Wednesday 8 January 2014

Digipak Ideas and Planning

Main CD Cover + Magazine advert Planning


Booklet Design + Back Cover Planning



List of song names 

Having looked and analysed a list of different music CD's, I have settled for a list of 10 tracks for my artists album. Below listed are the lists of songs that will be written on the back of the CD.

1. Thinking About You
2. Problems
3. Coolness
4. Red
5. Neo
6. Love me
7. Stay
8. Headlines
9. Gold Rush
10. Come Through

Tuesday 7 January 2014

Font Ideas for Artist & Album Name












I found this font on the website www.myfonts.com and is labelled as 'Marianina FY'

Just Dave

In Case You Didn't Know

This is a simple font, which is labelled 'Helvetica'

As my main aim is to be simple with my digipaks, I have decided to limit myself to two choices which then is going to be seperated by a vote from my target audience. I would like the font to be simple as the pictures included in my digipaks are going to be of just the artist, so naturally, a simpler font would benefit and enhance the look of the digipaks themselves.

I carried out a survey which included 30 individuals which fit my target audience. 'Marianina FY' gained 12 votes whereas 'Helvetica' gained a total of 18 votes, which makes it the favoured font and is going to be my chosen font for my digipaks.

Tuesday 19 November 2013

Inspiration for Album Cover

This is the album cover for Frank Oceans 'Channel Orange', I like this design as the overall design is very simple. However, its simplicity is very appealing. I also like the minimalistic approach towards the design, as in this modern day and age what seems to be the case is 'less is best'. So this 'motto' has influenced this directly as there is only the very important things shown in this cover. I like the fact that Frank Ocean himself is in an orange tint and the whole cover is in an orange tint. This is the sort of style I would like to implement on my own album cover.

Here, Chris Brown's album 'Fortune' and Drake's latest album 'Nothing Was The Same' is also loosely based on the same idea of 'less is best' as they have they again have the bare minimum items on the cover. These generally seem to include the artist covering most of the cover and the writing covering the rest of the cover.

Tuesday 12 November 2013

Ideas For Artist Names & Album Names

Ideas For Artist Name
Paul Collins
Sam Ford
Eric Fuller
4-Bz
Just Dave

Having conducted the survey the different names that has been chosen by my target audience is that 'Just Dave' seems to be the most popular. I like this name because of its simplicity. I think this is why it sticks with the audience and why my target audience liked it.

Ideas For Album Name
In Case You Didn't Know
Magician
Born Sinner
Lights
Night Vision

Again, conducting a survey with my target audience the most voted for the album name is 'In Case You Didn't Know'. Many said that this works well with the my chosen artist name 'Just Dave'.


Monday 21 October 2013

Music Video Scripting

Videos

Lyrics Narration Music FX
1.  INT. DARK 
Relaxed feel, then cutting straight into a medium shot of the actor lip syncing to the song.
A tornado flew around my room before you came
Excuse the mess is made, it usually doesn't rain in Southern California, much like Arizona
My eyes don't shed tears, but, boy they brawl
[0:00-0:20]
No narration
No FX
   2  EXT. FIELD, AFTERNOON.
Chorus begins, tracking mid shot of the artist walking along the path in a field, preferably in the rain.
When I'm thinkin' 'bout you
I've been thinkin' 'bout you
I've been thinkin' 'bout you
Do you think about me still?
Do ya, Do ya?
[0:20-00:33]
No narration
No FX
   3 INT. DARK STAGE.
Close up of artist on stage, with only his face visible through spotlight. 
Or do you not think so far?
'Cause I been thinkin' 'bout forever
Or do you not think so far ahead?
'Cause I been thinkin' 'bout forever
[00:33-0:57]
No narration
No FX
   4  INT. DARK STAGE.
Mid shot of the actor with blue spotlights surrounding him.
No, I don't like you, I just thought you were cool enough to kick it
Got a beach house I could sell you in Idaho
Since you think I don't love you, I just thought you were cute
That's why I kiss you
Got a fighter jet, I don't get to fly it, though 
[1:01-1:16]
No narration
No FX
   5  INT. DARK STAGE.
Mid shot of actor while he is lip syncing to the song.
I'm lyin' down thinkin' bout you
I've been thinkin' 'bout you
I've been thinkin' 'bout you
Do you think about me still?
Do ya, Do ya?
[1:16-1:30]
No narration
No FX
   6  EXT. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
Medium shot of actor sat on a bench in a park. 
Or do you not think so far ahead?
'Cause I been thinkin' 'bout forever
Or do you not think so far ahead?
'Cause I been thinkin' 'bout forever
[1:30-1:54]
No narration
No FX
   7  INT. DARK STAGE.
         Mid shot Red spotlight lighting his face while lip syncing along.
Yes, of course 
I remember, how could I forget?
How you feel?
And though you were my first time
A new feel
It won't ever get old, not in my soul
Not in my spirit, keep it alive
We'll go down this road
Till it turns from color to black and white
[1:58-2:26]
No narration
No FX
        8. INT. DARK STAGE.
        Mid shot of actor lip syncing
Or do you not think so far ahead?
'Cause I been thinkin' 'bout forever
Or do you not think so far ahead?
'Cause I been thinkin' 'bout forever
[2:26-3:03]
No narration
No FX