Friday 14th October

This was our first filming session located in Manchester, Castle Field. This location was chosen as it was a quiet area, but known for the old buildings yet pleasant scenery. Also, the main theme of our chosen song was ‘train’ as it appears in the title and throughout the lyrics during the chorus. Therefore, this area was also appropriate as the world's first passenger railway terminated here in 1830. Numerous shots were used to represent the performer’s lonely, depressive state. For example, a high angle shot of him sat on the edge of the step of the canal, throwing stones. The high angle suggests his vulnerability, being sad due to the departure of his girlfriend. With nobody else in shot also portrays his loneliness, showing the viewer that he is perhaps isolated and doesn’t feel like he fits in without his girlfriend as he is use to.
Similarly, a low angle shot of him slumping down the stairs of the canal was also used to essentially represent him looking ‘down’. His views on his life at the moment alone, show him as not having the courage to look up and also show that there are no signs of his life going ‘up’ and progressing. Moreover, it could also give the impression from this shot as though he is being ‘walked over’ and degraded.
Throughout the video, shots of him walking down the stairs are used to be ambiguous. The initial shot shows the unhappy character simply walking down the stairs, however, we also intended the shot to also represent his decreasing mood as though going further down into depression.
Whilst in the area, we took advantage of the nice scenery, and used it to also film the happy memories of the couple. They lie on the grass together vertically with the top of their heads touching, talking and laughing to each other to show their close relationship. A bird's eye shot from the camera is used to show them looking up at the clouds together, supposedly to be a romantic gesture of the two of them looking up at the sky. We decided against the idea of the girlfriend lay next to the performer, because we felt that the used shot was more effective in showing their thoughts being connected, but also showing how their views sometimes are hit, head on.
Above the canal, there is a brick arch which the train tracks run along behind. We got a shot of the train going past to include in the sequence, as it is appropriate according to the song title and could be used throughout the video to slot in suitable footage.

Michael Jackson- Bad album analysis

The album is Michael Jackson’s Bad album from 1987, this was the album which promoted Michael Jackson’s “Bad” era, evidence for this is the spray painted text of “Bad” which promoted that he is rebellious and will do as he pleases as by placing graffiti his own album cover, the clothing of a leather jacket with an excess use of chains and buckles gives the stereotypical representation of a biker, a rebellious image across America in the 80s. The white background represents how he is breaking the mould and has come out the black and white world of pop music in the 80s, it represents that Michael is special.

The Back of the album has the list of songs that Michael Jackson has placed into the album, there is an image of him once again which is a juxtaposition to the “Bad era” that he has been seen promoting at the front, the image looks as if Jackson is self conscious and tired, this could represent that he is able to show a more softer and calmer side, this is used quiet a lot in album covers as the artist may; like Michael, have a few slow and influential songs such as “Liberian Girl” and “Man in the Mirror”. The back also possesses Michael’s name a number of times, this could represent that the audience could not forget a name like the talent of Michael Jackson, so when they see the name they are instantly attracted to the album, so if they repeatedly place the name in the album so they will buy the name, rather than the music.

Duran Duran- Duran Duran (The wedding) Album poster

This poster in an authentic Duran Duran poster promoting their self titled album in 1993, the poster has an sepia color filter to represent the retro old fashioned style that Duran Duran promoted in the 90s, there are pictures of different weddings which happened at least 50 years previously which could conclude that the album promotes an classic connotation that happiness can last a lifetime, the images show smiling faces which could give a positive analysis of the album to the audience as they would buy it and enjoy it in a positive light. The name of the band is Duran Duran, yet so is the album so the poster name of Duran Duran could split the audiences opinion and makes them think if the poster promotes the band or the actual album, this will give an lasting opinion on the audience which will conclude on having them go out and buy the album. The poster also promotes some of the song on the album, which could show that the album may have song the audience like where they might not of though them songs were on the album if they were not given information about it.

The poster also show the many formats that the album can be played on, this gives the indication to the audience if they are actually able to buy it, that if they have the correct hardware to use the product. There is also the quote of "The Band New Album" which could lure the audience into buying into the album as they will know that they have not herd the music on the album before.

Duran Duran- Duran Duran (The wedding) Album Poster

This poster in an authentic Duran Duran poster promoting their self titled album in 1993. The poster has an sepia color filter to represent the retro old fashioned style that Duran Duran promoted in the 90s, and includes pictures of different weddings which happened at least 50 years previously concluding that the album promotes a classic connotation that happiness can last a lifetime. The images show smiling faces, which could give a positive analysis of the album to the audience as they would buy it and enjoy it in a positive light. The name of the band is Duran Duran, yet so is the album so the poster name of Duran Duran could split the audiences opinion and make them think if the poster promotes the band or the actual album, this will give an lasting opinion on the audience which will conclude on having them go out and buy the album. The poster also promotes some of the song on the album, which could show that the album may have the song the audience like where they might not of thought those songs were on the album if they were not given information about it.

The poster also show the many formats that the album can be played on, this gives the impression that the audience are actually able to buy it if they have the correct hardware to use the product. There is also the quote of "The Band New Album" which could lure the audience into buying into the album as they will know that they have not herd the music on the album before, hence it being 'new'.

Eminem- Recovery Album Poster Analysis

There were two different posters to promote this album. The first poster is of eminem sitting still watching TV including a background of a rocket ready to launch. Him relaxing watching television demonstrates his normal self, linking him with the audience doing normal things. There is big writing at the top of the poster, clearly indicating the name of the album; Recovery. The O is replaced by an aid sign, which relates to the word recovery, indicating the idea of 'reforming'. At the bottom, it shows the release date and also states more footage associated with it; 'includes the single not afraid' This is trying to persuade the people to buy it, as it effectively has a bonus feature, making it seem like the audience is getting an extra track for free. The background colours in both posters are the same, to show that they are from the same artist. The picture of Eminem makes the poster get more attention as he is a popular artist and also at this time had not released a song for a while. The album name perhaps tells us that he was in recovery state of mind, so he couldn't make as much tracks as previously. The font and colour used for the release date is also white which makes it really stand out against the dull background as it is the biggest writing on the posters. Overall the poster is relatively simple compared to others, but still portrays the message that a new album is about to be released and most importantly when it is gong to be released.

The Beatles - Abbey Road Album Cover

First issued on 26th September, 1969 Abbey Road was the final Beatles album to be recorded but not their last to be released.
This album cover is probably considered to be the most iconic album covers of all time.
The picture was taken on Abbey Road, London, closely outside to where they were recording their music, in Abbey Road Studios.

The album cover is the primary reason for the conspiracy theory of Paul McCartney being dead and replaced by an imposter.
John Lennon is dressed all in white to represent an angelic symbol, like a clergyman.
Ringo Starr is dressed in a black suit, mimicking that of perhaps an undertaker.
Paul McCartney is also wearing a suit, but without shoes. It was traditional for people to be buried bare foot and because he is not wearing any footwear enforces the conspiracy that McCartney is dead or a ghost. He is also walking out of beat with the rest of the band, further singling him out from the others. However, being the only left-handed player of the band, I belive that their positioning in the photo was not structured and therefore happened by chance.
George Harrison is dressed in casual denim wear, to perhaps portray the grave digger.
Because The Beatles were already a massive sensation in this time period, everybody recognised their image straight away. Like many album covers the actual singers are the main focus of the picture. Likewise, in this image The Beatles are the central focus.
At an initial glance of the cover, the image looks average as to what a normal every-day photograph would look like. It is only until you look deeper into the picture that people start to get carried away with the hidden messages relating to McCartney being dead. The props used further enforced this idea, as there is a hurse in the background linking to the subject of a funeral.
In my opinion, being a dedicated Beatles fan means that when you see the image and observe it intently you can notice the hidden messages linked to the conspiracy. However, in terms of attracting new fans, a problem would arise, as they most likely won't know enough background information of the story in order to be able to relate to the album cover's contraversial meaning.

Chris Brown - F.A.M.E album cover

F.A.M.E stands for Forgive All My Enemies. This album was released after a while, after battling with personal problems. During this time, he made enemies and this album cover refers to his life and how he is willing to forgive everyone and try forget everything that has happened, in the hope to move on. A large picture of Chris Brown is used and many small images behind are behind it, indicating this album is primarily about him. Also there are small words stating 'enemies' and 'forgiven' which again refers to his album name. The bright colours makes the album stand out and creates attention to the viewers, in the hope that they will buy it.




The back cover can be considered quite simple. The tracks are located on the right hand side of the CD. A bar cose is used and information of music record this album was produced in. The back colour is completely different as it isn't as bright. Also there is a picture of Chris brown wearing a helmet, this could indicate that he is trying to cover his identity from his enemies.




The inside CD cover is just a picture of the artist with a helmet falling down, and seeming as he has hurt himself. This picture can be combined with the album cover name. As this picture can tell us that during his personal problems, how hurt he felt, and how much pain and trouble he had to go through.