Ancillary Tasks- Magazine Article

This is my final magazine article review. I have used nearly all of the conventions for a review and based the layout and structure almost entirely on an Empire magazine one page spread.

In this third draft, I have added a border and stylised the ‘In Cinemas’ box slightly. I have finished the ‘Verdict’ box with a star rating, and added page number, magazine and date at the bottom. I also altered text sizes and colours to make certain bits stand out and look professional. All I really need to do now is re-write the actual text and I think I have created a good emulation of an Empire Magazine, single spread magazine review

Developed the text, added a fact file and main text. The main text isn’t finished and is just a very rough draft, don’t judge the writing if you can read it.

In this version I have added images and the title. Obviously there is still a lot of work to do, but it’s starting to take shape and actually look like a magazine article. I think the image might take up too much of the page, but I am happy with the images I have decided to use because it doesn’t give much away but still intrigues the audience/reader.

Here is the layout design, based on Empire single spread articles. The only way this differs from the Empire articles is through the three production photos added at the bottom of the main photo, a feature usually confined to double page spreads.

Ancillary Tasks, Similar Products- Looking at Film Reviews

Above are three single page film reviews from Empire magazine. The layout is consistent and defined- there is a shot from the film which dominates the top half of the page. There is a 'look closer' box, which has a few trivia facts about the film. Underneath is the title, with a little by-line of description. Underneath, to the left is a fact file box, followed by the main article. Adding interest is a small extract in a large, different coloured font, from the article in the bottom left and at the end of the article is the 'verdict' and star rating. I will attempt to emmulate this lay-out style for the most part.

Below is a two page spread, which differs mainly in the picture, which is much larger in size and also not a snap from the film, but a shot from the film set. I will probably take this aspect and merge it with mine, possibly with a screenshot from the film as the main image, but with a few smaller shots from the set.