The purpose of film magazine front covers in marketing of film

Film magazine's help the audience to learn more about new, upcoming films. Examples of film magazines are Empire and Total Film. They are usually used to engage the readers and give interviews from the Stars in particular films. An example of the types of methods they use is “Sneak peaks” and stills from a film. This can create more interest in the magazine and make the audience want to see more. If it is an special photo shoot for the magazine from the film, then it makes the magazine seem special and the film can relate to the audience, therefore making audiences buy it. Since the Harry Potter series has been going on for a long time, people are probably more tempted to buy the magazine if its main actor's were featured on it and could use it as a collectable or to even sell it online.

Pitch Script

Holly-  Good evening ladies and gentleman, my names Holly Lupton and my names Jake Clark. Were here to tell you about a film project we are hoping to produce called “House”.

Jake- This film is an exciting prospect that will certainly prove to be a box office hit.

Holly- The film is being directed by some exciting new talent being myself Holly Lupton. Also directing is Jake Clark a world renowned director known best for thrilling horrors one being his latest box office hit “Creep”.

Jake - We hope to combine my experience with holly’s fresh new ideas to create another hit that is sure to top the box office instantly.

Holly- “House” is a typical film from a horror genre. It tells the story of a newly married couple moving into their first house.

Jake- Little do they know the house has a raging history of strange goings on, The tension builds from the moment the couple enters the house, with many strange and unexplained occurrences happening around every corner, the story builds to a fantastic denouement.

Holly-  Lovers of traditional horror films such as paranormal activity, insidious, will find “House” exciting and enthralling.

Jake- We feel that this would be a fantastic investment and your time will not be wasted if you put your faith in this film you will soon see the rewards, we can ensure that you will make a profit that will far exceed the investment you put in, we are looking for £500,000 for a 20% stake in the film.

We already have an A-list cast with stars from many Hollywood hits such as; Rebecca Choi and William Davenport, also fresh upcoming actors Lucy Cashman, who has stared in the popular sitcom pals for 2 years and is a very likeable character, and we are in the negotiation stages with many more.  

Costume List

Wife- Lucy Cashman- Casual, everyday clothing eg- Leggings, jumper, coat, boots. Pyjamas for one scene.


Husband- William Davenport- Casual clothing eg- jeans, hoody, jacket, vans.


Ghost- Rebecca Choi/Ashley Gallagher- Undecided

Actor List

Who is being used?..Why?..

Wife- Lucy Cashman- We chose Lucy to play the wife as she looks mature for her age and would fit in with the image of the wife. We also think Lucy and Will would look well together as a couple and fit in with the storyline.

Husband- William Davenport- We chose Will to play the husband as he is handsome and tall and would fit in well with the image we will try to portray.

Ghost- Rebecca Choi/ Ashley Gallagher- We have decided to feature 2 ghosts in our film as it would add more effect and make it more interesting. We have chose Becky and Ashley as we believe with the right amount of makeup, they could pull off being scary and could be serious when acting.

Empire magazine front cover

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Codes and Conventions of Trailers

Film trailers are either a short sequence of clips or just one clip that usually lasts betwen 30-60 seconds.Also known as "Teaser trailers" they contain the green screen and introduce the genre of the film. Twilight had a very populary broadcasted teaser trailer.

A trailer gives the audience a brief insight of what the film is about and leaves you wanting to see more containing a minimum amount of footage from the film, "teasing" the audience. The pace of the trailer is usually fast and starts slow and picks up throughout. 

Trailers are often made while the film is still in production or being edited. They get the name "Teaser trailers" because they are shown usually a long time before the films release date, ie. 1-1 and a half years before. 

A trailer will attract an audience into watching the full fime and sets the genre of the film and creates a feel for the setting. They give a suggestion of the films storyline and introduces some of the main characters. They contain graphics, the film title and the release date.

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