My Ancillary research

1. Ancillary Task

2. Taylor Swift created her
album cover, however her
face is not shown but
actually cropped off. This
could suggest that she
doesn't need to reveal
herself as her audience
already know who she is.
This makes her seem quite
arrogant as she believes the
audience will automatically
know who she is.
Taylor Swift also
signed her album
cover but just
signed her
initials. This also
suggests that she
is adamant that
her target
audience know
her even without
her face in the
polaroid.
She also included her birth year.
Again this suggests her arrogance.
However, this could also be an
indication to make it personal as
most of Taylor swift's songs are
related to her age. For example, her
song 22 is mainly based on her age
while also relating to the audience
through her lyrics, as if she is
singing directly singing to them.
Therefore, this is why she may of
included her birth date on her album
cover.

3. Her hair, makeup and just her image in
general is presented in a dark way. This
could also represent her new 'adult' look
and that she is no longer a teenage pop
sensation who would usually be presented
in bright colours relating to Disney.
Demi Lovato is covered in
metallic paint and is naked. This
could denote her new 'edgy'
image as she may be trying to
create the idea that she is no
longer a Disney star. This is also
done throughout the video
towards the end where she does a
rude hand gesture which wouldn't
fit the typical Disney star.
Although Demi Lovato's face is presented on her album
cover, her eyes are not directly looking at the camera.
This could indicate that she is quite arrogant towards her
audience as she believes that it is inevitable that her fans
will know who she is without having to look directly at
the camera. This also links in with her name as it is
written spaced out and doesn't include her surname once
again believing that her audience will know who is with
without having to express too much.

4. Rita Ora's hat could portray her 'teenaged' side
as you usually wouldn't see an adult in a hat. As
well as that, the teenager fashion are extremely
popular with hats as it expresses their image.
Rita Ora is presented wearing red
lipstick. This could also be associated
with her image. Red is known to be a
bold colour. This could be indicating
that she is wanting to be noticed e.g.
teenaged girls going to parties with red
lipstick on. As well as this, the colour
red is associated with love and this
could be her way of seducing her
audience mainly targeting her male
fans.
The text of the name of her song is presented as if its
been spray painted on a brick wall. This could be
linking with the fact that some teenagers are known to
have vandalised property due to spray painting. This
could denote her way of reaching out to her specific
teenaged target audience despite not being a teenager
herself.
Rita Ora's hair could be
another way of expressing
her teenaged partying image.
Having curled hair could be
associated with teenaged
girls going out to parties so
they have to 'look
approachable' by fixing their
hair.

5. The artist's name and the whistle
are both red. This is to maybe
emphasis the fact that his song is
called 'Whistle'. This is a good
way of connecting with the artist
as they are both the same colour.
The text and the picture
may be also in red because
red represents lust and a
seductive vibe. This element
could represent his video
due to the girls half dressed
and partying.
The album cover has a
blurred background. This
could suggest the 'drunken'
atmosphere that was
presented in the video as they
were all drinking and
partying. It may have been
emphasised on the album
cover to symbolise the
carelessness and the fun side
to not remembering anything
when you party and drink.
The artist's song Whistle is
presented both as a picture
and in written format on his
album cover. Again this
could be a way of
emphasising lost thoughts
when involved with alcohol
so he is may be trying to
'remind' them of his song
name.
The background is a light blue colour. This could represent
the clear sky which is the main convention in the video.
Having a clear sky background could suggest that his
video is all about summer and nice weather which may be
the reason as to why this is the album cover background.

6. The artist's name and the whistle
are both red. This is to maybe
emphasis the fact that his song is
called 'Whistle'. This is a good
way of connecting with the artist
as they are both the same colour.
The text and the picture
may be also in red because
red represents lust and a
seductive vibe. This element
could represent his video
due to the girls half dressed
and partying.
The album cover has a
blurred background. This
could suggest the 'drunken'
atmosphere that was
presented in the video as they
were all drinking and
partying. It may have been
emphasised on the album
cover to symbolise the
carelessness and the fun side
to not remembering anything
when you party and drink.
The artist's song Whistle is
presented both as a picture
and in written format on his
album cover. Again this
could be a way of
emphasising lost thoughts
when involved with alcohol
so he is may be trying to
'remind' them of his song
name.
The background is a light blue colour. This could represent
the clear sky which is the main convention in the video.
Having a clear sky background could suggest that his
video is all about summer and nice weather which may be
the reason as to why this is the album cover background.