Ideas for film magazines - Planning

I saw these two images on the internet from Empire Magazine and decided to use them as a guideline when creating my magazine front cover, this is because the one on the left covers many of the codes and conventions of what should be on a front cover of a magazine and the one on the right is from a special The Dark Knight front cover which is an action but also has elements of a psychological thriller in it which is similar to my film. I like the contrast between a dark background and bright coloured font on the right side image as it gives a mysterious look to it and ultimately grabs the audiences attention while the one on the left uses mainly primary colours keeping it simple and classy, the white bold font gives a sharpness to it on the blue background. The characters in the two magazines are also clearly displayed as the main protagonists as the focus is on them and their focus is on you, the reader aswell as them always being in front of the title to make them appear more dominant. The covers also use a range of 'buzz' words such as "special", "exclusive" and "plus" to make the magazine sound more interesting and appealing while also giving it a unique like limited edition feel to make the buyer want to purchase the product even more.