Evaluation Question 4

Evaluation Question 1

Also here are screenshots from my ancillary to illustrate how I've used the conventions:

Evaluation Question 3

Evalution Question 2

Mock sample of my digipak

I am currently in the process of creating my Digipak. My initial ideas is to stick with the black and white theme to fit the convention of a soul artist but my group has decided to use colour for all their digipaks. So to improve my digipak so far i need to add colour and defiantly the title of the album. The playlist of the album needs to also be featured in the digipak as this a normal convention. The picture I choose needs to make sense and flow well. If it does not it will make my digipak look much less professional. Also I need to add the artists name, record label and barcode to the spine of the outer layer of album to make it look more like an album. Lastly i need to speed myself up and create the inner part of my digipak!

Possible image to be used instead:

Mock sample of my website

The initial ideas for the homepage of my website is black and white theme as it corresponds to the genre of my artist which is soul. The black and white shows emotion, something that may appeal to my target audience.Also it sets it apart from other mainstream artists and makes the website more memorable. This will make more people want to visit the website as it original.

Areas of improvement:

I still need to add my digipak to my website so fans can view it, and also possibly purchase it.Also it will make the website look more legit as other artist have links or picture to purchase their latest album on their website. This immediately draws fans to consider purchasing the album. Here is and example of a similar artist as mine website using the homepage as a way to advertise her album:

Final Ancillary Website

This is how my official homepage of my artist looks like. After many alterations i finally decided how i wanted it look. It fits the my artist as is simplistic and professional looking. I grew inspirational from other artists within the same genre as mine websites i.e Adele and Lana Del Rey.

Final Ancillary Digipak

Here is my final draft of my Digipak.

This is the outer cover:

This is the inner cover where the actual CD would be placed:

Blogpost 50-Ideas for digipak and homepage

This is the initial ideas that have been made about the digipak and homepage. I have a clear idea of what I want to do, now its time to piece it all together! 

Blogpost 47- The importance and function of digipaks to the music industry

Summary of class dicussion in a form of a prezi:

Blogpost 48-Analysis of similar products

Digipak Analysis

The genre described by wikipedia that Adele belongs to as seen in the picture is 'Soul.Pop.blue-eyed soul.R&B'.So I researched into similar  British artists that fit into this genre of music digipak to gain some inspiration.By doing this it gives me an insight what appeals to my target audience.

Amy Winehouse- Back to Black (Special Edition)

The front of this special edition album shows ‘Amy Winehouse Back to Black’ featured in large letters of the signature font that her name is often written in on festival posters/ adverts etc. The background is plain black which reflects the album title ‘Back to Black’ also this suggests a dark theme the album. As well, two silver stickers are on the cover; one reads ‘Special Edition’ to emphasise to the potential buyer that this is a special version of the album encouraging them to want to buy it. The right hand sticker mentions that Amy Winehouse was the first ever female artist to win 5 Grammy awards, also it mentions that there are 8 new studio recordings including ‘Valerie’ one of her most well-known songs. All of these statements on this sticker are used as tools to pull the audience in and make them want to buy it.

On the back of the cover the the track list is down the left hand side in a similar font to the cover aswell as a similar diaganal tilt. In small font underneath these is information regarding the producers of each track. Underneath the reguar track lists is the list of songs on the bonus CD. Underneath this is copywright information which is a legal requirment but is written in a small font to prevent it taking over the back cover. At the very bottom of the page is two website links to Amy Winehouse’s own website and MySpace page which was a popular social network at the time of production encouraging the younger generation to find out more about her and her music. In the top right corner is the barcode, this is a requirment for it to be sold over the counter in a shop. It is in the top corner to stop it effecting the chosen layout of the page as it isn’t an interesting design feature. Below this are the logos of the record label, producer, and distributor.

The CD casing flips over the reveal the bonus disk on the other side. The Cd itself is matte  black with the artist name and album title writen in the same font as the cover along the  bottom half of the disk. The text is written in a shiny black which makes it hard to see in certain lighting but gives a mysterious/dark effect reflecting the artist’s music.

The front cover of the CD slides out as a booklet. Inside the book are a set of photogrphs of the artist with each song’s lyrics alongside. This allows the consumer to get to know the artist better aswell as their music and lyrics.

Kings of Leon- Only by the Night

The front cover of the album features a section of each of the band members face combined with that of an eagle which gives the band a wild mysterious look. The yellowed filter used on the image gives the album a vintage look. The band name is written in small green writing in the top left corner which is hard to see at a glance but works for this band because they are so well established and successful that they will be instantly recognized from the image which is similar to the image used on their magazine advert poster as previously analysed. A small red ‘record’ dot is in the top left corner to give the effect of night vision filming of wildlife as the image and yellow filter suggest. In the top right corner is the album name ‘Only by night’ which is in the same size, colour and style font as the band name. Underneath the band name is a sticker showing 3 well known songs that feature on the album that may persuade a potential consumer to buy it.

On the back cover is the rear of the falcons head as if turning the case over turns over the faces also. The same ‘night vision’ filter continues onto this cover to keep the theme and effect running throughout. Down the left hand side is the track list in alternating white and green text to format it in a tidy way. The text is written sideways which gives the album an exciting alternative twist that not many other albums typically use.  Along the bottom are the producer’s names as well as the logos of distributors and production companies. These are all in a pale brown text to standout against the black feathers of the eagle. Along the left hand side is copyright information in the same colour font to contrast against the black in the background. This is written small and on the side to fit into the chosen space without taking over the back cover as it is a legal requirement but not often of immediate interest to the listener. The barcode is also on the side to match this text; this is done to keep it in line without obstructing the image.

When opening the CD casing the left hand cover shows a graphics of a camera screen looking into darkness continuing the theme and on the right, the disk in green and resembles the lends of a night vision camera. There is no text titling the disk but there are logos of the companies involved in production and copyright information in small white lettering curving around the circumference of the disk.

The front cover of the CD case sides out and folds into a bo

oklet showing a large landscape photograph of the band members profile; this is the first time their full faces are featured in the album. The same green filter is used on this photograph to continue the running theme. Beside each and member is their name as well as their role in the band. On the far right page are production information as well as copyright and the bands website address. On the flip side of the leaflet is the track list again in green and white font to contrast against the black background. Also there are faint black words all over the page that can only be seen clearly when you tilt the leaflet into the light, this adds to the mysterious appearance of the band.

Muse- Black Holes and Revelations

The front cover of the CD shows 4 bald men in strange suits sitting at a table on a red planet like surface, there are horses on the tale and one of the men is wearing strange head gear. This all helps form the futuristic image of this album and also because the band is not photographed themselves it shows them as mysterious. This theme links well with the album name ‘Black Holes and Revelations’ relating to space. The band name and album title are written in the top left corner in the typical MUSE font that is often use for their band. The frequent use of this font shows them as well established and easily recognizable. The dark blue text stands out against the light blue sky in the background. Along the bottom is a strip sticker showing well known and successful songs that feature on the album as well as reviews from well-known papers and magazines further encouraging the potential buyer to buy the album.

The rear of the album shows a red planet landscape continuing the theme of the album so far. The track list is written in the bottom left corner in capital white lettering to make it stand out against the background. Underneath the track list is the barcode, this is placed in the corner as typically done for CD cases to prevent it taking up space on the overall layout that may make it look less effective. Beside the barcode are two logos of production and distribution companies that worked on the album. Above is the URL to the bands website, this encourages fans to get involved closer with the band. In the bottom right, there is the copyright information in very small lettering ads this is a legal requirement but is not wanted to take over the page. All of the text here is in white to make it easily visible against the bright colours in the background.

When opening the casing, the CD is matte black with shiny black lettering saying the band name and album title; this continues to add to the mysterious look of the band. Around the outer circumference of the disk there is copyright information again as well as the production and distribution logos. This is all in white to make it contrast and stand out against the black background. On the left is an image of the band, the first we have seen on this album. It is a low lit dark image of the 3 members further emphasising their mysterious image. When you remove the disk from the  casing there is a red circular planet underneath (possibly Mars) which adds to the interest of the artwork and the space theme.

The cover of the album slides out and folds into a booklet with arty graphic designs of space like images as well as a few photographs of the band themselves. Each track is listed in the booklet and the lyrics are there to involve the consumer further and encouraging them to sing along to the band. The booklet is sufficiently more colourful than the outer album casing but the colours still match those used on the front and back covers.

Possible Screenshots and pictures that could be used for video digipak

 

 

I think these are all possibilities for being apart of our digipak. However I would mostly likely filter the photo to black and white to resemble the one of Adele's "21".These images all include the artist Aurora (me) wearing a black fascinator hat which is my main synergy.

Analysis of original artist Digipak

Social media update

Completion of video reflection

Second blogging health check feedback

"Iman is a lovely student and was working hard with her coursework blog during the research stage but more recently Iman hasn't been posting work to the blog and is consequently falling behind. She has just 34 posts with only one piece of work submitted since 23rd October.  I encourage Iman to complete the targets for improvement set out below so that she is able to improve her posting to the blog and ultimately her mark for this aspect of the coursework, ensuring she attains an overall mark that is more reflective of her abilities in Media.

I completely understand where Louisa is coming from my blogging decreased significantly and I hope I have picked up my blogging pace now. I am now regularly blogging often and constantly asking for feedback to better my quality. Criticisms
only better you and this certainly has!

Research Ancillary: Blog Task 47

Planning:Final ideas and influence

After our cinema screening today I feel like we served this powerful song 'Set Fire to the Rain' justice. It was not easy replicated the lyrics into a music video as there was no original video, so we had literally a blank canvas to work with. This helped as we were able to let our imagnations free and have a clear vision of what exactly we wanted.However, there is always areas of improvement and I wish we would have followed Adele's dark colours by having a black white video instead. (It would have emphasised more emotion).

Reflection on balancing blogging,filming and editing

As the coursework piled up there was more of a focus on filimg our music video and editing and I noticed the number of blogs I made dramatically fell. I was no longer sticking to my regular routine of blogging at least 3 to 4 times a week. This resulted me dropping in marks which really disappointed me. So I refocused back to my blogging whenever I had a chance to do it again I would blog after every media lesson.If I had done this from the beginning this would've have prevented me from losing possible marks.As Louisa helpfully explained to me, its the little things that make the most impact. For instance even blogging a reflection on a filming session would've helped me since I would've been  blogging along the way, whilst my memory is still fresh. Since I didn't do that sometimes I find it hard to think of what to blogs and what forms of media I can use to present it.  

 

However, I have now catched up and know what to blog on. Also I have tried to keep the balance of filming,editing and blogging,

Production: Blog task 40 - Reflection filming session Filming at Alexandra Palace

 

This day was very enjoyable as the background as it was very beautiful. I think that it best suited the style we was trying to for, it really fitted the lyrics. However, the one criticism I have for this day is that I wish we had more direction so we could have a been more advanced in the delivery of our footage. Other than that it was very enjoyable and we got a lot done.