Q2 Media Evaluation SLIDESHARE

This is the second question of the media analysis/evaluation, presented on slideshare:

MAGAZINE AD- Procession

Here are the chosen magazine ads for our fictitious band The Project and the release of the album Days Out in Sepia. There are more than one example, where different changes will progressively be made. 

After the sketches, I looked again through the images we took, and eventually I came across the edited version of the Kes-sequel image of one of the band mates, Josh Hobson. The symmetry of the image attracted me greatly and it was further emphasised with the connection to the album cover; eyeless band mates, with the intention to declare music as a feast for the ears, not for the eyes. Also, Josh's eyeless face is an attempt to attract the consumer as well as express the message intended for it.

     The Braggadocio font was applied to the main title on the magazine, linking to the same font of the album, and using the large 72 size font to attract consumers. 

     The reviews used here are of course fake, but I wrote one review as though it's from NME, and one that was from a made up magazine. The inclusion of NME was intended to express the popularity of the album,bit being positively reviewed by a well-known music magazine.

I inserted a screenshot of the album cover on the advert, with a release date (my birthday) and suggested options of how to buy the album: technologically (MP3) or physically (actual album). The intention of this was to show how similar in tone to the magazine the album is so that consumers can identify with the advert when they come across the album.

Here, the added features are the social networking links with the intention of following the technological conventions of advertisements; sharing through prestigious social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Here, like the album screenshot; I've formatted the social networking icons with borders the same colour as the majority of the advert; orange. I've also included a QR code (fake) that, if I had enough time, i could use a code that takes you to the actual music video we made. It was intended to cover the empty space beside Josh's face, but also to adhere to the technological conventions of the modern day, like the social networking icons do.

Here, like the 'Pre-Order Album' notice below the album screenshot, I changed the colour of the words in the reviews to make them stand out more. Also, I decided to avoid changing the colour of the reviewers (NME & Listen Up) so that they could also stand out below the different, more peachy colour of the quotes. 

This being the final example, and the one I intend to really use as an advertisement, I added a fictional website address. It's titled 'http://www.projectsepia.co.uk' in a light green font to stand out with its colour among the advertisement, despite its small size. The use of the words 'Project' and 'Sepia' in the address were derived from the album title 'Days Out in Sepia' and the band title 'The Project.' 

           Like the QR code, I may consider turning the address into an actual link that takes you to my blog, if possible. 

Thanks for reading!

10 Chosen Images for Album Art

Here are the images I have chosen for the artwork for the album digi-pack. They have been altered through iPhoto.

This was taken very recently. I blurred out the eyes with the intention of indirectly saying that it's not an album of pictures, but of voices, music and sound. The sepia effect, as is the same with most of the other pictures, is intended to express a sort of antique-y feel, as Gabrielle Aplin's single artwork for 'Home' has the same look; a countryside background.

This is also a new image taken recently. It's an image of me looking at the guitar in the tree (I don't know why. Viva la obscurity!!), with the intention to fill in the space left by Ryan's (the singer) departure from the project. The vignette effect is just to say that this is the image that will be the artwork for the disc-holder.

This image was chosen because, after I thought of the subtitle of 'The Project' being 'Days Out,' the photo of the coastal park was a very useful image because it was synonymous with the title. This will most likely be intended to be the back cover, where the track list will be placed over the sky to the right of the ferris wheel.

I chose this image because the words are fully conventional to the music industry. And the sepia effect gives an indie feel to it, as well as an antique look.

Again, 'Days Out' and this image connect well. Also, as I said in the previous post, the rusting of the sign  could imply idiosyncrasy, as people aren't following the directions; instead going their own ways and doing what they want. Going your own way, or 'choosing your own path' is frequently considered as a factor of life. 

This is a person finding their own way in the world after a long time of following others. They don't know what to expect, but they'll never find out until they go through the 'door' and see. This image could be symbolic of a few meanings, which is why I'm possibly choosing it as the artwork for a square.

As I said previously, this is a still of the roundabout that Nicole jumps off of in the 'Human' video. However, it is the 'Days Out' connection along with this that drives me to use this image for a square of artwork.

Connected to a song I'm thinking of calling 'Fog Lamp,' this image would fit well with it. But it's also the artistic style of it that creates an atmospheric image that makes me consider this for part of the artwork.

As mentioned previously, the castle overlooking the modern housing was a very useful image because of how out of place it seemed. But, like other images, it connects to the 'Days Out' title and the antique-y look fits well with how old the castle is. This image is also considered to be the back cover art because the track list would look well and fitting in the sky. 

This is an image I'm considering for the front cover because of how perfectly well Josh is framed, as well as the intended focus on the eccentricity of the photo: no eyes, for the same reason as mentioned in the top image. Also, the flagging and facial expressions looked rebellious, and the field background  looked nice and rustic. Apart from the goalpost...

Jack is very most likely going to be used for the artwork because he's part of the band, and also because the tree appears in every shot of the band members. I blurred out his eyes again, like I did with the other photos of the members, and the countryside look was very useful as well as the 'Days Out' connection. 

These images will be narrowed down to six for the digi-pack artwork, so I will present the 6 chosen images on a design template for the album art. 

All Photos for Artwork

Here is every photo taken for the potential album artwork of our cover song/music video 'Human.' The next blog will be narrowed down to particular images that I would find useful.