Poster- Research

To decide how to lay out my poster for the soap, I researched different television posters as I could not find posters on Soap Operas.

I like this picture of the 'Scrubs' characters as it includes all the main characters smiling for the camera. The title is bold and eye catching and there is no distracting text. The cast is wearing hospital clothing to keep in character and are standing infront of x-rays to show they are working in a hospital so people who may not have seen the show know that it is about the lives of doctors and nurses. This makes it look natural and related to the show 'Scrubs'. It would not look as effective if they were dressed in their own clothes. This is also important as anyone looking at the poster may not realise that the people shown on it are from 'Scrubs'. Despite the bold title it is essential they continue to keep in character so the poster can be easily identified.




I also like the idea of choosing two characters like in this poster with a background of the location in which the episode is set in. I think it is a good idea telling the reader when this programme is on. Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchy are wearing provocative outfits to demonstrate they are fun city girls being transferred into a life of hard work and labour which they are not used to. The idea of the clothing in this poster is to demonstrate that they are out of place in this location.








I also like this poster as it features all the characters and I also like the way they are all wearing the same colours and the background is plain and not distracting. The name of the drama is bold and stands out being the focus point of the poster. The cast do not usually wear clothes as severe and dark as this which means that they must be trying to show the darkness of the drama 'Torchwood' through the poster. Their make up has been done so that they all look incredibly pale. This could be to show how they are different from other people in the drama; to show their uniqueness.