CHARACTERS
The artists are only seen within the digipak itself (insert
and inside). They are seen with dark or monochrome clothing on; however, it is
hard to distinguish whether the clothes are actually black and white as the
whole album is also in black and white. The band is stereotyped in terms of
image when it comes to the rock genre. They are posed with long or messy hair
and stereotypical rock clothing e.g. leather and jackets. This then tells the audience
what type of music the make. Other than the main band, there is an unknown
woman on the front cover holding the title of the band and album. As she isn’t
revealed, we can’t make out who she is and what relates her to the album, which
could be sending out a message. We can only interpret that this figure is a
woman due to the necklace and nail varnish shown.
SETTING
The black and white effect that they have used throughout
the album is stereotypical for a rock band as many use it. As well as this, the
font on the front cover has been used throughout the album so that it is easier
for the viewers to read. In addition to this, the lyrics on the insert are in
the style of a police description which again, follows the theme.
The album uses a narrative that follows a police/jail theme
with various different elements such as fingerprints, the use of LAPD etc. This
could suggest that the album is heavy rock due to the ‘bad’ or negative side of
it which can sometimes link with the rock genre anyway.
ICONOGRAPHY
The way they have used the bands image inside of the album
rather than on the cover suggests that their album designer believes they are a
‘big enough’ band to just have the name on the front to sell the album. In
addition to this, the photo of the band is very stereotypical. The singer is
placed in the front/middle, then the other members surrounding him.
TECHNICAL
The technical elements of the album are mainly through the
camera angles in he photos. For example, the photo has been taken straight on
in front of them as they look at the camera; they then create direct eye
contact with the viewers which could potentially influence people to into
buying it as they are connecting with the audience. The lighting however, is
very low key apart from when on the face.
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