Magazine Deconstruction

This is the magazine cover i have chosen for my deconstruction. It is a picture of the Max Payne edition of Total Film  from September 2004(issue 145).

I choose this magazine cover as i feel it is a good example of how to do a magazine cover for an Action film.

The Feature picture is of  Mark Wahlburg as 'Max Payne' , i feel this picture is a great example for me to use of how to incorporate a picture into a magazine cover. The picture was probably taken from part of the actual film but it almost looks like they have posed it for the sole use of the magazine cover and i think this is something we should consider when taking a picture for our magazine cover,i mean we should try and make our magazine cover look like it has been taken out of the film.

The main title 'Total Film' is also i believe a good example of how to incorporate a title without it looking basic or boring. I really like how they have placed the word 'Total' in the top of the F of Film,as i feel this jus makes the title more intresting and also allows them more space on the magazine to place the picture of the feature film.

The 'MAX PAYNE'  title is placed in a central possition just below the main picture and is in a big bold font that has a cracked effect which really in my opinion suite the type of film. It makes me realise that a good font is really just as important as the main picture.

They have made the feature film really stand out by using the special fonts and a bigger size of text.The creators have cleavly placed any other einformation about the contents in the magazine at either the  side of bottom of the cover but in a decent size that that people can still easilly read it but without it distracting to much.

Due to the majority of the background being dark colours, the creators have used yellow and white text so that it doesnt contrast, this  really is good as it allows the text to clearly stand out over the image which is what you want on a magazine cover.

In my opinion this is the magazine cover is of a high qaulity and will be a great example for us later in the project when we are constructing our magazine cover.