Thursday, 15 December 2011

Print advert and Radio advert codes and conventions


Print Advert

Codes and Conventions
·         The logo of the station broadcasting the documentary is always on the right hand side
·         There is usually only one central image (A sandwich in our case)
·         The image has to lock the viewer in and attract them to look at the poster and pay attention
·         There is a colour scheme on every poster, we have chosen a black theme whereas others have chosen other colours such as red
·         The wording is limited, it has the information that the viewer needs and it includes a strap line
·         Importantly it has to be simple and not too complicated as it should be understood from a quick glance
·         Some print ads include a website so a person can read more or find out more details
·         They use small or no photo manipulation, this is to maintain originality
·         They include scheduling under the title of the documentary
·         Most Print ads have banners round the text to either emphasise something or to make easier to view.

Radio Adverts

Codes and Conventions
·         Radio ads always use some audio from within the documentary in order to create a link
·         The radio advert also includes the same voice as that in the voice over in the documentary
·         The music is underling the voice in the radio ad and it relates to the subject (Steelers Wheels – Stuck in the Middle With You, in relation to the filling in a sandwich
·         They are usually no more than 30 seconds long, these means it doesn’t bore the listener and makes them want to know more
·         It includes the date and time so that the listeners know when they can watch the documentary
·         They always include the name of the documentary, the slogan (strap line) and the title.

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