FLICKS - image layout

I want to lay the images out on the page in a different way. I think the images are really strong, but I feel something is missing in terms of just a slightl identity that could be shown through the layout of the images as well as the type,

I really like the use of image and gridding in these:

 

I think the layout looks interesting and unique. I could either have the same image but in different angles, or other films featured in the magazine. 

I don't want to have such a large border, maybe a thinner border.

FIlm mags - IMAGES,

Images I am going to use to create my film magazine covers:

I have selected ones that are large enough for me to use, I want to be able to manipulate the images. Crop them, layer them etc... I also have chosen film stills that I think show a nice amount of emotion that the film needs to express itself and the magazine.

Film Mags - FILMS

Films I will consider for covers and content of cover :

Jan 2011

- 127 Hours

- The Kings Speech

- Never Let Me Go

- True Grit

- Black Swan

- Blue Valentine

- Tangled

Feb 2011

- The Fighter

- Sanctum

- The Beaver

- Paul

- Just Go with it

- Gnomeo and Juliet

March 2011

- Don't Be Afraid of the dark

- the eagle

- restless

- sucker punch

- world invasion : battle los angeles

-rango

- unknown

- submarine

- limitless

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April 2011

- Hanna

- The Thing

- Thor

- Scream 4

- source code

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may 2011

- born to be a star

- pirates of the caribbean:on stranger tides

- water for elephants

- 13 assassins

- the hangover:pt 2

June 2011

- X men : First class

- green lantern

- Transformers:dark of the moon

- kung fu panda 2

- bad teacher

- bridesmaids

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July 2011

- super 8

- Harry potter and the deathly hallows PT 2

- Cars 2

- On the Road

- Captain America:the first avenger

- larry crowne

- horrible bosses

August 2011

- Cowboys and Aliens

- Conan

- mr popper's penguins

- the devil's double

- Rise of the Apes

- the imbetweeners

- one day

- the skin i live in

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September 2011

- Tinker tailor soldier spy

-  apollo 18

- the art of getting by

- jane eyre

- friends with benefits

- the change-up

- drive

- warrior

- the women

October 2011

- Real Steel

- Contagion

- The adventures of tin tin:secret of the unicorn

- johnny english reborn

- the lion king 3D

- tyrannosaur

- sleeping beauty

- The help

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November 2011

- Immortals

- The Rum Diary

- Twilight - breaking dawn pt 1

- In time

- straw dogs

- Arthur Christmas

- The awakening

- 50/50

- my week with marilyn

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December 2011

- Sherlock Holmes:a game of shadows

- Mission Impossible: ghost protocol

- The Tree of Life

- happy feet 2

- hugo

- new year's eve

NEW BRIEF,

Film Mag,

Existing film magazines,

Titles:

Total Film
Empire
Gore Zone
Uncut
Sight & Sound
Premiere
Filmfare
Le Film
Neon
Hotdog
Screen
Scream
Feature Film
Indie Slate
Motion
Your Movies
Photoplay
Focus
BritishFilm
Film star
Studio
Take 1
Popcorn
Paracinema
Inside Film (if)
Hipster
Little White Lies
Film Review
Film Reel
FIlm Maker
American Cinematographer
Film & Festivals
Picture Show
Dazed
Film In
movieScope
Vertigo
Entertainment


Existing Film Mags, visual:

I think majority of these are ugly... the pictures are too harsh and there is lack of defining which is hierarchy out of the text. I also think there is a clash of so many different colours. Some as well I think have too much information on.

My favoured ones are:

Little White Lies
Le Film
Empire
Modern Screen

Because,
More structure, clearer, bit more simple, colours all work better. 


This is what I like, I want to apply it to film mags:

hardly any of these are film mags, but I like the :

layout of type, how the type is over the image

interesting layout of type

black and white photography and type over the top

use of white space, also white type of image

a whole image taking up the whole background

black and white photography with type

large image with photography

simple layout, simple contents

dark effect on photograph, gradients etc...

 I like the idea of having a bright colour over black and white photography, I would like to explore this

another example of photography with type over it, I also like how the image has more room to brief, not being crowded with loads of info

very little type but large lettering, the type could even be smaller if it is on a magazine

love this, lovely shading, photograph in general is great, good concept behind it as well. In terms of what I could use from it, clear, spaced out type, not too much colour

obvious separation, use of layers on a photograph