1. How effective is the
combination of your
main product and
ancillary texts?
Evaluation Question 2
2. Introduction to ancillary texts
We have created two ancillary texts. The first one is a double page
spread, the aims for this piece were to give the audience an insight
of the documentary, by displaying images of interviews and
providing dialogue from the actual interviews. In doing this we feel it
will engage the audience as they will be informed about the
documentary and therefore want to watch it.
The second ancillary text we made was a poster. The aim of this was
to display an eye-catching image with details about the
documentary on the poster too. Displaying the showing time an
date.
The ancillary tasks have been created to support the main
documentary. With the ancillary tasks we have created they will
help attract the audience to the documentary in a captivating way.
The documentary is formal and educational, so therefore we have
created our poster and double page spread to go along with this
style. The documentaries aims are to help the audience decide
whether university is the right choice for them and with the use of
ancillary texts I can emphasize the messages we are trying to give.
5. How did the ancillary tasks
support/enhance the message?
Our double page spread is presented in a formal way. We have chosen to lay
the double page spread in a formal way as apposed to extremely colourful as
the documentary we have produced is an educational and informative one.
The double page spread includes bold titles and eye-catching imagery. We have
used this to help it be attractive to our target audience. Keeping the layout very
formal will hopefully attract the audience we are looking for, people interested
in learning about universities, and using an image which is relevant to the
topic and a bold title will let the audience know whether this is something they
want to read or not.
The poster we have created is also presented in a formal way. Using only plain
text and clean cut imagery it gives the poster an effective look. The image used
is relevant to the documentary, and it helps show the reader what the
documentary is about, therefore helping enhance the message.
We have also included a quotation onto the poster, which gives the audience an
insight of the documentary and easily lets the reader know what the
documentary is going to be about and have put the message across to them.
6. Double Page Spread Comparison
Much like our double page spread this one consists mainly of a large image.
Using a large image to take of most of the double page spread is an effective
technique as it catches the readers eye and lets them know what the topic is
about. Also we have put out text on the right hand side, just like this one. As
the viewer will see the image first and then want to find out more and then
read the text. Also this double page spread has included quotes from things
that they have said, and we have also included this. Included small quotes will
let the reader know what is going on in the interviews yet the will need to
watch the documentary to find out the whole story.
7. Double Page Spread Comparison
Again this double page spread consists of a large image and text on the right hand side
of the page, the large image instantly captures the readers attention and could be the
point in which they decide to read the double page spread or not. Therefore that is why
we have included an image which captures the readers attention and also provides them
with an understanding of the topic. Using clean and high quality images it makes the
double page spread much more attractive. Just like our double page spread this one
uses a quote on top on the image. As the image is the first thing the reader will look at
we have put this quote there so they can become instantly engaged into the double page
spread.
8. Double Page
Spread
Comparison
This double page spread does not consist of the same qualities as our one. As
this double page spread is only an image it doesn't provide much information
or formality. The viewer of this documentary will not know much about it as
there is minimal explanation of the message/meaning behind the double page
spread. With the text they have provided it is very small and the main focus is
the image. As they want the viewer to be captivated by the image they have
chosen. Our double page spread includes quotations and messages, however
this double page spread is informal and basic and therefore doesn’t fit in with
the style we are going for and this is why we didn’t chose to layout our double
page spread like this one.
9. TV Listings Poster
Comparison
This poster has a simple yet effective
style. The image and colour scheme
are very simple yet the quality and
detail of them are very good. This
poster is similar to ours as it has a
clean look to it as it isn’t over
crowded. It clearly shows the title,
time, date and the company showing
the programme. This is something
our poster does too. As they are both
educational topics they both include
insights to what the programme is
going to be about. On this poster is
says ‘Channel 4 Investigates’ this
shows that the programme will be
about an informative topic and this
the same as our poster providing a
quotation about our topic to show its
an informative documentary.
10. TV Listings Poster
Comparison
This poster also consists of similar
qualities to our TV listings poster.
Providing the viewer with relevant
information about the documentary
is something we prioritized. The
image used shows the all the details
about the documentary and also
provides a small description of what
the documentary covers. Like our
poster, this one has a high quality
image, as this is the main focus point
of the poster we ensured we had
taken the best quality photo which
captured the audience’s attention.
11. TV Listings Poster Comparison
This poster is the opposite style we are
trying to create. Bright colours, cartoon
style images and shapes, with an
unprofessional look. As our
documentary is very informative and
educational we had to design our poster
around this style. This poster doesn’t
give of the impression that it is about an
informative and educational topic. The
choice of images and texts shows that
the programme isn’t focusing on
informing the audience or giving them a
message. This poster doesn’t provide the
viewer enough information about the
programme. There is no quotations or
brief descriptions of the programme and
therefore the viewer isn’t provided with
enough information about the topic.
And this is one of the main purposes for
our poster, to inform them about the
documentary.
