Skyfall Magazine Cover Analysis

The image on this magazine features James Bond, played by Daniel Craig. He is in the typically iconic James Bond black suit. Due to James Bond is so well known in the film world, putting him on the cover of the magazine rather than another character will help to attract the audiences attention. The black suit that the character is wearing also helps to make him stick out from the background, the contrast of the suit from the white/grey colour background makes the character really stick out, making the audiences attention be attracted to the image. In the "foreground" of the image we can see what looks to be bullet holes in an imaginary glass covering of the magazine. The bullet holes are located on the left shoulder and the right elbow of the character. It is obvious that the design of the magazine cover has been done to insure that the face of the character is not covered by the bullet holes. This gives the cover more sustenance and makes the image more appealing to the audience, as well as signifying the genre of the film being action, which is also shown by the gun he is holding