XBOX 360 MAGAZINE FRONT PAGE SPREAD

Colour:The majority of the image is done in black and their is a white tint used to show the reflection of light on Darth Vader's mask.Silver is used for little screws on Darth Vader's masks which gives the image little finish and makes it a bit more interesting.

Design:The design for this page is simple yet affective,The image itself is placed directly in the middle of the page to give a sense of authority and power as normally images are placed to one side or the person is in a certain position,this image is just right in the middle lokking directly outwards at the reader.The word star wars is placed in front of darth vader so we know exactly what this magazines main focus is even if a person reading wasent familiar with the character.The title of the magazine is placed directly at the top of the magazine with no specific positioning or placement and it is then accompanied by smaller text around it.

Images:The main image used is of darth vaders head looking outwards towards the reader this is used because the image relates to the main article in the magazine and i will grab readers attention that are intrested in star wars. A white light is placed behing the character himself so that it reflects off of his helmet and gives the impression if heim being god like and very powerful.The image of the xbox 360 logo is used in the top left hand corner to establish the fact that it is a xbox 360 magazine and it will also catch peoples eyes from afar and they will immediatly recognise it as being a xbox magazine.

pose,style,hair,make-up:No make up or hair styles are used as the person presented on the front of the magazine is in a suit so none of these things are needed.The pose in the image is very unclear as the face is hidden with a breathing mask and no facial expressions can be seen,but looking closley at the bottom of the page you can see that the characters arms are crossed showing a state of power and.

How are the words used on the cover:The words youlle be gripped are used under the image of darth vader to indicate they relate to him and would only really be relevant to people who know of the the star wars saga and the relevance that word has in relation to him.At the bottom of the page the names of games are listed to show the reader the games that will either be reviewed or talked about within the magazine which is a simple yet effecxtive technique to save space on the page.

Language:The language used is very short and simple as the writers of the magazine seem to aim for a very short information basis where they just write one word on the cover and know that the reader will be instantly intrested due to the nature of the magazine and the readers that are intrested in it.

Overall impression:I think the image on the front of the cover is done extremly well as it delivers a striking image that readers will be instantly drawn too as well as it being recognisable to fans of star wars.The text on the page could have had a bit more detail to it maybe saying in brief what was contained inside on one of the other articles of intrest within the magazine.