Digipak design examples

Here are some examples of digipaks that I have found on the internet. The ones I picked are closely linked with the genre of my music, therefore I can see how other artists of the same genre would design thier packaging.

Digipak INITIAL research

What is a digipak - a digipak is the packaging that a CD arrives in. how the CD look is is important if it looks dull and boring then people may be less likely to buy the CD if the packaging is interesting, a reflection of the audience and attractive then people may be more likely to buy the CD. A digipak can hold more than one disc and it is important the the disc itself also has some imagery on it.

It is important to be thinking about digipak designs now, as to give me an idea to be thinking about. ifi can get some Ideas now this should help me later on to produce my digipak quickly but also to a good standard without having to also do some research at other examples. Here I have just got some ideas of templates that I could use for the digipak, some of them are very simple and others are a bit more unusual and complicated.

Risk assesment

It is important to have a risk assesment because it allows me to find out and analyse the risks that I may discover when filming. Therefore to identify them previous to filming is important as I can also work out how to control and avoid the potential risk. If something did happen during the filming process then this could negativly affect the production of my music video, therefore it is vital that we take care and stay aware of possible risks throughout production to reduce the chance of my music video been affected.

Actress/ model singer

My music video only requires one female to play the part therefore I am trying to weigh up and decide who would be the best person to choose:
Joanna is keen to play the part, she is trustworthy and reliable and is very dramatic so I know she will get involved in the part that she would be playing. She is a very close friend so I know I can trust her to turn up to filming, she will also suit the genre of the music that my video is based on.







Kayleigh is not as keen to be the singer/actress but she would suit the genre of music that I would like, I know she will turn up to filming as she is reliable and trustworthy, kayleigh lives closer to me so this would be more convinient.



I have decided to use Joanna as the actress in my music video. This is because she is the most willing to play the part. we are going to do most of out filming on thursday afternoons because we need to film during the daytime. We will also try to fit time in where we can to get it done. The main problem is that Joanna lives a 30 minute Journey away from the location and she will have to get a train and a bus so it is harder for her to get here. Hopefully this wont be too much of a problem and we will get it done.                                                                                         

 

Costume is important in this video the costume has to represent the genre of the music and the audience that my video would hopefully attract. therefore I have chosen costume that i know my audience will relate to and therefore this could draw them in.

Alternative rock - Audience profile

 

 

Questionaire results

The results from my questionnaire allow me to understand my audience and their likes, dislikes, hobbies and lifestyle. This is important as knowing this gives me an idea of how to produce my video to the taste of the target audience.
It also tells me what props, clothing and activities I should include within the video in order to make it realistic and relatable for the audience. If I represent the people I am aiming it for in the music video they will understand it more and perhaps even enjoy it more if they see it applied on their own lifestyle.

Questions I have included in my questionaire

Questionnaire

I will only ask people who I think are mostly likely to listen to alternative rock music. This will be people aged around 14 – 25.

Also I won’t ask people who don’t like alternative rock so that I can get a true representation of my target audience.

1.       Are you:
Male
Female

2.       Who is your favourite alternative rock band?
3.       What is your favourite clothes shop
4.       What would be your most common outfit – for example an average college day?  
5.    Would you say that your appearance is important to you
6.       What is your favourite TV programme?
7.       Do you go to concerts/ gigs?
8.       How often?
9.       Do you enjoy sport
10.       If yes are you involved in any sporting clubs (please specify)
11.   Are you often spending time at parties?
12.   What do you do in your spare time?
13.  Do your friends have the same music taste as you?
14.   Do you have a particular hobby or interest?
15.  Do you play a musical instrument?
16.  What are your aspirations for when you finish college/ future?
17. do you drink alchohol
 

I am asking these questions so that I can build up a profile of my target audience, this way I know how to portray the audience in my music video.

Lyric timings - Re done

I choose to have another look at the timings of the lyrics to make sure I have them exactly right. If the timings aren't right then when I produce the music video will not be synchronised and wont look as good. it may affect my video especially when lip syncing is required.