Finished Final

• Silhouette of Sam and Alissa (two of my classmates) I took their normal photographs originally but then Photoshop-ed them into red/white to fit the ongoing colour theme
• I have used vectors and another section of my drawing - played around with the contrast of colours etc...
• I have also used writing - this I was inspired by Radiohead to do as they also have a similar theme in one of their posters. It is a poem by the poet: Nazim Hikmet Ran who talks about freedom
• The YingYang I have used is also faceless which resembles the 'faceless' in my title. The good/evil of society
• Kept to my idea of birds, I still included them: the Corner of my album cover is to give it an urban feel as well

Finished Front/Back Cover

Here is the front/back cover of my DVD Album.

• I have kept to the black/red/white theme which is consistent throughout my ancillary task
• The use of birds was an option which came to me later in my desperate for inspiration days as I related them to liberation from the society which opposes them
• The branches I have used also exhibit a hidden meaning: "those birds who escape the oppressive society seek the privacy of a contempt life in the trees, hence building their nests up there"... - I could have used fishes as well as they also are far away from the human society but it would be absurd to relate fishes to human beings
• I have tried to incorporate certain sections of the abstract piece drawn as it will bring the whole ancillary task together: such as the mouth and nose of the character in the drawing
• I have also used branches which I originally took photographs of myself but then later decided to silhouette them into red on Photoshop, therefore, I have also gained the knowledge to manipulate photographs to fit my needs and demands!

Finished Magazine Advert

Here is the finished product of my Magazine Advert. I have managed to keep to my original idea of Red/Black, however, have also incorporated a hand drawn abstract piece which is supposed to support my Album Title: Faceless Society. I paid effort to maintain the theme of the 'unknown' as I have dismissed the stereotypical conventions of the bands photographs. In fact, there aren't any photographic medias used within it but a combination of what I, myself, have drawn and copy-right free vectors found on the net.

I think I have managed to improve my Photoshop skills immensely! I never knew how to used Photoshop before I'd begun the task and it was challenging at first, however, now I have evolved into a much better media student with sufficient knowledge of yet another software. I hope to use what I have learned and advance it further now that I know the foundational elements of it.

This experience has added a lot to my media understanding of the music industry and the advertising aspects of it. I can conclude now that it is if not the most, one of the most important aspects of the system. Without the advertisement then the communication of the band/art is hard and in order to succeed in this you have to spend a lot of time, effort and most importantly thought into constructing your creative ideas - especially if you have no budget, it is even harder than if you do.

other inspirations #: art poster

• The colour co-ordination in this poster is brilliant!
• I aim to also use red in my ancillary task as it is a very strong, bold colour
• The political tone in the poster has attracted me to using similiar technqiues in order to compose my own one

other inspirations#: Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane; photograph analysis

I like the attitude in this photograph and see potential to transform it as an album-cover. This photograph has added to inspire me to use black/white and to place an image for my band.

• The placing of the subject in a mid/long shot allows the audience to concentrate on merely that
• The blending of the subject along with the background hints at the character of the 'band'
• Graffitti shows the location of the band members, here it is possible to see a deserted place, and urban place

photograph taken from: Herb Greene Photography

other inspirations#: Consume, Obey, DIE!

• This piece has also used colors which stand each other out - yellow & black
• Like the 'Gaza' Poster, it has also included a political tone

I'm not keen on the colour yellow, but black and red seem suitable for the ideas I have in mind. I like the use of the insect which looks like one to suck the blood our of those 'consuming'. I think such a poster or at least certain elements of such a poster will surely engage the eye of those looking due to the BOLD and capitalized font.

It is important that when creating my magazine advert, the eye of the audience is caught/engaged in order to sell successfully and gain recognition from society.

other inspirations#; political poster

Though this isn't a music poster, it's something I came across whilst researching and wouldn't mind incorporating some of its concepts into my own ancillary task.

• The Red agains the yellow has managed to make the angled font stand out and more attractive to the audiences eye
• The illustration on the poster manages to highlight the main message of the poster without words or photographs but two simple drawings
• It's minimalistic, not busy, has used and followed only a three-colour way of working