Digipak Plan

This is our initial plan for the digipak, obviously the images will be edited on photoshop and they most certainly not be in stick form. The disk will have a JPEG image on it and their will also be an image on the pane behind the CD.

Shooting Schedule

Digipak Template

This is the template I will be using to create my digipak. I have downloaded this from the internet and can be used in photoshop, it can also be printed out so I can write on the sheet and plan the digipak. It should be easy to follow the guilde lines, and with each pane named, I shouldn't get confused.

Contact Sheet

Above is all 82 photos we took for our photo shoot. The shoot was done in at Ward Jackson park like we planned. We preferred to it at the park rather than Summerhill because it seems more fitting considering the song is all about maturing up. Some of the photos we got were blurred and therefore could not be used. I am partially to blame because we didn't hire out the best possible camera and also using an amateur camera man. The shot where we were walking along the path with all of the leaves on the floor was going to be used as our magazine advert, but it cannot be used because it is so blurry. Our faces are unrecognisable in the images.

Photo Shoot

These are the images I managed to get with Darren and John (members of the band). The photo shoot was located at Ward Jackson park like expected, and a Nikon camera was used. I feel the photography was fairly successful and I managed to get a variety of shots from different places in the park using the scenery to my advantage.

We all went for the indie approach with the jumpers, big coats and skinny jeans. This was to match the genre of our band. In most of the photos I told the guys to show no emotion in their faces because I feel it makes a powerful photo. We went during our dinner break when the sun was shining so their was plenty of light for our shots. Although, the main issue we faced during the photography was the sun in our eyes which caused us to squint on some of the photos. Another problem we faced regarding the photo shoot was that some photos were blurry due to movement of the person taking the photos. He wasn't experienced with a camera which affected the shot quality massively, although some of the photos are really good and fit their purpose.

We focused on having Darren in the centre for every shot because he is the main actor/singer. This is so he has centre stage and the other band members are beside him. The scenery around us was taken into consideration and we used the pond and trees to our advantage. Most of the shots we used were either long shots or extreme long shots, we didn't use close ups because we wanted to show our clothing and the environment around us.

Out of the 82 images we managed to take, I had to analyse each one and pick the certain ones to use for my digipak and magazine advert. Below are my chosen images.

Chosen Images

This photo will be used on the front of our digipak.

This image will be on the back of our digipak.

This image will be used on one of the side panes of the digipak, it will also be cropped.

This image will also be used on one of the side panes of the digipak, and will also be cropped.

This photo will be used for my magazine advert and will be cropped.

This image will be used on the actual disk of the album.

Choosing the Actors

 There was a discussion about who would be the main actor. Me and Darren were both prepared to be the main actor (who would do all of the lip syncing). In the end, we decided that it would be more efficient if Darren played the main role. This is because Darren is more familiar with The Courteeners song and this is the first time I have actually heard the song. This would make it difficult for me to lip syncing not knowing the words. Another reason behind this choice is that Darren suites the role more, he has more indie clothing and is much more confident in front of a camera, his girlfriend also plays his girlfriend in the music video so it makes much more sense. Before we started properly filming the music video, we had some test footage with the two of us lip syncing the song and we came to the decision that Darren did it better.

Although I wasn't the main actor, I was willing to be a member of the band. I decided to play the drums because initially there was only going to be the two of us in the band. Darren would play the guitar whilst singing. I have a bit of experience with playing drums so I felt that this was the best role for me. I have acted in numerous things other people and am not afraid to be in front of a camera.




As me and Darren were about to film, I managed to spot John pondering around college by himself. This was when I proceeded to ask him if he would like to take part in our music video which he agreed to do. The only thing he could do was play the guitar (although he couldn't actually play). I told him to try his best and make sure to move your fingers, and he actually pulled it off. I though John was the right choice of actors because he isn't shy and is beaming with confidence (as you can tell from his photo).

Advert Mood Board

Above is a mood board of different adverts advertising the release of albums by bands to a similar genre to the one we have chose for our music video which is indie pop/alternative rock. this should give me some inspiration and ideas on how to create my own advert.  

Photo Shoot Planning