DigiPack Final- Miss Mapp

This is the front cover of our Digi Pack. We decided to do it in black and white/Gray scale as we thought it would look more authentic and almost like an old photograph. I really like the way the back ground makes the artist seem in the foreground and alot bolder. We wanted to focus on her prop (the guitar and her clothing more than her actual face as these features are what makes up her image. With the boots being tied but loose it shows that she is relaxed and goes for comfort. By showing a bit of flesh between the end of her boot and the beginning of her trouser leg shows that she is still feminine and showing her figure whilst still trying to be natural. By having one leg straight and one leg bent shows that more of her figure and body shape which defines her more. The guitar shows she is an indie /alternative artist as this is the most common prop for these artists to use. By having her up a tree makes the image seem more unique rather than just standing buy a back ground or possibly in an artificial situation. This gives the artist a certain uniqueness whilst still showing the classic signs she is a indie/alt artist. We decided to call her Laure as her name is "Laura A" so we just blended the sounds together and played about and it seemed to fit. We have given her a feminine font to give her a girly twist but still staying in the indie/alt boundaries. We did the writing in white as it stood out the boldest against the image background. We placed it in the corner so it wasn't totally centre of attention mirroring the placement of her face. By doing this i think that both these areas compliment each other and link in well with the name of the album. We decided to do this in the same font and colour because it stood out most and fitted with the rest of the theme of the album cover so far. We chose to have it in this position as it flows with the direction of the branch which makes it seem calming. This too links in with the type of music she plays even more so showing off the indie/alt roots.

For the insert we decided to keep with the black and white/ gray scale theme to link with the front cover making all areas shadow each other but with a difference of image and effect. This time we focused more on her upper body, showing more of her face and even more of her prop. We decided to use her laying down in a field to again have another very unique effect but staying with the indie/alt theme. We chose to use a field with daisies  as this shows her feminine side. We wanted her in the foreground more this time s the focus was more on her face and upper body, unlike before where we wanted to get the scene she was in and the position she was sitting in recognised. By having her laying down we cant see all of her face which adds mystery to the artist which i think i is a nice and quirky twist on the the "simple, natural and beautiful theme" We wanted to add something else to the image to make it a little less plain, Though we aimed to have her as quite an unassuming artist to send out a genuine vibe for her as a person. We decided to add her name on the bottom of her guitar, to make a subtle change with a bold outline. This reminds the consumers of her name and what she is as a person. They will link guitars with her as an artist and remember her name being printed on the bottom of hers. I like the way she is laying down holding the guitar as it gives of a mysterious vibe yet everyone seems to think it suits her and her subtlety. It makes her seem relaxed as a person and as an artist and will reflect on her type of music. Also the main image has been slightly distorted on photoshop on the Macs to make it a little bit different and a little less plain but still keeping a subtle theme.

This is our back cover of our Digi Pack. Again we have kept with the black and white/gray scale theme so it links in with the rest of the album and makes it look like it belongs. This time we used her back as the image so we have seen her at all angles but still not her face completely which makes her seem kind of mysterious but in a genuine way. In every shot she has her guitar and her hat, the two props that define her and her indie/alt image. She seems genuine as she doesn't want her face being the centre of attention or central image. I layed the camera on the grass with a slight tilt upwards so we can see all f her but the grass is in the foreground, linking to the natural theme. I like the way the tree has been used with the writing. We did this as it is slightly off set but a very good container for the writing making it look structured in a natural way. As the main trunk is grey we could have used black or white as the boldest colours as it stands out best so we decided to do the main songs in white and the bonus tracks in black so there is a linking contrast. This time we decided to add no effect to the main image and we though it would make the page look to busy which would mean puling away from our simple subtle theme.

11 july Lesson - Miss Mapp

In todays lesson i was working with Photoshop to produce our DigiPack. I learnt how to import all the photos needed and add different f i l t e r s and effects so they relate to our artist and their image. 
Though at first i found it confussing i soon got the hang of it and it is a very useful tool to use. I did alot of trial and error on the images, working out different styles of texts and f i l t e r s . 

DigiPack- Miss Mapp

We have decided to use this photo for our front cover as its quirky and original in a unique kind of way

We have decided to use this as the insert

We have decided to use this as the back cover

Album Cover- Digi Pack- Miss Mapp

I took some photos on my camera testing out which photos we could use for our Digipack- we need a Front cover, Back cover and inside insert. From these photos we will then chose the best 3 to use in our digipack.

Filming- Mr Norman

Today we stared our filming for our compy/remake of Britney Spears' "Hit me Baby one more time." 

We filmed it all in an empty classroom with me (embarrassingly) being Britney and sophie being the teacher with us both doing joint filming.

We found it hard to get a quiet enough classroom as there were alot of lower school classes around. Once we found one we were able to knuckle down and get filming. We tried to get it as close to the real video as possible and our remake will be going up soon.

Watch this space.

Digi Pack Planning- Miss Mapp- Colby Caillet

We like the idea of having a more sweet and simple album cover which could reflect and relate to Colby Caillets album cover shown b
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She shows a simpleness which i think draws a general liking and give of a genuine vibe to her. She is also pictured with a guitar which is a design idea we are very keen on. I think it just shows more about the genre and artist linked rather than trying to create a false image. We do however still want to try and work with a Black and White or sepia lighting method as it gives the image an Authentic kick.

Digi Pack Planning- Miss Mapp- Franz Ferdinand

We have two ideas which link in with two very different but still Indie/Alternative artists.
We have looked at artist Colby Caillet and Franz Ferdinaned.

This is Franz Ferdinand and we had an idea that we could use the idea of the Artist standing against a wall but possibly holding a guitar. I like the way it is in Black and White and we would copy the lighting in either Black and White  or Sepia. I think this makes the album cover look more authentic and links in with the Alternative Genre.

Star Theory- Miss Mapp

There is a Theorist called Richard dyer who has created a "Star Theory"

Dyer proposes that a star is an image, not a real person, who is constructed and created out of a range of m a t e r i a l s. This can be though advertisments, magazines, fashion companies etc.

For example you can see on programmes like the XFactor and Pop Idol this process of change. It shows how a normal person is styled and coached to create an image or front which the public are supposed to fall in love with and aspire to be. This can be transported to the public through the television show, magazines and tabloids.

For example we see people on Xfactor like Katie Waissel who was on Xfactor 2010. We saw her in the auditions as being slightly different, but the show, stylists and producers grabbed on to this and made her way more eccentric than initially intended by her. And once someone thinks they are being changed for fame and fortune they are extremely unlikely to reject this front that they are being given.

One of the major changes we can see is the change of her hair half way through the show. At the beginining she had blonde curly hair and then she suddenly came on stage one week and she had it all cut short and dyed brown. This is a very good example of someone being changed through media, press and show image.

Story board- Mr Norman

1) Toe taps 11 times against table leg-
     Time: 0- 5.5 seconds

2) Mid shot of her gazing. Hair of girl sittin in front in shot and a girl sitting down over her left shoulder. Britney is flicking her pencil quickly against her page
    Time: 5.5- 8 seconds


3) She rests her head on her left hand (front side shot)
    Time: 8- 9.5 seconds


4) View of clock at 3 o clock
     Time: 9.5- 11 seconds


5) Go back to close up of her but front on
    Time: 11-12 seconds


6) See teacher with glasses look at her
    Time: 12-13 seconds


7) Go back to close up of her but front on
    Time: 13- 14 seconds


8) Zoom in at clock
    Time: 14- 15 seconds


9) Close up on ringing bell
    Time: 15- 16 seconds


10) Low shot of a row of bags being picked up. Teacher in distance
      Time: 16- 17 seconds


11) Britney standing up with folders in her arms
      Time: 18- 19


12) Walking out classroom door with girls following her
      Time: 19- 20 seconds

Prop List for Britney Remake-Mr Norman

PROPS
Props needed for our video remake:

1. Tables
2. Chairs
3. Classroom
4. Uniform
5. Hair Scrunchies
6. Pen 
7. Papers
8. Bell
9. Clock
10. Teacher
11. Big Shoes
12. Knocked over Chair
13. Bags on the floor

We are only going to be remaking the first 20 seconds of this video.

Britney Spears - Hit me Baby one more time.

Outfits in The video:

Britney's shoes:

There is quite a long shot on Britney's foot, showing her tapping it against the table leg. As well as showing her impatience for the school bell to ring, it also shows her taste in fashion, and shows what was in at the time when the music video was actually made.

Britney:

This picture shows us that Britney is trying to look as young as possible in this video. She is wearing pink, big girly scrunchies. She is wearing minimal makeup and her appearance is young. She is wearing Uniform, but it is quite revealing, as it is not fully buttoned up. 

She is sitting with her hand on her face, showing her impatience again, and she is clearly not concentrating on her work. 

Her hair is tied up in plaited pig tails, which gives off a childish image too. 

The Teacher:

This is Britney's teacher, and we will also need one in our video. The teacher is clearly a teacher, but appears to be nothing special, as she doesn't even speak within the video. We will need some glasses and a shabby blazer to make this person be shown as the complete opposite of young, pretty, lively Britney.

Classmate:


This shows someone in the background who is also in a similar position to Britney. The rest of her class are all bored, and wearing uniform, though Britney is the only one who is wearing a cardigan, standing out, looking childish and young, whereas the rest of the characters are always in the background, with the main focus on Britney.

Researching Indie/Alternative music and artists- Miss Mapp

Indie rock is a sub-genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is derived from "independent", describes the small and relatively
low budget labels on which it is released and the do-it-yourself attitude of the bands and artists involved. For examples artists like
Bon Iver
The BIG Pink
Bright eyes
Colby Caillat
Jason Mraz
A Fine Frenzy


They tend to create music that is personal and normally includes some form of guitar. Acoustic styles are also extremely popular in this genre of music.

For example here her songs are all about love and natural things and she reflects this in her album cover. She is pictured here with simple natural looking hair, very subtle make up and a simple smile. She sends out a genuine message

and her songs reflect her beauty and nature.

We can see here especially that indie/alternative artists can be very independent and unique. This album cover is so simple yet striking. It is done in a way that looks lie a 10 year old has drawn it, possibly giving the artist a fun loving, uncomplicated image. This could also reflect his song names and lyrics. It gives us the impression that he doesn't want or like to be centre of attention. This makes his image seem alot more genuine and likable. He isn't striking a pose which i would associate with an R&B artist or a pop princess.

We can see here the bands (made up of all guys) album cover focuses
on a female orientation. The girl is naked but not much is shown which
intrigues especially the male audience. We can see that it is set up using a sepia/B&W effect which makes it look vintage. Again showing the audience they are unique and are settling to a very individual look label. It also makes the band seem more genuine than others again by not focussing on them selves and their own personal image. However it does support the "sex appeal" theory. This would make it more appealing to the male audience but keeps the female audience in maybe a indie role model way. Girls who listen to indie music usually aspire to look like the band/artist by dressing the same, speaking the same, looking the same etc.

Links to Indie artists Facebook and forums

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