Final Digipack

FRONT COVER

In the front page, I have presented the artists of the song as the main focal point. It reflects the music video in terms of colours (white, black, red) and the grey tint. By having them lying together with plain expressions, a sense of mytery but also seriousness is created. The grey tint and the black background help the morbid atmosphere match that of the music video.
The white banner at the bottom where both artists names are written, are in line with the genre of music I have used in the music video. Artists such as Mick Harvey use a banner either at the top, or bottom, or both of the album cover to contrast the image in the middle. The font used for the title of the song and the artist names are neither old fashioned or modern, adding to timeless aspect of the song, music video, and digipack.



BACK COVER



The image of the female character lying in the middle of the page surrounded by a black background, emphasises the lonliness and isolation of the character. I edited out most of the background of the image, but left some of the green leaves to add texture to the cover to make it more visually pleasing, while still keeping the dark and eerie tone that is present in the digipack and music video.
The additional copyright information at the bottom of the cover reflects the information found at the bottom of any music album, with information about the producers and distributors, where it was made and how to contact the companies, as well as a bar code.

INSIDE PAGE - TRACKS

This page would go on the left hand side, displaying the tracks available on the disc. This image shows the female character looking peaceful and beautiful, while the grey tint contrasted with the eye catching red of the rose, enhances her pale complexion. This suggests that she is ghostly but also emphasises one of the key themes of the song and the music video; her beauty. The font matches that of the front cover as it is timeless, like the feel of the video. The contrast of white on black makes it easier to read and also matches the colour scheme of the music video and the rest of the digipack. 

INSIDE PAGE - LYRICS

This page would go on the right hand side of the digipack. The lyrics of the chorus are the most important, in terms of linking the images on the digipack to the song. The 'wild rose' is captured in three out of the four images on the pages of the digipack and is therefore a recurring theme.
The image on this page contrasts the one on the facing page as this one shows the violent reality of her seemingly peaceful appearence. On the left page she seems to be asleep, although ghostly in colour. However, on this page we see a different angle of her face, revealing the blood. She is still presented as beautiful on this page, although now the red colour of the rose symbolises more than romance. It also symbolises violence while the black background symbolises death.







Evaluation Question 4 - How did you use technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

Evaluation Question 3 - What have you learnt from your audience feedback?

Evaluation Question 2 - How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

Question 2 - slideshow

Evaluation Question 1b - Secondary Research

More Digipack Experimenting

I will be using a black background for my digipack as it reflects the morbid tone of my music video. I have continued experimenting with ideas, this time using screen grabs from my music video. These are some more examples:

Experimenting with Digipack Ideas

Using the ideas I had for my digipack, I experimented using my own photos and others from the internet to see how how my ideas translated onto the software. Using Corel Photo-Paint 11, I edited the images, placing them on a black background which matches the colour scheme of my music video. I am aiming to portray an atmosphere of lonliness and isolation with the singular images on the cover. These are some examples (they are only experiments and not neccessarily what the final product will look like):

Ideas For Digipack

 

When the chief examiner came to talk to us, he mentioned that we should be thinking about what we wanted to do for our digipacks. I have been considering this and I have some vague ideas.

I would like part of it to have a black background and then in the corner of the square, to be a red rose. The small, solitary rose in the corner of a black square, will symbolise the isolation and atmosphere of depression and mystery that is key in the song and my video. The colours will also match up with the colours in the music video.

 

Keeping in line with album covers of artists from a similar genre (such as Mick Harvey), the artist will be on the front cover. I would like the artist to still portray the character that he is playing in the song and the video. The character has a jealous and depressive nature that by the end of the song is quite frightening, and so I would like to have a picture of my male actor, looking straight at the camera, with a look of anger and grief on his face. I will tint this grey like in the music video, and it will be on a black background. The title of the song and the artist name will appear over the image in red to match the red rose and the blood in the music video.

Digipack Practice - Franz Ferdinand

This is another example of practice for the digipack. Here I have used a different software called Corel Draw 11. Because of the squares in the background, I had to use this software which is for drawing and not photo editing, to create the background and add the squares. Then I dragged the photo of the man in the suit onto the square and double clicked it, which took me straight to Corel Photo-Paint 11. Using this software, I edited the picture of the man so that he was black and white and I took out the white background of the picture. I then placed this picture on top of the background I had created on Corel Draw and added the banner at the bottom.

Digipack Practice

 

 

 

 

To practice using Corel Photo-Paint 11, which I will be using to make my digipack, I have been trying to recreate existing album covers. This is done through using layers of different images which previously bore no resemblance to the images on the album, and editing them to make them look the way I want them to.
It is more simple than I expected it to be, although remembering the different image options will be the hardest part when creating my digipack.

Kylie Minogue Album Cover and Website Analysis

Kylie Minogue’s song ‘2 Hearts’ had an electronic sound which is reflected in this album cover, through the make up and the font type. The lighting style make up emphasise the electronic sound. It is further emphasised by it only being on one eye which makes it more noticeable.

The frequent use of red in this cover suggests romance which is also suggested by the title ‘2 Hearts’. This also seen from the seductive pose of Kylie, with her finger on her lips which are also coloured red. Her pale skin and the white background makes the red stand out and be even more noticeable.

The font type looks as if it has been handwritten quickly which is in line with the fast paced electronic music. It also looks like graffiti which also emphasises the modern, rebellious sound the music has. The doodle-style heart by the ‘2’ also gives a youthful atmosphere to the cover.

The ink drops flying away from the ‘2 Hearts’ text gives the effect of being in a rush and carelessness, which links to the sound that the song was trying to create.

Kylie Minogue’s website homepage is packed with various different boxes offering different pieces of information. All the text is in white contrasting with the black background. The box in the centre is about the latest news with links underneath it to share it on a variety of social networks. There are clear links on either side of this module to her YouTube and her Twitter through using pictures of her. Underneath the twitter picture there is a Facebook box where one can see other people who have ‘liked’ her page on Facebook. There is also a Fashion box showing Kylie’s latest red carpet outfit and who it was by. The most noticeable part of the page is the large ‘K25’ logo in the top left hand corner of the page. In white it prominently stands out from the black background, advertising Kylie’s 25 years in the music business. The background has a black and white picture of Kylie which takes up most of the centre of the screen. The website successfully sells Kylie, bringing attention to her through a large amount of pictures on the page, which being in colour; stand out from the black background.

The website includes: timeline, news, fashion, about, lyrics, videos, galleries, discography, online-store, blog, tour, Kylie home ware, merchandise

Mick Harvey Album Cover and Website Analysis

Mick Harvey’s music is simple rock. There are no modern aspects in his music such as auto-tune and synthesisers, which is reflected in this album cover. It is simple in the sense that there is no reference to technology on it. The centre of attention on the cover is a glass which is only half full which already asks the question of the person looking at it if it is half full or half empty. The person looking at it must decide whether this is a positive or negative image.

The name of the album ‘Intoxicated Man’ also links to the image of the glass which could be filed with alcohol. Mick Harvey is looking intently at the glass suggesting his obsession with the drink and therefore his intoxication. The whole cover is tinted green. It is like a different way of seeing the world like a person would when they are drunk.

The red in the background gives an atmosphere of either danger or romance. This could be his love for the drink or the danger and violence that can come with being drunk.

The loopy font type of the album title ‘Intoxicated Man’ also gives the impression of drunkenness and not being able to write straight. The colour red links to the image with the red in the background suggesting love or danger. Mick Harvey’s name is written at the top in large, bold, green writing. This is the first text that stands out, drawing a focus to the artist. Like the image, the text is in green suggesting intoxication.

On the black borders where the text is written there are sketches associated with alcohol such as bottles and glasses, linking to the title of the album.

The website, like the artist’s music is simple. The first aspect that is noticed is the large image of his most recent album in the centre of the page, emphasised by the black background which contrasts with the colours of the album cover. Above it are links to other pages on the website, which coloured in brown also stand out from the black background.

        The links in brown include: about Mick, News, Releases, Photos/Videos and a Shop.

        Other links on the page include: Play Music, Mick’s MySpace, Mute Records