Saturday 25 September 2010

Paranormal activity 2 magazine article review

The paranormal activity 2 magazine article is quite short as it is placed on half a page. There is only one main image which quickly catches the reader’s attention, the background of the page is white and plain. The main image is a dark room with a baby standing up on his bed looking scared, there is also a caption which states "you've been framed had gone right downhill.” This gives audiences an impression that the film has a serious feeling about it, and the film is far from humorous due to the image and the caption.
There is information about the film, the day it was released, the certificate, director, cast, running time and etc, these sometimes help engage more audience and attract them to come watch it as some audiences tend to like watching films based on the director or the cast. Furthermore there is a short plot on what happens in the film, this is a technique used to give audiences an idea about what the film is about and what the genre of the film is.
The main text is a review about the film stating the good and bad parts of the film, if its worth watching and what the verdict of the film is.

The main image they used  for the magazine article was a good one as it portrays the title of the film "paranormal activity" due to the setting being dark and mysterious, also showing a baby standing up on his bed watching a side of the room to make it seem as there is something weird and unusual about the room. This gives audiences an impression that the film has something to do with horror or thriller and that the film will be based around the room or even the house.
All the text used has a formal font and the colour of the text is black and plain this gives audiences a feeling that the film has a serious genre about it, as looking at the font it looks like its a horror film, moreover the font is basic, straightforward and not at all exciting which makes it seem like the film has no humour its about a serious matter. The text colour being black also represents evil, darkness and something mysterious about the film this also portrays the name of the film “paranormal activity”.

Overall the article explains briefly the outline of the story for those who are considering to watch it, and as we move in the article you will learn more in depth information and the story will be more clear to the audience who will want to watch it.

The review is really conventional throughout the magazine article as the brand identity is pretty obvious due to the colour schemes used, the font used and the layout of the article.

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