Artist Ideas

We have decided to use the genre Indie and now we have to find an artist who will let us cover their song. Here are a few ideas we came up with.....
Colby Caillat- Bubbly

We are thinking of doing Colby Caillats "Bubbly" for our song.

She is a very influencial female indie artist as she has a wide range of vocals.

Artist Ideas

Nick Gardner

Nick Gardner is a solo music artist who covers songs as well as creates his own. Here are two of the ones we are considering using if we can get permission.

 He is an indie artist who also uses alot of classical and electrical instruments. These songs include really strong bridges which make the song unique.

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Artist Ideas

Black Heart Redemption

http://www.myspace.com/blackheartredemption/photos/4395046#%7B%22ImageId%22%3A4395046%7D

Genre: Acoustic / Punk / Rock

Location Orlando, Florida, US

Band.

Band members: Pez, Steve, Jack & Johnny

Task 2- Research and Understanding

 Beyonce...

Here we can see her actions linking to the name of her single.
This can be shown through the attention drawn to her crusifix
bracelet. This makes her seem innocent and angelic. The colour
sceme also reflects this as it uses all montone colours including
greys and whites. This again reflects back to heaven and even
possibly being religious.
The Writing is however black and bold to contrast all of the other colours.
However there is still an element of sex appeal byu the pose she is striking.
She isnt smiling but more, glaring/pouting at the camera. This contrasts the image
she has already previously portrayed. By having her hands on her forhead in this way
works with the look she is giving sending out a seductive message.


GAGA

We can see by this album cover that the artist isnt "Normal" She has a very
bold look which could be seen offensive to some and she deffinitely wouldnt
be aimed at an older audience.
She send out a rebelious vibe and we can see this by what she is wearing,
the pose the is pulling and her body language. She is drawing attention to her
body showing that she isnt afraid of what she looks like and she wants everyone to look at her.
She has her mouth open which send out a seductive signal linked to to the way
she is standing.
She looks like trouble and if you look at the paper i n s e r t s that are glued over her
body we notice that they are made up of very contraversial issues and words. We can
also tell this by the way she is coverend in cuts. She almost has a wacky Michael Jackson theme
to her outfit with the one glove rubbed up against her serious face. This could reflect to a possible idle
of hers which she wants to have a little bit of.



NELLY

We can see here that Nelly is represented as a bad boy. He has giant diamonds through
his ears and a giant ring on his finger as well as a diamond encrusted watch.
We can see he has tattoos up his arms and he isnt making any kind
of expression. He looks like he could have been in jail if we look at his white tank
top and the way he is posing holding his neck. He also is posing so we see the main
bulk of his muscles. This makes him look tough. He is glaring at the camera almost pouting.
He looks like he means business. We can tell his songs may be offensive or rude due to the "Parental Advisory
explicit content" sticker on the front of the cover.



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.

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.

Mr Brightside analysis- Mr Norman

This video and song is based on love and heartbreak. From general knowledge Brandon Flowers (lead singer) girlfriend cheated on him and he was heartbroken. He was in love with her and she just wanted more fun. This can be shown in reflection¦noitcelfer to the video.
He always has a serious face unless he is close to the lady in white. This reflects his own general feelings. He is dressed quite smartly,almost to impress her where as she is dressed in a white flowy almost burlesque dress. She sends out signs and signals that she is sweet and innocent (you can tell htis by her dress, pale complection and simple make up) yet she also send out signals that she is a bit of a player as she is dancing, lifting her dress up and acting generally naughty, possible attention seeking.
We can see that he falls totally in love with her after a kiss ("it was only  kiss, it was only a kiss") By saying it twice he is trying to convince him self out of being in love with her as he thinks it crazy to be this attached after just one kiss but he cant help him self. However she just feels lie its a bit of fun and shows no real desire to stay connected with him.
There is another man in the video, an older looking man. He seems to have control over her and she keeps going back to him. We can tell he is older by his face but also by the clothes he is wearing. He is dressed like an older wealthy man. He somehow seems to have the most power in the room. He could possibly represent the man Brandons girlfriend cheated on him with.
He says how she has totally changed since being with the other man ("now im falling asleep and she calling a cab,while hes having a smoke,now shes taking a drag") suggesting that he has had a bad influence on her.

band part of narative-  band are singing but look like they are a hired band
reactions shots
two shot normal girl with him or her with other man
quick cutting rate of her with all men reflcts she is quick with men
red lipstick- insinuates sexyness and contrasts her innocent dress sence and image.
target audience is 16-30 as they understand the goings on, lyrics and the issues involved
negative image of women- also performers performing to music- to us as an audience- vouristic
artist image

synchronized editing

The killers video- Mr Brightside