Digipak Creation Process

For this process, we used a simple editing app 'Fotor', and took the original images taken on a Canon Camera, and used the effect 'Scratched', in order to help brighten up the image and add a scratchy effect to the image. By using the Canon camera, we were able to get the band member into focus, and we then blurred the image of the background of the dock just to give it a blurred background. This is the before and after photo:

We then continued this trend of 'Scratched' images across the three band members in order to keep up the theme of the band, for the poster as well as the digipak. We then used the same app, "Fotor", in order to create the layout of the digipak. We put the three photos of the band together and the logo together in a collage.

After we created the layout of the digipak, we then put the collage image into Adobe Photoshop, extended the image and added some custom font from "Dafont.com". We used the font 'Slave Only Dreams to be King' as it looked very grunge like over the other fonts we looked at. From there we then added links to the bands Facebook Page, Soundcloud and Official Music Video in order for the audience to find their music easier.

Ancillary Task, Poster (Final Draft)

We decided to go for our second idea by taking close ups of the band members separately and adding the band's logo. We have also included Facebook, Youtube and Soundcloud links.

Feedback

This is the feedback we have gained for our music video and first draft of our poster. The feedback is mostly positive in regards to our music video (look at Feedback for our first draft of our music video). We have yet to finish our digipak, therefore so far we have no feedback for this. However for our poster for improvements, I think we are going to re-shoot photos as the photos we currently have are not that clear. I also think that because of this, we are going to go through with our backup plan of taking pictures of the band separately, as taking pictures of the band themselves will probably work better in helping to promote the band.

Ancillary Task, Digipak (First Draft)

This is our first draft for our digipak.

The back of the digipak:

 The digipak CD:

 The front cover:

 The inside of the digipak:

 The spine of the digipak:

Ancillary Task, Poster (First Draft)

This is our first draft for our poster, promoting the band Grind.

Main Task, Music Video (Final Draft)

Here is our finished final product, which is a music video for the band, Grind.

Main Task, Music Video (Draft 1) Feedback

Here is our feedback from our class for our first draft of our music video. These helpful improvements has given me a clear indication on how to improve this music video. Overall, the majority of the our feedback is very positive, with good use of camerawork and working between the performance and narrative sides of the music video. We also used the editing well by having the music stopped through the music video for effect, and the overall narrative of the music video was well thought through. I feel we also gained very useful suggestions for improvements, we will look at colour correction in order for it to look more grunge like, in order for it to link with the overall genre of the band more. We could also add something in order for it to look more noticeable to the audience that the girl is texting the band members. For example, I am not keen on the idea of the text coming up on the screen of what the text message is saying as I think that is slightly cheesy, so I think it will look better if we just include a sound effect of a text tone going off in order to make it look more noticeable as to what is happening. In order for some of the shots in the music video to look less lengthy (as I am aware that some of the shots can be approximately 8-10 seconds long), we will cut some of these shots down and replace the remaining time with reactions/close ups of the band members in order to add variation with our shots.