12. Conventions of a DVD cover Focus on the artist - their face (objectification of face, i.e. close-up on eye or lips), visual motif, their name, a logo or icon. Colour selection according to genre Clear branding between the DVD and other products such as video, CD or tour. Simple presentation Eye-catching Images of what you will see in the DVD, I.e. screen-grabs of the video.
14. Tasks Find an example of a DVD cover and analyse it according to the conventions, also include a consideration of Goodwin. Begin to sketch out your own DVD cover. remember the following: It is a DVD album (you will need to make up the names of other tracks It must include the appropriate icons You are promoting the video you made and your artist, not the real video and artist.
15. Reflective Evaluation of your music video How successful were you at achieving the video you wanted to make? What worked well/what didn’t work well on your shoot? Which elements of your finished video are successful in your opinion? If you could do it again what elements of your video would you change and why? What lessons have you learnt that will help you to be more successful at making your music video in Sept? Using class feedback analyse your video using Goodwin’s 6 points. What techniques are you keen to experiment with in Sept?