Tuesday 13 December 2016

Typical features in a movie magazine

This is a list of features that movie magazines include to appeal to their audience and provide them with information and entertainment. Many of these features are to do with the film that the specific issue is focusing on.

Spotlight interviews with actors/actresses and directors, etc.
Reviews on recent films related to the genre of the magazine
Future releases list showing new films coming to cinemas soon
Opinion articles about specific films where a journalists gives the audience their individual opinion of an often controversial film topic or point of view
Film news and previews
A ranking list of classic and recent films of the same or similar genre
Competitions and interactive features like copies of audience members' own reviews or opinion on films
A masterpiece/feature film section containing reviews, interviews, etc. on the feature film shown on the front cover of the magazine
Transcripts from notable film scenes

Sound/music ideas

iMovie:
modern day = playful
1920s = travel, 44th street, dolce vita
1950s = school bell ringing, school university

General:
modern day = current songs in the charts/similar sounds - original instrumental
1920s = jazz music - saxophone
1940s = siren
1980s = electronic/dance music