Analysing CD Covers
What are the advantages of the format?
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Simple
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Not much designing
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Creates level playing field for sales – same
size
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Name on spine- easy to identify and purchase
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Original image/words- unique to artist/song
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Suits close up shots
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Simple, bright convention- grabs attention
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Enables all the information to go onto the back
– more attention on front
What are the disadvantages of the format?
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Restricted space
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Can’t be that original
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Band/more people – harder to put close up shots
What to analyse
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Image – size, shot, costume, relevance, props,
pose, background
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Text- title, artist, both? Font, colour, size,
positioning,
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Colour scheme, style
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Back – position, layout, background, font
size/colour, image
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Genre – can you tell? How?
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Audience – does it show?
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Motifs- instantly recognised – connotations with
band
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How does the CD relate to other CD’s by artist?