Magazine Advertisement - Rough Copy

Magazine advert rough copy
Both are pretty much the same thing except i made the release date bigger on the right advert and fused the band and album name (after changing the album name). That also required the text to be bigger.

I'll come up with some new (or similar ideas) - do these seem ok? or do they seem rather bland?

Note: have to write band website at bottom

Digipak - Album Front + BackCover

First attempt at making a cover for the album using the pictures taken from the previous post.
This is the rough front cover for the digipak made in Adobe Photoshop.

I used a blend effect on the original photo to make the white parts of the background transparent. I then added a white layer for a background. The blending got rid of the white and left the silhouettes of the members. The addition of the white background is there to compliment the black silhouettes and was somewhere I could write the album and band name.

I'm still a novice at photoshop so couldn't really add any spectacular effects, although i did add a drop shadow on the text.

This is the rough copy of the back cover in a similar style to the front cover using the same blending method. The cover only has a hat since it was supposed to be an integral part of the music vid - however since it is only a picture of a hat the cover looks a little bland. My next step is then to try and get some better pictures of the hat; maybe with some other items, a better picture of only the hat or use a different idea for the back cover.

Can't title this

Just doing some shots with the camera whilst my lead singer is busy - wanted to add some effects to make it look cooler but found out post production that i needed more of some specific footage and that i couldn't do it with people in the background. Quality isn't great but that really isn't important for this.

Pictures for Magazine advert and Album cover

Here are a few of the many photographs taken in an attempt to get a decent photo to use for the front cover of my digipak and my magazine advert. I'll chose a photograph and use Adobe Photoshop to try and make it look like the front and back cover of a digipak as well as use the same or a similar picture for the magazine advert.

The main idea was to get a shadowy effect and thought that getting silhouettes of the members would look best and be easier to catch on camera. We did this by using a white wall as a backdrop (it was bricky but that just adds atmosphere to the scene) and placing lights behind the members. The shoot was done at night to get the silhouette effect. This was actually taken before 6pm (it was around 5:10)...it really is getting dark quicker these days.

 This is the infamous hat; the star of the show, our main character for the video. I was planning on using a picture of this hat for the back cover of the digipak and having the track list around the hat. Although, i think i'll need a better picture for that.

Magazine Advert - Sketch

A simple sketch with some basic annotations of the magazine advert for the album.

It includes a picture of the band members in a setting on the bottom of the advert with much of the text above the picture. The name of the band will be on top in bold black text on a white background. It will be followed by the album name with the release date underneath it in smaller font size and a different colour - maybe yellow.

I will also include singles/track names which will be available on the album; one of the tracks will be the lip sync of the music video chosen. The track names will also not be black font; most likely yellow to. Formats the album will be available in will also be on the advertisement.

At the bottom of the advertisement the band website and a website which distributes the album will be shown.

Album Magazine advertisement

Not too many colours used, mainly blacks and whites and blues which works well together and does not make the advert too complicated. The use of glow on some of the white text allow for easier reading and makes the name of the band and album stand out. The biggest text on the advertisement is the name of the band as well as the album name and the release date. The advert is trying to promote the album and band by letting the audience know their names in big, bold and glow text. They are also trying to make the release date as legible as possible so the audience knows when to get the album. The name of the band is on the top of the Ad so that it catches the attention of the audience first.

 Websites and a logo on the bottom corner of the advert say where the album can be bought as well as the site to the band's webpage if anyone wants to know more information about the band. Simple head shots of each band member are shown, helping viewers to recognise the band in other situations, such as if they appear on television. Use of shadows on the faces of the members and serious poses gives an ominous and powerful image which allows it to hit the viewers stronger and grab their attention quicker.

Below the release date it states the names of two singles from the album. It is another promotion technique to sell the album; the advert states the name of two well known singles from the album in an attempt to sell the album better.

A brighter counterpart of the above advertisement using greens and white. They integrate the album cover with the advertisement which will make it easier for the viewers to recognise the album cover.

-Includes release date (states that it is already out) - crucial for the audience so they know when they can buy the album. Also states how viewers can get the album; says it is available on CD and download.
-Includes singles that will be on the album - to promote the album more; if a track liked by viewers is on the album it will make it more likely for the audience members to buy the album.
-Fonts of text compliment the image and colours used in the advertisement to give the advert an underlying/signature theme or genre
-Bold and capital text on name of the band to make it more eye-catching and signifying its importance

Contents of digipak

I've decided to do a standard 4-panel CD case instead of a 6-panel digipak.
The CD case will include;

- Front cover
- Back cover
- Spine
- Inside cover (left)
- Inside cover (right; this is where the CD is)

The idea is to have the album name and band name on the front cover and inside cover (left).
The back cover will have all the standard conventions;
- Picture which relates to front cover in some way
- Track list; the songs available on the album
- Copyright
- Record label logo
- Barcode