When taking the main image for the front cover of my digipak I used the projector which was also used in the video. I wanted to ensure that the digipak and video create verisimilitude and look like they're by the same artist - which is why I used the same technique and projection also looks very effective in still images. I also used the same image on the poster. When researching already existing posters and digipaks I noticed a lot of already existing artists used the same image for their album front cover and poster.
The girl on my poster is also the same as the girl in my video, which undoubtedly connects the main product and ancillary texts together.
I took these two images in the theatre when filming for my video. I had planned to use them for my ancillary texts. I used a canon camera to take them. I also touched up the top image using photoshop. My reason for taking the two images seperately and not with the projector switched on was so I could edit the both images individually and create better effects. The same projection is also used in my video which creates verisimilitude. They are both the images used on my ancillary texts.
I also used flowers in my video when outdoors, which I chose to use in the ancillary texts too. This creates a subtle but appropriate link between my two products. Sharing the same image on my digipak and poster made my products look more realistic and professional.
The colour scheme is also the same as the colours featured in my video. When choosing colours during my research I decided on cool/bright blue tones with warm yellow/orange tones in order to make my work look relevant to the time period of the song (60s) as many films from this era or films set in this era used these colours. I also used liquid light shows which was commonly used by bands in the sixties (e.g. the velvet underground and pink floyd).
liquid light show over syd barrett:
liquid light show in my main product and ancillary texts:
I wanted to catch the essence of what was relevant to the genre and culture at the time the song was released and the liquid light show and bright colours was an effective way to do this.
The costume used in my ancillary text and main product is also the same which creates a clear and accurate link between ancillary text and video.
On elements of my front cover I took pictures of different areas of nature and made them black and white. The nature links with my video as I used long shots, medium shots and close ups of nature throughout. On my front cover the shots used are long shots, however I have zoomed in quite a bit to enhance the beauty of the detail within the pictures. The same areas of nature are also featured in my video.
Throughout the video I use a lot of close ups on my actress, just like the closeups used in my ancillary text. I also use elements of black and white just like on my digipak.
This also matches the monochrome aspect of my poster with the simple black text and white background; which allows the image to stand out even further. The use of a simple white background with black text was quite common on some albums and posters in the late 60s, for example:
The Beatles Revolver advertisement.
My advertisement:
I also used an off white background to make it look aged; as if it were from the late 60s.
The bright colours were also inspired by Richard Avedon's prints from 1967, which is the same time the song for my video was released.
George Harrison, Richard Avedon.
I also used bright colours in aspects of my video which creates a strong link between main product and ancillary texts.
Stills from my video.
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