This double page
spread has a very dramatic and excitable effect to it, as it shows us a mid-action
shot of a man heroically running up the side of a mountain with his skateboard.
This links in with the very inspirational title of "What Dreams May
Come" which may be the movie title, but is also quite an inspirational saying,
as is reflected in the use of the long shot in the picture, which makes his
quest seem even more dramatic and thrilling. This idea not only does the page a
favour in making the audience want to read the text, but also helps out the film,
as it publicises and encourages people to go out and watch it as the text is
all contained into one block on the right hand page. This is effective as it
allows the reader too see the whole of the action shot and get a real feel for
his environment and just what his situation is, as well as making it easy for
the reader to follow the text, as opposed to it being dotted around the page,
with the reader having to guess where to look next for the story to continue.
The footer of the
page is a banner advertising the next few pages of the magazine, and informing
the reader of what is coming up, this is a good addition to the page as the
reader knows where to look for a certain thing, and if they are close in the
magazine to it, or if they need to skip on a few more sections. It also follows
the colour scheme for the rest of the page, with a white background the same
colour as the title, and black text continuing from the page above it.
One criticism I would
have of this page is that the white writing under the main title is difficult
to read due to it blending in Witt the rocks which surround it. This may cause
the reader to struggle and turn the page, swell as making the magazine appear
unprofessional and lowering its reputation, swell as losing its icon as the
higher end of film magazines.
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