Evaluation Part 2 (Magazine Article)

This is the final draft of my magazine article for my short film. I went with the idea of doing question and answers rather than a review as I believe this is more formal and will appeal to the audience more. Being that the answers are provided by the creators if the film, I feel that this will allow the viewers to be able to engage with the film on a creative level.

The photos used are the iconic scenes from the film and this gives the viewers a feel of what they are to expect when watching it. For example, the photo in the top right hand corner is iconic because it is the first scene in the film in which the audience is able to empathise with the character of Rebecca, the scene of Rebecca in the graveyard does this also with this being the second example in which she is hurting.

Below is my first draft of the article. I was continuing with the house style of the poster with keeping a large amount of white space. However, I came to the conclusion that by cutting out the background of the main image that the overall look of the article didn't look professional but instead it was messy with too much happening.

The article will promote my short film because it helps to

The target audience for my short film is males and females between the ages of 15 and 24, people who enjoy romantic films, thrillers and dramas. Also people who have seen the situations we present in the film, in real life and can relate to these elements in the film. My article will appeal to the target audience because it highlights the dark issues within the film, such as the scene with Rebecca being abused by Chris and and the scene with Rebecca mourning her dead husband Chris at the graveyard. The actors used within the film are aged between 16 and 19 and so the target audience can relat

e to the ages of these characters and the actions they take within the film. For example, the character of Rebecca goes to the pub with her friends on a night out which the audience can relate to as that is what a large percentage of the target audience would do.

The publication that my article would appear in would most likely be something such as 'Company Magazine' in the film section in the magazine or even in a publication such as 'Empire Magazine'. This would be because the double page spread itself is quiet informal in its presentation and the article, with it being in a Question and Answer interview stye is informal as it engages with the filmmakers on a personal and creative level.

My article compares to real examples with the layout similar to the article of "Clash of the Titans" as this double page spread also contains images from the film and the background is part of the iconography from the film.