Evaluation Question Two

Question 2 – How effective is the combination of your main

PRODUCT and ancillary texts?

Question 2 – How effective is the combination of your main PRODUCT and ancillary texts?

Q2

Evaluating a “trashy” Television Guide magazine: TV EASY

Date of magazine

MASTHEAD: The masthead is over-sized and large and is to the far left corner of the page.

Large font in capital letter so that it stands out to the person reading the magazine – Colours clash in order to stand out (red and yellow)

Anchoring

Magazine Website link

Price in the style of a sticker: “peel off” effect – also used with several colours in order to stand out

Tabs listing every day in the week, Mon-Sun in order to allow the reader to flick to a certain day through the thumbnail

Other soap features on cover of the magazine being referred to as characters name’s such as “Joe” in Corrie

Question 2 – How effective is the combination of your main PRODUCT and ancillary texts?

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Bold font in CAPITAL LETTERS: Words “BITE ME” – Relating to the fact his character is a “vampire” – Play on with words

Issue number and date of the magazine

MASTHEAD: italic font and masthead is hidden behind the photo which makes the image stand out even more

Giving the magazine a good name by highlighting that it is popular

Plain cream background used on the background o the cover – Looks simplistic yet it settles well with the theme of the magazine which has a simplistic layout

FREEBIES: in a red box in the left corner – done in a classier way than a trashy magazine: colours match.

Only one photo on the cover: the cover star a BIG CLOSE UP. Effective and makes the magazine look plain but classy.FEATURES: all related to “Twilight” as it is a twilight special

Magazine is a “free” magazine as apart of News Of the world: Website listed at the top as well as “news of the world”

Question 2 – How effective is the combination of your main PRODUCT and ancillary texts?

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For my ancillary product, I chose to do a Television Magazine named vision, with its main feature being “FRESHERS”, I have chosen a classier Television magazine as I feel it relates better to my soap opera. The following magazine below is my inspiration for how I aspire Vision to look.

MY PRODUCT:

“FRESHERS SPECIAL” – all features consist of relating to FRESHERS as it is a special for Fresher's.

Cover star referred to as character name: JPBold font in CAPITAL LETTERS

Website link listed in the top left of the magazine.

List of fresher’s features inside the magazine.

MASTHEAD behind stars head.

Q2 Question 2 – How effective is the combination of your main PRODUCT and ancillary texts?

Evaluating an E4 poster: SKINS

Representing E4 with the colour scheme and E4 Logo

Faded background “theme” – grey, dull colours representing a negative dirty youth. Making the characters look “un-clean” representing a party scene which is what SKINS is about.

Different facial expressions – Showing their characters personalities through there faces.

All characters in the show situated in different angles and doing different things in order to portray their characters personalities

All characters positioned differently however still in a line enabling them all to be seen on the poster

Q2Question 2 – How effective is the combination of your main PRODUCT

and ancillary texts?MY PRODUCT:

E4 Branding – E4 COLOUR SCHEME: Purple and Yellow

E4 Logo scribbled out in order to blend in with the crease in the tape with the writing on

Font used in text is the same and also the E4 font - Given the audience the date and time so they’re aware of when FRESHER’S is going to be on E4.

Characters in their character costumes which have been planned and also minimal makeup on the female characters in order to create realism – as they are students

Background images faded in order to make characters stand out

Layout of characters thought about and put next to each other into pairs of what story lines they have been in together in the trailer. For example Monica and Sam the two far left characters are looking miserable and un happy as they are within the show therefore this is revealing their personalities and issues through their facial expressions.

Audience and Representation:Q3

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• Aged 15-20• Social Networking – Facebook,

Twitter• Students –

School/College/University(Still in some form of education)• Part-time Employment

(weekend/evening work)• Weekend Partiers

(student nights/weekends)• Good Appearances – Looking

good• Television/Internet interests• Interested into up-to-date

music

Audience Profile Mood Board:

The images in the mood board reflect the things that my audience of Fresher’s are interested in. These are products and things that I hope are reflected within my trailer as brand identity, I believe some of the thing on the mood board are relatable towards other E4 programmes which is the brand FRESHERS is going to be shown on

Representing “Age” through Fresher’s:

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Modern clothing: FASHIONABLE - Represents a younger youth: Checked Shirt – Up-to-date clothing

GEEK GLASSES: Worn by the younger generation – IN FASHION: Modern.

Student clothing: WARM COATS, Layered up however still fashionable.

Lack of makeup on all female characters as they’re all students they wouldn't be as “dolled up” in the day time for College/UniversityIssues within

the soap opera and the magazine relate to the younger generation 15-20 (realistic story lines)