Evaluation

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Filled Out Questionnaires

Anamatic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL3ON5ZDyOU&list=HL1332881323&feature=mh_lolz

Poster

This poster would be used on billboards because they are big and when people pass it they may look and take notice.
Having a quote from a magazine helps the audience see what an established business thinks of her could help them make a decision.

Album Cover

The location for this photoshoot was inspired by Taylor Swift's single cover for 'Mine' because i see Tia as a country/pop/indie artist. The front of the cover is simple because i think simple covers are the most effective in terms of having the name of the album and the artists name.

The back cover like most others has a track list with a bonus track, a bar code and the record company's name on so it looks authentic like other album covers. I think this album cover represents the overall star image of Tia because the dress she is wearing is casual. Having the guitar in the middle of the record company's name suggests that she is a rocker in terms of liking to have variety in her music.

Single Cover

I used still frames from the music video for 'Im Still Here' because i thought it was suitable to have reference from the music video. The image i used for the front cover in my opinion sets the tone of the single and the kind of artist Tia is. Compared to the album cover i decided to change the font because it suggests that the single is more soft which is what i think the font represents. I used the heart for the back cover because it is so simple and it gives the overall tone that the single is about love and the fact that its candles formed into a heart can suggest that the love goes out, just like the candles do.

Website Pages I Designed

http://www.wix.com/beckz_sarah/tia

These are the pages i designed for Tia's website.

Sarah and I also changed the colour from pink to red and change the shape of the tabs.

Evaluation Questionnaires

This is what i will give to a few of my classmates so i can see if the music video is right for the target audience we as a group want it to be for. Feedback will also show me what we did well as a group as well as what could be improved

Music Video

Overall i am pleased with the outcome and believe we have used the different shots when needed to help create a relationship between the lyrics and visuals.

How i see the artist

I see our artist as a mix of Taylor Swift,Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato. Their album covers, star image and music is similar to what we want 'Tia' to be like. The song that we chose is similar to these artists as most of their songs are to do wih relationships that have ended.

Taylor swifts single cover 'Mine' inspired my interpretation for Tia's album cover. Taylor swift's genre is mostly country and its shown in this cover. Her being outside and in white shows off her purity and her love for being outside. In her music video for 'Mine' there are shots of her being outside, its a reference to her music video. For my album cover i would therefore have an image of 'Tia' outside and looking indirectly to the camera just like Taylor does.

I also like this album cover from Kelly Clarkson because even though its really simple, it gives a sense of drama. The use of her biting the necklace, gives me a sense of her being a rock girl. I also like the simple font for the artists name and the album title. I also like the colour used as there is a pallette of bronze and black and white which i think suggests tradional as well as different. In my album cover analysis's most of the albums have alot of bright colours, so by being different it suggests that the artist is individual and stand out from the crowd to be noticed.



So for my album cover i would take aspects from these two albums and incorporte them into one. I would use the location and costume from Taylor Swift's single and the font from Kelly Clarkson's album . By mixing the two genres, i will create an artist who can do many genres.

My roles

For this music video my roles have been being in charge of filming the shots, contacting the artist, creating the storyboard and helping Duresh with the editing. In my opinion my favourite role would have been filming the shots and contacting Cady Groves as I have twitter and so does she, so it was easy to contact her. I don’t think creating the storyboard was my strongest role as it helps if the pictures are clear to help the filming run smoothly. As I am not the best at drawing, I had to write down more notes to help the rest of the group understand what was going to happen in each particular shot e.g the emotion, the type of shot, the location and how long the shot should be.  As we are using final cut to edit our music video, I felt that when It was my turn to edit some parts, I wasn’t going to feel as confident when using IMovie. However, as I was editing more, I got used to Final Cut and prefer it to IMovie as it has more features and we can do a lot more with the video to make it look more professional.

Music Videos with the stereotypical video

Lauren Alaina is an American Artist and her latest Music Video 'Georgia Peaches' has the stereotypical features of what i think an American Country music video is.

At the beginning of the music video the type of car that we the audience see suggests its set in America because its the type of car that has been used in other videos as well such as....

The costumes that Lauren and her extra's where also suggests its American. The checkered tied up shirt, the boots, the cowboy hat and the diner lady's uniform in my opinion signify country and American because i have seen the same costume on a diner lady in the movie ' Another Cinderella Story'.

Having the location at the diner represents the 'all american singer' because in my opinion having a diner immediately gives the audience the idea that its set in America.

Saturdays Website

http://www.thesaturdays.co.uk/

 This is what i see when i first go onto the website. It shows me the name of the band and the girls in the group. The names at the bottom help me recognise who is who if i dont know the band that well.

 This allows the fans to keep up to date the latest news from the band so they don't miss anything.

 The social network sites form an interaction between the band and their fans because they will be contacting them to find out all the information and to try and get the band to notice them.

Having videos ont he website in my opinion makes the fans feel as if the video is directed to them, which it is. It allows the fans to see what the band does when they are not working.

Record Companies

Fierce Panda
Fierce Panda Records is an independent record company that has been going on for more than a decade.

From my research i think they are a company that sign indie artists because they have signed 'Electricty In Our Homes' 'Dirty Little Faces' and 'Hundred Reasons'.

On February 24th 1994 they put out their very first single. In the spring of 2004 Fierce Panda celebrated their 10the year by releasing a record called 'decade:ten years of fierce panda'









Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record Label which is owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment 
Dorris Day, Il Divo, Billy Joel and so many more have been signed with Columbia Records.

Cheryl Cole - The Flood

           

I have analysed this music video on our group blog in a few bullet points but here is a more detailed analysis.

There are many indications with the different types of shots that links towards the song title 'The Flood'. For example the quick shots at the beginning of the video are like a 'flood' so it could suggest a relationship between the visuals and lyrics.

Showing multiple shots of the sea suggests that 'the flood' is closing in on her and that she cant escape. The lighting when we shots of Cheryl in the house is lighter to suggest that she is safe from the flood and that the light signifies hope.

At 1:06 hands seperate because of the flood. This can suggest that the flood was overpowering the relationship and so the relationship broke because of the the flood.

When Cheryl burns out the fire at 1:52, it suggests to me that she is burning out the relationship because the fire can signify the relationship and love, so when its blown out the fire and relationship is over.

The use of close ups of Cheryl through out the music video help create a narrative in terms of how she is feeling and we the audience may create our own narrative because of the emotions that are shown to us because of the close ups.

         

Westlife Album Cover Analysis

Westlife's first album was released in 1999 when they were young their album cover represents that. By just having a simple background, the bands name and their faces on the cover shows that they are selling the bands look as new and simple and to shows those who may not know who westlife are, who the members are.

As they became older and became a 'manband' their albums had to represent that. By having the guys in suits can suggest that they are appealing to more older fans as they dont just want the young teenage girls, but also the older ladies. The dim lighting and suits in my opinion represents them as a more sophisticated, dedicated group compared to their first album cover which was just thei faces to help them promote the band.




As the group became older, their image changed so their album cover had to present that.When Brian left the band in 2004, it changed the band as a group in the way they presented themselves as they now had to re-present themselves as a 4 not a 5-member group. Their cover for their 2005 album 'Face To Face' was close ups of the remaining group to suggest that its a new beginning for them as a band. Their facial expression on the cover suggests they are going to be strong and confident on being a 4-menber band.

The band announced they were splitting up in 2011 and so released their final album with their most memorable 'Greatest' hits. The cover represents them thinking and looking back on their career as they are leaning against a gate. The background is simple as its the band we the audience need to focus on.

Miley Cyrus Album Cover Analysis

Miley Cyrus album cover design has changed for every album she has released as for everyone she has grown up and so the album cover is what represents that.

This album cover was Mileys first album released in 2008, aged 16 which could suggest her fan base and audience for her album would be teenagers and younger children as they knew her from starring in Hannah Montana. The layout of this album cover is simple as it has the image of the artist, the name and the album title which are the iconic features of an album cover. The use of the silver star in the middle can suggest that she is a star herself. I think overall this album cover is effective as by just having the artist look towards the fan who will buy the album may make them seem as though Miley is looking at them directly and want a connection with her.
An album cover should signify the sort of genre of music that the album features and in my opinion the use of bright colours, an image of a star and the artist smiling can suggest that the album consists of pop music.

Within the album booklet there are images of miley to promote her and her style. This image to the right has her standing on music movers to suggest she is an arist who really does care about the music as she is also "singing" into the microphone. The colours are the same as the album cover which helps the continutey and simplicity of the album booklet e,g with the whites and red.

All album booklets include the songs and lyrics in them for the fan to sing along to the song so they are able to learn the song through singing along. We can see the use of stars which was used on the album cover to show continuety with the artwork.

As Miley has grown up so has her style of music and fans. Her latest album 'Cant Be Tamed' has a more rebelious, rauchy taste as she has grown up and acknowledged who she is as an artist. This album cover shows that as the way she is standing the outfit she is wearing as she is showing more skin to suggest that she is becoming her own person. The colour scheme of this album cover also shows her fans/audience how she has gone from the sweet, innocent girly style she was portrayed as when she started with disney to a more grown up, contraversal artist who knows what kind of music she wants to release.  As stated  in the first paragraph, an album cover reflects the type of music that will be on the album. From this album cover i can see that Miley has grown up and so maybe as she has grwon up she has become a more R&B, pop rock artist as the colours are more darker and the outfit is more older, which can attract the older audience.                                                                                

Michael Buble Website

http://www.michaelbuble.com/

The overall sense i get from first seeing this website is sophistication because the colours.

From the homepage i can see that everything from the tabs are on so it gives the fans a sense of what is on the website. Having his signiture in the background suggests its official and that maybe Michael had a say in what goes on the website and how its laid out.

Allowing fans to recieve email updates about Michael suggests a relationship between him and the fans because he wants his fans to know all the latest details such as signings, gigs etc.

The banner shows the fans whats on the website and allows them to choose what they want to go and do on the website. For example one fan may want to go onto the merchandise page where as another fan may want to look at the pictures. This gives the fans a variety.

Having a biography page on the website allows the fans to really get to know Michael if they dont know him that well. By allowing the fans to read about him, it gives the fans a sense of interaction and forming a relationship with them.








                                                                                                                 

Lawson Website

Lawson are a new band and have been touring with 'The Wanted' as their supporting act. As they are a new ban, their website is more simpler than other well known established artists. There website has influenced me on how we should create our website for Tia because she is also an upcoming artist.
http://lawsonofficial.tumblr.com/tagged/Ryan-Fletcher

Even though its simple, its effective because this banner is showing the name of the band, their logo and who is in the band. Having 2 of the members holding guitars can suggest that they are musicians as well as vocalists which is what we want Tia to be seen as.

Having an interactive part on the website to download their single will help them and their music develop. Allowing the fans to have it for FREE will also increase their popularity because if more people know that they can get a song without paying then they are likely to do it. Having the background of this banner be red highlights the name of the song, which is effective.

Having a recording on their website will help show their fans the type of band they are. It will show them who the lead singer is and which members play which instruments. This would increase their popularity because i think by watching the video the fans would see that they are doing it for the music and fans.

Having photos on the website allows the fans to see what the band has been up to and see them messing around.  Some of these images are from their music video so if fans look at them they are getting a sneak peak of what the video will be like. This will create anticipation for the fans as they want to watch the music video as soon as possible.

Having the social network account links on the website allows interaction between the band and the fans. By following them on twitter and liking them on facebook they are able to get the latest news as well as ask them questions.








                               

How Artists Market Themselves Using The Internet

YouTube and Twitter is how many unknown artists market themselves these days.

Rebecca marketed herself using the internet because she uploaded a music video to YouTube which received mixed reviews but it still resulted in word of mouth. She continued to make music video and upload them to YouTube so she could still be on top of receiving comments whether they were bad or good, because either way she was going to be talked about.

Justin Bieber is another artist that started out because of the internet. He also uploaded videos onto YouTube because those who were online and knew about him before he was signed kept asking him to sing more covers and upload them. He became a viral sensation which also led to word of mouth. He also has a twitter account that allows him to interact with his fans which help market his songs if he tells them to listen to a track or buy the album

Katy Perry Album Cover Analysis

Adele - make you feel my love

At the beginning of this video it sets the location and narrative. The location is a loud city because of all the lights being on and the narrative of Adele texting someone on her phone which suggests this video is about a current or ex boyfriend. The camera shows a shot of a close up of a building with Adele in one of them which can suggest she is feeling lonely and upset as she is in a big city, yet she is locked away in  an apartment.There is a shot where Adele is looking out of the window and at the city to suggest she is isolating herself from everyone as she is feeling emotional.

There are many close ups of Adele which enable the audience to see her emotions aswell as focus on her the artist, as the close ups help sell her as an artist.

There is barely any narrative so we the audience focus on her with the close ups and mid shots. However there is narative with the beginning so the audience understand and match the lyrics with the visuals

One Direction Website

This is what we see when we go on the One Direction website. We see the logo for the band '1D', the font that is used on one direction merchandise.

Having different countries listed suggests their worldwide popularity and that if someone from Germany cant read English they are able to click on the image of the German flag and the website will be translated into German.

Having their twitter feed live keeps the fans updated if they dont have twitter themselves. A sense of knowing, gives the fans a sense of being in the know of what is going on. This also promotes twitter because if fans see that they have twitter, they might create a twitter account so they can interact and contact with the band on twitter.

Having a merchandise page will allow the fans to perchase products that arent available in stores.

Signing up to a newsletter will allow the fans to feel as if they are in the know about One Direction. By signing up they will recieve emails/texts about their latest gigs,signings, releases etc.

Having this image on the homepage shows the fans the kind of band they are; silly which may increase their popularity. This image is also the cover for their album so it also promotes the album.

  Showing the social network logo's allows the fans to interact with the band and feel as if they are being noticed by them if they answer a question that has been posted by them on Facebook or Twitter. It also gives the fans the latest up to date information about the band.

Tracklist Ideas

Before we were told that we had to choose a track by an unknown artist our group came up with a good list of songs that we could do.
This list consisted of 'The Saturdays' and 'Ed Sheeran' as we thought they had songs that were easy to create music videos for as most of their songs had a story within the lyrics.

We were planning on doing 'Open Up' by 'The Saturdays' as its about an old relationship i think songs like these are the most easy to create as the lyrics can help choose the shot, and what is happening within that shot. For example we were going to have the performance of four/five girls sing in an open space as the song is called 'open up and have different shots to represent the visuals of the lyrics. For example, for the chorus when they sing 'oh baby open up the door' we thought of having one of the girls in the band lean againt a door as if she is at her ex's wanting to be let in and we shoot another shot of the ex on the other side listening but not opening the door. This song was a good song as straight away ideas came to us as the lyrics helped us imagine where a person would say these words etc.

Our other option was Ed Sheeran with either 'Lego House' or 'Small Bump' as the beat of both the songs were quite slow so the editing process would be easier. Our idea for 'Lego House' was simple as the most simple videos are seen as the most effective. For 'Lego House' was that a house made out of lego would get bigger and bigger. This would be a cut away as we are not showing the artist. This idea is the complete opposite to Ed's music video for this song as we see no visuals of a 'lego house' which i think makes the music video more interesting as he is suggesting its not about the visuals, but its about the lyrics and emotions within the song.

For 'Small Bump' its a more emotional song as its about a baby dying. Our main idea was that our artist was sitting around a fire or somewhere with dark lighting with just a candle or fire to represent how the artist is feeling and the fire representing the baby. This music video would of been a narrative of the months going by of the girlfriend being pregnant. We would of also used the black and white effect to show its a memory and the performance part would be in colour to show its now in the present what the artist is feeling.