Preliminary Task Digipack Designs

After more research and continued development, here are our finished Preliminary Task Digipack designs. Once our research into Thrash Metal Digipacks was complete we decided we would develop our original ideas further and as a result of this we have come up with a series of designs for a front cover as well as an inlay and a back cover. We have only drawn up our designs, we now plan to scan them into Photoshop and edit them effectively create a Digipack we feel will compliment the Thrash Metal genre. Here are our designs: 

We believe as a group that our research helped us greatly when It came to the design of these images for our Digipack. It helped us to choose and create a set of designs that would be believable and authentic for our Digipack. As a result of this we feel we have a greater chance of obtaining high marks.

Preliminary Task Digipack Songlist

For our Digipack we have decided to create a list of 12 songs. After some brief research we decided that the majority of songs symbolised true Thrash Metal inspired clearly by aggression as well as destruction and violent related inspiration. They consisted of mainly one to three words in length and were usually quite brutal. Here is the list of the 12 tracks that will be included on the back cover our or Digipack:

Hostile Takeover
Grave of Death
Fear
No Mercy
Cannibalism
Hopeless
We Force Hostility
Forgotten
Forgotten Pt. II
Broken Glass
The Unknown
Ripped Apart

Preliminary Task Digipack Fonts

As a result of previous Thrash Metal Digipack analysis I knew that almost every album had it's own distinctive or signature text as a result of this I decided to create a selection of fonts that fit this criteria to give us a variety of choices for when it comes to finalising our Digipack. 

Preliminary Task Digipack Album Name

Following on from our research into Thrash Metal artist names, we have done some extended research into Thrash Metal album names and as a result of this have decided to name our album No Mercy. The research we carried out provided us with the knowledge that most Thrash Album names consist of some form of relation to once again death and destruction. Having carried out previous research Into Thrash Metal Digipacks it was obvious that the album name would have some form of aggression within in it.

Here is a list of album names we rejected:

Unforgiven
Stabbed
Hatred
Trapped
Wounded
Gravestone
Fear
Anxiety

Carrying out the research we did helped us to choose a name that was both appropriate for the Thrash Metal genre and relastic which will help us to create a more believable and professional Digipack.

Preliminary Task Digipack Artist Name

After researching a number of Trash Metal artist names, as a group we have decided that our Digipack artist will be called Hostile Forces. Many of the Thrash Metal artists we researched such as Megadeth and Slayer have names that compliment the genre, including the classic conventional elements such as death and destruction, we also found that Thrash Metal artist names are usually between one and two words. Hostile Forces, incorporates both these elements, hostile representing hostility and destruction and forces representing the military and destruction.

Here is a list of other potential artist names we rejected: 

Forceable Hostility 

Military Force 

Corruption 

Denied 

Venomous Sin 

Blood Bath 

No Mercy 

Killers Revenge 

Slain 

Merciful 

Researching potential artist names was very useful when it came to choosing Hostile Forces as it helped us with our understanding of Thrash Metal artist names and help us to choose an appropriate and meaningful name. 

Filming Schedule For Preliminary Task

For Wednesday July 4th.

Meet in common room - 13:00
Obtain relevant costume and equipment - 13:05
Walk to location - 13:10
Film - 13:20
Walk back to school - 13:50

We decided to draw up a filming schedule as we felt this would be an effective way of making the most of the available filming time and to ensure we were punctual on location.

Preliminary Task Script

For the re-creation of Small Bump the script is merely that of Ed's lyrics so here are the lyrics to the opening minute.

You're just a small bump unborn in four months you're brought to life
You might be left with my hair but you'll have your mother's eyes
I'll hold your body in my hands, be as gentle as I can
But for now you're just a scan of my unmade plans 
A small bump in four months your brought to life 

And I'll whisper quietly and give you nothing but truth
If you're not inside me, I'll put my future in you 

It is important to have a sense of direction and scripture when it comes to filming our preliminary task as it will help to re-create the original video as best we can.