Magazine Cover Analysis - Empire: Skyfall

James Bond is featured as the main image in this magazine front cover. He is in the icon James Bond black suit. He is known around the world. Wearing the black suit makes him stand out from the background, especially with the contrast of colours.

To increase audience attention, bullet holes are edited in imaginary glass. Located around him to emphasise the attention the centre which is Bond, as his face or body aren’t covered in the bullet holes, this is done to appeal to the audience as it helps them identify and clarify the genre and James Bond.

‘Skyfall’ is used to contrast the colours of Bond’s suit which is black and the title is white, this is a very simple and easy way to catch the audience’s eye sight as it stands out.

Just under the central title, "BOND. BACK IN BUSINESS" is written, just in smaller size, to link previous films into it and that even though a break was taken, he is back where he belongs.

At the bottom of the magazine front cover we can see pictures of previous James Bond franchise actors which would help the older generation recognise him even though the actors change once in a while.

Behind the images, its looks very clean with only a white screen, making James Bond stand out and be the dominant image in this cover. Even though other films are being linked as well, they are at the sides of the magazine making Bond the focus.