention, the other films are in red, but a lot smaller font, and this connects the films as they are made by the same director, and it also brings revenue to the other film, and to this film, because if people liked these films they may go see 'In Her Shoes' because they have the same director. Also as the text is in red, it signifies some sort of danger, as red is code for danger, and by the image it suggests that the young blonde woman, is going to be some sort of danger for the other woman, and this interests the audience as they want to know what is going on between the two.

Image: The image is the main focus of the poster, and conveys to the audience what the film is going to be about, and this is a convention of film posters, as we can see from the poster that the two women are not the best of friends. The two women are sat on the same chair, and this could suggest how they're always tied together, and are always going to be thought of together, even if they do not want that, and their poses also reflect that, as the woman in the suit has her legs crossed, and her arms folded, almost like she is trying to shut herself of from this woman, and her pose is very uncomfortable and stiff, like she is embarrassed and annoyed with this woman, and it suggests to the audience that she is not comfortable with this woman, and they're not friends, and the look she is giving the woman is a very disapproving look, and this again reinforces the idea that she is embarrassed by her, as she is looking down on her, and it is a look that you see older sisters giving younger sisters, and that could explain the annoyance from the older sister. In contrast to the woman in the suit, the blonde woman looks very relaxed and confident, as she is taking up a lot of the chair, and looks comfortable, and this suggest that she is the fun one, and it also suggests what the problem between the two is, as the blonde woman is taking up most of the seat, it could represent how she is taking up the other woman's life, and is always there, and never gives the other woman space. The outfits the women are wearing also reflects their poses, as the brown haired woman is wearing a suit, it represents how she is a career woman, and focuses on work and her career rather than fun, which mirrors her pose, and it also portrays her to be the stereotypical brunette, as brunettes are thought of as being sensible, and sometimes boring, they have portrayed her like that, so that she is the opposite to her sister, she is also just wearing black and white, which is a little boring, and again conveys to the audience that she is a very serious person, whereas the blonde woman is wearing jeans and a revealing top, and is almost like an outfit you wear for going out on the night, and this shows her to be fun and a bit of a party girl, and quite shallow and all about appearance, the complete opposite of the other woman, she is also wearing different colours, which make her seem a lot more fun, as the other woman is just wearing black and white, she is wearing a green top, and this could mirror her pose, as she is edging her way to the other woman, it could suggest that she is jealous of the other woman's life, and this also reflects the name in her shoes, she is also staring directly at the camera, whereas the other woman isn't, and this suggests that the blonde woman is very confident and self assured, and as she is not looking at her sister it shows that she doesn't pay attention to her sister, and doesn't care what she thinks, the outfit and pose portray her to be the stereotypical blonde. In the background there are also wardrobes with shoes, and this reflects the name of the film and what is about. Both woman have shoes on their side, and the woman with the suit has nice smart shoes, black shoes what can be used for work, and this represents her personality that she is all about work, and is sensible, and the shoes are all in the right place, suggesting that she like organisation, again showing her to be sensible, whereas the blonde woman doesn't have one black shoe, but shoes in lots of different colours, and this shows her to be fun and not sensible, and all about appearance, and this is also represented by the way the shoes are stacked, as they are not as neat as the other woman, showing that she does not like organisation. The image also shows the audience, as it is an image of two women, it shows the audience for the film to be women, as they can relate to the characters experiences. The image follows conventions by conveying the basic story for the film.

Text: The poster follows conventions as it has text on the poster, representing the story of the film, the text on the poster says 'friends, rivals, sisters', and this reflects the image of the way they are sat, as they seem quite embarrassed and not connected with each other, and this reflects the word rivals, but they're sat in the same chair and are in each others company, representing the word friends, but as they don't seem to want to be in each others company, and it is like they have been forced to be in each others company, as it is like they have been forced to sit for a picture, and the woman in the suit is sulking, and the younger woman is trying to annoy her, this reflects the word sisters. The text also reflects the relationship of sisters, as sisters think of each other as best friends, but also rivals for their parents attention, but they're always still sisters above it all. The text is also in between the sisters, like it is a barrier between them, and this suggests how something is coming between them, and they see each other as rivals for this person's affection, and this makes me think of a man, that a man is separating them. The text is also in black, representing the colour theme of the poster, and it also stands out against the background. The text follows conventions, as it conveys to the audience that the main story for this film is the relationship between the two sisters, and how something is forcing them apart.

Stars: The film follows conventions as it has the stars names at the top of the posters to attract the audience. The stars names are at the top, and the film features big name stars such as Cameron Diaz, and she is one of the most famous actresses and everyone has heard of her, and this attracts her fans who will go and see the film because she is in it. The stars surnames are in bold letters, as they all have quite unique surnames, people might recognise the actors if they see their surname instead of the first name, as not many people in Hollywood have the surname Diaz, and when people hear that surname they instantly think of Cameron Diaz, also from the stars names you can see who the audience is, as they just have female actresses mentioned, and this shows how the film is aimed at women. The text is also in black, as it stands out against the white background, and so you can see their names easily.

Credits: Credits are also a convention of film posters, and this poster follows conventions as it has them on it. The credits are at the bottom of the poster, so they do not become a focus of the poster, as the credits are there just to show who made the film etc, and this is not the main focus of the poster so they're at the bottom. The credits are in white, so they can be seen against the chair, but they are not in red or black, because they don't want it to stand out like the name and the stars names.

Website: The website is at the bottom of the poster, a convention of film posters, as they want people to watch the film instead of going on the website. The website is in white the same colours as the credits, as the website is not as important as the other text it is not in the same colour.

Textual Analysis: Film posters;
As I have to create a film poster for my romcom trailer, I am analysing four different posters, of different genre's to help my knowledge of film posters, and also if I know the conventions of the different genre's, I could possibly incorporate them into my film poster. The second film poster I am analysing is 'Inglorious Basterds', a war drama film.

The conventions of war drama films, are pretty much the same as other genre's, they have the title of the film, a main image, stars names, credits and others, but a war drama poster is designed to shock the audience, and create an emotional response to the poster, as war films are quite unsettling to watch, they also want the poster to reflect that.

Inglorious Basterds:
This film is a 2009 war drama film, about the Nazi's and Germany.
Title/Name: The name of the film is in the middle of the poster against a red stripe, and Brad Pitts clothing. The title is a convention of film posters, and I have found that the title is often found at the top or around the middle. The name has a symbol for the o and has a swastika in the letter, and this conveys what the film is about and when it is set, and from this we can see that it is set in the war, and is about Nazi's and Germany, also as the o is in the word inglorious, it suggests to the audience that Brad Pitt and the people in the film are against the Nazi's and fighting them, as they think they're inglorious, and as that word goes with basterds, the use of taboo language makes it seem like they really hate them, and are going to kill them, and it also appeals to the people who fought in that war, as that is what they think of the Nazi's, and the spelling of basterds is different, and it represents how the Nazi's are not normal, and they go against the grain. The writing is over Brad Pitt, and because of this it seems like the title is his opinion, almost like he is just said it, and because of this it conveys to the audience that he is the leader of the group. Also it is against red, and this makes it stands out against the background, and the colour of the text also represents the colour theme of the poster of red, black and white.

Image: The image follows conventions of film posters as it takes up most of the cover, and the image also conveys the basic story of the film, that it is about soldiers and fighting, and war. There are two images of Brad Pitt on the poster, and the first one is a small image of him holding a knife, the first image is like he is getting ready for a fight, he is holding his weapon and is prepared, whereas the other image is like he has finished the fight, and is looking at what he has done. The first image is very intimidating, but his pose contradicts it as his pose is casual, like he isn't scared about what he is facing he is very confident he will win, but as he is holding the knife aloft, it is like a warning to the audience, that he will be relaxed and calm, until someone threatens him and then he will kill them. The outfit is an old military outfit, and this represents the time the film is set in, and it also shows him to be on the opposite side of Hitler and the Nazi's, as it is not the uniform we associate with the Nazi's, it also looks quite smart, and doesn't look like it has seen many fights, suggesting that he is high in rank, and he has other people to do his orders, the colour is also black, and that is the colour associated with death, representing how that will be one of the main themes in the film, and it also represents the genre because in war drama films there are always death. The second image is a medium shot of him with his hands on his hips, and that pose is always associated with someone who is confident and victoriuous, and the image suggests that he has won whatever he wanted, and is now looking over at what he has won, and as the first image is smaller, and the second image is much bigger, its almost like he has doubled in confidence and is now superior, and this is also reinforced by the way his chin is up and he is looking up, this signifies pride and status, and this again suggests that he is in charge, the outfit is also much smarter than the first image suggesting how he has gone up in rank. The image is also in red signifying blood, and death, and it shows him to be bloodthirsty, and conveys to the audience that he has shed a lot of blood, and that is his main aim to kill, and it represents the genre of the film, as it is all about fighting and blood. The red is also a code of danger used in many films, and this conveys to the audience that he is dangerous and will do whatever he can to win, and it also represents the time the film was set in, as the second world war was all about blood and death, the red is also in a strip, and it is like paint or like a hand that wiped the blood across the page, and this signifies how in the film a lot of people are in danger and will be killed. The image also represents the audience for the film, as it is about war and blood, it is aimed at men, and as the character on the poster is male you can see it is for men, as they can relate to him. The image follows the conventions of war drama posters, as they intend to shock people and create a response, and this poster does that, as you instantly know this film is about death.

Text: The poster follows conventions of film posters as it has persuasive text on it, to encourage people to come and see the film. The text says 'were in the Nazi Killing' business, and cousin, business is a-booming', this text is said in quite a fun jokey way, and this conveys that Brad Pitt and everyone else don't care about what they're doing, they just think it is a joke, and a regular job, that this is their business like everyone else has normal business's, this is theirs, and there is nothing wrong with it, and the matter of fact way they say they're in the Nazi killing business shows they don't think much of it, and also suggests they have done it before and it is nothing new to them, and they also say 'booming', and this conveys how they're are winning their fights, but as they say they're in the Nazi killing business it changes them, as many people do not like the Nazi's they feel less intimated by them then if they had been killing normal people, and as they're fighting what the Nazi's did, it almost makes them sound like they're fighting for the vulnerable people, and therefore makes it sound like they're quite brave. The text almost sound like a Southern American accent, and as you can imagine the accent it is almost like he is saying it to you, and as you can imagine his voice it makes you connect with him, and underneath it says who Brad Pitt is playing, Lt Aldo Raine, and as it says that under the text, it tells the audience that this is what he has said, and the Lt also goes with the image, that he is high in rank. The text is also in red, and as it is Brad Pitt saying this it reflects the image, as he is in red, and this again suggests that he is dangerous, as red is the colour of danger, and it also represents how he is about fighting and killing and this mirrors the text, the red also stands out against the white background.

Stars: A convention of film posters is for them to have the stars names on the posters, and this is another way in attracting people to the film. This film poster follows that convention as they do have Brad Pitt's name on the poster, underneath the text and it says who he will be playing, but it does go against conventions as posters usually have their stars names in big, bold letters so the audience can see who is in the film, and this film has Brad Pitt in, and he is one of the biggest film stars ever, so you would think they would have his name in huge,bold letters, and because they don't it suggests to the audience that this film is not about the stars in it, but is about the story of the film, and is not just some Hollywood film but a serious film. Brad Pitts name is in black though so it does stand out against the background, and you can see it. They also have Quentin Tarantino's name on the poster, and he is a very famous director, and this again is another way of attracting the audience to the film.

Website: The poster includes the website for the film, and this is a convention of film posters as most of them include their website on the poster. The website is at the bottom of the cover, and this is were most websites are placed, as the producers would rather the audience go and watch the film instead, but the website is there because if people go on the website, it still brings revenue to the film. The website is in quite small font, so it doesn't detract from the poster, and it is also in grey representing the colour theme of the poster.

The poster doesn't include credits on the poster, and this is a convention of film posters, as most posters include credits, and this shows the poster goes against conventions, and suggests that the film goes against conventions, as war drama's are horrible and do not follow rules.

Textual analysis: Film posters;
For my A2 project I am creating a film trailer, and as I am doing that I also have to create a film poster for my film trailer. As I do not know much about film posters I am going to analyse four different film posters, for four different film genres. The first one I am anlysin is a romcom film poster, for the film 'The Ugly Truth'.

Film posters have their own codes and conventions that most of them follow, these are the name of the film, a main image of the film, usually including the actors in the film, and if there are big name stars in the film, they will put there names on the cover in bold letters to attract the audience, they also sometimes have a certification on the poster, and on action film posters and horrors they're usually around 15 or 18. Another convention is that they have credits on the bottom of the cover, usually in small writing so it doesn't detract from the poster, they also sometimes have a logo on the poster for the certain film, and this is a way of attracting the audience, and there is also some sort of persuasive language to attract the audience.

The Ugly Truth:
The ugly truth is a romantic comedy made in 2009.
Title/name: The title is at the bottom of the poster, and this goes against conventions of most film posters as they're usually at the top of the poster, as you take more notice of a poster if the title is at the top. The title is in bold, black letters, and this is a convention of film posters as the titles of most posters are in bold as they stand out more, and as the background is white the black really pops and draws your eyes straight to the title, the word 'ugly' is bolder than the other words, and this suggests that this is the main theme of the film, people lying, and how it is ugly when you lie, and as the image is of two people, and the man is in black the same colour as the title, it suggests that he is a compulsive liar about everything, and the title subtly conveys this to the audience so that they go in to the cinema with an opinion on him already, and this is what the producers want as they can then shock the audience by changing this opinion. The font of the title is quite simple and not over the top, and I think it is better like this as it goes with the theme of the poster, as the poster is quite a simple poster with a plain white background, if the font was very over the top it wouldn't work, and would detract from the message of the poster.

Image: A convention of film posters is to have an image representing the film, most often with the actors in the image, and it usually takes up the whole poster, and this poster follows all these conventions. The image is in the centre, making it the focus of the poster, and the image helps convey to the audience what the characters are like. The women, Katherine Heigl is in a red dress, and this is a code of films signifying danger, but her expression contradicts it as she is smiling and happy, and it conveys to the reader that maybe she is dangerous for Gerard Butler, as he is portrayed as being a bit of a womaniser, it suggests how she is dangerous to his bachelor life and will stop it, the dress and shoes are very smart, and this suggests that maybe she is a career woman, and this also reflects the target audience for the film as it is aimed at career women, and the pose is also quite seductive suggesting how she does like him, but as he is a womaniser she cannot trust him, and I think that is also what the barrier represents, how she cannot break his wall and get to know him, as all he wants to do is date and have fun, and the wall can also represent how they want different things in life and that is separating them, she wants a family life whereas he wants to date lots of women, and this is also represented by the hearts they're holding. Katherine is holding her heart next to her head, and this conveys to the audience how she is sensible, and professional, as sh thinks with her head, and the heart represents how the people she is attracted to are also smart, and think with their head, and she values intelligence over looks. Gerard Butler is holding is heart on his pants, and this immediately conveys him to be a womaniser, as it suggests that he just thinks with his pants, and the wall represents how opposite they are, as he thinks with his pants, and just values appearance and is very shallow, whereas she values intelligence. The smart suit also reflects how he is bachelor, as in romcoms womanisers are often in smart suits, in good jobs, and he is so the poster shows him to be the stereotypical womaniser, his pose is also very casual, and the way he is looking at Katherine suggests he is going to hit one her, and as the audience already have their opinions on him, they don't want him to as they think he is going to break her heart. The image follows conventions as it allows the audience to create an opinion on the characters, and the image is also the main focus of the poster. The image also represents the audience for the film, as most romcoms are aimed at women, but the poster shows that their are two main protagonists a man and a woman, and this suggests that the film is aimed at both men and women.

Stars: The film poster has the names of the stars at the top of the poster, this is a convention of film posters who have big name stars in it, as it attracts people to the film, because if they're very popular stars fans will come and see the film to see what they're like in it, and also the actors fans may not like the film they're in or want to go and see it, but if they like these actors they may go see it just because they're in it. Also Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler are known as romcom actors, and are probably the best romcom actors, so putting these two together appeals to many fans, as they may want to see what they're like together. They also have put their surnames in bold, as their surnames are quite unusual and no one else in Hollywood have their surnames, so people recognise them immediately, and they recognise the actors more with their surnames in bold rather than their first names in bold. The names are also in black and in bold, and this is the same as the title, and it is because their names will stand out against the white background, and the producers want their stars names to be noticed.

Credits: A convention of film poster is that they usually have credits on the poster, and they're usually at the bottom so it doesn't take up much of the poster, and it doesn't draw your attention, as they don't want the credits to be the main focus. The credits are usually on the poster because they have to be there, and on the poster they're in quite small font, and again this is another convention of film posters, as they're not the main focus of the poster. The credits on the film poster are in grey, and this follows the colour theme of the poster, but they're in grey as it doesn't stand out as much against the white background then the black does.

Website: The poster also has the website on it at the bottom of the page, I think it is at the bottom because they would rather people go and see the film, than look at the website, but it is there as it further promotes the film, but at the bottom it makes it seem like it is not the main focus of the poster, the website is just an added extra. The website is in red, again representing the colour theme, and it is in red as it stands out against the background, and it is different to the title. The website is a convention of film posters, as the website of the film is usually on the poster as it brings more revenue to the film.

The poster does go against conventions as it doesn't have a phrase or line that is specific to the film, many films have this such as Titanic, their line was 'nothing on earth could come between them', films usually have this as it makes the film much more rememberable, and it is unique to the film. The film poster also doesn't have much persuasive language, which are seen on most posters, as the language encourages the audience to go and watch the film, and is also a way in subtly conveying the plot to the audience, as for the Titanic, the line suggests that something is going to separate them, something they have no control over, and this air of mystery makes the audience want to see the film.

Conventions of film posters:

Title: The name of the film is a convention of film posters, however I have found during my research that there isn't a definitive place to put the name. I have found during my research that many posters place the name at the top of the film posters, for example the 'Bridget Jones Diary' poster. This is a way of catching the attention of the audience. However many film posters place the name at the bottom of the poster, for example 'The Ugly Truth' poster. However many posters place it around the image, as the image is the main focal point of the poster, and is generally the thing what attracts the audience.

Image: The main image on the poster usually takes up the whole of the poster, as it is the focus of the poster, and also is the thing that catches your eye when you see it on a billboard or at a bus stop, so therefore the poster has to be quite dynamic and eye catching. The image also represents what the film is about. For example in the poster for '500 days of summer' he is wearing a t-shirt with Summer's pictures on, and this suggests that the film is about his love for her, and their relationship, as he is wearing the t-shirt over his heart, suggesting that he really cares for her. The name of the film and the different images suggest that this is a brief relationship, but he doesn't want that he wants to be with her for longer. This image represents the film and also the genre as we can clearly see it is rom-com.

Stars names: The stars names are featured on most film posters, as it attracts the audience to the film. The stars names are usually at the top of the poster so the audience can see it, and if they're very famous actors in the film they put their names in bold, as it will attract their fans to the film, as some of their fans may not want to see the film, but because the person they like is in the film, they may go and see it for them. The names are also usually in the colour that runs through the poster.

Logo: Film posters usually feature a logo, or some persuasive language that will attract the audience to the film, and convey to the audience what the film will be about. For example of the poster for 'The Back-up plan' the logo says 'Fall in love, Get married, Have a baby, no necessarily in that order'. This conveys how the film will be about a woman looking for these things in a man, and will be about her relationship with a man, it also suggests that she will be doing some of these things such as having a baby. This logo attracts the audience of women who are mature, and career women.

Credits: A convention of film posters is that the posters feature credits at the bottom of the poster. They are at the bottom as they are not the main focus of the poster and are usually their for legal reasons. Also on many film posters they feature the website of the film, this is another way of bringing revenue to the film, and a way of advertising the film. But the website is usually at the bottom in small font, as they want people to go and see the film instead of going on the website, but the website is there to bring revenue into the film.

Textual Analysis: Magazine front covers;
As I have analysed three different film covers for my brief of creating a film magazine cover, I am also analysing a T.V magazine as sometimes films can be featured on the covers, and it also helps me understand the conventions of other magazine covers, rather than just film magazine covers, I am analysing Radio Times.

The covers of Radio Times follow conventions of magazine covers, as they have masthead, image, cover lines and the date and issue number, and my magazine cover will also follow these conventions.

Radio Times:
This magazine is the BBC's weekly T.V guide and radio magazine, and is bought by many people.
Masthead: The masthead is at the top of the cover, a convention of magazine covers, and in all the magazines I have analysed the masthead has been at the top, this makes it easier for the audience to see the masthead and buy the magazine. The masthead is in bright white letters against the blue background, this makes it stand out, and when you look at the cover the masthead is the first thing you see as it is very bright, the colour also represents the theme of colours on the cover, blue white and red, and this also represents how it is a British magazine, using the colours of the British flag, I have found that on all the covers I have analysed there is a colour theme on the cover, and this is a convention of magazine front covers, as most magazines follow a colour theme. The white also represents how the doctor is a good person, as white is associated with good people, and it conveys how he is a good, kind person, also as it is a Christmas issue, the white represents Christmas and snow, and it also suggests that the rest of the magazine will be about Christmas listings, and this is a convention of most front covers, as the cover conveys what will be in the rest of the magazine. They also have the website above the masthead, and this is to promote the website, but also if someone doesn't have enough money to buy the magazine they can look on the website, and this still brings revenue to the website, and it is also a way of appealing to the younger people, as most young people use the Internet now, and it is a way of diversifying the audience.

Image: The image follows the conventions of magazine front covers, as it takes up the whole cover, and in all the magazine covers I have looked at the images all take up the whole cover. The image is a medium shot of The Doctor and he is staring straight to the camera, so it is like he is looking at you and this immediately attracts the audience, as it connects with you, and it is almost like the Doctor is looking personally at you, so it makes the readers want to buy it, and it attracts the fans of David Tennant and Doctor Who, as the audience for Doctor who is massive, and includes children to elderly people, so they will all buy it to see what happens to the Doctor, as the Christmas episodes are very popular, people want to see if there is a sneak peek. The Doctor is also wearing the iconic costume, and this makes it seem like it is the Doctor on the cover not David Tennant who plays him, so people buy it to find out more about the Doctor, and his stance reflects the subheading, as it says 'Death of a Doctor' he is stood like he is facing it head on, and like a hero, and this makes people warm to him, and buy the magazine as they think he is brave, and he is also clenching his fist, suggesting how he is going to fight whatever is coming, and this subtly conveys to the audience, that the episode is going to be very action packed and exciting, and full of drama. The image is also against a blue background, and this represents the colour of the Tardis, and is the colour associated with Doctor Who and as the image is just on his own, the colour blue in the image represents how he is alone in fighting whatever is coming, and the colour blue is sometimes associated with misery, and this suggests how the audience are going to be upset when the episode is finished, also the blue represents nighttime, and how he is alone. The Tardis is also in blue and is almost disappearing in the colour of the sky, and this suggests how The Doctor is disappearing.

Subheading: The subheading reflects the image of the cover, and the it is quite a striking subheading as it uses the word death, death is a very harsh word and it always catches peoples attention as death effects everyone, and is a very final word, and it suggests how this is the final of the Doctor, that he can't be replaced. The subheading also says 'a Doctor', and this makes him sound like a person, not the man we rely on for everything, but someone who can die, and by making him seem less important it affects the audience more, as they start to think of him who can feel something, and as he can regenerate by using the words 'a Doctor' it suggests to the audience that he is just a Doctor in a line of other Doctor's and there is another one coming. The subheading is also in white, conveying again how the doctor is a good person, and it contradicts the subheading as the subheading says death, death is usually represented in the colour black, and it almost conveys to the readers how death is going to be a good thing, as there is another Doctor coming, and not to worry about the Doctor dying.

Cover lines: Cover lines are a convention of magazine front covers, and are seen on all front covers, and they're usually representative f the theme of the cover and magazine. The cover lines feature Alan Bennet a playwright, and Darcey Bussel a famous dancer, and these coverlines help identify the audience as the people who will want to read about these are older people, and this shows the main readers of the magazines to be maturer, older people and not young people, but the magazine is trying to create a wider range of audience by putting Doctor Who on the front, because many people who watch Doctor Who are quite young, so they may buy this to read about him, and therefore the magazine diversifies their audience. The other cover lines just mention peoples names at the top of the cover, and these people appeal to the regular readers as they're older people, so the older people can relate to them. The cover lines are also in white, again representing the colour theme, and they also draw your attention to them, as the cover lines are what encourage people to actually buy the magazine, because if they like the look of the stories they will buy the magazine so they can read them.

Date/issue number: The date is at the top of the cover under the masthead, and the date is a convention of covers, but this cover doesn't have the issue number on going against conventions. The date helps both the readers and audience if they need to look back at a particular episode, the date is also in white, representing the colour theme, but as it is a Christmas issue, the whit reflects the snow in the image and Christmas. The price is also on the top of the cover, and as it is weekly it is much cheaper than a monthly magazine and it is £1.10, this is quite cheap representing how it is a magazine for everyone and not just people who can afford to buy an expensive magazine every week. The barcode is also not on the cover, and again this goes against conventions, as most covers feature the barcode, at the bottom left corner.

Textual Analysis: Magazine front covers;
As I am creating a film magazine front cover for my brief, I am analysing three different film magazine front covers, and one T.V magazine front cover so I understand the conventions of magazine front covers. I am analysing Entertainment, Total Film and Empire, and also Radio Times. The third one I am analysing is Empire magazine.

Conventions are followed by most magazine covers, they have a main image cover lines, masthead and others, and I am analysing the conventions so that when I create my cover it does follow the conventions, but sometimes magazine covers go against conventions, and I am also going to go against some conventions as I want to make my cover unique.

Empire:
Empire magazine is a monthly British film magazine, and features films, listings and interviews with actors.
Masthead: The masthead is at the top of the cover, and from the three covers I have analysed I have found they all have their masthead at the top, as this is a convention of magazine covers, as at the top the reader can see it, as when they're stacked on shelves you can only see the top of the cover, and if it was at the bottom you wouldn't see what magazine it is, I am going to follow this convention for my front cover and put the masthead at the top. Also like the other three covers the masthead is partially covered up by the image, and this is a way of showing the popularity as even with the masthead covered we know what the magazine is, and this is seen on many other famous magazines such as Vogue and Elle, as these are very famous magazines they can have their name partially covered and people will still buy it, I have also found that this is also a convention of many magazine front covers. The masthead is in bright, bold letters, which again is a convention as they need to draw the reader in, and having a boring masthead would not attract anyone to the magazine. The colour of the masthead is bright red, an this colour is very bright and stands out against the background, and instantly draws your eyes to the cover, but the colour also reflects the image on the cover, as the image is about public enemies, and the red represents danger, suggesting the man on the cover is dangerous, and it is also conveying to the audience what the genre of the film is, as red represents danger, the films that often go with danger are Action films, therefore suggesting that the film is an Action film. The colour also reflects the colour theme of the cover of red, black, grey and white.

Image: The image on the cover takes up the whole cover, and on the other three covers I have analysed the image also took up most of the cover, as the image is the main focus of the cover it has to be noticeable, and this is also a convention of most magazine front covers. The image also represents the genre of the film as Johnny Depp is holding a gun, and this is iconography of Action films, as all Action films feature some sort of weapon, and there is also a target on the bottom of the cover, which are often seen in Action films when someone is shooting at someone, and this again represents the genre of the film. The clothes Johnny Depp is wearing also help convey to the audience, what the man he is playing is like, and the image shows him to be dangerous, and on the wrong side of the law, as he is all in black, which is a convention of burglars, and this suggests that maybe he steals from people and is not nice, and he is also wearing black gloves which are associated with crime and murder, wearing black gloves so as not to leave fingerprints, and this again suggests that he is dangerous and is not to be trusted, and also the hat is quite representative of old criminals, it makes him look like he is mafia or a gangster, and this is also represented by the smart clothes he is wearing, and this suggests he is in charge, and does not run around for other criminals, and he is also carrying a rifle which is the biggest signal that he is dangerous, as most people do not carry a gun around with them, there is also smoke around him, and this signifies that he is mysterious and can't be caught by the police, as you cant catch smoke, and it conveys how he is wanted by the police, and this is also reinforced by the target on him, suggesting that the police want to kill him, and they only ever do that if the person is very dangerous, and the colour of the target is also red, and again this suggests danger. The image all conveys that he is a dangerous man, and is a criminal. The image also represents the target audience for the film, as you can see it is aimed at men, as they are the target audience for Action films, and with it also being a gangster film women cannot relate to it, but men can.

Subheading: The subheading reinforces the image of Johnny Depp being a criminal and dangerous, as it says 'Public enemies', and this reflects the image as it portrays him to not be trusted, and a gangster. The subheading also makes the audience not like him and see him as the enemy, because by saying public enemies, it seems like everyone is against him, and there must be a reason for everyone not liking him, therefore the audience start to think of him as an enemy and not trust him. The subheading also says 'Johnny Depp steals summer', and this subtly conveys to the audience that the character he is playing could be a theif. The subheading is in grey and this also reflects the colour of the smoke, conveying to the audience that these public enemies have not been caught, and are very slippery and sneaky, the colour also goes with the colour them of the cover, and this is also a convention of magazine front covers, as they all have a colour theme on their front cover.

Cover lines: The cover lines represent the genre of the cover and the magazine, as the cover lines are about heroes of 2010, and this represents how the cover is about good guys, and bad guys. The cover lines are about Robin Hood, Iron Man 2, and Clash of the Titans, and the main characters in these are all thought of as heroes, and good guys, but Robin Hood was a criminal but everyone thinks of him as a hero, and this could reflect the image and the character Johnny Depp plays, that he is thought of by the police as an enemy, but he is really a good guy. The cover lines also represent the target audience of the films and the magazine, as the films are all Action films, it is evident that the magazine is targeting males, as men can relate to the characters, and not many women enjoy Action films, also the main protagonists in all the films are male, and this makes it impossible for women to relate to the film. There are also cover lines on the bottom of the cover, representing how these are just little extras and are not the main stories, and these are also about men Jack Black, and Peter Jackson's new Sci-fi film, and these are also aimed at men, but I think all the cover lines are really aimed at young men, as they're the main demographic of Action films, but there is also Winona Ryder's name along with the men, and this signifies how the magazine is also aimed at women, but they are not the main audience of the magazine. There is also a cover line at the top of the cover about Harry Potter, and an exclusive look at the film, and the audience of Harry Potter is both male and female, so this appeals to women whereas the other stuff doesn't, and Harry Potter fans may buy the magazine just to have a look at the next Harry Potter film. The cover lines are also in red and white, representing the colour theme, and they also stand out against the background, so people can see the stories, and this is also a convention of magazine front covers.

Extras: On the cover there is the iconic logo of the ghostbusters, and it says Dan Aykroyd speaks, and he was one of the main actors in the film, and this appeals to all the fans of ghostbusters, as they want to know if they will be a third ghostbusters, and as they have an actor from the film speaking, it makes it seem more plausible so people buy it to see if it is true, and it also goes with the theme of the cover, as the ghostbusters hunt ghosts, the heroes hunt the bad guys, and it represents the cover theme of good and bad. It also conveys the audience of the magazine and film, as most of the people who watch ghostbusters are male, and this appeals to males, again conveying that the people who read this magazine are mostly male. The logo is also in the colours that are the theme of the cover, red and black signifying danger, and the bad guys, and the white signifying the good guys. I have also found that on the covers I have analysed there are little extras, and I have found this a convention of magazine covers, and I am going to follow this convention and add extras on my cover.

Date/issue number: The date and issue number are conventions of magazine covers, and are found on most front covers, the date and issue number are at the bottom of the cover, and are there to help the readers and the audience, and the barcode is also at the bottom corner of the cover, and I have found that on the covers I have analysed the barcode goes at the bottom. The price is also near the barcode, and the price of the magazine is £3.99, and this is quite expensive and it represents how this must be a very good magazine, as most magazines cost around £2.00, and this suggests that this has exclusive features in it that other magazines don't.

Textual Analysis: Magazine front covers;
As I am creating a film trailer, I have to create a magazine front cover advertising my film, and I am analysing three different film magazines, and one T.V magazine front cover, and the second magazine cover I am analysing is Total Film.

Conventions are guidelines that different media texts follow, most magazines follow the conventions of magazine front covers for their cover. These include text, masthead, images, dates and issue numbers.

Total Film:
This is a film magazine that offers film and DVD news, releases, and features.
Masthead: The masthead of the magazine front cover is at the top of the cover, and this follows the conventions of most front covers, as if it is at the top it makes it easier for the reader to see the title, and it is also in white writing against the background, so it is very noticeable and you see it straight away, as the font is very thick. The image also partially covers some of the masthead, and this can also be seen in the other front cover I analysed, Entertainment, and this shows how the cover is so recognisable that it can have the title partially covered, and the readers will still recognise it and buy it. The colour of the title is also seen in the cover lines, and white and red are the running colour theme on the cover.

Image: The image represents the genre of the film very well, you can clearly see it is an action film, and it draws your eyes to it straight away because of the colour and the people in the image. Like most front covers the image takes up most of the cover, and this again is a convention of magazine front covers as the image usually takes up the whole cover, as the image is what initially attracts the audience to the magazine. The image is very dynamic and it is very exciting, and this immediately interests the audience as they then want to see it, and there is also robots in the background, and this represents the title of the film, but again it intrigues you as you want to know why they're fighting, and there is also a terminator head at the bottom of the image, and this reflects how the terminators are bad, as the people are fighting them, and also placing it at the bottom, and the people above it, shows the terminator to be vulnerable and powerless against the humans. Christian Bale is also holding a gun pointing it straight to the readers, this immediately focuses your attention, as it is not seen on many covers, and it also represents the genre of the film, also as Christian Bale is shooting at the terminator it shows him to be brave and a hero, and this encourages the audience to read the magazine as everyone likes a hero. Also as the image is very exciting it suggests to the audience that the magazine is going to be exciting, and therefore that makes you want to read the audience. The image is aimed at males, and especially young males as they're the ones who usually watch Action films, and Action films are aimed at them, but it also by putting Christian Bale at the forefront, and showing him to be very brave and a hero it appeals to women, as women like brave men. The image follows the conventions of magazine by being the focus of the cover.

Subheading: There is also a sub-heading on the cover saying Terminator Salvation, and a sub-heading is a convention of most film magazine covers, as it promotes the film on the front of the cover. As it is is bright bold letters, when the reader sees it it sticks in your mind, and as you remember it you may want to watch it. The colour of the sub-heading is in red, again representing the colour theme of the cover of red and white, but also the colour connotes danger, and excitement, and this makes the film seem very exciting and it is subtly promoting the film, as it doesn't say the film is fun and exciting it implies it, and this is better than just saying it because it makes it seem much more believable, the colour also represents the genre of Action as most Action films are exciting and dangerous.

Cover Lines: The cover lines are a convention of front covers, and are seen on most front covers, there is also a main cover line that reflects the image on the cover. The cover line talks about the actor in the film Christian Bale, and it describes it as the interview the world has been waiting for, as the cover line uses a global level it makes the film seem much more important, and suggests that the magazine is lucky to have this interview, and in turn this makes the audience want to buy this exclusive interview, and this also attracts males as the film is aimed at them, but it also appeals to women as they want to read about him. There is also another cover line about the film 'Angels and Demons', this is quite an intellectual film, and it appeals to intellects, but it is also about religion, and it attracts religious people as well, because it is said to go against religion, and they may read it to see what they're saying about the film. There is also a cover line about a new actor Sam Worthington, and he starred in the highest grossing film ever made 'Avatar', and as this is a very popular film it attracts the readers. The cover lines are also in white, representing the colour theme, and this makes them pop against the background and attracts the reader to the cover, as the cover lines are what eventually makes the readers buy it, because if they are interesting they want to read the rest of the magazine.

Extras: On the cover under the masthead they also have the website of the film, and this is seen on many covers nowadays, as they all have online websites, and it is a way of bringing revenue to the company, and by placing it under the masthead it makes it more noticeable, and also if people don't buy the magazine they can go on the website, as they have seen it on the cover. The website is also in white as again like the cover lines, as it stands out and draws the attention to the cover.

Date/issue number: The date and the issue number are on all front covers, as they're a convention of magazine front covers. The date is at the top of the cover, and this is were it is placed on most covers, and this is just a help to the readers and the editors, and the issue number is also on the cover, the issue number allows both the editors and the readers to refer back to past magazines if they need to, especially the editors if they need to refer back to past issues in the magazine when talking about a new film. The barcode is also on the cover, and this is a convention of magazine front covers, and it is in the bottom left corner, were most barcodes are placed, as it is out of the way and doesn't take much of the cover up.