2. Analysing existing soap magazines..
There are a number of differing types of soap magazine. I analysed a
representative sample of all styles to assist my decision as to which
would best suit my chosen genre.
Trashy styled, easy reading Sophisticated, restrained
and normally cheap. and professional.

3. Large amount of space
Black and white emphasises the Masthead is
image used to background image. large, extending
represent over the edges of
sophistication of the page and
the magazine. grabbing attention.
Restrained
colour scheme
creates product Dominating image
quality. of star, gives eye
contact with the
reader creating a
Other features personal
included in the connection.
magazine.
Opposing
colours draw Italic font showing
attention they are the words
of the star, to
Main article title; personalise and
name of the star to give slight insight
personalise the to the main article.
article.

4. Large title, with All text canted at the Exclamation and
buttons to interest same angle to create question marks used
the reader i.e. “two continuity. Writing in to engage the reader,
weeks revealed” italics creates tension. involving them in the
showing the characters lives
magazine is value through use of
for money. rhetorical questions.
Lower case title makes Multiple pictures of
the magazine appear characters, large
less formal, creating short sub-titles to
greater appeal to a give a brief outline
wider audience. of the multiple
storyline‟s.
Borders between The use of bright
characters show the colour of sub
storylines are not headings
linked emphasising the emphasise certain
number of differing words such as “on
articles, thus pulling deathbed!” to grab
audience interest. reader attention.

5. Analysing existing soap posters..
After analysing examples of soap magazines in preparation for my
ancillary, I began to review examples of posters.
The large image of the The text “every parents
woman attracts the worst nightmare” entices a
audience due to its teenage audience who
suggestive nature want to find out why.
It also promotes a
rebellious outlook as
teenagers may watch it for
the sole reason their
The font size and colour parents will not approve.
of the soap‟s name is
subdued, allowing the There is a sparse amount
image to be the main of text, allowing the image
attraction for the to dominate and the
audience. Also it creates viewer to quickly grasp the
brand recognition nature and genre of the
between the soap and soap even when quickly
audience. passing by.

6. Planning magazine ancillaries..
After making the decision to use a more sophisticated and professionally
styled soap magazine, I began planning my magazine ancillaries.
I decided against
creating a cheap I modelled my planning
„trashy‟ soap magazine on TV and Satellite
because they appear because of its simple
chaotic and but classy style.
unprofessional.
I drafted a mock magazine ancillary to help me decide on positioning
the features, title etc. This was useful in helping me understand the
conventions and codes of soap magazines even further.

7. …and poster ancillaries..
After finalising the initial plan of my magazine,
I began the planning of my poster ancillaries.
I chose to use multiple characters in the poster image to indicate the
numerous storylines involved and identify the genre of the soap.

8. Photographic ancillaries..
Following the planning phase, my group and I took photo‟s of each other, as
individuals, pairs and groups which could be utilised in my ancillaries. Some
of the photo‟s are below, though many were rejected as not reflecting the
soap‟s genre or the conventions of magazine and poster images.

9. These are some rejected photos of the ancillary photo shoot. I chose to remove
them as they do not conform to the conventions of social realism soaps or the
chosen genre of our soap.
The characters do There is too much The characters expressions Characters are too
not line up correctly blank space in the do not reflect the attitude of close to edges of
photo the storyline. photo.
The characters
expressions cannot
be seen
Too much space
between the
characters
The characters are
too close together.

10. Final photo ancillaries..
I chose this photo to use as my soap
magazine cover because I believe it reflects
the gritty genre of social realism and the
body language echoes the characters
relationship within the storyline.
I chose this photo to use as my poster as
it includes all characters of the soap and
allows the audience to visualise the
multiple storylines. It also follows the
conventions of social realism.