Front cover; new version

Masthead: The masthead of my front cover is in itallics, as it is a running house style I have with my taglines on my trailer, and the text on my poster. I have put the word 'heart' in red; as the colour red has connotations of love and romance, and as I am creating a rom-com magazine front cover it is representative of the genre. I have decided to put 'Cinema' in black as it is a contrast to the red, and therefore makes the word heart the focal point. I have put the masthead at the top, as a convention of film magazine front covers is to have the masthead at the top of the cover. This therefore catches the eye of the reader, and encourages them to read the magazine.

Image: The image is in the centre of the front cover; which is a convention of film front covers. This makes the image the focal point of the cover, as the image is what attracts the reader and encourages them to buy the magazine. The magazine is a medium shot of the two protagonists, and I have done a medium shot as you can see their actions in the shot. The female protagonist is pulling on his tie, and I have done this as it shows them to be a happy, playful couple, and this also appeals to the younger couples. The man is in a checked shirt; and I have done this as a checked shirt is the sign of a working man. This therefore represents how they're a normal, down to earth couple, and therefore will make them seem relatable and likeable. The woman is also in normal clothes, also signifying that the film trailer is about a normal, in love couple. The image also reflects the image on the film poster, as in that one they're also looking into each others eyes. I have done this as it shows their love for one another.

Cover Lines: The cover lines all represent the genre of the magazine front cover, for example 'Jennifer Anniston exclusive interview'. Jennifer Anniston is a famous rom-com actress, and the audience of my front cover (women from 20-45) will be interested in what she has to say. I have also have cover lines on sneak peeks of rom-coms. Many film magazine front covers have sneak peeks at films, so therefore I am following conventions. I also have a main cover line of my film. This is conventional as the main cover line is usually based on the image on the cover. The cover lines are also in italics to continue the running house style I have through my trailer, and film poster.

Subheading: The main cover line/sub-heading is in red reflecting the masthead. I have done this as I wanted the red to catch the eye of my audience. The red also represents the genre of the magazine. The other cover lines are in black and white as they are less important, but I have found during my research that many film front covers have black text on their front cover. I have also put cover lines on both sides of my cover, as this is also a convention of magazine front covers.

Date/issue/barcode: The date is under the masthead, and I have found during my research that many front covers place the date there. The issue is also under the masthead, and again this is a convention of front covers. The text is in black as they're not the focal point of the cover, however it is a convention to have them on the front cover. I have challenged conventions by having the barcode at the top of the front cover, as the barcode is usually place at the bottom right corner. I did this as the sub-heading is underneath the image at the bottom of the cover, and it would detract from the sub-heading having at the bottom.