Digipack Outline

Here is the basic outline of what our Digipack will look like and the material it will contain; 

Magazine Advert Designs

Here are also some of our Advert designs which again are still work in progress;

Digipack Inlay And CD Designs

Current designs for our Digipack Inlays and CD artwork, still work in progress;

Digipack Front And Back Cover Designs

Here are some of the Front and Back Cover Digipacks we have designed so far (still work in progress);

Digipack Photos

These are some of our potential Digipack photo's;

Digipack Fonts Research

After researching the concept for our Digipack CD artwork I felt it was just as important to start thinking about the types of fonts that would should use. Most Rock Digipacks feature bold texts that stand out and grab the audiences attention and this is something we need to consider seriously when planning our Digipack. We also want our font to look appealing to audiences and also represent some of the key conventions within the Rock genre. I went onto dafont.com and came up with a list of fonts that we could potentially use. Here is what I found:

I personally believe that by researching different types of font's and assessing what we can use within our Digipack will give us a much better chance of creating a more realistic as well as professional piece of work. 

Digipack CD Artwork

After looking at a number of CD's artwork it is clear that the majority of Rock Digipacks contain a form of band imagery or logo and have a strong relation to the front cover or rest of the Digipack. As a result of this we will be incorporating this concept into our own Digipack that we will be creating for Raided By Waves. We plan to use an image that thinks directly towards either the front or the back cover and we also want it contain a form of band imagery such as a logo. The colours will also compliment the rest of the Digipack. 

The research I did into Rock Digipacks has being useful in coming up with a concept for our Digipack.

Digipack CD Artwork Research

Here are a number of CD artworks that I have also looked at in preparation for the designing and creatiion of our own Rock Digipack for Raided By Waves.

This is important because again provides me with the understanding and conceptual knowledge I will need when it comes to planning and creating our own CD artwork for our Digipack.

Music Video Equipment

In order to make our video as authentic and professional as possible, whilst sticking to our Rock conventions we want to be able to use the best equipment available.

As a result of being able to film at the MTV studios in London we will also gain access to their equipment. We will be using their HD professional cameras which will help us to create a more high quality video as the cameras should be easy to operate and give us the best chance of capturing the footage we need , their lighting set up which we will be able to use to create our own lighting design for the video to help set the mood and tone, the dolly's for each individual camera which will enable us to capture a variety of shots as well as a vision mixer which means we will be able to line up different shots and practically edit on the go. We also plan to use the school iMacs to edit our finished video, we used these devices last year and are all comfortable with using them. Finally we also plan on taking a HDD with us to store our footage on and having a PA system set up in the studio so that we can play the song into the studio for the band to play along to when filming the video. We hope that as a result of all this we will be able to create the correct type of video for our genre as well as professional and realistic product.

Travel

Here is our planned route of travel during our filming day.

Address: 17-29 Hawley Crescent, London, Greater London NW1 8TT

Train Travel:

Overground train service from Bishops Stortford to London Liverpool Street (estimated around 40 minutes)

Circle line underground train service from London Liverpool Street (estimated around 3 minutes)

Northern line underground train service from Moorgate to Camden Town (estimated around 7-9 minutes)

Here are some images of the routes paths we will be taking:

It is important to know how we are going to get to MTV as to ensure we are not late and do not disrupt our schedule or shorten our filming process by not showing up on time.

Meeting 2

Today we once again met up with the band, Raided By Waves with the addition of Lucy just to go over the finalised details and plans for the set up day and the filming day at MTV next week. We were able to discuss shot lists and finalised concept for the video, confirm costume and arrange travel. As a group we felt this short meeting was extremely useful as it now means that everyone is aware of what is going to be taking place when it comes to filming, James has also be able to contact a make-up artist who will be helping out on the day of filming. This is useful as it betters our chances of creating an even more professional video.

Music Video Risk Assessment

Just like in our Preliminary Task, I decided to write a Risk Assessment for the filming of our Music Video.

Location - Travelling to and across London to MTV

Risk - Could get lost or get attacked, hit when crossing roads

What we can do to reduce the risk - Always have someone on standby with a mobile phone in case of emergency and ensure we take a map with us so incase we get lost we can easily recalculate our route accordingly. Watch out for traffic when crossing roads.

Location - MTV Studios

Risk - Fire

What we can do to reduce the risk - Make sure that we know where all the fire exits are and are briefed about the companies fire drill policy. Always have someone on standby with a mobile phone in case of emergency.

Location - MTV Studios

Risk - Tripping over something, or falling over.

What we can do to reduce the risk - Remove anything within the studio that might cause a trip hazard such as lose cable. Always have someone on standby with a mobile phone in case of emergency.

Location - MTV Studios

Risk - Possible electrocution from equipment

What we can do to reduce the risk - Make sure all equipment as being fully tested and is in full working order. Always have someone on standby with a mobile phone in case of emergency.

It is important to wary of any risks involved when we go to film at MTV. I believe this Risk Assessment will certainly help us to remain safe whilst on our way to MTV and whilst filming.

Music Video Weather Report

Fortunately we will be inside for the duration of our filming. This means that we do not need to worry about the weather and as a result of this a weather report will not be needed. However, if this situation does change and we do decided to do some filming outside I will post a weather report accordingly.

Music Video Props

There are a number of props we plan to include within our Music Video, these are;

Instruments such as Guitar, Bass and Drums for the band to play during the video for the performance of Secret Sin.

Microphone with stand for James to sing the lyrics of the song into when performing.

Amplifiers for the band to plug their instruments into as well as helping the video look more authentic and Rock as a result. 

Headset and clipboard for Lucy to make her more realistic in her role as a sound/runner girl.

All of these props will be important in creating a professional and realistic video as each of them are either vital parts of the performance or narrative.