Film Magazine Planning Sheet

Main image: What is the main image going to be? What type of shot composition/angle etc?

• The main image is going to be one of the main actors, either the protagonist or the antagonist within the film.
• Long shot of the actor, displaying conventional mise-en-scene and props (gun).
• Actor subverting to conventions by looking away from the camera.

Name of magazine: What are the connotations of the title?

Script – This film title refers directly to film scripts, which implies that the magazine contains raw material and information from films. This gives the magazine integrity and ensures the audience that the content is appropriate to the film industry.

Headline: What is the headline and how does it match the film/actor etc.

The headline will be the film title, this means the image will anchor the headline as the image will be of the main characters. The actor's name will also be postioned above the headline and so the actors' reputation should attract certain parts of the audience.

Sell lines: reference to other films/actors/directors/ film festivals. 

• List of current films
• Introduction to reviews on current films
• Introduction of highly anticipated upcoming films 
• Famous actors to correspond with the upcoming films

Banners/splash: other features, competitions etc.

• Possible use of banner at the bottom of the page to present additional information. 
• Limited use of buttons/splash to emphasise the image (similar to Sight and Sound Magazine)

Magazine tagline:

'The Raw Material Behind The Film' 

Other info: (price, date of issue etc)

• The Price and Date of the issue will be positioned at the top of the magazine cover in a same font as this is very conventional in magazines in general. 
• I will also position the Barcode towards the bottom of the magazine cover for authenticity.