Draft of Digi Pak

This is the first draft of our Digi Pak. We are unsure of what to put on the inside cover and around the CD. We would like to hear what you think of it so far and if you have any comments on how we could improve it.

Album Poster Draft

We made a poster for our product, I looked at other artists such as Oasis and their poster contained a picture at the top and larger text at the bottom. However I dont think it looks professional enough and some of the text may be unecessary. Any feedback to help me would be useful.

Editing Software

For our project we are using a software called "Final Cut Pro X". This is a new kind of software and is differnt to the one that we haved used before hand called " Corel VideoStudio 12". This is a video that I have found that demonstrates a few techniques and effects on a piece of raw footage, that I can use in our music video. Certain effects are not at all what we need but a few of the "Blur" section of the effects can be of use to us and some of the "Blur Transistions".

Design Of Digi Pak

Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd.I found designs of Digi Paks on the Internet that we wished to style ours around, it simply includes the front and back cover which we will design using photoshop. It wont be hard to put together and will include information such as the track names and the sponsors of the artist.

Second Draft of Back Cover for Digi Pack

For this cover I have cut down the sides of the picture in order to make it more of a reasonable and suitable size for a digi pack. I have also contrasted the back of the cover to the same of the front which is a contrast of 40% in order for them to match. I have also changed the text style and colour in order for the audience to make it easier to read. We may decide to use this for the inside cover instead.

Back Cover First Draft

This is the first draft of the back cover to our digi-pac. I need to add more visual effects and also the different contrasts we can incorporate. I will also need to add certain additions and packs to the cover such as, "including a 4 minute video to the numbre 1 song in the dubstep genre 2011".



Images for Digi Pak

These are all the pictures we took for our digi pak, we will only choose two of our favourites to use for the front cover and also back cover we will then edit the pictures in photoshop.  

First Drafts for Front Cover of Digi Pak

This is the front cover of our digi pak, I took the pictures using a Nikon D60 high performance camera which was able to capture the scene we wanted. I edited the image using photoshop and inserted the parental advisory logo, Artist Logo and a sponsor logo. We wish to get feedback of our product to get any advice on how we could improve it.

I also created two other versions with contrast and colour changes.

Digipak Research

Digipaks typically consist of a gatefold paperboard or card stock outer binding, with one or more plastic trays capable of holding a CD or DVD attached to the inside. IMPAC Group, Inc. originally owned the Digipak trademark. That company was acquired by MeadWestvaco in 2000 and folded into its AGI Media division. Following this acquisition, the Digipak name and designs were licensed to manufacturers around the world and MeadWestvaco sold AGI Media to Atlas Holdings in 2010.

In this digipak, it gives an urban/ hip-hop kind of vibe to it because of the kind of font that is used and the type of tribal patterns used aswell. Also, notice how one of the back covers (back cover I think) is the same as on the CD itself. The white mask can cause an effect of mystery and that possbily some of the songs that are in the album could contain some personal or dark lyrics that may be offensive or maybe a way to tell the public about his personal problems.                                        

These are the outside and inside of the digipak belonging to the band called "Enter Shikari". Enter Shikari is a band that is from St.Albans in Hertfordshire and the play a genre of music that is a combination of techno, rap and rock music. The inside of the digipak is a very colourful, tranquel and vibrant image of two trees and a field whilst the sun is setting. This image can illustrate the title of the album which is called "A Flash Flood Of Colour", this can relate to the imagery and diversity of the inside album cover. The triangle that is seen on the inside cover is also found on over covers of the digipak however, the triangle changes colour which again can relate to the album name and the other changes in colour througout the album.

The outside of the digipak consists of what "Enter Shikari Are:" this includes what instruments they play and who plays them, so this gives info on the band itself. It also includes "Gang Vocals" who are other people/artists outside of Enter Shikari. Again the triangle appears but in a different colour (blue) as it could contrast with the purple background. This cover of the digipak also includes legal rights and copyright protection logos and also says the types of management which has participated in making this album.

Album Adverts in Magazines:

    





Parental Advisory

Due to the evolution of the music industry and music culture, more artists are encorporating swear words and explicts into their songs. This ofcourse some audience members may find offensive and therefore this logo pre-warns the audience but particulary the parents that this album/single contains some strong and offensive language. However, the quesion arises of "What can the parents actually do once the child hears these explicts?" A parent would not be able to stop the child from hearing these words but the only thing that they can do is not buy the album, which ofcourse affects the artists and their record companies.

Idea for video

A scene from the movie "Kidulthood" has given us inspiration and ideas on what we can incorporate into our video and also ideas and shots on how we can really show the emotion of the character. From the beginning of the clip to 1:26 is the time period of which depicts the effects and ideas from and how can can manipulate them into our own ideas. However, at the time of 8:46 the theme of the first time period as mentioned before carries on and this again can be shown in our video or there is the possibility that it could be left on a cliff hanger. However the video we put up for this clip has now been removed off YouTube and therefore we are unable to show it.

Another idea and shot that we are trying to incorporate into our music video, which are the shots of London City. It should include famous sites such as the London Eye and also St.Pauls Cathedral. This can be shown in various shots in the song "Keep It On a Low" by Dot Rotten who is a UK grime artist. We think that the shots of the London skyline and famous sites that it has such as the London Eye and Big Ben.

Risk Assesment

	HAZARD	A Severity	B Likelihood	Risk rating
1	Tripping in Street	2	8	16
2	Road Danger	7	6	42
3	Train Danger	6	5	30
4	Attracting unwanted attention	7	6	42
5	Medical Issues	5	2	10
6	Problems at location	4	2	8
7	Terrorist Issues	10	1	10

HAZARD	CONTROL MEASURE PRECAUTIONS
1.	Wear appropriate footwear, be aware of surroundings
2.	Be aware of cars on the road
3.	Check trains are running and stand clear of the tracks
4.	Don’t flash hardware and try to stay away from dangerous areas
5.	Neither of us have health issues however if either of us are ill we will take medication
6.	Check no protests are on before going to the location
7.	Keep an eye out for suspicious people           and stay clear of them

Shooting Schedule

Shot no.	Date/Time	Location	Cast	Crew	Costume/Props	Equipment
1	4/2/2012 Start filming at 4:00 pm – 4:20 pm	London - The Embankment	Ashley Rex	Will Trotter Louis Watkins Ashley Rex	Barbour Jacket Jeans Hoodie NY Flat Cap	Camera Tripod Light Light Filter
2	4/2/2012 The first shot should take a few mins. 4:50 pm – 5:20 pm	London - The Embankment	Ashley Rex	Will Trotter Louis Watkins Ashley Rex	Barbour Jacket Jeans Hoodie NY Flat Cap	Camera Tripod Light Light Filter
3	4/2/2012 5:20 pm – 5:45	London - The Embankment	Ashley Rex	Will Trotter Louis Watkins Ashley Rex	Barbour Jacket Jeans Hoodie NY Flat Cap	Camera Tripod Light Light Filter
4	4/2/2012 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm	London - The Embankment	Ashley Rex	Will Trotter Louis Watkins Ashley Rex	Barbour Jacket Jeans Hoodie NY Flat Cap	Camera Tripod Light Light Filter