The above image is of Iggy Azaleas album cover and two examples of images within the insert of her album. The back of the album cover is simply a white background with black text. The image on the front cover relies highly on contrasting colours to attract the eye. The black and white contrast instantly gets attention from the eye and the hair movement in the artist is not only significant of her as an artist but also the dance-rap genre she performs in. The insert images are set-up, studio like images in which there are again contrasting colours for example black and white or white on white, this is effective despite being simple because it focuses on the artist and the glamorous nature of their facial expressions and style.
The above image is of Sky Ferreira's album, back cover and an example of an insert image. The front cover of this album is again dominant by the use of contrasting black and white colours. As with the Iggy Azalea cover, eye contact is made which engages the listener and shows more involvement from the artist. Although the image is relatively plan and posed, the artists unique style and appearance helps fit her dance music genre along with the unusual font which makes the image instantly appear more interesting and suggests more of an upbeat nature rather than slow or calm music. The back of the album is simple yet again has contracting colours of strong reds and whites. This is through both the use of make up and costume. As with our own model, this artist has strong facial features which are used in most images eg. large lips. We could possibly consider this is our planning. The insert image is again simple however still relevant to the album and still is concentrated on the glamour of the artist herself and again focussing on her strong and unusual facial features.
The above image is of the Zebra Katz album cover, back and an example of an image from the insert, although this album features a male artist and model, the genre and style of the artist is still relevant to my own production. The front image, as with the two above images focuses on strong black and white colours, the eye contact is again seen in this image and the image has been edited to make the skin and clothing dark and the eyes to stand out to look somewhat serious and intimidating. The genre of music (dance) is conveyed through the clothing and style of the male, within the insert image we also see heavy jewellery. We should consider both of these things in our own production as Bella has a fur coat worn as well as a bold necklace. The back image of this album is again quite simple but this is important as it ideally should not be as strong of an image as the main cover. Another thing to consider in this album is the fluidity, the images are all very similar and the theme is consistent which makes the album image as a whole very strong and eye catching.
The above image is the album cover for Faarrow and two examples of images within the album insert. As with the Iggy Azalea album, the back is plain white with black text. The front cover of this album again is black and white which we should consider as it is a consistent theme within dance music album covers that i have analyzed. The image portrays the style and alternative nature of the women and also is framed with a strong pattern similar to the artists clothing. Although this is a relatively plain cover, again it is enhanced through facial expression, jewellery and costume which we should definitely consider in our production. The two image inserts are both quite simple however all make eye contact with the camera which is also repetitive within the albums i have analyzed so should be considered. They also rely heavily upon unique and individual outfits and styles which i should consider in my photography as this is relevant in my music video.
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