Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Lead roles: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer and Mark Ruffalo
Plot: Drama set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding nearby.
Masthead:
In the top third of the page, is dominated by the main image, but is in bold white. Issue number/date/price and also the Total Film website is with the masthead, this is to show the reader that this is where they need to go if they want further information on Total Film.
Main Image:
Shows the main character of Shutter Island played by Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is more associated with him than anyone else, so to any readers that have already heard of Shutter Island they will immediately know which film it is because of their association with Leonardo DiCaprio. No eye contact is used, which creates mystery and draws the reader in because they want to know what the film is about. It also could imply that DiCaprio's character has a lot of emotional/personal conflicts that are on his mind. He has one fist clenched and one fist wrapped around a gun, emphasising that this film is a thriller, because the character himself is unrelaxed. Also, he is dressed in dull grey colours, which also creates a sense of mystery and darkness, and implies that the content of this film will be quite dark and mysterious. The lighting is low-key and seemingly comes from the direction of the lighthouse covering the 'M' in the masthead. This emphasises the theme of the entrapment within the film, because he is trapped in a high security prison on an island.
The back ground is eerie, blue and smokey, which emphasise the idea of mystery/thriller, because we can't see what's behind him very well. This also ties in with the theme of the film.
Main Coverline:
SHUTTER ISLAND - Synergy between the main image and the main coverline, lets the reader know what this issue is about. Above this, 'Leo takes over the asylum!' implies that there will be an interview with DiCaprio about the film and also, the reference to 'asylum' ties in with the concepts of the film 'Shutter Island'.
Coverlines:
'Inside Marty's Madhouse' - a link to the director of Shutter Island, there are more stories to do with the film featured on the cover.
The image of Avatar in the middle of the right hand side is also a coverline, because it informs the reader that there will be a feature on Avatar in this issue.
At the top of the magazine cover, 'Greatest Movie Art Ever - top filmmakers show us their sketchbooks' is another coverline, that draws the reader in because it is likely to cause the reader to want to see if they agree with what total film has published.
Pugs/Puffs:
At the bottom of the page: 'Plus Iron Man 2, Transformers 3, Whip it, Prince of Persia and... are you a robot?' shows that the magazine covers a range of genres and therefore that readers interested in films other than Shutter Island will still enjoy this issue.
Colour Scheme:
Red/White/Blue
Red - connotes danger. It is a bright bold and eye-catching colour and so draws the reader's attention.
White - stands out from the background, therefore is a good colour to use on the masthead, because it is always visible.
Blue - connotes eerieness and mystery here, which ties in with the main themes of the film 'Shutter Island'.
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