Evaluation question 2-

How Effective is the Combination of Your Main Product and Ancillary Texts? by Eleanor Hickman on Scribd

Evaluation question 3-

Evaluation question 3 from Eleanorchsfg

Evaluation question 4-

Evaluation question 1-

Edit 5-

The fifth and final editing stage involved layering images on top of the recording of videos and i did this by lowering the opacity to 50% so you could still see the background video but the image was still clear on top.

Editing part 4-

The 4th part of my editing was using the image technique again and i had to edit each individual image to fit, this was a very time consuming task but once done it look extremely effective. I then lined up the parts of my artist singing again which fitted perfectly to the music.

Editing part 3-

The next part of editing was to line up the lip sync sections with the music which initially i struggled to do but after finally lining it up it fitted perfectly and I added the transition between the shots so it flowed and looked more professional.

Props-

PROPS-

Due to the style of my music video it will involve using a lot of props and the images below show what i plan to use. As you can see i had a test of the layout of one of my scenes because i wanted to see if it would work with the camera equipment and lighting i was using. 

Construction of digipak-

Editing of digipak from Eleanorchsfg

Construction of Ancillary task-

Editing of ancillary task poster from Eleanorchsfg

Feedback on Music video

Throughout the process of making my music video audience feedback has been key to helping me improve the editing of my music video so now that I have finished the entire process I wanted to speak to my target audience to see what they thought. All feedback was extremely positive and aided me with the creation of my video.

Final Draft

This is my final draft of my music video and i am really happy with the final outcome because i have achieved all the goals i have set myself.  

Draft 3- Teenage Dream

This is my third draft of my music video which i am still struggling to get in time with the music due to some technical difficulties but i'm going to talk to my target audience and see if they think there is anywhere that needs improving. 

Final product- ancillary poster

This is my poster showing the artist of my music video 'Tayla Grove'. I used certain elements to link my digipak and poster together, for example the light star background which features on my front cover and i used some images of my Lego dolls in the skyline of my poster. I included the social media because it is an extremely popular way of finding out about celebrities and means the target audience can interact with the singer. Finally, I included a review from a popular music magazine because it would tell my audience that the artist is well known and is enjoyed by many people.

Final product- digipak

Analysis of Digipak's-

Rihanna 'LOUD' Digipak-

The first digipak i will be looking at is one by the RnB singer Rihanna. To begin with the whole digipak has a theme throughout which is the colour red and this also links to the roses which feature on the CD itself and on the rest of the digipak. By using the colour red it makes the digipak stand out because it is bold and can often symbolise love alongside roses therefore giving a suggestion of what the album may have on it. The images used add continuity because they are all showing the same look on the artist which helps the digipak to flow. An unusual aspect is how the images do not have the artist looking directly at the camera which is often seen in conventional albums because it engages the audience. When looking at the wording used it is very minimalist with just simple white thin font of the name of the album and the artist but this works well because the images used make the target audience want to look at the album. 

Justin Bieber 'Believe'-
The next digipak I looked at was the Justin Bieber 'Believe' album and this carries a different look compared to the Rihanna album. The colour scheme used throughout the album are yellow, orange, white and black which work well together to make the album stand out. There are several images showing the artist so the audience is aware of who they are listening too and the guitar prop shows the target audience what instruments the singer can play and what may be expected in the songs. The front cover shows the artist looking away which in unconventional for a digipak because usually they are expected to look at the camera so its more engaging for the audience but due to the celebrity status of the artist it still works. On the back of the digipak there is a list of songs on the album with a bar code to make the CD identifiable in the shop it is being sold in.
Beyonce, Greatest Hits-
The final digipak i looked at was the Beyonce Greatest Hits album which is an example of another pop digipak. The front cover shows a picture of the artist in a close up camera angle to show she is the focus and a unique font tells the audience who the artist is and wha the album is called. On the inside cover of the digipak it gives a small paragraph about the artist in a white font with a contrasting dark image so it makes the font visible and it also shows the albums some of the great hist have been taken from. Finally the first CD is in a shape of an old style record to make it look different and then an extra CD of more hit songs.                                                                                               

Editing part 2

The next part of editing which has bought me to where i am now has been challenging. I have edited each image to fit and this has had the desired effect of the moving images creating a flow scene. In the image above it shows how many individual files had to be edited and i have now completed this. I have also edited the other scene where the two dolls are on a date at the ice cream parlor.

2nd Draft

After facing many technical difficulties with the creating of my second draft I have decided to put it on my blog so i could explain why some steps are taking longer than others. As you can see i have used a sequence of images to create my music video but a lot of these files have become corrupt so i have had to try and fix this which has been challenging. I have also struggled with trying to match up the lip syncing due to the software i have been using not working but my video is slowly coming together.

Questionnaire responses-

I asked 10 people to answer my questionnaires and i got a really positive response with all 10 people filling out my questionnaire and providing me with a lot of help. I will use these the answers to help me decide on certain aspects of my digipak and ancillary.  

Questionnaire 1-

                                                          Questionnaire 2-

                                                           Questionnaire 3-

                                                       
                                                            Questionnaire 4-

               
                                                           Questionnaire 5-

                                                         Questionnaire 6-

 
                                                            Questionnaire 7-

                                                                Questionnaire 8-

                                                          Questionnaire 9-

 Questionnaire 10-

Digipak questionnaire-

Trackng List Ideas-

After editing a number of images that could go on my digipak I thought the next important step would be to think of ideas for the names of my songs. Below are the ten songs i thought of that would feature on my back cover.

1. Teenage Dream- Main song which my music video features
2. Loving You
3. Us Together
4. Here We Are
5. Cali Life
6. Effective
7. Secrets
8. Visions of You
9. This is You
10. Finding You

Draft 1:Teenage dream

This is the first draft of my music video which features the first sequence of the first date for the dolls and then if you go to 37 seconds i have lined up the recording of my artist so the lip syncing fits the track 'teenage dream'. This is all i have done so far but it has started off with a few challenges which has delayed the process but i am on track to finish soon.

Challenging conventions

After a lot of research into music videos and looking at songs similar to the one I have chosen (Teenage Dream by Katy Perry) I noticed how a lot music videos seemed to follow  particular theme which was centered around the relationship of a boy and a girl. Below are some examples of popular music videos where the relationship between a boy and girl is the main theme. 

For my music video i wanted to be unique and test conventions by using two girl dolls and there love story. I wanted to portray an image that was different which would make my music video stand out compared to others.  

Despite challenging conventions i also followed a number of conventions. For the chorus of my song I have tayla my artist lip sycning in a white background studio and when looking at the mise en scene of my artist i ensured she was in bright clothing which was similar to that of my dolls. I put her in a denim skirt and the pink top because it is trendy and will be attractive to my target audience.

Sketches of Digipaks-

I have drawn sketches of my digipak plan so I have an understanding of what i might do when i start the process of actualy making my digipak.