Album Digipak Process

In this post, I will be discussing the processes to create the digipak.
Media Used: Adobe Photoshop CS6

Firstly, I took the template and created another layer to create a CD Art. I also added a gray background to make a neutral base for my digipak.

For the first photo, which will be in the CD background, I created the same effects I did for the album advert. This is to relate both the advert and digipak together.

The next block is a band image. I put everything in low key lighting and inserted a Gothic background, and blended the two photos together.

In this photo, I took the font which had the highest vote from my previous poll and added some effects to it such as Drop Shadows and Colour Overlay. I also added this rose icon which was inspired by the TV Programme "Vampire Knight".

I also added the spine and some gradient for both the artist and album title.

I added the poster image to create the link between the advert and digipak and maintain coherence. I also added the list of songs which is an important convention for a digipak.

Lastly, I edited the CD Art and inserted the list of songs to the ellipsis of the CD. The circle is inspired by the TV Programme "Full Metal Alchemist" and how this human transmutation circle helped the main characters change which relates to the album title "Metanoia" which means change.

Album Advert

In this post, I will be presenting my band's album advert. I have followed my layout and shown the typical conventions of an album advert. I also used a low key lighting so that it can fit to the indie rock/rock genre of the artist. Also, the low key lighting reflects the album's number 1 hit single "Monster" which has a dark and fantasy theme.

Photoshop Tutorials

These are the Photoshop tutorial I found on YouTube to create the demon/ Tokyo Ghoul Eyes and make the theme more effective and enticing for the audience.

Album Advert Process

In this post, I will be discussing the processes to create the album advert.
Media Used: Adobe Photoshop CS6

Firstly, I used the Paint Bucket Tool and filled in a black background. I then used a Filter > Render > Lens Flare.

I opened an image of David, our drummer and changed the Brightness & Contrast, and the Hue & Saturation of the image.

I then added a new layer with a layer mask to create the black filling on one eye area. I also added a layer mask > Solid Color > then selected the colour red to create the red eye effect. I was trying to replicate a very popular look which was popularised by the TV Show - Tokyo Ghoul.

I also used this effect on the images we took of Riordan (guitarist) and Kawsar (vocalist).



I then added these image on the black background with the lens flares as an effect.











I then duplicated the layers to create a "sinister" tone to the advert. Then I added both the logo design for the artist name and album name.
The also added an effect to these logos - Blending Options > Color Overlay; Blending Options > Drop Shadow







Then I added some details such as the album cover, featured song, release date, record company logo and artist website.











I then added small icons to show where the album will be released - iTunes, Spotify and HMV.

Band Photo Shoot

We have taken images of the band for the album advert and digipak. The images we took adhered to the given genre of the music - indie rock/rock and the band has grungy and emo style just like My Chemical Romance and Green Day.

The shots were inspired by the band photos of Green Day as the band has three members just like our band and the genre is also similar to the band.

Band Photo Shoot from Thenz801

This is the contact sheet for the images that we took during our photo shoot.

Our group also booked the equipment and the room needed for the photoshoot. Here is the screen shot of the confirmation of both the room, lighting and camera equipment.

Final Music Video - Monster

This is the final outcome of our music video. In order to create a suitable and more enjoyable video for our audience, we re-shot the band scene to create equilibrium between the narrative and the performance.

Please enjoy out music video!

Flames of Phoenix Digpak Layout

In this post, I used found images on the internet and my own sketches to create the layout for the digipak I want for my artist. The digipak is very important to present the star image and this digipak's genre is rock/alternative rock and indie, similar to band Paramore, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance. I took inspiration from these three bands to create the digipak and star image for the band.

Just like the advert, the colour schemes would be black, white and red, asserting strength and masculinity. I will be including wide shots to long shots, close up to extremely close up shots in the digipak, in which the audience can get exclusive photos to create excitement within the consumers/buyers.

Flames of Phoenix Album Advert Layout

In this post, I present my layout for the album advert of the band Flames of Phoenix. I got the inspiration from Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns album advert and they explored mutation with the effects of nuclear war. In my case, I incorporated the concept of "mutation" which is why the album title is "Metanoia" which means change. This also relates to the theme of the music video we created "Monster" and how the main protagonist transforms into a vampire.

The colour scheme varies from red, black and white. In the right hand side of the advert, the black and white will contrast the red, making the red eyes and blood stand out.
The camera angle would be in a close up shot to mid shot to create a connection with the audience. As the theme is dark and Gothic, some audiences might not be able to relate, which is why the close up shot will establish the connection between range of audiences.

Logo Design Poll Results

I have used the website Survey Monkey to create a poll for my audience. I asked the audience which logo design to use for my artist "Flames of Phoenix".

As we can see from the results, the logo design that won by landslide is Design One with the Dragon design for the initials. I will use this font and logo for my band name as the audience found this more appealing and enticing for them.

Logo Designs

In this post, I will be presenting my different ideas for the logos of my artist. I also will be holding a poll so that my audience can find out what they like the most.


Design 1:

Design 1 is inspired by the original artist Imagine Dragons so I added a Dragon to the font, which relates to the mythical fire bird, the Phoenix.

Design 2:

I got this design inspiration from the Breakerz' Rusty Hearts, one of our references of our music video.

Design 3:

Design 4: