Digipak research

Template

I will be using a similar template to the one above since it is the most conventional and popular on the market. This will mean I will have to design the front cover, back, side panel, inside cover and poster to fit in it.

Indie Digipaks

As Indie music is very alternative, the album covers usually correspond the style. They tend not to feature the band and instead have pictures and colors that help promote the album. For example the Digipak for The XX doesn't have any pictures of the band and is very plain and simple however is quite effective since people instantly know who the band is as it is distinctive.

If the band does have a band on it, it usually is in cartoon form like the cover from 'Blur' which has an animated picture of all of the band members which I think looks cool as it shows the fact that they are independent and different. 

I have noticed that many Indie album covers only feature the bands name on the front because they want to promote themselves a lot however for my Digipak I think I will di it the other way round and have the name of the song on the from cover as it is called 'Digital Kids' I think it will look good as a title. 

I want to base my Digipak on the fact that my video will be abstract rather than the fact that it is essentially an Indie sounding song because I think it will look better and more visually appealing. 

I am really inspired by this Digipak from Pink Floyd because I like the look of the triangle on the black background. On the front cover I want to have a picture of my actor against a black background and add a triangle pattern on top to give it an abstract look. I have noticed that many Digipaks include a lyrics book or poster and a list of the songs on the back. However I think I will produce mine as if the song is a single therefore I can create an effective poster and add the name of the actor on the back rather than front. 

I really like the continuity within this digipak because the color scheme of gold, black and white really works. Although the CD is quite dark compared to the album cover you can still tell that it is from the same album. I really like that the album cover is not an image of the band and is of hands touching because I think it is effective and gives some idea of what the album is about. 

Final Cut Pro X Reverse Optical Flow Tutorial

I really loved this tutorial because I always wanted to know how to reverse footage but I never knew how and this video is really easy to understand. I will definitely use this technique in some parts of my video when my character is becoming intoxicated.

How To Blur Something In Final Cut Pro X

I found this tutorial helpful because I want to blurr some of the shots to make it look like the audience is experiencing it through teary eyes,

Outfit mood board

This is my outfit mood board. I think the character would wear quite dark clothes since she is rebellious and troubled. The song is about how young people shouldnt be exposed to the harsh reality of life so early therefore I think it would work. Most of the footage will be taken in the dark so she wouldn't be wearing girly/cute clothes. I also added the pills and alcohol to show the mood and characteristics of the person since the song talks about young people being lost.

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