For the newspaper poster, we decided to go for a two-page newspaper poster rather than a single. This is because by doing this it would attract more attention to the article. Also I find the layout of the poster is particularly effective with the incorporation of the roulette wheel. The use of the roulette wheel illustrates what the first episode is about, showing the viewers what to expect. This poster is mainly based around the first episode about gambling addiction, which is what our main production is about. A different poster will be created every week to promote the next episode and to illustrate what addiction the show will be tackling. Also I am pleased with how we incorporated the landing of the roulette ball on the number ten, which is also the time, which the show is on.
For our two-page article of a listings magazine, we went through some various different design ideas before designing this one. I think the use of the characters with addictions on the left hand page in a large image is extremely effective as it provokes the audience’s imagination as to which of these people has which addiction. Not only that but as the characters are quite young, we expect it to appeal more to younger people this way, and discourage them from getting caught up in any of these addictive activities. We also thought we would incorporate celebrity chat show host `Jeremy Kyle` into our article, as he used to suffer from a bad gambling addiction. Therefore if we were to get him to interview us for the listings magazine would be a good idea as not only does he have experience in helping people with their own problems but he knows what its like coping with an addiction. Not only is he experienced in this, therefore good to have on board as our TV shows are both similar, but as he is a well known celebrity, it will help promote the show, having him involved with the documentary.
