Medium Close Up
As you can see, medium close ups consist of a character being shown from the chest up. These characters are usually the main hero or villain featured in the film and rarely occur when there is more than one main figure. Notice also how the character is positioned in front of a customised "EMPIRE" masthead in order to give the cover depth as well as tying the whole page together to create one solid image.
Close Up
A close up, once again, features one of the main figures featured in the film and this particular magazine also has a customised masthead to tie the cover in with The Joker and The Dark Knight. The advantage of having such an overpowering figure on a cover is that it can be shown to make direct contact with the audience. This image shows The Joker looking straight down the barrel of the camera and therefore making eye contact with the audience. Notice how this image is situated behind the masthead unlike the medium close up image above. This is something I need to consider when I'm creating my own magazine cover.
Long Shot
Much like the medium close up, a long shot's character/s overlap the masthead to emphasise the figures and also add a level of depth to the cover. This long shot, however features the two main figures in the film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and this is where a long shots advantages come into play. Due to the area a long covers, more than one character is able to be shown comfortably on the page such as the duo shown above. A long shot also seems to include a scene of some sort in the background, creating even more depth and allowing the audience to look "into" the cover which can't be achieved as well with a close up or medium close up.
I need to establish what I want to include in my magazine cover and apply these factors to whichever shot I choose in order to gain a professional looking product that works well within itself.
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