As a group, Ben and I decided that for the front cover of our digi pack we would use the

primary source of photography that we took during a film shoot. For this shot you see me in a field, singing whilst paying guitar. The words Buffalo Son and A Healing Song in the sky. We chose the mise en scene purely because it relates back to the folk genre with the idea of fields. Also it ties in with the indie genre by using a remote landscape. The image itself portrays the Characters sorrow and gives the audience an insight to the song. With the effect of a black and white overlay the image then implies a feeling of bleak desolation. This style also fits with the U2 Joshua tree album cover with the shot of the band in black and white and also this idea of a remote landscape. We were influenced by this album because of the way a bleak representation is created. The use of black, grey and white all collaborate together positively and produce a powerful image. The shot of the tree the U2 use also connotes to the audience this idea of loneliness and isolation. This would then relate back to my video in the sense that the character is now alone from losing his brother. Jack Johnson used the idea of someone playing a guitar to signify the relation in instrument to artist. The shot of me holding and singing with the guitar relates back to this idea and also links visuals with the lyrics and sound.

This is the middle page that features through the Digipak. I plan, along with my partner Ben, to place this section behind the CD. It contains the lyrics for our song. The reason for the placement is upon looking at different examples I came across a range of different digipaks with lyrics included. This would then engage the passive audience and get them involved through the CD. The digipak, Yeah So by Slow Club has this convention featured through their CD pack. This idea of adding Lyrics behind the CD help link the words of the song to the CD itself. When someone takes the CD out then they will discover the lyrics meaning the audience will become involved. Another example of using lyrics would be the CD Pack named 9 by Damien rice. He hasnt used all the lyrics but specific lines feature throughout the digipak that are found in the song.

Here, to your left is the final back cover design that myself and Ben created. The use of low lighting and the low angled close up indicates to the audience a feeling of loneliness. It also creates a feeling of darkness and night, adding to the solitary and sombre tone. By applying the words A Healing Song to the top left corner it helps to link the digipak back with the title of the song. From creating this look it makes the audience evoke a sad emotion which reflects the overall meaning to our song. The use of a black and white overlay also connotes to the audience this sense of bleak depression. The Oasis back cover Dont Believe the Truth relates to our back cover by using a black and white overlay which helps to represent the bleak atmosphere surrounding the CD. As Oasis are seen as an indie band this also aids in relating to other artists of the same music genre that have a similar look and feel towards it.

This image is placed on the inside of the digipak to the left. Again, just like the other images it has a black overlay that helps to link the music with visuals. Because it is quite depressing the black and white effect brings out a bleak depression state of mind. The placement of old, decomposing shrubbery to the right connotes this idea of depression and death. Using remote landscapes such as fields responds to the country genre but also at the same time relating to indie music as well. One digipak that uses this idea would be The Happiest Days of My Life by David Galas. This image consists of an old, what looks to be abandoned, house. By changing the colour filter and using an isolated area it reflects the CD and the music that is created.

This image is located on the inside of the digipak to the right. The location is a secluded field that has the bleak feel towards it. The use of black and white overlaying helps inflict this depression. The use of a field relates back to the country genre of music but at the same time having a secluded location helps to reflect the indie music scene with both genres reflecting our music video. The Digipak seclusion by Skies Veiled in Black helps to relate this idea of depression mixed with seclusion by the image of an abandoned, rotting woods and again, using a black and white overlay to represent death.

This is the middle section on the back of the digipak. As you can see, this image is much darker than any of the previous imagery. The reason behind this is that it portrays a bleak and dark feel towards it. Possibly the idea of death and misery. This would relate to our music video and the storyline that progresses into death and depression. The contrast from a white sky towards and very dark black towards the ground connotes a sense of heaven and hell. It signifies to the audience the contrast of happy and sad and that perhaps being dead in heaven is better than living on earth. The digipak breakthrough by The Gaslamp Killer portrays this idea of good vs. bad/ heaven vs. hell with a contrast in colour, one side being very dark and the other being bright. The use of a hand changing transforming also represents this idea of turning good to bad or possibly the portrayal of heaven to hell.

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