pop cd conventions
TRANSCRIPT
Examine these covers – write down any similarities
For your diary - Assessment 8 October
POP GROUP
GENRE of musicTYPICAL CONNVENTIONS
POP
BRAND image of artist
CLOSE UP photographs
medium or full length rarely long or establishing shotswhy? Bound, audience, personal, copycat, knowledge, voyeurism
DIRECT ADDRESSrelationship
No DIRECT ADDRESSRebellious, anti, indie, urban, serious, thoughtful
The ARTIST (the musician, the band)PROMOTION of artist, not the productREAD the image – strength, fierce, romatic, seductive, vulnerable
The ARTIST (the musician, the band)PROMOTION of artist, not the productREAD the image – strength, fierce, romatic, seductive, vulnerable
FRONT COVERSimple coloursimple designcontrast typographybold, simple fontsDifferent colour for bandhidden meaningstitle – descriptive (type of music)
BACK COVERSContrast typographyoften name of band – topname of album belowlist of songs – centralbarcode BRHSname record companycopyright and yearowner of materialdistributors
SPINErecord company – Known fontBand nameAlbum name – same fonts/brandingcode – numerical - company
ARTIST NAMEkey to creating the star’s image/the brand
INSIDESimilar colour schemeplain back groundfewer textfewer characters
INSIDESimilar colour schemeplain back groundfewer textfewer characters
Alternatives other Genres + printing costsIn pop: ugly, urban, story telling, Next lesson
GrimeTeen popR + BDiscoMotownNorthern Soul GospelSoul Blues ReggaeDubSkaGlam RockGothic Hard RockMetalPunk PsychedelicRockIndie Love SongMusicalsGothic
Country RapDrum + BassElectronicTechnoTranceBrass bandJazz Flamenco Hip-HopGarageGrunge HouseSoundtrackClassicalBarbershopPopJazzCeltic FolkJapanese Pop
Create two powerpoint slides or Publisher documents and compare a Pop CD cover with a different genre type – SEE list
Homework sheet is due in next lesson