1. A2 Production Film Magazine Product Research

2. When researching magazines think about… The inside layout as well as the front cover The mode of address the magazine uses The content and tone of the stories inside The way layout might relate to audience

3. Inside a magazine: Page layout (Double page spread) Puff Photo and Caption Columns Sidebar Heading Sub heading Gutter Page Turner

4. Other important concepts to remember when studying magazines Anchorage – How are the meanings of the photos in the magazines affected by the captions that go with them? Cropping – Have any of the pictures been cut in order to change their meaning?

5. You need to …. Find and analyse three double page spread reviews from film magazines. Annotate them and write about them. How are they making you want to go and see the film? What are they doing with language, layout, photography, anchorage, colour etc.