Sunday, 21 January 2018

Ancillary Research 1: Conventions of a Digipak


Front Cover- On the front of the album cover it will include the artists name and the name of their album. The album cover usually has an image or an illustration to something that links in with the artist or band and to the genre of music that they produce. The album cover follows media conventions as the front image has a clear image of the artist or band on it and displaying the name of the album and artist in bold writing. The colours of this Rihanna album are warm with a pink undertone which suggests that the target audience is for teenage girls.

Spine Of The Cover- the spine of the cover normally shows the artists name and the name of the album in the same font as the one used on the front cover but smaller. It will also usually feature a DVD logo and serial code which defines the album from any other CD Digipak.

Back Of The Cover-  The back of the album cover usually includes a bar code and usually a parental explicit logo which can also be found on the front cover too. The parental explicit logo informs the audience of the level of inappropriate language used in the songs on the album to warn whoever is buying the album as some people may find the language very explicit. It also determines the age restriction of the album.

Inside Flaps- The inside will show two or three compartments that display images of the artist or group, using the same theme and colour range that is used throughout the entire album. The first compartment usually contains a booklet of more images of the artist, depending on the artist some may have their signature on it or sometimes the lyrics to some of the songs on the album. The middle compartment is also known as the second compartment is usually designed to hold the CD. The CD cover usually has a print on it, displaying similar colour themes as the rest of the album, or ones associated to the artist.