CD covers/inside/poster feedback...

• "I liked the purple visualization with the logo in the eye the best"
• "Also the matching poster"
• "I liked the way the logo looks on the CD"
• "I like how the logo is adapted into everything"
• "I think the purple visualization is more colourful than the other one"

Most people I asked liked the purple visualization the most, and either the CD cover with the purple visualization or that with the logo in the eye. People liked the way all the pieces are visually linked, including with the back cover with the bigger logo.

Editing...

I started to edit my video and need to re-shoot the shots that were too dark so that they look clearer in the video. As the green screen also didn't work with the angle I wanted. I will re-shoot those shots without green screen, so that they look more realistic.

Shooting Schedule 2...

New Schedule

Filming...

I have started my filming and have hopefully filmed the majority of the shots for my video. When I filmed on the Thursday after school, it got dark very quickly (as it's winter) so my shots may be too dark for the video and I may have to re-shoot some of them. Friday's filming went well as it was inside.
This means my filming will be extended.

Filming...

I am planning to start filming on Thursday 19th November. On this day I plan to film the street and park parts of the storyboard. On Friday 20th of November I plan to finish filming with the corridor / practice room shots. This should conclude my filming and it all should be completed whithin the 2 days.

Risk Assessment...

The filming for my video is very low risk.
Risks:

• Filming in the street (on a pavement / driveway on a quiet street)
• Tripping or slipping in the field
  

GarageBand...

As we only could only use copyright free music for our videos I researched various websites with unsigned artists. However I couldn't really find a track I liked or one that gave me an idea for a video. As I had used Apple's GarageBand the previous year to make a thriller opening soundtrack, I decided that making a track might work better. So I started using GarageBand and adding music to mix a track. Hearing hoe it sounded also gave me an idea for a video. Although I didn't add on any vocals, I still added a piano part that could be mimed in the video instead of lip-sync. Also, as I made the track I know and can see where and when the different instruments are going to come in. This allows me to edit my video not only on the beat, but also to different instruments and their cues.
My track overall is about 3 minutes (as most tracks I saw were about this long or more). Also as my music seems quite abstract I think it will compliment the style of the video and its connotations.

Updated Storyboard...

On this version I have added some ideas and also the timings to the track. I have not drawn it shot by shot as the ideas may change slightly depending on technical aspects (e.g. how well the green screen works) and if I think of anything better that could go in, then I can add it in. Overall my music video will follow this idea, even if some aspects change.

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CD / Posters Sketches...

Initial sketches:

• (first row) Front covers of CD
• (second row) Back covers of CD
• (third row) Inside picture of CD
• (fourth row) Poster ideas
  

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2...

This is the package I used for my CD covers and posters, as well as using some of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007.

I downloaded the free trial of this Corel package and used it for all my work. This allowed me to layer images, cleanly remove backgrounds and edit images to create the design and style that I thought would work for each piece.

Sample of Corel Photo-Paint 11: Using Corel to select part ofthe picture and paste it over another picture. Also using the clone tool to make sure it blends enough to look normal.

The bottom picture uses the red eye tool.

CD back covers...

These are my cover designs for the back of my CD.

• The first design (top left) is in a simple black and grey colour and uses the band logo again, with the track list in the middle.
• The next 2 (top middle and bottom left) are the same design but with the different visualizations and the track list is in slightly different coloured purple boxes. The track list fonts are also in different colours matching the visualization colours. I also tried embossing the fonts so that they looked like they were etched into the box, instead of just pasted on. These 2 also designed in the same style as the posters to add to the synergy, with the logo in the top left corner, slightly angled and the matched visualization.
  
• (top right and bottom right) These are similar to the previous 2, but with the logo in a different style. This time the logo is bigger in the background and is placed on the left. I think that these 2 look better and continue the synergy with the CD cover and posters, but the difference in the design also makes it original for the back of the CD.
  

Poster measurements...

Average A3 poster sizes.

Fonts...

These are some of the fonts that I tried for the band name and the poster fonts. In the end I decided to choose the top left one which appears on the CD cover and the posters. The font is 'Amienne' which i've never used before but I think it looks good and seems to suit the name. I also used size 72 as it needed to fill most of its box. I chose to use a lilac/purple as it matches the visualizations I chose for the CD and posters.

Posters...

These are the posters I designed for the promotion of the band's album.

1. (top left) is the band logo, band name and the text that the new album is out.
2. (top middle) is the same as 1 but with the different visualization.
3. (top right) is the same as 1 but with the CD picture (with no logo in the eye) and with a different colour for the text at the bottom.
4. (bottom left) is the same as 3 but with the CD cover matching the visualization in the background (no logo in the eye).
5. (bottom middle) is the same as 4 but with the logo in the eye, on the CD cover.
6. (bottom right) is the same as 3 but with the logo in the eye.

All the posters are different variations of the same basic design, as I think it works well.

CD inside...

This is the band logo idea on a CD as it would look inside the case.

logo...

This is the idea for my band's logo. It is based on 2 'V's in a circle. To add to the synergy the logo will appear on the CD and also the poster. I may also figure out a way of featuring the logo in the video too.

original images for CD cover / posters...

These are the original images that re-appear in all of the promotional work for the band. There is the eye that I changed into black and white and the 2 visualizations that I used in the iris. The band's logo is also there and the band's main title logo. Also the fonts/colours I tried for my posters.

CD case measurements...

CD case with measurements.

CD Covers...

My ideas for covers on a CD case.

Variations on the CD cover...

These ideas are based on the same eye to match the band name - 'vision' and also the idea of visualizations. They are different in the way that 2 are plain with different visualizations and 2 are the same but with the band logo over the visualization. There is only one (top left) that has the band name in the purple box with back font, as I decided to change the font and also the colour to white to look clearer. I also made the purple box lighter and I think the font is softer and suits the picture well.

Album Cover...

This is a possible idea for the album cover. I have named the band 'vision' which links to the mysterious sound of the song and also the link with the picture of the eye which will also reflect shots in the video. The name also has various meanings. I have put a visualization in the centre of the eye. This reflects the music and also the visualizations that some computer music player show (like itunes). The name of the band is in the bottom right hand corner in a purple box. The purple has turned out darker on here than how I created it.