Gorillaz- Plastic Beach

Gorillaz- Plastic Beach

On all the albums that the Gorillaz have created, they seem make a different each time which they’re cartoon characters they also have since they were created, each album has a different story but still uses the same characters throughout. This seems to be their motif or the bands brand image which they have had since they have started. On this album they have decided that the story will be called Plastic Beach, and that all their characters are on this island after being kidnapped. On the front cover it shows the whole random island to which the band has created the picture shows it at night so that the text of the band’s name and the album name can stand out. On the back is another picture of these cartoon characters but this time it is in daytime and showing two of the many characters on a boat. Underneath them is the songs that will feature in this album, I like how they have their song not in one constant list they have spilt it into two. This is all on a white background which allows everything else to stand out; all of these songs seem to be about the characters journey towards this made up random island. Inside the digipak is a picture that takes up both sides of the inside, this is showing more of the characters that the Gorillaz have created. This seems to be on the island and seems to be a like a theme park to the album, they are playing a game of some sort of shooting. I will not be using this kind of idea for my digipak, because I am wanting to show the band members instead of the motifs though my motif/logo will feature on the digipak I am creating.

Coldplay- Viva La Vida

Coldplay- Viva La Vida

On this digipak of Coldplay they seem to follow the war theme which runs throughout the whole digipak and as well as the songs they sing. On the front cover is a picture of a war fight, which shows people in old war clothes and one solider coming out on top. This could be down to them wanting to come out on top in their genre in music.  They have their name of the album on the front in white colouring which allows the name to stand out against the dark picture of the background. On the back they have a plain black colouring with gold text, which are the songs and some extra information about the band, the dark theme has carried on from the front cover and looks very affective. This looks very nice and also links to the oldness of this album, which would attract people of an older age. Inside the digipak is pictures of the four members of the band, all are which are shown in a white and black form, which again links to the oldest style to which the bands Coldplay have decided to choose. They are playing their instruments in the pictures, this shows how much music means to this band and how much they want to be successful, and this has carried on throughout the years they have been around. And on the other side are black backgrounds again like the back of the digipak, this also have the same style and colouring of the gold text, which just says the band name and a quote which have decided that would link nicely to finish of this album.

The Kooks Poster

In this poster of the Kooks it shows something different that has not being show before that I have seen by any other band. Normally when looking at Kooks posters they typically have pictures of the band showing their faces and expressions for a suggestion for the album. However this is different they have decided not to show their faces and inside have shown this kind of poppy head look, which stands out against the background, and looks very affective. It also shows the randomness of the band and maybe their strides to stand out in the indie market. They have recently come back from a separation within the band, and I feel this poster shows new life to the band, though it still carries on with the way they were before. It is against a yellow background to allow the ‘poppy heads’ to stand out along with the bodies, with the strong red colour over powering the light yellow. They are separate in the poster and are unlike older posters where they are normally standing together, this could be down to new members being drafted in. Finally at the top is the name of the band, they have kept the same style of font as they had when they first came on to the music scene, this is still a modern looking font which would attract new followers but also keep the older followers of this band.

Since they’re heads aren’t shown they are unidentifiable, and I also feel the head also look like the centre of a micro phone, this could be saying that they do not care know is in the band, they just want people to love them for their music.

Kasabian Poster

There isn't a definite colour scheme for this poster, but it is mostly black with hints of yellow and green. These colours are linked with dirt and nature, which could suggest that they are a naturalist band. The band name is written in bold white, with the font being the bands signature font. This allows for their fan base to identify the band easily, helping to the popularity of them as the poster may bring in new fans, while still attracting their old ones. The poster only shows the bands top half of their bodies, while their legs are faded into black, mirroring the top of the poster with the bottom. This also adds definition to the bands faces, as they are almost in the centre and the lightest part of the page. The band is shown to be close together by them hugging and standing close, this shows a unity between the band members and suggests that they have fun in making and producing their songs, which will attract even more of an audience. The poster seems to be ‘Beatleest’, with the four band members showing their unity again with the simple background and them as the main focus.

The clothes they are wearing seem to be military clothing items like the trench coats and the shirts they are wearing, and although some parts of this do link to old Beatle posters, it does show them unclean and not clean shaven as well as ruff. I feel this shows what indie bands are like in today’s climate. I like how the band are shown together as one, and I feel this is something I would like to do with my poster of the band.  I also like how the background is ruff and shows paint that is scraped off, this may link to the band with the ruff, messy look they have.

Snow Patrol- Just Say Yes

In this video all Snow Patrol are shown together as one band, showing the unity between the bands. The band are wearing white casual clothes such as the lead singer is wearing a white tracksuit top and skinny jeans so are the rest of the band. They also have long hair and beards, again linking to the genre of their music. This video is a simple music video, but it is different to the normal Snow Patrol video, usually they are narrative/performance. Though this video subverts they’re usually video, it is a very effective video with the lighting that links well with the techno backing sound and then it lights up more for the chorus.

They seem to use lots of extreme close ups and close ups on the lead singer, whilst also using different angles to show the band as one. In this video I like how they have lined up their band with the lead singer at the front then the two guitarists, and finally for this video the keyboard players. Since Snow Patrol has 6 members they have a different line up each time they perform. I like the idea of having the set line up and I feel this would make our performance affective. Although this video does enhance the stereotypes that you would usually link to this band, it does convert the stereotypes by the video does not follow the concept.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW1hv37imjw&ob=av2n

The Verve- Bitter Sweet Symphony

In this music video the lead singer of the Verve, Richard Ashcroft is walking down a busy street in broad day light. He is wearing a leather jacket, black shirt, black jeans and black shoes. This links well to the genre of their music show the indie look to its fullest. He also has long dark messy hair which again links well to the indie look again. When walking down the street he does not have a care in the world and it looks like nothing will stop him walking down this straight path. 

The lyrics seem to link to this video, this is done by the linking of the lyrics to the artist himself. In this music video, the artist is the main feature of it, and this seems to be the way with the most of the Verves. He is continually walking down this street, without a care in the world and without a care for the other public walking next to him. He starts of by walking from the side street to the top of the long narrow busy street. The way he does this seems to suggest that he is fed up with the typical nowadays public being moody and he has had enough.

Since he is wearing dark clothes with a black leather jacket, this could reflect with the feelings he has while walking down the street with the moody expression he has on his face. Since he has no care in the world to the public walking along side him, he seems to come across “arrogant and cocky”.

The artist seems to be mocked as he walks past some of the public, this represents to the way this country has changed with everyone having an opinion on people. This is done with the women from the car; she is mouthy and moody like many people today.

As the artist walks down the street he seems to standout against the general public, he seems to be the odd one out like he seems out of place.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+verve+bittersweet+symphony&aq=0&oq=the+ve