Evaluation question 3

what have you learned from your audience feedback? by Jess C



I additionally asked a few people to watch my music video in a "vlog" or "voxpop" type way so that they could explain what they liked about my video and the things I could've done to improve it. I felt that this was important and was something that would help me to see the things I have done well and things that could be better.

Evaluation question 2

Evaluation question 1

Great Expectations - Intertextuality

The book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens features a character (Miss Havisham) who was jilted at the alter, and believes in wearing her wedding dress for the rest of her life. She wore a white dress with a veil which represented her wedding day. This idea was suggested by my focus group when they were shown my music video. I felt that this related to my music video, as the overall theme of it was that my character had either escaped a wedding or was jilted. I thought that this was a concept of a pastiche idea; my music video imitates the style of another thing such as a book, film etc.
I thought that this was an interesting intertextuality point, along with the Mona Lisa, as it would show that I have tried to convey the overall message of my video correctly.  

Poster

This is the poster I have created to represent my band Saint Rue. I had taken inspiration from different band posters, and I felt that I have produced something which advertises the album and the new tour. As I found that many band posters also advertise the tour as well as the album, I felt that this was something necessary to add to the poster. I decided to stick with the theme of red, as this is what I have been using throughout the digipak and is also included within my music video. I decided to use an image of a rose that I have captured myself, as I feel that this represents the overall uniqueness of the band. I also found that various album posters have links to social media sites, so I decided to include these, as this would represent the inspiration that I have taken. I also decided to include the band's logo, as this further gives the band an identity. As the overall theme of my album cover, music video etc was red based with lightly coloured font, I knew that this had to be included in the poster so that everything linked well with each other.

I then decided to alter some of the elements within my poster. I decided to delete the logos for social media sites, as I thought that the colour of them didn't work with the overall theme of my poster. I decided to also add in the record label's logo, as this is also included on my digipak. I altered the colour of the band name font slightly, so that it stood out more as it is at the very top of the poster. I felt that my band member's face wasnt; standing out on the previous poster, so altered the filter on the main photo so that both stood out from the background.

Merchandise for Saint Rue

Merchandise

I decided to create some merch for my band, as this gains recognition but also promotes the band if someone were to buy it. I felt that the merchandise was something which needed to be included with a new band, and also is something which is included on most band websites.



I created a mug with my band's logo; a mug is something which most people use everyday, so I felt that making an everyday item would be relevant to represent the band. I don't feel that they would be expensive, possibly around £5.





I also decided to make a t-shirt using the band's album cover. I find that band t-shirts are the most popular, so felt that it was important to include one of these. It also helps the album to gain recognition, as if people wear it, they will be showing the album to a wider audience.






I thought that a hoodie was also a common item within merchandise, so decided to make one using a small image of the band's logo. After researching different band's merch, I felt that clothing had to be created to represent the band's image.

Pin badges are something which I felt was quite 'indie', as many individuals place them on their backpacks, denim jackets etc. I thought that I could create one as it would be an option for fans to buy and put on items of clothing or accessories. They are also a cheaper way of representing a band, as they are usually priced at around £2 for a pack of 4 or 5 pin badges.







I finally decided to make a phone case using the band's logo, as I felt that it was simple but something which people actually buy when they are fans of the band. If I were to sell these, they would fit most brands of phone, as this would allow anyone to purchase the phone case design.

Digipak

For the final ideas for the digipak, I decided to stick with the running theme of red, as I felt that this related throughout the whole project. I decided to go with the album name 'Ethereal', as I felt that it matched the overall theme as being 'heavenly' and 'celestial'. I decided that the rose was going to be a significant item within the digipak, as it is also featured in the video. I wanted to continue with the Mona Lisa idea by combining both band members faces together, in which they are situated within the same pose as the Mona Lisa. To ensure that this idea was portrayed, I used the background from the original painting to further enhance the idea. I also didn't want my digipak to stand out too much, as I wanted the audience to focus on the detail more, and recognise the things within the panels. I felt that the overall digipak matches with the theme I was aiming for (a wedding, daydreaming bride) but matches with the edgy, indie style which I wanted. I wanted to contrast the use of black and white within my video and the colours within the digipak, as I thought that this would challenge the codes and conventions but also relates to the use of a singular colour within the indie genre.

This is my final digipak idea for my band. I decided to add different, small elements to the digipak, including a serial number, the logo and the record label logo. I also decided to include the producer and copyright info for the album and band. I think that the overall digipak matches the video which I have made, and also the theme works well.