different album cover and album fonts (inspirations)

For our digi-pak i have been doing some research into various artists' album covers;to get inspiration for our own album cover  and digipak.  Below are some of the album covers that stood out to me and i think some of the styles ,layouts and fonts of the album covers  would suit the music genre of our  album i think  that we 

could include some of the themes and designs within our own digipak .

 Amy Winehouse's back to back album cover is very simplistic ,however the font on the album cover stood out to me. Her name(the name of the artist ) is in bold large font which stands out and goes across the picture. The style of the font suits the album and represents the artist Amy Winehouse who was a bold  artist . for our album cover this type of font could suit our album cover and we additionally be effective  . in addition i like the colour grading used which gives the album cover a golden look. however there is no use of bright colours  which i think works for this album . if we were to experiment with colour grading this would  be a good example to follow 

Duffy's album  cover for Rockferry stood out to me though it is very simplistic  i liked the colour grading used. her style of her music and voice is very retro   this could be the reason why they have chosen to use the black and white colour grading as it represents a dated look if we were to use black and white colour grading for our album cover /digipak this would be a prime example , in the planning processes we have considered using black and white colour grading as we feel it would suit the album  . Her name on the  album cover is like a signature font  and gives it an added elegance to the cover whilst the name of the album is in white bold large font  unlike Amy's Back to black her name appears smaller than the name of the album  but if we were to use this style of font we would probably make the name of the artist larger .

The little dragon album cover, sunshine stood out to me because of the bright bold colour's ,which gives the album a playful and fun feel to it .  I like the scenery in the back drop as it adds to the quirkiness of the group .Even though i like the bright and bold colours used , we would not use them for our album cover,  as in the planning process we decided that we would go for a simplistic feel to our album cover as we feel it would suit our artist more . However what we could consider using is the type of font that they have used on their  cover ;as i like the design  of the font ,the name of the group is bold and does not go across the artist's like in Duffy's and Winehouses cover but still manages to stand put against the busy and colorful  backdrop  however we would make the name of the album stand out more as it is not bold enough to stand out against the background.

The font of the little mix's album cover stood out to me as  i like the positioning of the name of the album and the band name . in addition  the name of the group is  big bold and colorful and  it stands out against the colours around. the colour grading is a mixture of black and white ;this could be a good idea for our album cover  if we were to go with the black and white colour grading .however though the big font is effective for this album cover for ours i do not think that it would be suitable as it would consume the space on the cover . Though the colour grading is mostly black and white hints/splash of colour show through we could experiment with this effect on our album cover as i think it adds a playful and youthful feel to the album without going over board .

Rihanna's disturbia remixes album is very simplistic her face acts as a back drop for the album as it is central to the cover .if we were to use a close up shot of the artist ,this would be a good example to follow. In the  preparation process we discussed using a range of shots for our Digipaks and a closeup shot of the artist was one that we could consider using . The font of the title is very simplistic i think the size of the font  is just right for the cover  but for our digipak cover we may consider making the font of the name of the album larger . however i do like the size of the artists name displayed . we could consider using a range of different colours i do like the font though it is very simple .They have not experimented with effects for the album cover  they have used the real colours from the actual picture. however we have discussed using colour grading for our Digipaks.

i have already started drawing up some ideas for our digipak  we have decided that the name of our album could be songs in motion the album cover will not reflect the meaning of the title  like little dragon's sunshine album .

inspirations for digi pak

The prop used, the make up, the shot all elements we want to include in our album artwork

The focus on her face with her being in the middle of the frame really sells the artist which will be a good technique to use for our artist as she is still an establishing artist. The text is simple but stands out. Her make up is sixty's and hippie. 

Solange Knowles, ethnicity/culture is betrayed through her style - the braids and the colourful headscarf. 

inspirations

inspirational shots on Prezi

planning -locations plus brainstorm

we brainstormed some ideas that we think can be incorporated into the music video

   

On my way home from school I noticed this setting I thought it would be ideal as it is mysterious 

wonder - emeli sande 

and could be an interesting place to film.We could experiment with the colour grading of the trees to produce a similar effect like Emeli Sande's Wonder music video . in addition the place hardly has any pedestrians passing through so the filming process will go more smoothly . the only problem is that we cannot experience rain as it may become muddy and will be tedious for the artist to perform etc. whilst planning we suggested that a woodsy are would be a cool place to film  for the music video as one of the scenes .

bat your eyelashes- all for gold  nice black and white grading 

Another thing that we brainstormed was how the visual would appear. We decided that we would experiment with colour grading ,such as having a black and white visual and transition into colour this could make the video more interesting to view and engage with . in addition we feel that experimenting with colour grading could help the visuals reflect the lyrics . "constant surprises coming my way ."  the change of colour could portray the artist's surprise .  

close-up of artist rihanna-only girl 

We decided not to challenge some of the basic conventions of a music video; as we have come to the decisions that we should have close-ups of the artist . this is a good way to market  the artist and id ideal to do when introducing a new artist.

during planning we thought that we could experiment with  stop start motion  when editing the film OK Go - end love is a prime example of how effective and creative this technique can be 

during planning we additionally considered using split screens whilst editing as demonstrated in beyonce's countdown this will add to the creativity of the music video

some cool techniques and editing used in music videos

i like how the shadow is almost and extension of her body in the shot with the black and white effect  used for the colour makes it very effective 

wonderful-angel 

little mix wings 

1991 azealia banks 

rihanna your the one 

interesting editing and inspiration

Here they have experimented with the colour ;making it bright and colourful  to reflect the upbeat song and colourful lyrics .

here they have stuck to the basic conventions of a music video by using  close-up of the singer /artist 

four frames in one shot adds to the playful lyrics and upbeat song 

the editing exaggerates the dance move that beyonce is performing                                                                                          

the fast change of colour is very effective as it edited straight on the beat 

she uses patterns and colour to add to the playfulness of the video

mimics the whole idea of an illusion like a dream which amplifies the lyrics of the song in addition the  editing is very dynamic