3. Double Page Spread Analysis
There is one main image over the
double page spread. The image covers
most of the two pages and is a behind
the scenes photo rather than a still from
the program. It’s used as an anchor to
the article topic which discusses the
behind the scenes of the program. The
demographic for RadioTimes is older
people, they could be the people who
are more interesting in period dramas
therefore are more likely to read this
article if they see an image featuring
people dressed in period clothing
compared to if it was a different time
period.
The headline is placed on top of the main
image. The colour and size contrast
against it’s background which follows the
conventions of magazines and is familiar
to the audience. The headline ‘Old-
fashioned blood and guts’ is once again
anchored to the images as from them the
reader can tell that the program is a
period piece. The main image also
features a person who is clearly in pain
and the use of ‘blood and guts’ will
present the audience with the idea that
the program is going to feature violence
without giving away any of the major plot.
Through the use of this the audience
might be intruded and end up watching
the program. The title is also linked to the
production and how the makers used
traditional techniques which links to the
behind the scenes aspect of the article.
The drop cap is used to separate the
paragraphs. It’s used at the start of
the article which follows magazine
conventions so that the reader
knows that the article is beginning.
The font for the main article is easy
to read and follows conventions as
it’s how the audience would expect
the article because it’s something
that they are familiar with therefore
they wouldn’t struggle to read the
article.
Putting the first line of the captions of the images in red on the cornet of
the images follows the conventions and also attracts the readers attention
as the red contrasts with the colours of the images. It also follows the
colour scheme that is present throughout the whole double page spread
and the rest of RadioTimes which is something that the regular readers
will be familiar with and know where to look. This keeps the branding of
the magazine alongside the small ‘RadioTimes’ which is on the inside
corner of every page.
The pull quote is placed against a
red background which fits in with
the colour scheme of the magazine.
It is also linked to two of the
secondary images that surround
the quote. It discusses the real
people that the program is based
on and shows a diary extract that is
being talked about. This links
everything together and is easy to
read and process. It uses the same
font as the ‘behind the scenes’
which also keeps the branding.
