Wednesday, 27 September 2017

Pitch Feedback and Reflection


We agree to all of the feedback we are given. We need to do test shots of locations we are going to do, as well as testing the powder paint in the location we are shooting in, to ensure it works. We also need to ensure that we create a narrative that matches the meaning and lyrics of the song, but isn't too complicated to film. We then need to find another performer for that narrative. Also we will need to create a social media account for the artist which we can embed into the blog. We need to include a variety of locations that contrast each other so we are able to create salt and pepper moments in the music video.

Pitch

Initial Website Flat Plan








Initial Digipak Flatplan



Initial Mood Board of Costume, Props and Locations

This is rough mood board made from pintrest to show our costume ideas, locations and props we are thinking of using within our final product. Black clothing is a statement type of clothing we are thinging of including and also places like forests and dark rooms with spotlight lighting is a main idea also.


Initial Timeline of Music Video


Synopsis Of Idea


This song is about inspiration, to never give up on your dreams. Eminem is reflecting on his music career, and wondering if he can write new, fresh music again as he thinks he’s running out of emotional experiences to draw from. However during the chorus “guts over fear” is repeated suggesting he should continue no matter what happens. Towards the end of the song Eminem is speaking out to his fans and telling them to follow their dreams like he did.

Friday, 15 September 2017

Analysing Digipaks - Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly 



Front cover 
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The front cover of Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' shows the aftermath of a black revolution on the White House Lawn. The image is in monochrome with the quality of a Polaroid, and it features a large group of mostly shirtless black men and children, plus one baby cradled by Lamar

Back Cover
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The back cover of To Pimp a Butterfly shows the tracks listed in Kendrick's handwriting which exaggerates to the audience that it his own genius creation. Also, the simple black on white colouring gives it a sense of continuity.


Inside Cover
The lone image of the butterfly links with the title To Pimp a Butterfly. Also, butterflies symbolise hope, which could be used to show Kendrick's hope for equal rights for black people. Also the plain white background within this inside cover adds to the simplicity of

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Analysing Digipaks - Drake

Drake - Take Care


Front Cover
 This is a medium shot of drake sat down with gold chains on. He is also not looking directly at the camera. The only piece of text on this front cover is the name of the album which is Take Care. This image sets the theme for the album cover as it seems to be set in a wealthy mansion.

Inner Digipak Panel
 This shot is a close up of Drake lighting up a cigar. the fact that he is smoking a cigar presents the idea that he has a 'Bad boy image' which could relate to his music and suggest the genre of Rap and R&B. This connects to the overall theme of it being set in a wealthy mansion.

Further Inside The Digipak
This page highlights the song names and also underneath them it has a brief description of the people who played a part in the production of the song. This appears more beneficial to the business side of the album rather than the entertainment of the audience. The background image again fits in with the wealthy mansion setting.

Dedications Page
This particular part of the digipak is a whole page dedicated to all the people that have supported him through his journey up the music food chain. The background image is a close up of an owl ornament. This owl has two meanings as it suggests that Drake is a wise character but it is also the symbol of Drakes very own record label OVOXO. 

Poster Page 
This page i feel outlines Drakes superstar persona as the poster is intended to be hung up in his fans bedroom wall whilst listening to his music. The ratio between text and image is that there are more images, this suggests that due to his fame, wealth and success, his images can do the talking.

End Credits
You could say that this credits page acts like a filler for the digipak as this is again here purely for business purposes. It also gives chance again for Drake to shine light on the people who contributed to the creation of this album.

Back Cover
The back cover has a list of all the track titles which is in gold with the black background which keeps a good consistency and also fits in with the whole theme of the digipak. The sponsors at the bottom of the digipak highlights Drakes record label and further promotes it. 

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

Artist Websites - Kendrick Lamar

Artist Websites


Functions 

Contacts
Where to find/follow
Promote them and their music 
Inform the audience about the band and artist 
Sell Merch 
Tour dates sell gig tickets 


Elements

Discussion forum
Latest MV 
Feature images, text, logo, audio and video relating to the band. 
Shop 
News
Tour and gig posters
Sign up to newsletter
Social media links

Home Page

Within this home page there are features of Kendrick performing and also social media links to his social media. it features his new music videos and also merchandise as well. There is an ongoing slide of links and photos in the central view which has multiple different links you can click on to access different parts of his website or to watch his latest music videos.

News Page
 
This news page has all the recent news regarding Kendrick and his recent interviews and features etc. there are also his recent award nominations and winnings. This page is produced to keep the audience updated on Kendricks most recent events and articles.

Tour Dates Page

This page is for all the tour dates that Kendrick may have but as of right now Kendrick does not have any tour dates displayed as he is not going on tour at the moment. The tour page is reasonably plain but when the tour dates are added they are easily viewed and match the colour scheme.

Music Page

This page debuts all of his music and here you can preview it and also purchase it through the link given that redirects you to apple music. Including links to sample his music and to buy it boosts his sales as his audience can view his info, news and music and shop all in one website so it makes it easier for people to find.

Videos Page

This video page is dedicated to all of Kendrick's music videos and also some live performances as well as interviews and also adverts he has done. The video page includes more than music videos to keep his audience interested in all of the different things they can watch.

Merchandise Page

This page is for the merchandise Kendrick hasa and you can also purchase the clothing on here too.The merchandise page has a big range of all the different types of clothing you can buy, this increases the number of sales as there is a larger variety to choose from.



Monday, 11 September 2017

Artist Websites - Rihanna

Artist Websites - Rihanna


Functions 

Contacts
Where to find/follow
Promote them and their music 
Inform the audience about the band and artist 
Sell Merch 
Tour dates sell gig tickets 


Elements

Discussion forum
Latest MV 
Feature images, text, logo, audio and video relating to the band. 
Shop 
News
Tour and gig posters
Sign up to newsletter
Social media links 

Home page

This home page has a mixture of different things featured on it such as the magazines she's featured on, her new beauty line, movies and also music. This page includes a mixture of different thing to do with Rihanna as includes a range of things to view, this is good for the audience to view as it is the page that they first see when they access the website, therefore all the main content is on one page for them to view, rather than clicking on each individual link to find out more on a certain topic.

Tour Page

This separate page is for the tour dates when she tours this is where the dates and info will be out. Right now she has no tour dates. The tour dates page follows the same layout as the rest of the website and it easy to find within the website and initially including it within the website makes it easier for the audience to find out any info they want about the tour dates if there wass any as it is included within the website.

Videos Page

This videos page includes behind the scenes footage of her music videos and also promotional campaigns, it also includes all of her music videos as well. Similar to Kendrick's website Rihanna's website also includes a lot of extra content for her videos.

Merchandise Page

This page holds all of the merchandise and also it also has a donation link which lets people donate to Rihanna's charity she created. Within her merchandise page she includes a lot of different styles which also boosts customer satisfaction as there is a lot of different styles to choose from.

Music Page

This page holds all of Rihanna's music such as her latest singles and features within songs and it is also a link that directs you to a page where you can buy her music. Including links to buy her music may also boost her sales as fans can easily access her music directly from her website.