NEA Task 12 : Research Into Film Magazine Contents Pages

Sight and Sound Contents Page (June 2022)
  • The contents page is a single page
  • layout in boxes and columns, reflecting a movie plan with timeline and different subsections with terminology associated with cinema.
  • The first section shows the contents of the magazine, followed by reviews and contributions
  • Inside the magazine is sections for the current state of the cinema world with critics decision's on cinema, the process of making a movie, Celtic cinema, director talks, movie analysis', historical things related to cinema that happened in previous June years, as well as reviews of all new media content no matter format.
  • The Typography shows a capitalised, bold, sans serif font for the headings, subheadings and numbers, however a sans serif font is used for the text. The black type stands out from the plain white background. The size of the text changes depending on the importance of the information being displayed.
  • The only images used in the contents page are head shots of the contributors.
  • The page numbers are displayed first in each section but does not detail the exact page a story will be on, the contents page also does not have a page number.



Sight and Sound Contents Page (March 2023)
  • The contents page is a single page
  • layout in boxes and columns, reflecting a movie plan with timeline and different subsections with terminology associated with cinema.
  • The first section shows the contents of the magazine, followed by reviews and contributions
  • Inside the magazine is sections for the triumph of "Aftersun", Tributes and insights into cinema and literature, discussions with influential people on common movie tropes, movie stars thoughts on the world and issues they have with it, discussions of the ending of movies like "sitting target", historical things related to cinema that happened in previous March years, as well as reviews of all new media content no matter format.
  • The Typography shows a capitalised, bold, sans serif font for the headings, subheadings and numbers, however a sans serif font is used for the text. The black type stands out from the plain white background. The size of the text changes depending on the importance of the information being displayed.
  • The only images used in the contents page are head shots of the contributors.
  • The page numbers are displayed first in each section but does not detail the exact page a story will be on, the contents page also does not have a page number.


Little White Lies Contents Page (July/August 2022)

  • The contents page for little white lies takes up one of a two page art piece which links in to the front cover in some form
  • The layout of the magazine has the issue number at the top of the page, followed by the heading "featured contents", underneath each individual section of the issue laid out in order as they appear in the magazine with the page number above each section.
  • Featured sections in this issue are "lead review: Pink flamingos", "The Gospel According to St John", " The Little Blockbuster That Could" and others.
  • The content within the magazine often revolves around the main focus of the issue in this case Pink Flamingos with several main sections discussing individual aspects of the movie, however there are also some separate topics focusing on the cinema world in general.
  • The font used often contrasts the background of the contents page. Headings and subheadings are in a bold, sans serif font. Whilst page numbers and information about the sections are in a serif font with smaller size.
  • There are no images used in this, other than the art work that spans the two pages.
  • The contents page itself does not hold a page number, however the page numbers are displayed above the sub-headings for the sections


Little White Lies Contents Page (Nov/Dec 2022)
  • The contents page for little white lies takes up one of a two page art piece which links in to the front cover in some form
  • The layout of the magazine has the issue number at the top of the page, followed by the heading "featured contents", underneath each individual section of the issue laid out in order as they appear in the magazine with the page number above each section.
  • Featured sections in this issue are "lead review: Glass Onion: a Knives Out Story", "Blanc Check", "To Kill For Love is Such a Thrill" and others.
  • The content within the magazine often revolves around the main focus of the issue in this case with Glass Onion with several main sections discussing individual aspects of the movie, however there are also some separate topics focusing on the cinema world in general.
  • The font used often contrasts the background of the contents page. Headings and subheadings are in a bold, sans serif font. Whilst page numbers and information about the sections are in a serif font with smaller size.
  • There are no images used in this, other than the art work that spans the two pages.
  • The contents page itself does not hold a page number, however the page numbers are displayed above the sub-headings for the sections


Film Stories November 2022
  • The contents page for Film Stories is a two page spread.
  • The layout shows 3 columns on the credits pages, with the credits; followed by a larger middle column with the main articles in the magazine; and the third column showing all other articles in the magazine.
  • The contents page shows sections of the magazine like the credits featuring the writers and "important people" and "less important people"; main articles which have photos accompanying them, like " Daniel Radcliffe is Weird" and "Anything But Amateurs"; and the main contents section features articles such as "fashion in film" and "news and interviews".
  • The content within the magazine features the latest movie news as well as articles talking about previous movies and the art of movie making.
  • The typography shows headings in the same font as the magazine title, a capitalised, bold, sans-serif to maintain continuity throughout the magazine. Headings and the background of page numbers are in a box which matches the colour scheme on the front cover of the issue. The main text in the contents page is in a black, smaller sans serif font.
  • Images are used to highlight the main stories within the issue, and intrigue readers into researching these topics by reading the magazine.
  • Page numbers are used for the contents page, as well as larger individual boxes for each article within the magazine.

Film Stories March 2023
  • The contents page for Film Stories is a two page spread.
  • The layout shows 3 columns on the credits pages, with the credits; followed by a larger middle column with the main articles in the magazine; and the third column showing all other articles in the magazine.
  • The contents page shows sections of the magazine like the credits featuring the writers and "important people" and "less important people"; main articles which have photos accompanying them, like "changing tunes" and "Trumbull's space odyssey"; and the main contents section features articles such as "fashion in film" and "news reports".
  • The content within the magazine features the latest movie news as well as articles talking about previous movies and the art of movie making.
  • The typography shows headings in the same font as the magazine title, a capitalised, bold, sans-serif to maintain continuity throughout the magazine. Headings and the background of page numbers are in a box which matches the colour scheme on the front cover of the issue. The main text in the contents page is in a black, smaller sans serif font.
  • Images are used to highlight the main stories within the issue, and intrigue readers into researching these topics by reading the magazine.
  • Page numbers are used for the contents page, as well as larger individual boxes for each article within the magazine.


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