The combination of the main product and ancillary texts creates a sense of isolation and escapism through similar imagery such as tunnels, bridges, and derelict urban environments. Consistency is created through the use of black and white editing across all pieces, as well as similar locations. While it was difficult to translate the themes of the video into other formats like a CD digipack and poster, synergy was achieved through the use of consistent iconography like tunnels and similar mise-en-scene.

1. Question 2: How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
Iconography / Imagery : Both the mainproduct and
ancillaries1and2 create a sense of isolationand
escapism,throughthe inclusionof imagerysuchas
tunnels,bridgesandderelicturbanenvironments.
Tunnelsare a commonlyusedmetaphorfora
journeyfromone place toanother,commonlywith
a ‘lightat the endof the tunnel’.Inthe video,the
homelessmansitswithinthe tunnel of abridge,
beggingforchange.Thisportraysthe repetitive
motionof hislife,beingstuckwithinanendless
tunnel of isolationandoutwardignorance,andsothistunnel makesupalarge part of the imagery
withinthe CDdigi-packaswell. The genre of alternative rockisalsoapparentinthe use of an urban
settinginboththe ancillaryandmainproduct,as well asthe themesof entrapmentandescapism
whichare oftencommonamongstalternativerockartists.
Consistency:Use of blackand white editingcreatesaneffective
consistencythroughoutthe mainproductandthe ancillaries,
portrayingthe mentionedthemeswhichare apparentthroughoutall
three piecesasa result.Locationisanotherconsistentaspect,since
all videoclipsandphotographswere takeninandaroundthe same
area.Through this,andthe similaruse of iconographyandmise en
scene,synergyiscreatedthatlinksall of the productstogether.
Difficulties:Intermsof synergy,difficultywasfoundwhentryingto
translate the themesof the videointothe formof a CD digipackand
poster,as theyare generallyquite involvingandonlyreallyeasily
conveyedthroughuse of editing,suchascontinuationeditsto
portray the repetitionof hislife.Thissynergywasonlymade
possible throughthe use of iconographyandsimilarmise enscene,inthiscase the use of the tunnel
as a metaphorand consistentuse of photomanipulation.