RESEARCH AND PLANNING INTO ANCILLARY TASK

Antoinette Bates

What did you decide to do for your ancillary task and why?• We decided to do a double paged spread for our ancillary task. We felt this was a stronger idea than the radio advert as we wanted to be more visual, since we were also doing a TV printed advert.

RESEARCH.• We decided to research ‘EMPIRE’ magazine for our double paged spread.

• WHAT CONVENTIONS DO ALL THESE DOUBLE PAGED SPREADS HAVE IN COMMON?

Twilight.

In this double paged spread about Twilight, even though the central image is not in the middle, the audience is still able to figure out who the main characters are, as they are placed at the top, near the start of the article. The By-line, a quote from the review is placed in an obvious position, away from the article, avoiding confusion. The plain colour scheme is suitable for the genre, Fantasy and Romance, which is probably for a teen-aged group, so it’s simple, but has colour. Even though there is a lot of writing, this article is quite informative.

I AM LEGEND.

This double paged spread from I Am Legend, contains a central image, attracting the audience straight away. The screenshot we see on the left hand side is a scene from the movie, which looks very interesting, appealing to the audience. The masthead at the top containing the title gives

MASTHEAD.

GODS AND MONSTERS.With this double paged spread, there was a clear central image, placed on the left hand side, with simple text on the left, including a tag-line at the top. The screenshot placed in the central of the article attracts the audience, as it looks action-packed. The colour scheme is very royal but simple, suitable for the audience. The amount of text is perfect, simple but informative.