media c/w

1. Photos for ancillary texts
Front cover:
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Thisimage was usedforthe albumfrontcover as itis a
mediumclose up,thisallowsthe audience tosee the
artistfacial expressionsclearly,forexample the direct
eye contact andsternlike lipframingrepresentsthe
song’slyricsandvideosnarrative andisdirectlyengaging
and communicatingwiththe audience.Alsothe artist
hair as if blowingfreelyacrossnatural leavesfurther
representsthe albumsuchasemotionbehindparticular
songlyricsand videos.The mediumcloseupshotfurther
indicateshintsaboutthe artistpersonality,forexample
mise enscene suchas clothingisvisible,adresssuggests
the artist to be feminine.The dressenhancesthe
backgroundas it complementsnature’sfeatures.
Furthermore,the audienceare able tosee some of her
bodylanguage suchas arms, thisimage showsa serious,
resilientandsturdy posture.Thisrepresentssongsinthe
albumand the artist’spersonalityandbackground.
Thisimage was notchosenfor the albumfrontcoveras it isusesan excess
amountof lighting,thiseffectsthe image asthe artistface isbrighterthis
preventssome detail suchasmake upand facial expressionsfrombeing
visible.Inadditionthe shotuseddoesnotshow the artistclothingorbody
posture,thismakesthe image lessappealingto the targetaudience alsothe
facial expressionsuchassmilingandslightlytiltedheadpositionmakesthe
albumappearto be lessindie andmore popalsoit appearslessprofessional.
Thisimage was notused for the albumfrontcoveras the shotdoesnot focus
directlyabove thismakesthe image appeartobe lessprofessional alsoit
makesthe artistappear distortedforexampleherheadistiltedandeyesare
lookingmore tothe left,thismakesthe image to not be representingthe
artistin a positive andappealingway.Inadditionthe artistbodylanguage
such as herarm liftedasthoughshe isrelaxedina comfortable andcontent
place appearsto be a lesssophisticatedapproachtouse onan albumfront
cover,thisfeature alsodoesnotrepresentthe albumaccurately.

2. ThisImage was not used forthe albumfrontcover as the artist
positioningandshottype make the bottomof the image (artistbody)
appearlargerin comparisontothe top ( artist head) alsothe artistsbody
language suchas herhands are not framednor positionedcorrectly,this
makesthe image appearlessprofessional.Alsothe lightingdominates
thisimage,forexample the artist face appearstobe lifelessthismakes
the image lessappealingtobe afront coverof an album.Furthermore
the backgroundconsistsof unusedspace thisisnot necessaryinthis
image.

3. Back cover:
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Thisimage was usedas the albumbackcover as it
allowsall the conventionsof aback cover albumtobe
included,forexample the tree barkspace iswhere the
songtitlesandproductioncompanyinformationcan
go, therefore thisimage wasappropriatetouse asthe
back cover.In addition,the tree barkalsorepresents
the songslyricsand the videosnarrative,nature isalso
representedinthe albumfrontcoverandmagazine
poster,thismaintainsconsistency.The shotusedisa
close upshot,this shotallowsthe audiencestoclearly
view the artistfacial expressions.Forexampleclosed
eyesthiscouldbe indicatingsong’slyricsemotionand
meaningaswell asnarratives.The artistisshownto be
well groomedandtakespride inherappearance, this
may be more appealingtothe audience. Furthermore,
the mise enscene suchas the flower(prop) represents
the artist andthe albumthroughitsconnotations,its
alsois a naturisticfeature.
Thisimage was notused as the albumback coveras the artistis representedtobe
youngand cool thisis suggestedthroughherbodylanguage suchasher
positioning.The artistisshowntobe outgoingandcarefree thisisrepresented
throughher facial expressionssuchaslookingdownandhandsinher pockets,
thisportraysthe artistto not be aware of heraudience asshe isnot directly
addressingthem.These featuresmake thisimageunusable asthisisnotthe artist
personalitynoristhisattitude andstyle apartof her lyrics.Inadditionthe
background includesotheraspectssuchasa pathwayand othertreesthismakes
the artist lesssignificantandwouldalsomake itchallengingtoinclude other
featuresof a back coversuch as textswithinthisimage.
Thisimage was notusedas the albumback coveras the artisttakesup
majorityof the backgroundwithherface an prop(rose),thiswill prevent
the conventionsof aback coverto be incorporated,forexamplethe song
titlestextandproductioninformationcannotbe insertedinthe right
place inorder forthe productto lookconvincingandappealing.In
additionthe topof the artistheadisnot includedinthe shot,thismakes
thisimage lessappropriate touse.Alsothe artistfacial expressionssuch
as lipsandeyesbeinghalf shutdoesnotcomplementheractions,this
makesthisimage unusable.

4. Thisimage was notusedas the albumback coveras it isa vertical
image thismakesitchallengingforanalbumbackcover whichis
horizontal asthe image wouldneedtobe stretchedandas a resultthe
image will looklessoriginal andbadlyedited.Thisimage wouldalso
make it difficultforanytypographytobe a part of the image as it
wouldnotsitwell inanypositiondue tothe shot type. Alsothe lighting
isdark at the bottomof the image thismakesthe image appearless
professional, Inadditionthe imagecropsmajorityof the artistout this
makesherlesssignificant,furthermore the artistisrepresentedtobe
leaningona tree insleepmode,andthisisnotaccurate representation
of the artistnor the album.

5. Magazine poster:
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Thisimage was usedforthe magazine posterasit isa
mediumlongshot,thisshotenablesthe audience tosee
the artist bodylanguage forexample running.Thisis
representingthe albumasthere issongsthat include
message of beingfree andescapingreality,runningalso
connotesmusicas itallowsthe artistto expresstheirpast
experiencesandemotions.Thisshotalsoshowsmise en
scene suchas the artistdress(clothing),the dresshaving
coloursthat are earthlysuchas greenleavesandblue
flowers,this maintainsconstancywiththe othertexts.In
addition,thisfeature allowsthe audience toconstructan
opiniononthe artiststyle whichwouldbe representedin
hermusic. Furthermore,the background alsoreinforces
nature,the sky shiningabove forward facingthe artist
representsthe artist tobe significant.Alsothe
background offersspace requiredtoinclude magazine
posterconventions.Thisimage representsthe narrative
message byfacial posture suchas lookingback(dream/
revisitingpastexperience),the freeflowinghairwhichis
alsosimilartofrontcover.The directeye contactdirectly
enthusesandconnectswiththe audience.
Directeye contactThisimage was notusedas the magazine posterasthe shot
doesnotinclude the artistfoot,the artistbodylanguage for
example runningiscapturedtobe veryaggressive andless
feminineforexample herarmisshownina lessappealing
position. The artistfacial expressionsdonotrepresenther
personalityasbeinghappyandcontentnordoesit
representthe albumasbeingindie genre.The background
on thisimage islessfocusedasitshowsmultiple treesanda
building,thiswouldnotappeal tothe targetaudience alsoit
wouldnotbe an eye catchingand interestingposterto
view.
Thisimage was notusedfor the magazine posterasthe
shotdoesnot representthe artistframinginaprofessional
manner,forexample she appearstobe leaningforwardalso
herhands are not placedintheirrightposition.Inaddition,
the lightinginthisshotisdark due to the bad weatherasa
resultthiswouldnotappeal toaudiences.Furthermore,the
artistfacial expressionsdonotrepresentthe album,inthis
shotfor example she appearstobe superiorthe artistdoes
not conveythisinheralbum.

6. Thisimage was notusedfor the magazine posterasit appears
to be an ordinary picture,the artistissmiling thisdoesnot
attract audiencesasit doesnotallow themtocreate meaning
fromthe image.Thisisalsodue to majorityof the artist
expressionnotbeingincludedinthe shot,forexampleherbody
language.
Thisimage was notusedfor the magazine posterasthe shot isan extreme long
shot,thismakesthe artist facial expressionslessapparent,thisdisengageswith
the audience astheyare notable to identifywiththe artist.Inadditionthe
backgroundconsistsof multiple featuressuchashouse that shouldnotbe a part
of the shotas it doesnotlinkwithanyof the ideasor representationsthe image
isconveying.