DIGIPAK: panel 1 edit 1

Panel 1 edit 1 

I really like the main image on the front cover as it shows all of the band members in an interesting light. Its unconventional as the lead singer is not the main focus but I like that as the indie genre is known for breaking the normal conventions as stepping outside the box much like Blur and The Strokes (I have previously blogged on this). Therefore I will not change this image as I have already gained a lot of positive audience feedback on it. 

What I have done:

I have lowered the opacity of the text (I have previously blogged on the Captive city text) and the image. However again I have not followed normal conventions and have made the album title the largest text rather than the stereotypical convention of the Bands name, I felt like the captive city text worked better with the overall number of letters allowing me to use this text size and font and keep it over the same of 3 lines and that it was more striking. This is also the same for the magazine adverts. It also allows me to create a wider meaning as I wanted the digipak to reflect the album title 'Captive city' and by creating the text captive city out of an image of a city building (representing a city) the city would be trapped within the text much like the phrase 'captive city'. This theory has again been used in the magazine advert, this also creates a link between the magazine advert and digipak. 

I have then added an image of the bagman to again create a link between the music video and the digipak I have faded the opacity on this as well. 

I have also layered another photo of lights underneath the main image to create a faded and graded feel as I have slightly lowered the opacity of the top image so you can only just see the beams of the lights this carries on to panel 2 to create a layered effect, I feel like this adds to the grungy indie feel of the font cover. 

Next: I will centre the image of the bagman behind the text.

Image that is layered underneath 

DIGIPAK: pannel 3 edit 4

Pannel 3 edit 4

I want to use photos of the band on the inside panels so I have screen shot these images which I have then cropped down and shrunk. 

What I've changed: I have altered the font of the text, I have chosen the font that I have used for the rest of the text on the magazine advert and on the front panels of the digipak because I feel like this is more suited to the genre as it is more straight edged and grungy as well as creating a definite link between the magazine advert and digipak. I have also changed the texts content as I have swapped the description of the band for some of the bands song lyrics. I felt as if this would be better suited as it is a common convention used by all genres. I chose stand out lyrics that would add to the grungy feel of the digipak, this is also to give a taster for whats to come on the album. 

Next: I feel like the colours are too strong and need dulling down to fit the tone of the other panels. 

IDEAS: digipak-long exposure

Digipak front cover ideas- long exposure 
Using long exposure has been used before on album covers such as the indie band Electric city.

We like the idea because it is very simple but effective and it also fits well with our indie genre as its an alternative approach to a plain image.
Our idea
Would be to use long exposure but using a crowd of people or traffic. The bag man would be stood in amongst a group but they would all be blurred, using long exposure, and he would be clear and still. To fit with the album name 'Captive city' it would be in a city environment and he would looked maybe trapped in a sea of moving people. Also to connect all three forms together (Music video, digipak and mag ad) the
 follow on of the bagman from the video would to help secure a clear link.