Film magazine planning

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Final Film Magazine Cover

I decided to change the look of the film magazine cover from the inital design. This is because I felt that the colour of red from previous did not make a strong impact on the overall look and feel of the magazine cover. My previous front cover had a similar look to my poster with a church in the background and a ray of light shining from the back.

This final front cover has the background much darker to help headlines and main images of the characters stand more. 

Film magazine Initial Process

When making the film magazine, I knew I had to include all main characters since I only included Kerenza in the Film poster. Like many film magazines, I've seen those that included all main casts. I started off with the background of the church featured in one of the shots in the trailer: St Emmanuel's (like my film poster). 

The photos of the main characters was inspired by another Horror film magazine featuring Daniel Radcliffe looking far in the distance in a thoughtful yet cautious emotion. I interpreted this image like he was looking at something never seen before hence the supernatural.

Similar to my poster, I wanted to bring the element of light into the film magazine. The light symbolises having to search for this supernatural activity and having to put light upon something they cannot identify. 

Film Magazine Cover sketch

The magazine cover shows the three main characters. Like in the film, they carry about a camcorder that films both their project and what they encounter. The are dressed in school uniform with the exception of the boy in costume to have ripped shirt and blood all over him because he was used as an actor.

All three have serious and cautious faces as they look forward into a reader. The camera's flashlight will blur some of their faces and will connote that they are looking at something in the dark; a place where everything is unknown based on their emotions shown on their faces. The light also reflects a part of the horror genre in that no one knows what is about to happen yet the characters look forward to find out.

The film's title say your prayers will be written in a sharp font and coloured like wood. This will relate to a cross which is associated with the title as crosses are made of wood.

Film Magazine Cover Layout Sketch

I followed the basics of a film magazine when planning the layout. I knew I wanted the main image center of the page with sell lines and buttons on either side. Traditionally with all film magazines, I also put the masthead at the top and the main cover line or in this case the title of the Film "Say your Prayers"