10 Music Videos That I Like

1. 'Still D.R.E.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CL6n0FJZpk
2. 'Bad Blood' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo
3. 'These Days' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I43R3jIFE74
4. 'Hear You Me' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snyk8vQD3Vw
5. 'I Am Who Am' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTOuvBTLxA
6. 'HYFR' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KCWqnldEag
7. 'Lucky Man' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH6TJU0qWoY
8. 'Banquet' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdkmhquF60o
9. 'Misread' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOxE7IRizjI
10. 'Alright' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-48u_uWMHY

Digipak Poster

Digipak Booklet

Digipak

Magazine Advert

Digipak

Album cover analysis

Plan of Action (19/10/15 - 25/10/15)

This week we will begin filming test shots for our video, this will allow us to evaluate wether the people we have are good enough to successfully be in the video, this will also give us an opportunity to see how the different shots we have planned work.
We will also be completing any changes that needed making for our final digipaks and magazine adverts along with any pull outs.

This weeks tasks for the group members are:

Nathan Beard

• Plan the test shoot (location, members, time, camera)
• Make the changes to the digipak.
• Make the changes to the magazine advert.
• Make the changes to the pull out for the digipak.
• Edit the footage from the test shoot.
• Upload the test footage on to YouTube.
• Write the evaluative post on the test footage.
• Write up the weekly update post.

Joe Ford

• Make the changes to the digipak.
• Make the changes to the magazine advert.
• Make the changes to the pull out for the digipak.
• Attend the test shoot

Ben Wakeford

• Make the changes to the digipak.
• Make the changes to the magazine advert.
• Make the changes to the pull out for the digipak.
• attend the test shoot

Pull Out For Digipak Draft 1 // Nathan Beard

Magazine Advert Draft 1 // Nathan Beard

Digipak Draft 1 // Nathan Beard

Organizing Props

In order to film our music video successfully we need to organise the props prior to filming.
The nature of our video means that we don't need to use many props, however there are a few items that we require:

• Guitars (we plan to get these from the music department and a group member that owns one)

• UV paint (we will buy this on Amazon)

• UV light (we plan to buy this on Amazon)

• Speaker for when we need to play the music in the street (a group member owns one)

Most of the props are either already owned or can be ordered for next day delivery.

Digipak And Magazine Analyis x 3 // Nathan Beard

Album Cover Analysis

Font Ideas // Nathan Beard

Filming Update

As of 12/10/15 we haven't yet started to film our video, however we have been working hard in order to finish our plans on the locations, props and roles so that as soon as we start filming (ideally half term so 19/10/15 - 25/10/15) we are ready to start and will need little interruption to plan something.

I believe that this is going to be highly beneficial so that we can get all the scenes filmed in the least amount of time possible in order to maximize time editing, this will allow us to finish the video earlier. This will give us time to decide what we like and what we don't like, and due to the fact that we allowed time for this we may be able to alter the video to incorporate these changes.

We have now finalized the fact that we want to to film in two locations, in order to achieve the best results possible (in a city street and in a studio). This means that we need to organised a studio (ideally this would be the one the school have available). And get the equipment ready.

Plan of Action (12/10/15 - 18/10/15)

This week we will be shifting our focus back to the video so that we can start filming as soon as possible, this is important as we have already been delayed in this process. We will  also be concentrating on finalizing our draft digipaks and posting them on the blog.

This weeks tasks for the group members are:

Nathan Beard

• Write an update on filming progress.
• Publish the font ideas post.
• Post an update on the props we plan to use.
• Post the Draft 1 of the digipak.
• Post the draft 1 of the magazine advert.
• Post the Draft 1 of the digipak pullout.
• Write the weekly summary.

Joe Ford

• Review some magazine adverts.
• Post the Draft 1 of the digipak.
• Post the draft 1 of the magazine advert.
• Post the Draft 1 of the digipak pullout.

Ben Wakeford

• Analyse album covers.
• Post the Draft 1 of the digipak.
• Post the draft 1 of the magazine advert.
• Post the Draft 1 of the digipak pullout.

Weekly Summary (05/10/15 - 11/10/15)

This week the focus has been on getting our ideas for the digipaks and magazine ads cemented and ready for use in our first draft, this has seen each member of the group look in detail at the fonts and imagery as well as the colors that we are going to use. We are also further gathering examples of other album art and digipaks in order too help visualize what our ideas will look like.


Overall this week has been relatively productive and the tasks that we have completed will come into their own when we start our final digipaks.

Font Ideas for Digipak // Ben Wakeford

Digipak Ideas // Nathan Beard

I have gathered some digipak layouts that I feel would be good to use for my own. I think that I would like to use a digipak that has more than 4 panels, as I think that it adds to the experience

4 Panel Digipak

The 4 panel digipak is probably the most used and therefore may come across as a bit mainstream and dull, this is not the image I want form y digipak and therefore it rules out the 4 panel design slightly, however it is versatile and could be used in a different way to make it seem different.

6 Panel Digipak

This is a traditional 6 panel digipak and is a layout that I am considering using, because it gives more space for me to use to create an image for the band, it also gives space to put a booklet, however I personally don't think I will use one.

Plan of Action (05/10/15 - 11/10/15)

This week we are continuing on from last week, in that we are still; researching the different digipak types and gathering inspiration of our own. However this week there is a minimum set of posts that we have to make by the end of the week, meaning that there will be more specific tasks fork each group member

This weeks tasks for the group members are:

Nathan Beard

• Analyse and post 3 digipaks
• Analyse and post 3 magazine adverts/posters

Joe Ford

• Analyse and post 3 digipaks
• Analyse and post 3 magazine adverts/posters
• Post summer homework task on the blog

Ben Wakeford

• Analyse and post 3 digipaks
• Analyse and post 3 magazine adverts/posters

Weekly Summary (28/09/15 - 04/10/15)

During the course of this past week, we have been focusing on a few aspects of the coursework. One of the aspects was the video and getting a clearer concept together ready to start filming. We have now completed and published various ideas about styling, some more influences, how we plan to use the narrative theories in our video and the storyboard. This should aid us in the coming weeks, when we will be filming our video.

Another aspect we have focused on is that we are starting to research and draft our individual digipaks, this means that we have been making individual posts about inspiration and progress, as well as analysis of existing digipaks.

Overall this week has been relatively productive and the tasks that we have completed will come into their own when we start filming our video.

Digipak Ideas - Lead Singer Cover

After considering different ideas and taking inspiration from other album covers and looking through the book: 'Album' by Nick De Ville. At the moment I have chosen to just use the lead singer on my album cover. There are other famous examples of this being used...below are a selection:

Digipak moodboard

Mood Board

Magazine advert inspiration

This is a magazine article for the kings of Leon and their fourth album ‘only by the night’. It has the cover of the album on the article which means the fans of the magazine will see the album and then would recognize it if they see it in the future.  The main features of the article are the hit songs are listed just above where it says ‘OUT NOW’ in red. This makes it stand out and so people can see that it is actually out now and they wouldn’t have to wait to buy it if they did want to. 

This magazine article is for Kasabian's debut album which is just called Kasabian. Like the Kings of Leon article it has the band name in bold at the top so that anyone who don’t know who the band is can see the name easily. Also it has the bands website so that people can easily get to where they can buy the album. It is near the top because it is important for people who want to buy the album. Like the Kings of Leon article it also has the hit singles that are on the album, this is important because if people had heard the songs before but never heard of the band then they will be able to affiliate the song with the band and it makes the band better known that before. 

This is the magazine article for the foo fighter’s greatest hits album. It has the album cover on it which means it would be recognisable for people that might see the album in a music store.  A massive band like the foo fighters would not too have much advertisement because they are guaranteed to sell a lot of records.  The other features on this magazine advert include the date that it is coming out so that people who want to buy it know when they can. Also it has the formats that the album is being released in for example in CD, CD/DVD, and LP and by download. Also the article has the hit singles that people would know but this is less important because people would already know what songs would be expected on the album.  

Digipak Style ideas

This first digipak design is a simple two-panel design. There is no insert but there are lyrics printed on an image in the inside cover. Although, what really drew me to this design is the cut out style on the CD holder. It's something different and adds good effect to the design.

This six-panel design show consistency by keeping the same colour pattern and design across all six panels. This consistency makes the cover look professional and finished to a good standard. The disk also features a design relating the artist/album cover and adds an extra effect to the digipak. the printed lyrics on one panel and some notes from the band's lead singer on another give an added bonus to the album. It may also entice fans to buy it because they are interested to read what they have to say about the album.

The piano image consistent across all 3 panels provide a good effect to this digipak. What also appeals tome is the sleeve insert on the first panel. This provides the opportunity to add something extra to the album, maybe a poster or some notes from the band themselves. 

Digipak Inspiration // Joe Ford

This album cover is from 'Garbage' by Bones. The first thing that drew me to this album cover was the white noise effect across the middle. It is designed to give the effect as if it's losing signal. It blurs out his face and conforms to the grainy effect of the rest of the image surrounding him. This effects is also seen in the single taken from this album, 'ribs'. 

Again, the grainy, olden look to this album cover is what immediately appealed to me. the graffiti style writing in the background is used to good effect as it fits perfectly with the mise en scene of the image and also adds colour to the image which draws the attention of passers-by.

This album cover is from 'easy easy' by King Krule. The abstract artwork really strikes the attention at first glance and draw you in to look closer. The artist or designer may have took inspiration from an 'Escher' painting. The colours and way the image is worked with the reflection at the bottom definitely shows some similarities.

The simple nature of this album cover used for one of 'Mura Masa' singles really interested me at first glance. We see the grainy style used on the image used to great effect again and is something I am hoping to use in my own digipak.