Conventions/influences: website

GENERAL CONVENTIONS

The weeknd vs pixies general website conventions loops media 2 from LouisHodges3

GENRE CONVENTIONS

Lana del rey website analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Lorde website analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Iron maiden website from westhamwindows

Iron maiden website from westhamwindows

Melanie martinez website from westhamwindows

Conventions/influences: digipak

IN THIS POST:

• What is a Digipak
• Digipak general conventions
• Summary vodcast
• General examples broken down
• Genre examples broken down

WHAT IS A DIGIPAK

A Digipak is a patented style of CD or DVD packaging that consists of a gatefold paper or cardboard outer binding with a plastic tray attached inside. When CDs were the mass market, Digipaks were the preferred choice of CD packaging for most major-label artists as they made the artist look relevant and current in the industry. The paper feel of it gave the nostalgic feeling of vinyl which opened a market to an older audience. Digipaks aren't as popular nowadays due to the easy access of music online, whether it's a free platform like YouTube, or a subscription paid streaming platform, like Apple Music. Digipaks make the CD look professional without the bulk of a plastic jewel case.

Digipaks are:

• Cheaper to transfer
• Retailers can supply more on their shelves
• They are intended to replicate vinyl

KEY ELEMENTS OF A DIGIPAK

• Name of artist/band 
• Name of album 
• Tracklisting 
• Price 
• Bonus material 
• Website 
• Credits 
• Recording material, producer, when and where it was recorded, who wrote the songs and thanks.

DIGIPAK GENERAL CONVENTIONS

• CONVENTION1: Artist name/logo
• CONVENTION2: Album title
• CONVENTION3: DVD/Bonus info
• CONVENTION4: Track listing
• CONVENTION5: External Panels link
• CONVENTION6: Inner panel flow
• CONVENTION7: The small print
• CONVENTION8: Logos, URLs...
• CONVENTION9: The spine
• CONVENTION10: Editions, Extras...

SUMMARY PPT

Digipak conventions summary loops media from LouisHodges3

GENERAL EXAMPLES BROKEN DOWN

BLACK SABBATH - SABOTAGE

Digipak black sabbath loops media from LouisHodges3

JAY-Z - THE BLUEPRINT, THE GIFT AND THE CURSE

Digipak jay-z loops media from LouisHodges3

CHRIS STAPLETON - TRAVELLER

Digipak chris stapleton loops media from LouisHodges3

GENRE EXAMPLES BROKEN DOWN

JOJI - NECTAR

Digipak joji loops media from LouisHodges3

MELANIE MARTINEZ - K-12

Digipak melanie martinez loops media from LouisHodges3

CHARLI XCX

LORDE - PURE HEROINE (2013)

Lorde digipak analysis from westhamwindows

BILLIE EILISH - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO? (2019)

Billie eilish digipak analysis from westhamwindows

Conventions/influences: video

IN THIS POST:

• General music video conventions
• Summary
• Playlist of videos analysed
• General video and PPT music vid analysis
• Genre video and PPT music vid analysis

Myself and Scope Vids have split the task of researching music vid conventions, in order to grasp a wider understanding of both our genre and general conventions.

GENERAL MUSIC VIDEO CONVENTIONS

GENERAL CONVENTIONS1: Lyrics/visuals; Narrative
GENERAL CONVENTIONS2: Genre characteristics
GENERAL CONVENTIONS3: Intertextuality + postmodernism
GENERAL CONVENTIONS4: Representations
GENERAL CONVENTIONS5: Cinematography + Editing

SUMMARY

 

Music video conventions summary from westhamwindows

PLAYLIST OF VIDEOS ANALYSED

GENERAL VIDEO AND PPT MUSIC VID ANALYSIS

AJ Tracey & Aitch - Rain

Vodcast analysis...

SUICIDE SILENCE - You Only Live Once

Vodcast analysis...

James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

Ppt analysis... 

Say you won't let go video analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Koffee - Toast

Ppt analysis...

Koffee video analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Mak Sauce - "GOOD MORNING"

Vodcast analysis...

 Gregory Porter - Be Good (Lion's Song)

Ppt analysis...

Gregory porter be good video analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Green Day - Basket Case 

Ppt analysis...

Basket case video analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Chris Stapleton - Second One To Know

Ppt analysis...

Chris Stapleton video analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Martin Garrix - In the name of Love

Ppt analysis...

In the name of love video analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent

Vodcast analysis...

THIS WORK WAS CREATED BY SCOPE VIDS

In this vodcast, I explore the general conventions of music videos.  I go into: lyrics/visuals; narrative, genre characteristics, intertextuality/postmodernism, representations, and cinematography and editing.

LINK TO SCRIPT

SELF CARE - MAC MILLER MUSIC VIDEO

Self Care - Mac Miller from westhamwindows

GENRE VIDEO AND PPT MUSIC VIDEO ANALYSIS

In my post on genre and the chosen artist, I discuss how Billie Eilish doesn't have a specific genre she falls into, however I will be using the genres dark-pop and electropop to look at the specific conventions. 

In the following PowerPoints and vodcasts, I explore the conventions in the dark-pop/electropop genre. This includes work from Melanie Martinez

LANA DEL REY - CHEMTRAILS OVER THE COUNTRY CLUB

Chemtrails over the country club analysis loops media from LouisHodges3

Melanie Martinez - BAKERY

Link to the script

THIS WORK WAS CREATED BY SCOPE VIDS

IT'S IN OUR HANDS - BJORK (2020) - Directed by Spike Jonze

Its in our hands bjork from westhamwindows

VIOLENCE - GRIMES (2019) - Directed by Grimes

Grimes violence from westhamwindows