Magazine Analysis 1

The main image on this poster is from the James Bond film- Quantum of Solace. I have chosen to look at this one because the film is an action film. For this magazine front cover they have used the main character of the film as the main image, and rather than having a simple colour behind like most normal or gossip magazines; they have used a desert scene- which the audience then relate to being a location from the film. By having this as the background image it makes the image more interesting. They have made sure that the main character stands out from this background by having the background image out of focus and the image of him, sharp in the foreground. They have also contrasted the colours by having the background image pale but bright and then putting the actor in dark clothing. They also make him stand out by having him covering part of the magazine name.

The biggest font on the page (other than the title of the magazine) is the writing about the article which relates to the image on the cover. Whilst the cover also advertises other articles in the magazine, the most focus is on this one and they have emphasized this by having this as the only image on the page.