DIGIPACK

Below are our final decisions for our DigiPack photos. Next to majority of the photos I have listed why the photo was chosen.

Being our favourite photo during the photo shoot and proven to be the best outcome after editing, we chose this photo as it fitted the indie genre perfectly. The bold, block capital newspaper headline accompanied with the faded font going across the photo as well as the black and white effect on top, it gave the impression that this was straight out of a newspaper; which, as a result of this, was our intended choice. We also added an overlay on the photo, which is where we combined two photos together to give, an almost, ghostly effect to the image. Therefore, due to everything listed above, the entire image can be 'interpreted' by the audience which is the bands overall aim; to be interpreted in different and individual ways. 

This was another one of our favourite images due to, firstly, the soft lighting in this image which emphasised the various green and brown colours in the background which overall, accentuates the nature; a strong, recurring theme within the band. Secondly, the absence of sharpness and the bokeh effect on the artist means that his distinctive features are out of focus and therefore allowing him to be interpreted, in terms of look, by the audience. Furthermore as the artist has his hands in a praying position, it implies a certain religious aspect to the band.

The vintage effect used here is a common and recurring effect used within the indie genre and due to the soft lighting which works perfectly alongside with the vintage filter. Yet again, the artist is not making eye contact with the audience for reasons unknown; another aspect to be interpreted. 

As mentioned in the previous image, this image also uses a vintage effect but includes more hard lighting to give the almost spot light focus on the artist. Also, the use of the low angled shot makes it seem as if the artist is performing to his audience and looking down on them but not in a degrading way. 

Here, we removed the vintage effect and replaced it with a black and white one to fit with the newspaper style theme. The hard lighting blocks out the artists's face and replaces it with a shadow-like outline; this therefore makes him seem unidentifiable to his audience. 

This image includes the bokeh effect again as it focuses on the branch going across the image highlighting the nature theme. The artist is left of centre in this shot and appears to be kneeling down and looking up. This is to encourage interpretation with what he is looking at for the audience.

This image was one of the overlayed images used in the front cover. The low angle shot makes the artist seem as if he an important figure within the band. He is also staring out into the forest, away from the camera, but what he is looking at remains a mystery and therefore carries on the theme of interpretation within the images.

The final inlay is my favourite image. The combination of hard lighting in the background of the shot makes the trees seem darker and almost imposing on the artist. As a result of this, this accentuates the soft lighting on the artist which is created by the beam of sun on the artist. The sun light almost gives the impression that the artist if chosen as it creates a rather confined circle around him. The artist is also positioned away from the camera, removing all connection with the audience as done in previous images. His head is also positioned facing up at the light, as if he is, in a way, embracing the light. The bokeh effect is used once again to blur the nature in the background which gives the impression that nature itself is moving around him. Therefore subtly bringing in a magical atmosphere. 

The back cover of the DigiPack moves away from the nature and newspaper theme as seen in previous images and instead takes on another indie convention; watercolour. The image is a drawing of half the face of the artist and the 'running off' of the watercolour paint gives the impression that the artist is reaching out to his audience. The song names used as well are rather ambigous and hard to figure out what the song would exactly be like. Therefore each name, especially 'only glamorous in retrospect' and 'language of the people' are open for interpretation by the audience. Despite the image being in watercolour, this is the only image used throughout the DigiPack where the artist is making eye contact with the audience.