A2 Media Studies - Ancillary tasks(planning)

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Smoke is implicated to indicate smoking by the artist, whereby allows the audience to yet again assume that such activity is apparent and related to within the album’s soundtracks, and more so the highlight single ‘Senior Skip Day’. Further, enhancing the ideals of rebellious behaviour.

‘December 20th’ is used to inform the viewer of the release date of the album, in which provides the sense of expectancy of further advertisements and public ‘sneak peeks’ of his release.

Social media engagement is apparent, creating awareness of the artist socially for the means of fans and audiences gaining an understanding of the artist and being informed of music text releases etc. Such engagement increases audience span. Whereby, the implication of ‘Run Down’ allows viewers of the text to know what the artists ‘stage name’ is, furthermore is used as the artist's social media name, providing ease-of-finding to his audience.

The website link, is implicated to inform viewers that everything related to the artist can be established on one source of platform.

The colour scheme provides the overall sense of rebellious behaviour within a social environment. Whereby, the colours green and red both denote drug usage, which is inevitably behaviours that conform to crime classifications.

‘Senior Skip Day’ is used to highlight the central and most recognised soundtrack within album, where audiences can establish the artist, album and soundtracks.The appeal of the text will be in array with a smoke cloud, in which the font is undefined and provides a gas-like appearance. Conforming to the conventions of smoking within the music video.

The artist facing away from the camera, provides the ideology that he does not reflect on others views of him; that he is aware that his actions are socially unacceptable, yet he disobeys such ideals. In which, an inverted mindset conforms to the intended rebellious lifestyle. The presentation of luring identity to the audience was inspired by ‘EMINEM'S’ ‘Curtain Call’ album. Notably, his hat colour coordination and imprints corresponds to the obvious drug consumer, whereby the colour green can be associated with cannabis(marijuana); ‘stoned’ refers to the state of being ‘high’.

‘EXILE’ is used to highlight the album name, establishing negative connotations; involved within the music video of the soundtrack ‘Senior Skip Day’. In which, ‘exile’ defines to an act of ‘banishment’ which can inherit the ideals of one being expelled. Suggesting bad behaviours; that of a rebellious lifestyle.The red colour implication is suited to portraying bloodshot eyes, in context to the green colouring conveying drug consumption, enhances the physical symptoms.

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Green backgrounds(plants) enforce the idea of drug consumption, typically marijuana which is mostly associated with the colour green. Furthermore can be observed as being situated within social environments such as parks, whereby the artist is intended to be in such environments within the album. The idea of using a continual scenery, is to suit a seamless design, which provides a familiar scene of a social environment, a park. Controversially, providing a sense of comfort.

‘EXILE’ is established as being the album name, situated in larger spaced areas of the image; being one of the focal points of attention. The font style imitates smoke, which is integrated into the smoke trails relieved from the artist. Which enhances the ideologies of negative behaviour.

‘Featuring Run Down’ is indicated as being the artist's name, which viewers can begin to establish the context of his name in relation to his music.

The artist facing away from the camera, provides the ideology that the artist is somewhat arrogant, disregarding other people’s thoughts of him. Which, arrogance suggests negativity, which demonstrates that his arrogant behavior encourages a rebellious lifestyle. Consisting of drug consumption, alcohol consumption and school ‘bunking’

The implication of song titles within the album, raises awareness of the soundtracks and expectancy of the songs. Which the soundtrack titles suggest moods and content.

Bubbles of gas are present to convey the conventions of smoking. Whereby, smoke in context to the artist, is the waste product of marijuana.

The imagery of the inside cover is to suit the means of conveying the artist's hat, which is an iconic feature of his appearance. Furthermore, denotes activities that he associates with.Which, as a hat suits the shape of a circular canvas, hence is ideal for the CD vinyl.

The implication of the artist’s name ‘Run Down’ maintains familiarisation of the artist, in which enforces that the music is his, and that his audience will remember him for future releases. In addition, the incorporation of the album name ‘exile’ enforces that his audience will refer to his music in relation to the album name.

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