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TEXTUAL ANALYSIS LUCY WHITE AND JORDAN BOYLE

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TEXTUAL ANALYSISLUCY WHITE AND JORDAN BOYLE

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EMPIRE MAGAZINE

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MASTHEAD

MAIN IMAGE

BARCODE

SMALLER IMAGES BANNER

COVER LINESMAIN SELL LINE

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MASTHEAD

The masthead of this magazine changes to fit in with the genre of the movie. This movie is not Bridget Jones Diary as there is not a film magazine which includes Bridget Jones on the font cover. Therefore the font of the magazine changes with the genre of the movie. This time it the colour of the has changed to match the ‘lord of the rings’ theme. the colour of the masthead is red and always stays red in each of the magazines. This is to keep the continuity of the magazine running throughout each issue that the magazine is released.

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MAIN IMAGE

The main image of the magazine front cover is a picture

form. The movie as them people who have seen the movie

will Remember it and recognise what movie

it is from. The image is a memorable scene from ‘The Lord

of the Rings’ again this is so people can Familiarise

themselves with the movie and therefore what to read

about it. The costume of the actor is also representing

The movie and the prop the sward is reinforcing the fact

that it is from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and fit with the genre

of the movie.

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BANNER

The Banner is designed to make the important text stand out and catch the readers eye. The banner is a black and yellow background with white and black writing. The text is short and simple with an image accompanying it to add more of a tease to the reader so that they will want to read on and therefore buy the magazine.

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MAIN SELL LINE

The main sell line is ‘LORD OF THE RINGS’ this is to catch the readers eye and reinforce the movie genre that the magazine is trying to promote. The writing is in red to match the same colour of the masthead so that it stands out against the rest of the cover lines. This also makes the reader want to find out more about what the magazine is trying to promote.

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SMALLER IMAGES

The smaller images are just there to tease the reader they usually go alongside some writing; which is correct in this case. This image is the image of some ones face and therefore he just has a simple and plain expression on his face which does not suggest anything to the reader so moreover they want to find out more about this story so they will want to buy the magazine.

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BARCODE

The barcode is there to add realism to the magazine and is there so that the magazine can be bought.

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SELL LINES

The sell lines are used to create more interest for the reader and to make it more interesting and teasing them to what is inside the magazine. Also they are Related to the genre of the movie which is on the front cover. The sel lines are in white; keeping with the colour scheme for the magazine and are in bold if it more important and if not then it is not in bold. They are in a plain and easy to read text so that it make it easier for the reader to read because it of the image in the background.

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TOTAL FILM MAGAZINE

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MASTHEAD

MAIN IMAGE

MAIN SELL LINE

BARCODE

SMALLER IMAGES

COVER LINES

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MAIN IMAGE

The main image of this magazine Is of the main actress in sex in the City which makes it easy for the Reader to see what movie the Magazine is promoting. The pose that the actress is pulling is also a pose that insinuates her personality in the movie and therefore make it more real for the reader that it is ‘Carrie’ of Sex in the City on the front cover not

Sarah Jessica Parker (the actress).

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MASTHEAD

The masthead in this magazine changes its colour to match what

kind ofmovie it is promoting. However the font of theMasthead stays the same. This is to keep the

continuity though each issue of the magazines so that it is made easier for the reader to find the magazine that they are looking for. The main image is infront of the magazine and therefore suggesting that the image important.

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COVER LINES

The title of the cover lines is the same Colour of the mast head; this is to keep the continuity throughout the magazine and it also Makes the magazine look more professional.The font is bold and easy to read for the reader. Some of the important points of the cover linesare in red, this is so that they stand out and

catchthe readers eye immediately and they will wantto read on into the magazine as it is teasing thereader by only giving them a little bit ofinformation.

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SMALLER IMAGES

The smaller images are there to tease the reader as they are normally with some

other text which suggests that it is from a story within the magazine and therefore makes the reader want to read on though the magazine. This image is of a woman’s head with some writing underneath which is suggesting a poster of another movie.

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BARCODE

The barcode is there to add realism to the magazine and is there so that the magazine can be bought.

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MAIN SELL LINE

The main sell line is relating the to the movie that the magazine is trying to promote. ‘Sex and the city’. The font is again bold and easy to read. This text must be important because it is in red and therefore catches the readers eye and makes the reader want to read on into the magazine to find out more about the story.

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BRIDGET JONES DIARY

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EXTRA INFORMATION

MASTHEAD

LOGOS OF PRODUCTION COMPANIES EXTRA INFORMATION

MAIN IMAGE

MAIN ACTORS NAMES

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MAIN ACTORS NAMES

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MAIN IMAGE

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EXTRA INFORMATION

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LOGOS OF PRODUCTION COMPANIES

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MASTHEAD

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SEX IN THE CITY

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MASTHEAD

MAIN ACTORS NAME

MAIN IMAGE

EXTRA INFORMATION

LOGOS OF PRODUCTION COMPANIES

LOCATION

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LOCATION

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MAIN IMAGE

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EXTRA INFORMATION

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LOGOS OF PRODUCTION COMPANIES

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MAIN ACTORS NAME

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MASTHEAD