Iron Man 2 Magazine Cover

The font is in a simple sans-serif style. This doesn’t add any extravagant unnecessary extras to the text as it suits the action film genre. The action film genre is bold and explosive but usually is in a simple style that conveys a blunt message.

The font varies in size dependent on the showpiece of the magazine. In this magazine Iron Man 2 is the showpiece of the cover so the font that relates to this is bolder and stands out more than the other text.

Typography

The magazine cover uses colours that coincide with the centre piece of the cover. The colour of the text is in the same colour of part of the costume worn by the character. This is conventional of the form of film magazine covers as the text is in a colour synonymous with the main attraction.

The cover uses a background colour that makes the main image stand out more. The dark blue background helps to make the gold and red image stand out on the cover.

Colour

The image on the cover is a mid-shot of the main protagonist in the film, this shows the character from the waist up and shows the costume they are wearing. This is conventional of the form of film magazines as it will show the characters posture and their attire.

Image (shot type and mise-en-scene)

The cover uses the route of the eye, it starts with a small picture in the primary optical area with a line of text. This then goes through the middle to the terminal area through the main image of the cover. This then reaches the bottom right hand corner with the barcode. The route of the eye is conventional for magazine covers as it methodically draws the attention to different parts.

The layout of the magazine cover is cluttered which is a convention of film magazines. It has numerous cover stories on it which fills up the space.

Layout

The language on the cover is blunt and simple, the language is short but conveys a powerful message that relates to the film and the genre of the film.

Language

This magazine cover is conventional of the form of film magazines as it uses the route of the eye effectively and multiple cover stories. It is also conventional of the form as it doesn’t contain to many images on the front cover that doesn’t focus the attention on the main image.

This magazine cover is conventional of the genre as the language used is blunt but powerful which resembles the action film genre.

Conventions of Form and Genre