Creating a CD Cover - Continued






Here is the logo I created to represent our record label (company). The use of the vinyl record represents music and the r'n'b/soul records from the past. In order to create this I got a picture of a vinyl record from the internet and used the magnetic lasso from Photoshop and cut around it and in half. Furthermore, I used a gold colour overlay to blend in with the disc and the gold represents the status and power of the record label ' The Music Factory'.

Analysing CD covers

Elements of the back of a CD package

-Track listing of 8-14 songs
-Bar code
-Record company and logo
-Institutional information such as who produced it, studio of production and the year it was produced.
-Optional additional imagery
-Needs to be consistent with the front cover

CD Cover Analysis

The aim of a CD cover is to:

Attract audiences- eye catching - audience lines of appeal ie envy n emulation- POS need to stand out

Promote the artist- establishes the artist and their identity

Insight into the artist in terms of personality- visual representation of the music

Maximises sales and revenue

Establishing a wider target audience- using codes and conventions

Feedback

Anita I'm happy to see that your blog is fully up to date. You have made very good use of multi media in the presentation of your research, planning and running commentary. Well done!
Target: 1) meet the editing deadline 2) use peer and self assessment to inform the final touches to your video editing.

Production Update

Since the last time I updated this blog, my group and I have continued editing the music video footage we have and I have now completed editing the part of the opening scene where our main female performer walks out the apartment complex. I have also done parts of the establishing shots and I am now starting on the part where our main female performer is about to walk out her room. I aim to get this part fully edited by the end of the week.