Digipak Template

Finished Digipak

  

  

Editing Screenshots

On my final edit of my front cover, I applied a simply block white strip across the image of my artist. I then made the title of the album transparent so that the image of the artist could still be seen through this white strip. I did this by decreasing the opacity of the text only, using the layer toolbar in the bottom right-hand corner. For this, I decreased the opacity from 100% to 0%.

In order to create the effects within my digipak I used the 'spray' brush in order to create a graffiti-type effect, as I felt that this fitted in with my genre the most. I also felt that this looked more effective than simple filling the entire canvas with the paint bucket tool.

On top of the spray of colour, I used the 'Rainbow tool' which I selected from the top left-hand corner, from which it is called 'rainbow circle'. This tool allowed me to create various different effects and shapes by simply choosing an effect and drawing a line in the position I desired the effect to be in. I had to experiment with different colours and ways of sharpening my technique on this tool, however once I learnt how to use it effectively, I felt that it worked well with my digipak.

I also experimented with different patterns and styles for my CD discs. In the above image, using Photoshop, I selected 'filter-render-clouds' to create such an effect. However, I decided not to use these particular discs for my final digipak.



Digipak Drafts #1

Within the following images I largely played around with the opacity tool within Photoshop. This allowed me to make text somwhat transparent, as in the first image, and allowed me to place a layer on top of another, without masking the one underneath entirely. The third draft image competed with my final edit in being my album's front cover. However, I opted for the more 'simply yet effective' approach, as I felt that this option may come across as being slighly too edited.

I also experimented with making different objects stand out in an image, as above. However, I felt that this particular style of image did not fit in with my 'R&B' genre.

Health and Safety Considerations

When filming my music video, there where several considerations that I had to take into account regarding the safety of my two performers. These included:
- Wires
The wires from my camera proposed a visible breach of safety. As my performers were doing a lot of dancing and moving around during filming, they could have potentially tripped over these wire and harmed themselves. Therefore, during filming, I had to tape these wires down to the floor.

- Footwear
Also during filming, my two performers wear high heels. Therefore, we had to ensure that the floor on which they were dancing wasn't slippery, and that we limited movement within the heels as much as possible, to ensure that they didnt trip or cockle over.

Disc Art Ideas

I researched into how albums represent their discs so I could get some ideas on how to design and produce my own. I feel that there is no particular convention for the design of an album disc, and instead they just follow the style of the overall album, in terms of colour and style. Some are plain, whereas others are bright and colourful, and some present images of the artist.

Here are the album covers from which each of these discs belong:

Filming

Today I began filming my two performers. However, all did not run smoothly, and my second performer (Rebecca) decided that she did not feel comfortable in front of the camera. She didn't know the words and she looked rigid on film. Therefore, I will not be able to use the shots that I obtained on film today, and will have to look for another performer as soon as possible!