The front cover of the Ghost Whisperer DVD has quite a lot going on and so it gives a good indication on what the show will be about. The background and main color for both the back and front of the cover is purple. Purple is a very feminine color and this reflects the main protagonist Melinda as she is female.
On the front cover it says the the actress's name who plays Melinda, and then the name of the show along with a little caption saying it is the first series. All of the text on the cover is white and so contrasts with the purple and black background. There is also a subheading saying "The dead are talking... And she is listening." This will give a big indication on what the show will be about, along with the title.
The background of the cover is black and purple mostly, quite dark overall. This makes the way Melinda is represented very contrasting. You can see her from the bottom of her shoulder up, and she is wearing pale clothing to show that she is light in contrast to the dark around her. She is stood sideways with her head facing you, this adds a hint of mystery about her.
On the title, the O is a moon and there is a spider on the corner of the text. Both these have connotations towards the horror or supernatural genre. When people see that it will then attract the fans of that genre to want to watch the series. Above that says the main protagonists actors name. Because they are in relatively the same size font this guides us towards the fact that both will make people want to watch it- the title for it's genre conventions and the name because of her status in acting. Also on the front cover is a shadowy figure of a man wearing a hat with his back to us. This creates an enigma because we want to find out who he is and why is he such an important person in the series for him to be on the front cover.
On the back page the layout is quite different to most covers. At the top we have the actors name, the title and text saying which season it is, all in the same font as on the spine and the front cover. Then, underneath that there is a couple of paragraphs of a blurb telling you a little bit about the series. It tells you about how Melinda got her ability and briefly about a couple of her missions, then tells you that there are "22 First Season Episodes" in this season. Then underneath that there is a line of five pictures- screenshots from the series. They are all joined together, this looks neat as there is no line dividing them up. Two of them are of Melinda, one of them is of the shadowy man wearing a hat, one of them is of a woman, and the last of a man. Obviously we have no idea about who the last four people really are, so this is just one big enigma.
Then underneath that is another interesting quote from the show "What happens to these people in their last moments really matters." This is putting together the pieces of the puzzle into telling people what the show is about. Then there is a long list of the bonus features on the DVD, like the blooper reel and 'A tour of Grandview.' But on either side of that is two strange pictures. On the left hand side is a dress with wings, and on the right hand side is a suit with wings. They are both purple, so fit well into the background. The technical details are tiny compared to most, and only really contain the bare minimum.
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