The document discusses different layout techniques for posters, including grid composition which divides the poster into equal rectangles, rule of thirds which separates the image into nine equal sections with focal points where the sections meet, using a circular focal element to draw the viewer's eye, and using a Z-pattern to guide the viewer's gaze across the poster from left to right and bottom to top. It provides examples from a movie poster to illustrate how these techniques direct attention to important elements.

1. Ancillary Task 1

2. The grid composition is
where the page is divided into
equal rectangles or squares.
These mark where you want
to place the different
elements of your poster. This
can help the poster look more
symmetrical.
The poster shows this clearly
as the characters are placed
near the centre of the image.

3. Rule of thirds is a more
developed, yet classic grid
layout. This separates the
image into nine equal
sections. The four points
where the sections meet are
the focus points.
This poster clearly shows
because where the four points
meet, the pictures of the
main characters are placed.

4. The main element is
usually circular, so it fits
the focus of the viewers
eye.
The poster shown has all
the main characters within
the focus oval, drawing the
audience to their attention.

5. This is where the elements
within the poster draws the
audience’s gaze left to right,
then now to the bottom, to
go from left to right again.
The poster here shows this
as it has the name of the
actresses at the top, the
image in the middle, and
the title at the bottom.

6. This helps focus on a
specific element of the
poster.
Within this poster, the
focal point is the main
character, with the minor
characters in the
background.