Empire magazine

This is the front cover of Empire, a popular film magazine.In this certain front cover Inception is the main film being advertised. We are introduced to a picture of Leonardo DiCaprio a celebrity actor who is the unique selling point of inception. He has been edited to look 3D so that he stands out on the page and makes him look intimidating. This instantly catches the readers eyes as it is the first thing that pops out to us. Leonardo holds a gun as prop and his costume is a formal suit and tie. This connotes power and importance and also connotes the Action genre as he holds a gun.this style can also be linked with James bond action films because of the use of costume and prop .The title of the film Inception is also in bold red across Leonardo chest so that the audience can focus on the title. The bold color red can also connote blood and danger and hints to us that this film is possibly an action film. The vertical writing on the sides of the front cover are also very effective they are in bold black ink and are edited to create the illusion of a 3D effect making the reader feel as if they are drawn into the magazine there for making it feel more personal to audience.