Magazine cover analysis- Empire

The title of this magazine is in bright red writing. It is positioned at the top of the magazine so it is visible to the audience. The effectiveness of the red writing is that it stands out against the dark background. This will make the title very eye- catching and the audience will know exactly what magazine it is. The main picture on the magazine is of Daniel Radcliffe. However, instead of posing as himself, he is posing as Harry Potter. The audience can tell this is Harry Potter due to the fact he is wearing the signiture glasses and he has cuts all over his face. Also, because of the dark, grey backfround it makes the magazine cover seem more sinister which could entise the audience even more. This links with the text around the outside of the cover. It says 'Harry comes out fighting'. This therefore links with the picture because from the audiences point of view it seems as though Harry has been involved in a fight of some sort due to the blood and scratches all over his face. However, due to his facial expression it seems as though Harry has not lost the fight and he has 'come back fighting' like the magazine states. The effectiveness of linking the picture to the text around it is that the audience can make assumptions about the film and it will make them want to go and watch the film. Also this particular bit of text is the only bit of text on that specific side of the cover. This means that the audience are more likely to take notice of the text and read it. The rest of the writing around the cover is mainly in white or yellow. This also stands out against the dark background. It doesn't stand out as much from the writing on the other side of the page as it is all bunched up on one side. However it still looks effective and it is still noticable to the audience.