Sunday, 27 February 2011

Ancillary Text: My soap opera poster

This is the final draft of my soap opera poster. From the research that I conducted, I found some conventions that I tried to incorporate, but at the same time I wanted to make the poster individual and my own work.

  • I have used clear photographs of the characters that appeared in my trailer, but not in my magazine front cover. This is so that the audience can familiarise themselves with all of the characters and generate an interest in my soap opera so that they will want to watch it when it starts
  • I have used a clear background that looks realistic. By having the characters lined up against a fence, and then the sky in the background, this looks more realistic and professional than just a plain or coloured background.
  • I have used a bold and clear text with an outer glow, and have also used synergy as my font is the same as what I have used on my magazine front cover. This means that my audience may be able to recognise the font and associate it with my soap, which is positive as it means they may be more likely to watch my soap opera.
  • I have included the BBC1 logo, which is the channel my soap opera will be aired on. This will provide the information to my audience so that they know where to watch my soap.
  • I have included the start time and date clearly. This will again let my audience know when to watch my soap opera, and hopefully generate a larger audience.
  • I have included a website. Due to technological convergence, audiences can watch television online, and so I wanted to offer this to my own audience. It also provides a way for my audience to find out more about my soap opera before it starts, so hopefully they will become more interested to watch my soap opera. This also applies to the 'Catch up on BBC iPlayer' text, which is also linked to the website.

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