Album Covers- 3 album covers for 1 artist/group and a 1 page research paper
Video on how to add logos for the band or music artist to your photos
In this assignment you will be asked to choose a music group or performer and really learn about them in depth. You will be creating a front album cover for the band as well as writing a 1-page report on their history. SO CHOOSE WISELY! Do some preliminary research, if there is no information on the obscure musician you choose it will be hard to get enough to make a report.
Part A) The album/CD cover
You will be making a new cd cover/digital art for your musical artist. The main focus must be Digital Photo, but can include text and drawing if you like.
Requirements:
3- finished different album cover options
1- Report, 1 page, double spaced , 12pt, 1" margins, use times font.
Use of digital photography to create cd cover. For extra credit you can create the entire package, which includes the Cover, Inside, and Back with edges.
Steps:
Part B) The Report
3/4-1 page
12pt Double Spaced
Times font
Some questions you can answer but you don't have to answer them all.
What is the theme of the band?
What are their lyrics about?
What is their history?
Who are the band members?
Where are they from?
How did the band form?
Were they in other bands before/after/same time?
Where did they start? First shows?
What record company are they signed with? Was that who first signed them?
What is the meaning of their name? Why did they choose that name?
What are their influences? At least 2! Tell me a little about these bands as well.
Any funny or interesting stories about them?
Part A) The album/CD cover
You will be making a new cd cover/digital art for your musical artist. The main focus must be Digital Photo, but can include text and drawing if you like.
Requirements:
3- finished different album cover options
1- Report, 1 page, double spaced , 12pt, 1" margins, use times font.
Use of digital photography to create cd cover. For extra credit you can create the entire package, which includes the Cover, Inside, and Back with edges.
Steps:
- Research the musician/s: What is their music about? Look at the lyrics; learn what makes them write music.
- Begin by sketching at least 5 possible covers/photos you would take.
- SHOW THEM TO ME- we will discuss them individually
- Go out and take some photos-
- In Photoshop add text, experiment with filters (there are tons of them) or look for tutorials top do what you need
- YOU WILL MAKE A TOTAL OF 3 of these covers
Part B) The Report
3/4-1 page
12pt Double Spaced
Times font
Some questions you can answer but you don't have to answer them all.
What is the theme of the band?
What are their lyrics about?
What is their history?
Who are the band members?
Where are they from?
How did the band form?
Were they in other bands before/after/same time?
Where did they start? First shows?
What record company are they signed with? Was that who first signed them?
What is the meaning of their name? Why did they choose that name?
What are their influences? At least 2! Tell me a little about these bands as well.
Any funny or interesting stories about them?
This video is from distance learning so there are some differences to now but it does explain the assignment basics.