Upon completing my first Ancillary Task Deconstructions, I have learnt what conventions are commonly found in double-page spreads in listings magazines, furthermore informing me of what conventions I will need to include when completing my Ancillary Task.
Some of the most common conventions that I have found include the use of colour to represent the documentary that is being advertised through the article - e.g. in the article about Bowie, the colours white and various shades of Blue have been used as the house-style for that particular article - linking to the colours presented in the image of Bowie as the Pierrot Clown - the colours are often associated with Bowie of the "Ashes to Ashes" era in which the photograph takes place.
In addition to a house-style that matches the theme of the documentary, on each documentary article, there are multiple images - either linking to the documentary, or still shots from the documentary. Because of this common convention, I will make sure that in my listings magazine article, I will include several photographs, including still-shots from the actual documentary.
A feature that is common among articles is the use of pull-quotes, drop-caps and straplines. To make my article appear professional, I will also includes conventions, such as the ones mentioned above.
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