This Sight and Sound cover, from September 2003, is very reflective of how I want my final magazine cover to look. I feel that Sight and Sound is the most appropriate for our film, as magazines such as Empire and Total Film tend to be more Hollywood-centric, whereas the BFI's involvement in Sight and Sound mean that they are more likely to cover up-and-coming British talent. I particularly like the way that Ewan McGregor's picture slightly obscures the magazine title, while the minimalistic use of colour in the photo is particularly striking.
The use of black and white on the photo of Tarantino makes for an interesting contrast with the vivid colours of the fonts, as well as providing a contrast with Tarantino's outspoken and often brash nature.
The use of a still from a film rather than a promotional photograph is commonplace on the cover of Sight and Sound. However, I feel that a promotional shot will be more suitable for my magazine cover, as the video quality of the DV camera we used is relatively low in comparison to the high-tech cameras used by professional film-makers.
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