Ancillary text photographs

Here are the photographs I am going to use for my ancillary text and then underneath them are the photographs after they are going to be edited and are ready for the Digipak. I have also included two inverted photographs underneath the black and white edits so I have an option to include a slightly more alternative style, if there is room on the digipak.



 This is the photograph that will be used for the front cover of the digipak, once edited.


 This is the photograph that will be used for the back (reverse) of the digipak, once edited.

 This is the photograph that will be used for the front cover of the digipak, edited.

This is the photograph that will be used for the back (reverse) of the digipak, edited.


This is the photograph that is taken from the front cover of the digipak, inverted so that it can be put somewhere else on the digipak to give an alternative style.

 This is the photograph that that is taken from the back (reverse) of the digipak, inverted so that it can be put somewhere else on the digipak to give an alternative style.

Ancillary Pack update

I have decided to create a digipack as well as a Vinyl for the release of my imaginary album 'Originality'. This decision came about through the discovery of having to allow the release of the album to include a DVD in the package, as a vinyl LP Gate-fold would not be able to accommodate a DVD without it looking cheap and rushed I have decided that a 6 sided CD digipack is the best way to produce both the album and the accompanying DVD, which does include the music video created as the main media text in this assignment. The Vinyl will not be a part of the main ancillary text but will be used to show how the album will be released so that audiences can purchase the album in multiple formats. Both the digipack and the Vinyl will have the exact same cover art and because of this I will not need to design them separately.

Here is the template for the digipak:

Second draft for double page album advertisement

This is the second and final draft to the album advertisement, I have decided to use the draft I have previously used as an idea as to what I could do and altered it so it is more appealing and appropriate. I have decided that by defying usual convention of having a single page advertisement I have achieved what I have set out to do in my other ancillary product and the main product, of attempting to appeal to a niche audience by blatantly going against usual convention and making the obscure stand out among the crowd.

The first change I made since the previous draft is tidying up the top portion of the image as it looked too straight beforehand, which isn't the image I was going for. 

The second change I have made is the change of font for the tagline, as it previously looked a bit too childish and didn't fit in with the rest of the font, and also shortening it from "Bringing it back to basics" to simply "Back to Basics". I originally wanted the font to seem basic to fit in with the tag line but different from the font used on the other two titles, but I have decided against this idea as I believe using the font continuously (except for on the models jacket) gives the advertisement a bit more of a flowing continuity.

Double page poster of album release

This is the second draft for my poster for my ablum release, it is done this time for a double page in a music magazine, this was done to give an idea what a double page poster may look like. This is not an improved idea on the first draft or a step backwards but purely just a step in a different direction to make sure that as many ideas are thought of as possible.

And these are the steps taken to create this piece of work

                                     

                                       

First draft for magazine advertisement

This is the first draft idea for my magazine advertisement for my imaginary album release.it was designed on the editing software Photoshop and the steps I took are included beneath the draft. The draft was inspired by both the advertisements which I researched previously, I have taken attributes from both advertisements, such as the star ratings, the star rating was inspired by both the Plan B and the Vaccines advertisements as it has only a few ratings (similar to the Vaccines) but the ratings are humble and similar to the ones used in the Plan B advertisement. The large bold writing is also inspired by The Vaccines as it punchy and straight to the point with a slogan which will stick in the reader's mind. Also, I have made the necessary additions to the advertisement, such as the record label which, as I show below, I have made myself including the record label's name and I have also included the website of the artist at the bottom of the advertisement.

First ideas for magazine advertisement

Today I am going to be producing some mock ideas for the magazine advertisement for my album release, by taking the research I have done into consideration I have been thinking of ideas that relate back to my research to show how they have inspired my work, I need to make sure I include all the necessary details, for example: record company, artists name, website for the artist, release date and possibly some reviews.
Artist Name
first of all I need to create a name for my imaginary artist, this will be 'SteamPunk' which is an alternative genre of fiction which relates back to Victorian ages with steam and coal being the main source of power, this alternative style also can relate to the punk side of things which is a rebellious genre of music (and although not the style of the music I have designed for my artist) it can create the impression that the artist is rebelling against modern society. The music which I have chosen for the album so far consists only of the song I have chosen for my music video, this is originally Beethoven (before remix) who died shortly before the Victorian era, although steam punk was designed in the Victorian steam and coal powered style I think the two aren't too far apart and it is meant to signify the original music (before remix) is that general area.
Record Label
The record company will be imaginary, as is the rest of the project is, and I will call it 'Def Fret Records' this relates back to my first year project where I named my music magazine 'Def Fret', it gives the project a more personal touch and relates all my work over the two years together. Also, the obvious specifics need to be taken into consideration such as the fact the page will be portrait so i can't design an advertisement in landscape.

Ideas for Album cover Art

Because the song which I have made a music video for is a remix of a classical Beethoven song 'Moonlight Sonata' the mixture of the urban and the classic music will be coming together in some form to create the cover art for my Gate fold Vinyl album.
I would like the convergence between the two to be simple and effective, I don't want a messy or extravagant image that would distract the consumers. By having a simple and low maintenance cover art it will represent the album which I am distributing.
The remix which I have made the music video for will be included on the album and it will be used to represent the other songs included on the album (max. 12) these remixes won't be too loud or extreme but a simple way of bringing classical music throughout history into the 21st century and giving them an urban style.
The first Idea I have for the album cover art is to have a simple black or white background with a person (male or female) stood in front of it, only their legs will be shown in the frame and the outfit I will be looking for is, on the front cover, a pair of worn out joggers or tracksuit bottoms with posh shoes and then on the reverse side a posh dress or suit with trainers. This idea was formed because it is a perfect example of the convergence of the urban and the classical (which is usually associated with the posh or upper class who are renowned for their posh outfits)