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Documentary 
publicity material
24 Hours in police custody 
The press shot featuring the main participants of the documentary fits the 
codes and conventions of TV Drama ensemble cast shots, rather than a 
representation of real life events . At first glance, this looks like a 
promotion shot for a gritty fictional crime drama
Whole cast shots for gritty Dramas use high 
contrast and deep focus giving the image 
itself a sense of gravitas as well as the 
product it represents. 
Breaking Bad 
This particular publicity shot of a highly 
stylized ensemble does not appear to 
convey the brand identity and 
distinctive production style of Breaking 
Bad as a drama series. 
Misfits
It is clear from a simple 
Google search how the 
pre-released images 
have generated a press 
frenzy around 24 hours in 
police custody. Reviews 
from the telegraph, 
guardian and the 
independent all 
respectable broadsheet 
respectable newspapers 
demonstrate how a 
documentary can have 
an exaggerated 
marketing strategy 
without loosing its 
credibility as a piece of 
filmmaking.
The effectiveness of using a dramatic 
promotional image in terms of 
creating a buzz around a 
documentary inspired me to consider 
adopting the codes and conventions 
of a fashion orientated drama poster. 
‘The Carrie diaries’ is a drama series 
set in the 1980s following the life of a 
teenage girl interested in vintage 
clothing. Although it is entirely fictional 
and conventional of a TV Drama 
series, the marketing campaign 
establishes a clear brand identity.
After further research, I came across a second Carrie Diaries advert, 
this time solely focusing on the protagonist. The stylized colour scheme, 
bold youthful graphics and unusual clothing establish the subject of the 
drama as fashionable, retrospective and youth orientated. The studio 
shot, high contrast image adheres to the rule of thirds, a convention of 
mass market aimed film posters and publicity shots.
The Carrie diaries publicity 
shot bares striking 
resemblance to the banner on 
the channel 4 website for 
Dawn O’Porter’s This Old 
Thing. Despite the carrie 
diaries being a fictional drama, 
This Old Thing the 
documentary still appeals to 
the codes and conventions 
established by glamorous teen 
drama programs like the 
former.
It is difficult to pinpoint the exact codes and conventions for 
documentary publicity shots, as they have become so 
deeply enmeshed in the conventions of American, mass 
market aimed drama franchises. When I begin to create 
my own documentary ancillary productions I will definitely 
consider adopting the conventions of a drama franchise. 
This will hopefully defy the stereotype that exists amongst 
my target audience of documentaries being boring to 
watch.

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Research: Documentary publicity shots

  • 2. 24 Hours in police custody The press shot featuring the main participants of the documentary fits the codes and conventions of TV Drama ensemble cast shots, rather than a representation of real life events . At first glance, this looks like a promotion shot for a gritty fictional crime drama
  • 3. Whole cast shots for gritty Dramas use high contrast and deep focus giving the image itself a sense of gravitas as well as the product it represents. Breaking Bad This particular publicity shot of a highly stylized ensemble does not appear to convey the brand identity and distinctive production style of Breaking Bad as a drama series. Misfits
  • 4. It is clear from a simple Google search how the pre-released images have generated a press frenzy around 24 hours in police custody. Reviews from the telegraph, guardian and the independent all respectable broadsheet respectable newspapers demonstrate how a documentary can have an exaggerated marketing strategy without loosing its credibility as a piece of filmmaking.
  • 5. The effectiveness of using a dramatic promotional image in terms of creating a buzz around a documentary inspired me to consider adopting the codes and conventions of a fashion orientated drama poster. ‘The Carrie diaries’ is a drama series set in the 1980s following the life of a teenage girl interested in vintage clothing. Although it is entirely fictional and conventional of a TV Drama series, the marketing campaign establishes a clear brand identity.
  • 6. After further research, I came across a second Carrie Diaries advert, this time solely focusing on the protagonist. The stylized colour scheme, bold youthful graphics and unusual clothing establish the subject of the drama as fashionable, retrospective and youth orientated. The studio shot, high contrast image adheres to the rule of thirds, a convention of mass market aimed film posters and publicity shots.
  • 7. The Carrie diaries publicity shot bares striking resemblance to the banner on the channel 4 website for Dawn O’Porter’s This Old Thing. Despite the carrie diaries being a fictional drama, This Old Thing the documentary still appeals to the codes and conventions established by glamorous teen drama programs like the former.
  • 8. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact codes and conventions for documentary publicity shots, as they have become so deeply enmeshed in the conventions of American, mass market aimed drama franchises. When I begin to create my own documentary ancillary productions I will definitely consider adopting the conventions of a drama franchise. This will hopefully defy the stereotype that exists amongst my target audience of documentaries being boring to watch.