Analysis of the Sight and Sound front cover

I am analysing Sight and Sound as I feel is has the convention which doesn’t contain your typical glossy American movie, instead your independent, gritty British film. The front cover usually contains a one coloured background or possibly one with very little much happening in the background. The typography is always relevant to the film itself, occasionally not being obvious. The use of colourful typography in this picture could symbolize the idea of a different variety of fish which then could suggest the characters we meet within the film and their personalities. The use of the blue hoody and the sky could show a relation which may suggest the girl wants fame, and fame is high above everyone else and that’s where she wants to be. The use of the bright yellow is effective, as yellow being a warm colour your eye is immediately drawn to it. The thick, bold font stands out very well with the ‘&’ being red aids the yellow to emphasis the drawing in.








This front cover seems to show a more personal feel. The use of the cold purple and the woman’s eye could suggest a romance between the two but it’s not a happy love story, and the typography which looks handwritten could suggest a diary, maybe a book or a monologue in which he tells about his feels through out the movie. The facial expression emphasises on what the content may be and how we will feel whilst watching it. Purple can also be seen as a calming colour, especially a pale purple such as Lavender. This could suggest that there won’t be any over reacting and exaggeration.