Film Magazine Planning Sheet

Main image: What is the main image going to be? What type of shot composition angle etc?

The main image will be a mid shot of the main actor (the protagonist), displaying a gun or knife with conventional miss-en-scene. The actor will be looking directly at the camera on a smokey urban setting to reinforce the genre. 

Name of Magazine: What are the connotations of the title? 

The name of the magazine will be called 'Film Scope' as this implies to the audience that the magazine will involve new films and information on/from films. I will display the name of the magazine in a formal and simple font to give it a professional look.

Colour scheme: 

The colour scheme will be black, grey and red as these colours best portray the genre in depth, due to the dull, dark and violent colours.

Headline: What is the headline and how does it match the film/actor etc 

The headline would be the film title. This will help to anchor the image and give the magazine more meaning and understanding for the audience. 

Sell lines: reference to other films/actors/directors/ film festivals etc.

• List of new films with small description.
• Short sell line that relates to my film.
• Up and coming film titles.

Banners/splash: other features, competitions etc.

Banner at the bottom to possibly highlight new films with images or add additional information if needed. 

Magazine tagline:

'Knowing is half the battle' - This is relevant as people who would normally buy a film magazine, enjoy reading about films and news to up and coming films. This tagline implies that once you know about the films and news you are half way closer to watching the film which is relevant.

Other info: (price, date of issue etc)

• Price and date will be placed on the barcode.
• The magazine website will be located somewhere near the masthead