CREATING MY ANCILLARIES

Janet Bargmann

FRONT COVER…This was the original image I decided to use for my front cover. I thought that the rose would be a good link with my music video, which is why I chose it for my front cover, as it demonstrates the use of the red visual motif throughout the video.

FRONT COVER…

Then I manipulated the image to make it black and white. I wanted the only colour to be red, so I edited the image further in order to achieve this. The rose now stands out against the black and white background.

FRONT COVER…

Next, I added a blur around the edges, so it gives it a surreal effect. I did this so that it gives the impression of a dream, which is significant in my music video, when he dreams about the girl in the red dress. However, this dream turns into a nightmare, which we emphasized by the use of red lighting.

FRONT COVER…

Then I added the text. The bottom of the image was the best place to have it, because then it wouldn’t cover up the rose, which I believe is the most important part that the audience can see. It is used to draw the audience in, and can recognize what album it is by relating the rose to the music video.

FRONT COVER…

Then I changed the colour of “Bleeding Out”, so there is a bit more contrast. I also thought that having both texts white made it look a bit boring, so having it red means the audience will see it better.

FRONT COVER…

Finally I edited the brightness and the contrast so the background looks less grey and more black. It helps to make the rose stand out even more than it did, and it also looks less pink.

BACK COVER…

This was the initial image I wanted to use for my back cover. I took the photo spontaneously, and didn’t think I would want to use it. However, when I looked back through them, I thought this would work really well with the rest of the digipak.

BACK COVER…

I edited out the bubbles from the puddle, because I didn’t want it to look like I had taken it from a puddle, and added the track listing at the top. I thought having the two dashes between each song would make it look interesting, because it is different than what you typically see.

BACK COVER…

Then I added a black bar at the bottom for the bar code, and websites. I also made the font size bigger for the track listing so it is easier to read.

BACK COVER…

I added the website for the record labels as well as the band, and placed them in the middle of the bar at the bottom.

BACK COVER…

The next thing I did was move the website addresses to the right, so there was more space for other logos such as the one for Facebook and Twitter.

BACK COVER…

The final things I changed were the contrast and brightness, to make the sky look darker, and to make the figures stand out. I also felt that there needed to be more red on the back cover, so I changed the dashes to red. Overall I am happy with these two parts of the digipak, and will now see what my target audience thinks.

POSTER…I've re-done my poster, because although I loved the first image, I felt it didn't represent my genre of Indie-Rock properly, and I don't think my audience would have understood what it was for. So, I ventured out into the wilderness with my actor and took some more photos. This was my favourite one, and I immediately started to edit. The first thing I did was add the bars at the top and bottom of the page. Then I put the writing in, keeping the font the same as on my digipak. I also added the reviews, which I put in a different font to the rest so that it stands out better for the audience. 

POSTER…

Next I changed the size for "Includes the smash hit single...", because I felt it needed to fill up more space below. 

POSTER…

I then changed the contrast and brightness so that my actor's face didn't look so dark, and it would be easier for my audience to see his face. It also makes it look like there is more lighting coming through the trees which again creates the contrast between dark and light. (Binary opposites, which we have been using in our music video)

POSTER…

The next thing I did was add the record label's logo, and a Facebook logo so that the audience can utilise Web 2.0 to search for the band and the record label. Overall, I’m not too happy with the font at the top and the bottom, even though it is the same used on my digipak. However, I will see what my target audience thinks of it so far, and see what changes will need to be made.