Deconstruction of Black Swan Magazine Cover;

This magazine cover is from a fashion magazine. However the film it is advertising is a modern thriller. Therefore it should help with the creation of our magazine. The magazine has quite a glamorous setting, as it the magazine is known for its fashion.

The first image simply shows the release date. This seems to be conventional for magazine covers. Therefore we will be adding it to our own. The text is very small as it is not as important as the rest of the text on the magazine cover. We shall include the release date in on our own magazine cover.

The next image shows the title of the magazine which has been overlapped by the head of the main figure, this gives the audience the idea that the actress is the main feature of the magazine. The title is a red colour which makes it quite striking, and contrast from the rest of the magazine. Also the title is towards the top if the page, which we have found to be conventional for most of the magazines we have looked at.

This is the main picture, and the importance of the figure is shown due to its scale. Also the figure being in the centre of the page; would make the figure become the first main focus. We have found that most of the magazine covers we have looked at have had the image in the centre. Therefore we will use the image in the centre on our own magazine cover. In this photo the figure is dressed in quite glamorous clothing, this to convey the fashion genre that the magazine has. Therefore it does not really link to the genre as much as it possibly should to promote the film.

The next section is a phrase which shows the actresses the name. Also the quote ‘expect the unexpected’, gives the idea of quite a mysterious plot and article. Also the description; most provocative role,’ allows the audience to gain a slight insight into the film and genre. Also it creates questions that the viewer will want advertising; therefore help achieve the purpose in promoting the film.

This section shows the text that is on the opposite side of the page. The text appears to almost frame the main figure, which we have found in the other magazine covers. This text does not really link to the thriller genre or link to the film in anyway. Our text will appeal to the thriller genre or movie as the magazine will be a film magazine.