My Poster

This is my poster. I decided that I wanted to keep the same colours as my digipak as the audience will associate these colours with my artist. I wanted to keep my poster very simple, with only essential details. I think the picture that i used is eye-catching and is also the same picture that I rued in my digipak. I think this is effective as the audience only have a few picture that they will see which can make the audience remember my artist better. I wanted to make the alum details big to make sure the date was big as the audience will remember it better and also put the website of my artist and the record label that my artist is signed to. These details are the only details that my target audience need to know about and I wanted to keep the details limited as i think that the more simple my poster was the more effective it was.

Poster Research - Rihanna

Rihannas poster is very to the point by showing all the details. Rihanna is in big font as it stand out which is eye-catching. All the details are very short and shows everything that the audience need to know. There is a lot of information however this effective to the audience and will potentially get more fans to go to the concert. I like picture that they use in this poster as it is just a simple picture of her face, and you can instantly tell its Rihanna.

Poster Research - Beyonce

I think this poster is the best poster that I found when researching. I think the picture is a good picture to use at it is very eye catching. The fact that they only use black font which doesn't make the poster complexed at all. Beyonce is big black bold letters is very eye-catching. The picture also emphasies the title of the tour called 'Mrs Carter. I think this poster is very effective and works well.

Poster Research - Kelly Rowland

This Poster of Kelly Rowland is quite complexed which I don't like about as I there is too much text on the poster. I also don't think the text 'Kelly Rowland' stands out as there is a lot of texts around it. However I think that the picture used of Kelly Rowland is a good picture to use as it is a close up. I think there is too much different colour text on the poster, which I don't think has a good impact on the poster. I think that simple posters are more effective.

Website

For my artist  have made a website to help promote my sing as well as my artist. I have three sections on my website, 'Home' , 'About' and 'Contact'. In all three of these sections there is information about the artist.

This is the Front Cover of my website.  I wanted to keep it plain as I think it has more effect than a complicated website with loads of pictures. 

This is also on my home page where the tour dates which dates and the venues. 

 

This is the 'contact' page of my website where fans can contact the artist producer with links to facebook and twitter.

Website Reseach

Depending on what artist you are and what genre of music you sing depends on what kind of website you have.

These are examples or websites of artists that are the same genre as the song I have chosen.

Little Mix

Rihanna

Avril Lavigne

Miley Cryus

All of these websites are very different which made me realise that the website doesn't have to be based on what genre of music the artist is.  I used some of these ideas within my website to help me design my website.

Outifts and Props

Props

Iphone 6
Hoodie
Laptop
Make up
Bed
Tripod
Jewellery


Outfits
Red Sparkly Dress
Blue Skater Dress
Hoodie
High Heels

Final DigiPak

 

This is my Front Cover of my CD cover. I thought I would keep it simple and chose my themes to be black white and red. 

 These are my two double page spreads, there are lyrics on the first page and a letter from the artist with a picture understand and then on the second double page spread there are another set of lyrics to another song.

This is the back of the CD cover. I put 5 songs on the back and the record company with a barcode to make it look realistic

Location and Permission Form

Location

My plan was to use a lot of different locations, however when I started filming I decided that I only wasted to use a few different locations as i wasted to make my music video more performances based than storyline based. I wanted simple background as I wanted my artist to always be in focus. 

Permission Form

As the filming was only using simple backgrounds I did not have to use difficult or complicated locations, this meant that I didn't need to ask anyone else for permission except from my artist, because the locations I used were all study type rooms within either my house or my artists I did not have to ask consent.

I did however have to ask permission from Miranda to involve her in the contents of my filming. The consent form that alice signed says 'I hereby consent to act in Emily Clare’s A2 music video. She has my permission to use any of the footage involving any images of me in any way she needs to in terms of her A2 project.'

Avril Lavigne Digipak Analysis

Avril Lavigne is her fifth album which was released on the 1st November 2013 the album is a departure from her previous production and it includes more upbeat and pop sings along  with some piano ballads. She turns her album into pop rock album bu adding some punk rock songs as she used Marilyn Manson to sing with her.

The typical rock pop conventions make it pop rock conventions make it a pop rock genre C the colour also inform the audience that it is a pop rck albu. Avril Lavigne has gained general good reviews from citics who praised her and called it one of her best albums, however she has gained some critisim  where people have called it forced. The album is mainly on the top charts and making a number 1 in China and Taiwan. The target audience can be any one because the album can be liked by any one with any age also the genre involves both pop, rock, punk and ballads because the songs vary.

From Avril Lavigne she has gained three hit singles there are; Here's to Never Growing Up, Rock n Roll and Let Me Go.

Front Cover

The album is mostly black, this reflects its genre as a rock pop as rock is normally associated with black and white. The name of the album is the same of the artist which is orginal and easy remember, it is a white stencil bold font right at the bottom of the CD cover and above it is a phtoto of the artist which from her make up we can also see the genre of the CD. The CD comes with 13 songs as well as a 15 page booklet with the song information along with more photos of at the artisit. On the front of the CD there is the three singles releases.

The front cover of Avril Lavigne shows the artist and the title of the album this is for people whi may not recongise her to know who is, the photo is simple her face easy and good idea to promote the album because it isn't confusing is hard to find for example of you see this is in a shop it will catch your eyes immediately. The colours black and white fit in the genre of the album pop rock as people who see black and white automatically link it to rocl.The title is in a large bold spaced stencil font this is clear to see and understand. Avril Lavigne's face and name is clearly centered in the middle and bottom of the CD cover in order to give a clear understanding to who's album this is and catch the audiences attention.

Back Cover 


The tracks on the CD are names along with the order on the back of the CD.

The back of the albym is black to maytch the front cover again, there is another photo of the artist and the tracks of the CD are listened and numbered. There is the anem of the record company and links along with the phone numbers, hash tags, distribution, barcode and so on to give credit to everyone working on the album. The colour of the barcode fits in as it is black and white which makes it look formal and in place showing the audience that is has been strictly chosen, modified and created to fit the genre and artist.

Spine

The spine of the album shows the record labels logo and the name of the album as the name of the album is the name of the artists there is no need to add twice the bold white clear don't allows the album to be clearly recgonised when on a shelf.

Disks

The CD is more inverted colours. The colours are now blue and black and the original colour scheme was black and white. This makes it more interesting and appealing to the audience may think that it looks bull and boring with only one colour scheme. The Chas 14 songs including the 3 hits Here's to Never Growing Up, Rock n Roll and Let Me Go. The disk again contains Avril's name along with the record companies name, logo and address.

Overview

- The Digipak keeps the colours black and white, occasionallly adding in different colours as; red in the photos and blue on the CD cover.
- The over all look from the make up, outfits and colour scheme we can see it as a rock pop CD as the colours are black and white and the font is in a poppy style font and spacing.
- The name od the album links to the artist name and therefore saves space rather than adding the CD name and the artists name.
- The references to everyone who worked on the CD.
- The creative look catches the audiences eyes and is easy to remember and pick out. 

Pop Digipak's

Conventions of Pop Digipaks

Front Cover:

• Bright, bold and colourful 
• Plain Background to emphasise the artist
• Features the artist
• Different fonts used
• Design matches the artist
• Close-up/Mid shot of the artist
• Simple 

 

 

Back Cover: 

• Long shot of the artist
• List of all the songs
• Bar code so it looks professional
• Copyright information
• Record company logo
• Image takes up roughly half of the back 
• Follows the colour scheme

Storyboard

Here is my story board for my music video:

All of scenes are vague ideas that I have come up with. The magority of the scenes link with the lyrics to show that the music video is a narrative music video and that the story links with the song. I have 4 locations for my music video that are shown in the storyboards. These ideas are to show my artists emotions and that she is hearbroken. The order of the scenes may be switched around as this is a vague idea for my story board.

My first location is a dark long road with no one around to emphasise the title of the song.
My second location is is a room with a piano
My third location is in her bedroom
My fourth location is a plain background for when my artist performs

Music Video's That Have Influenced Me

Jojo- Little Too Late

The reason why this has influenced me is because it is about breaking up with her boyfriend which is similar to my song. I thought i could get some ideas from this music video. Her performing and having a narrative story line in the same music videos was an idea that i thought i clever and makes the music video much more interesting. The video is not to complex which is what I was heading towards, as I think it would be too confusing and messy if i tried to make it more complex. This is a video that has inspired me and has given me good idea's for my music video. 

Music Video's That Have Influenced Me

Pink - Perfect

This music video influenced me as there is a lot of performing within this music video, which is one of my ideas within my video. She looks directly into the camera which seems like she is singing to the audience which shows her emotions which I think emphasises the lyrics within the music video. There is also a emotional narrative story int he music video which i think also emphasies the lyrics in the music video and makes them more significant.

This links to my idea as this is what i am planning to do within my music video. I want my music video to be emotional and so how significant the lyrics mean to the performer. This is a music video that has influenced me hugely.

Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne was born 27 September 1984 is a Canadian and French singer and songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, and spent most of her youth in the town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain, by 16 she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million. In 2002, when she was 17 years old, Lavigne entered the music industry with her debut album Let Go, becoming one of the most popular pop punk artists, a reason she earned her reputation of a ‘skater punk’ and "pop punk princess". Since her professional debut she has sold more than 30 million albums and over 50 million singles worldwide.



When You're Gone

"When You're Gone" is a song written by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker. It was written for Lavigne's 2007 album, The Best Damn Thing. It was co-written and produced by Walker and released as the album's second single on 19 June 2007.

Avril Lavigne has said the song "is about being with someone you love, and you have to say goodbye, and all the little things you miss about them". The song may have been inspired by Lavigne's then-husband, Deryck Whibley, although in an interview in Northern Ireland with The Belfast Telegraph she did not confirm this. According to her, she did not intend the song to be a love song, but she was writing a slow song and the process brought out "all that emotional stuff" in her. "It's not cheesy, because I wrote it", she said. "If I was older, a professional writer coming up with all that, that would be lame.^"
Billboard magazine describes the song as "a power ballad with a piano and synth introduction". Composer Rob Mathes orchestrated the song with genuine string section, although the brief opening note, before the piano came in, was on a synthesizer.

Permission Letter To Record Label

10.11.14

Epic Records

Dear Avril Lavigne,

My name is Harriet May and I am currently studying A-Level Media Studies at Aldenham School. 

As part of my coursework this year, I am creating and producing a music video to a song of my choice.  I have chosen When Your Gone by you as the song I would like to create a music video for, and I am writing this letter to seek your permission to do so.

Please note, this video will be used only for my coursework and will not be distributed or marketed in any form.  I would greatly appreciate your permission to use this song.

Many Thanks,

Harriet May

Choices Of Songs: When You're Gone - Avril Lavinge

When You're Gone - Avril Lavigne

The video was directed by Marc Klasfeld, who is most well-known from his works of director for Sum 41's music videos. Lavigne reportedly came up with the concept for the video. The video portrays three relationships in different age groups, but in the same situation involving these relationships on the verge of being destroyed. The first relationship involves a pregnant woman whose husband is fighting in the war. The second involves an elderly man whose wife has recently died. And the third involves a teenage couple walking in the park only to be caught by the girl's controlling mother who forbids them from seeing each other ever again. Lavigne said that the video is very personal. In the end, the scenes break out daylight with the teenage girl returning to the place where the duo were caught, the elderly man drinking to his wife in a graveyard, and an SMS from the pregnant woman's husband, with the text "I'm okay. I miss U". Lavigne is then seen running in a field once more until the screen fades out.
Portions of the video were filmed at California State University, Northridge's Botanic Garden. The video was premiered on MuchMusic in Canada on 6 June 2007 during the 5 pm broadcast of MuchOnDemand. While in the United States it was premiered on MTV's TRL on 21 June. It reached the No. 1 spot on both TV music channel countdowns on August.
One year later the video won the People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist award during the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards.

This is the song that I have chosen to do as this song is my favourite out of my choices as I think it is the easiest to lip sing and I have different ideas for the music video than the original music video.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You%27re_Gone_%28Avril_Lavigne_song%29

Lyrics to the song I have chosen

"When You're Gone"

I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cry
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie
Is made up on your side

[Pre-chorus:]
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?

[Chorus:]
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it OK
I miss you

I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do reminds me of you
And the clothes you left, they lie on the floor
And they smell just like you,
I love the things that you do

[Pre-chorus]

[Chorus]

We were made for each other
Out here forever
I know we were, yeah, yeah
All I ever wanted was for you to know
Everything I do, I give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe, I need to feel you here with me, yeah

[Chorus:]
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear will always get me through the day
And make it OK
I miss you

Choices of Songs: Too Little Too Late - Little Jojo

Too Little Too Late - JoJo

"Too Little Too Late" is a song by American recording artist JoJo. It was written by Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, and Ruth-Anne Cunningham for JoJo's second studio album, The High Road. It was co-produced by Alexander, Vincent Herbert, and Billy Steinberg. "Too Little Too Late" was released as the album's first single in North America on August 15, 2006 and in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2007.
"Too Little Too Late" broke the record for the biggest jump into the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, moving from number 66 to number three in one week; this record was previously held by Mariah Carey, whose single "Loverboy" rose from number 60 to number two in August 2001. However, the record was ultimately broken by Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You", which jumped from number 97 to number one on the issue dated February 7, 2009. It remains JoJo's biggest hit single in the United States to date, and her only one to reach the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.

The reason why I didn't choose this song is because I think that there were to many voices at once which would have made it hard for me to video the lip singing on this song.

Choices of Songs: Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All

Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All

"Mr. Know It All" is a song by American pop recording artist Kelly Clarkson. It was written by Brian Kennedy, Ester Dean, Brett James, and Dante Jones, with the production handled by Kennedy, Dean, and Jones. Clarkson described the song as a "vocally raw record" and stated that she and her producers strove to record her voice as it is heard at live performances, using as little auto-tune processing as possible. It was released by RCA Records as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Stronger on September 5, 2011.

"Mr. Know It All" is a midtempo pop rock song with R&B influences, with its lyrical content dealing with the themes of heartbreak, and relationships with wisenheimers. Upon its release, "Mr. Know It All" has received mixed reception from music critics, who noted the song as significantly different from Clarkson's previous releases. The song became a commercial success, it became her ninth top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart. Internationally, the song topped the charts in Australia and in South Korea, and has attained a top-ten position in New Zealand, Poland, the United Kingdom. It also became a crossover hit to the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming her first solo single to enter the country chart after 9 years since "A Moment Like This" (2002), prompting RCA to release a country version produced by Dann Huff in 2012.
The song's accompanying music video was directed by Justin Francis and features a "wall of doubt" background in which derogatory headlines about Clarkson are posted. Several of the critics noted the video's informal fallacy approach to mainstream media. Clarkson has performed "Mr. Know It All" in various locations around the world, most notably at the 2011 NRL Grand Final, on the Australian, British and German versions of the television series The X Factor, and on the set-list of her Stronger Tour.

The reason why I didn't choose this song is because I think this song is too well known for me to compete with and also the music video is very good and I think that I wouldn't do the music video justice. I think this song would be a good song to do as the lip reading wouldn't be hard.