3. Heading at top of the page in
the left hand corner. This has
been placed over the
background picture, but over a
plain coloured part as to make
it stand out for the reader to
spot easily.
The heading consists of
multiple font styles, sizes and
colours. This makes it appear
quite ‘qwerky’ and ‘cool’. The
header is telling us what this
article is about, in as short a
description as suitable. This
means the reader immediately
knows that this page is about
‘behind the scenes’.
It has a line coming from off the
page to break up the heading
and the sub-heading. The sub-
heading is a short clever quote
used to entice the reader into
reading this article.
4. This page has a second header placed
above the main article. This tells us that
this heading relates more to the article
rather than the first heading which
relates to the article as a whole. This
heading; “New Who!” has internal
rhyme, meaning the words rhyme with
each other, making sound like a cool
clever little heading. It also helps keep
the heading short. This heading is near
enough the same overall size as the
other heading, just placed elsewhere.
The exclamation mark encourages the
reader to ‘get into’ the article and read
it with enthusiasm as this will make the
programme seem more interesting and
will increase viewing. This heading is
plain white, to match the background
of the article. It doesn’t stand out
particularly well against the
background however. The font is quite
standard and keeps the article serious
at the same time as being cool and
interesting.
5. Above the main article there is a main
paragraph, which is used to interest the
reader. This is the first part of the actual
article that the viewer will read so it is
quite witty, and humorous. It also
matches the image that has been placed
next to it. It is the same font style as the
main article, except it is larger to make it
stand out.
6. Next to the main article is a picture of
Matt Smith, of whom this spread is
focused around. He has been placed
tactically next to the Heading “New
Who” which clearly links to him, and
also to the side of the article which
talks about him. This is so that the
reader can familiarise themselves with
the ‘story’ even if they haven't heard of
this programme before. They can see
the character and are learning about
the programme, making them more
inclined to watch it. He has been
cropped and placed coming in from off
the page and then over onto the
background picture. This gives him a
almost a three dimensional effect as if
he is sticking out of the page.
7. In the bottom right hand corner of this
page is the name of the magazine and
the date of the issue. The magazine
name is in a bold font to separate it
from the date.
In the bottom left hand corner is the
page number, so that the reader can
flick through the magazine and find
the page.
8. The actual article is split into three
columns each the same size. The first
column has been designed to not
touch the image of Matt Smith. This
makes him stand out more. Drops
cap has been used to start the
paragraph off, which makes it look
more attractive to the reader. The
article is about behind the scenes of
filming Doctor Who. This relates to
all the surroundings of the text.
9. This page is made up mostly of
images, making the readers eyes look
more at pictures than text. This
breaks the page up and keeps the
reader interested as images are
easier to look at than a block of text.
The images on this page relate to the
article, showing the programme
behind the scenes, including moving
the set and parts of the programme.
The main image overlaps onto this
page also.
The images have been overlapped
and laid out in line with other things
to give the page a sense of order. For
example the image with the woman
in black has been placed so that it is
on the same level as the text that
talks about it. It also over laps the
main image giving a 3D effect.
10. Again, the title of the magazine
and the issue have been placed
at the bottom corner of the page,
this time on the other side as to
produce a symmetrical footer.
The page number is also included
in the other corner.
11. The text on this page has been placed
in-between the images to help break it
up even more. It fills the gaps and
keeps the page full. Like the other
page, it relates to the images that it
placed next to. Each small bit of text
has a header in red, which matches
the heading on the other page. There
is also a small red arrow pointing
towards the appropriate image that
the text relates to.
12. The main image cover parts of both pages, merging them together as one large page. It is a
suitable image as it is Doctor Who behind the scenes. It has been placed following the rule of
thirds, as it covers two thirds of the pages and the police box is cutting straight through the
left pages rule of thirds. The police box is used as it is the most obvious doctor who prop. As
soon as you see the box you know that it is from Doctor Who.
13. This page also follows the rule of thirds.
Here you can see how the box is
The main image takes up the top two
placed centred over the upper
rows, while the lower row is the same as
right interaction.
the left page. The second largest image
You can also see how the image of
on this page has been placed much like
Matt Smith is in the left column
the police box as the centre of the
and how the text is placed in the
image is placed where the lower line
lower row.
meets the right hand line.
15. Much like the previous article,
this one has a large heading in
the top left hand corner. This
one is also made of different
fonts, using different
thickness’ and also italics.
It has a small explanation
underneath the heading,
much like the previous article.
The small caption beneath the
heading tells what the series
is about, so that we know the
very basics. This makes us
interested and more likely to
read on. Above the heading is
a small caption telling the
reader when this programme
is on, as to increase the
chance of the reader watching
it.
16. Above the main article is a
small but clear box which tells
the reader the exact time that
the programme is on. It also
tells us what kind of
programme it is: in this case it
is a fantasy drama. It also
states the name of the
programme which is obviously
very important. This box is
yellow with a red strip at the
top, to break it up a bit. This
colour scheme makes it very
visible.
17. In the left corner is a picture,
placed half on the page. It
shows part of the TV
programme so that the
viewer can make an initial
decision as to whether it
might be of interest to them.
This picture is of the actors,
meaning anyone who has
seen these actors before will
recognise them. There is a
small caption explaining the
picture. The picture adds a
bit of colour to the page.
18. The main article is split into two
columns of text. It is white to
make is clear against the
background. The first column is
shaped around the picture
giving the effect that the picture
is almost lying on top of the
page and someone has had to
move the text out of its way. The
white circle around the image
also helps this effect. The text
fits nicely into the corner of the
page meaning there is lots of
space, and not much wasted
space.
19. In the bottom corner of the
page is the page number so
that the reader can navigate
through the magazine easily.
There is also the name of the
magazine.
20. In the top corner, where
there is not much, a quote
has been place to fill in the
empty space. It has been
used tactically, as it seems
to be talking directly to the
reader which will most
likely entice them into
reading the whole quote,
which just so happens to
be selling the programme
and increasing its views. It
has been placed against a
red background to help it
stand out. It also matches
the colour scheme of the
“This week on TV” cut-in at
the top.
21. In the bottom third of the page,
there is a box, split into columns,
almost like a diagram or chart. It
shows us who the main actors
are in the Vampire Diaries. This
helps the reader familiarise
themselves with the cast and this
will interest them more. Like how
the image on the left works, the
reader will hopefully recognise
some actors and thus become
more interested as they know
that they are good actors. Each
actor has a picture to make it
more visual. There is a small
paragraph under each picture
explaining the actors role. To
keep it matching the colour
scheme, the actors names are in
a bold yellow font. The whole
thing is boxed with a line to helps
order the page.
22. The main image, is of the three
main characters in the
programme. They are all looking
at the reader which interacts
with them and draws them in.
The image takes up the whole
double page, with everything
placed over the top of it. This fills
the page with the mood of the
image which is quite an unusual
mood. It almost like a fantasy
mood as it is a fantasy series. The
image has been edited to make
the mood more apparent. The
colour is very dense and thick,
making the sky look fantasy like.
23. As you can see, the main image fits the rule of thirds; the sky in the top row, the
people in the middle. The main heading fits in the top two left boxes. The “Who’s
Who” chart fits into the bottom row. The article fits into the bottom left boxes almost
completely. Finally, the quote fits into the top right box being in the centre.