Digipak (Back)

Photo shoot of Candles 

 The first image I used was from internet which we cannot use it on our digipak. So I took some photos at home with dark surroundings which could represent the atmosphere that I want. After discussed with our team, we decided this is the final photo we going to use on the back of our digipak.

The reason I used Candle as the image is that I think candles could represent the name of the song 'Cosmic Love'. Candles are like stars, they are light in the dark, even the lights are tiny, it could light up a hope and warm a heart. Also, candles could add a gothic atmosphere. 

 First, I created a black layer, than pasted photo in.

 

The reason I chose black back ground with the candles is I think this combination could represent the name of the song 'Cosmic Love', glisten in the dark.

Add the'Copyright' on.

 After discussed with my teacher and our team, we think we are not going to put FACEBOOK and TWITTER links on our digipak. Than I deleted those two logos and also made a change on the range of those sequences (copyrights etc.).

Re-set those labels and added the song list. The font I used was  'Arial'. I looked back to Florence's digipak. The font she used on the song list was a fancy font which was not as ceremonial as 'Arial'. After discusion with our group, we decided change the font to a florence's style.

I found this font on internet what I think it could represent florence's style. I downloaded and installed it, tried it on my image.

                          

This is how it looks like after the font changed. I changed font to what we think it looks better and it also could represent a gothic atmosphere. We all agreed use this font as the final font that we are using it on both song list and the name of the album.

 

Final product.

What I have learned during this production:

1. The first thing I have learned was how to control the lighting when I take pictures. I wanted a picture of candles lighten up in the dark and it has a focus effect on. It was a dark afternoon when I took those photo shoots, I went home and lighten candles in the kitchen for safety. I was lucky that day was dark very early, when I was in the kitchen, I didn't turn the lights up, I placed and lighted those candles on a black board. I used my camera which is a compact system camera, I tried to make the photo has some focus effect. I was surprised when I put those photo on computer, it was almost the picture I wanted!!

2. I started using Photoshop to editing a photo which I could say this was the first time that I used it properly and by myself, it was the first step. By using Photoshop, I replaced the image of candles in a black back ground layers as my digipak design planning. Then I added some more sequences what a official digipak contains.

3. For a better result, the font I used was founded on line. I have been to different websites, by looking through the fonts on the web, I chose and downloaded few of those font that I thought will suit my digipak. I installed those font and tried it, then I chose the one I think it was the best.

4. I also learned what a good digipak back should contain: copyright, production company name and scan code etc. By tidy up those sections, I have improved the skills of how to make a page looks comfortable by using the Photoshop.

 

By Serena Chu