Empire Cover Analysis 1

This is the first Empire front cover I will analyse:

• The cover lines are all of big budget films and films of high public interest.
• The colour of the masthead stands out clearly from the background. 
• The central dominant image is of a world famous actor in character for the upcoming big budget Hollywood film Suicide Squad.
• The dominant central image is a medium shot.
• The colour scheme appears to be in place to blend into the background image. 
• The top cover line shows the magazines Hollywood focus with a guide to the Oscars.