Website experimentation

This is another example template for my website. Again, I'm using the contact sheet as I think it looks   better rather than using one photograph. I will make sure I include annotations as it looks more interesting. So far, I haven't changed the font and I will do so as the one in the preview doesn't match and look good.

Creating my Instagram for my artist

I am creating an Instagram for my artist 'Jem'. This will enable him to gain a wider audience and get his music out there. This is a way for the artist to connect with his fan base and make the experience feel more personal for the fans.

Cover Photos for twitter

This is a photography we took on the canon of Jem whilst we were finishing the music video. It is quite casual and I will use it for his twitter cover photo. Evidently, its quite a striking photograph so when the audience sees it they will be aware of Jem and what he looks like (whether he is recognizable to people or not).

Working on the website: Ideas

Here is a brief for my website. I've got the color scheme of black and white and the the one colour which is similar to my digipack. I have decided that I want to keep my website more of a monochrome/ noir approach and have the digipack having one colour to it; preferably red or a darker shade like burgundy.

Trip to the BBFC

Today, we went to the BBFC to listen to someone speak about regulation. She went over the basics of the company and its intentions and then played for us some clips on films that have had to been cut due to fitting their preference on ratings.

• For example The Hunger Games wanted a age rating of 12A, but when the BBFC got sent the film they decided the films was a 15 due to the over use amounts of blood. So, they removed all signs of blood and goriness and used music to emphasis the violence rather then making it visually unsuitable for a younger audience. By having the film a 15, it would of affected The Hunger Games at box office due to it being a film for the younger generation as pre-adolescents would of had read the books and then would of wanted to watch the film. 

• With the film The kings speech they were slightly more lenient with the age rating because of the context of the scene,. The King had a speech impediment/ Stutter so when he spoke he had an actual physical issue rather just being used out of context. 

• Netflix doesn't have to ask because of com does television regulation. They just want the security of knowing what the age rating is and so that whom ever watching on Netflix is cautious. 
• Overall, the BBFC said how they are now advising and educating their audiences rather then setting age ratings because all films are capable to reach on the internet. They are there to make sure children will not get harmed and that parents should be able to distinguish which films are suitable for their little ones.

Photoshop: Learning how to resize/transform images

Today, I learnt how to resize and transform images on photoshop. You simply click Control and then T to get the image enlarged or downsized and the correct megapixels so it doesn't look blurry.

Testing: Digipack 2

This is my nearly finished preview of a digipack that I have created. I have used slow shutter speed images and kept the rest of it quite simple otherwise it could look too chaotic.  I have the red cd which establishes the signature colour of him and I have to finish off the front cover.

Testing: Digipack 1

This is the first digipack that I have completed and the one I actually want to fulfil. The inspiration came from The Kooks but I have included other photographs and graphics I have found to not make it too similar. This is my favourite so far as it sticks with my original idea of having it black and white but slight use of colour giving it more energy and youthfulness.

Experimenting with the digipack

This is another experimental mock up I have completed, although it isn't detailed and completed it is just brief so I get an idea. Looking at it now I can tell this is possible 2 examples in one, the slow shutter speed photographs on the right don't quite match the ones on the left. I have gained some inspiration from Arctic Monkeys for this one.

The Kooks: Inspiration Digipack

Today, I started another idea I had for my digipack. I have been looking at the band 'The Kooks' and what they created for their CD. This is one of my favourites I have seen, as it has a black and white colour theme but at the same time there are uses of red which make it more dynamic. I am going to try complete one similarly but in my own style, the photograph above is what I have created so far.

Why I'm deciding to go black and white for my digipack/website?

I have decided go for a black and white digipack and colour theme because I feel it's more sophisticated and sleek. I think if I create something that looks colourful and youthful it will relate too much to the music video and I don't want people to associate his music with one song/video. By having a more mature digipack it will vary his appearance and make him look more experimental with the artists music/genre. Also although our primary audience is important, it would be better if you could market a product to a varied audience instead of keeping him vigorous. I hope the website/digipack attracts a diverse and mixed audience due to his mature side that I am trying to explore; this could even be a peek into his future career and how he would like to appear in his  future more experienced career.

Looking at fonts: Part 2

Good TimesbyRaymond Larabie


DODGEbySaji Johnny Kundukulam

StrasuabyRaymond Larabie

Bring tha noizebyPizzadude

These are all fonts from http://www.1001fonts.com
I really like all of these and the ones towards the bottom are slightly more quirky, especially with the letter M at the end. This could look interesting and could make it look more fun, but I will try out closer to the time when my digipack is nearly finished so I have a better idea.

Looking at fonts for the digipack:

These are all different fonts I found on www.dafont.com
I think these are the best examples for what I want to create, this is because the digipack is black and white and his name is going to be in colour so it needs to be bold and stand out. I think any of these could look quite nice especially the first because it is spaced out and would situate nicely on the disk for the CD.

Experimenting with the digipack

Today we started experimenting with our digipack in class. We opened the template up on photoshop and played around with different ideas we had in mind. I am carrying on with the black and white concept I originally wanted to do but maybe having one colour (orange/green) which he is known for which could be his signature colour. I wanted to use it for his name/font on the disk.

I haven't used photoshop much only in photography to edit photographs. I played around with the pain brush tool, originally I thought you had to paint with the brush each bit but I found out you can use the paint bucket which fills in a shape which made it much easier (making the cd disk grey). I went onto Pinterest and found photographs similar to what I would like to create, the layered portrait images and layered blurred photographs of the artists hands. I placed them were I hoped they would work and it looks quite cool. Today went well and I am excited to start shooting and completing my digipack.