All the changes to our idea

Firstly, we decided to once again change the narrative of our music video. There are a number of reasons for this. When thinking about all the narrative elements that needed filming we came to terms with the idea that some of the elements would be practically too difficult to film on no budget. Therefore, we decided to change to a pastiche of the 50s and 60s. We liked the idea of a parody or pastiche similar to the 'Weezer - Buddy Holly" video and the lead singer dreaming of them being seen on TV. The lead singer will be sitting in a dark empty flat, sitting on the floor. The room will be empty. Just him and a TV. The light from the tv will light his face. On the TV he will be watching an 50s related american music show. The camera will zoom into the TV where the band will be introduced and play a live gig. Mid way through the camera will cut to individuals band members doing different activities and after that activity they look to a tv and see the band playing on the tv.

We wanted to use a more up beat, pacy song to create more of a 50s rock and roll feel. We decided to change to Miss Alissa by the Eagles of Death Metal. The vocals in the song are perfect for what we are looking for. However, we are not changing the star image of the band as this one music video is a pastiche the 50s. The rest of the album, the band will still be indie rock. 

Completed Digipack

 Here is my finished digi pak design, which I created using Photoshop. For the front cover, I decided to use the wide shot of our band so it gives the audience an insight of the type of band we are. It gives us a sense of individuality and presents us an organic band. The clothes we are wearing are not of any specific interest as we are classified as an indie organic rock band so we like to connect with our audience by making as look like normal everyday citizens.We decided to take a picture of us performing different poses to again accentuate the idea of being individual but as well to cohere with the Ramones album. I chose the colours as it links back to Primate but it also adds an authentic look that gives it its difference towards other indie albums, as if the past is being re-invented into the future. Also the Ramones, Stone Roses and the 2000's The Strokes, also use black & white within their covers and photo shoots. The name Walls also gives it a mysterious/conspiracy feel as we could be portraying many different things relating to the characteristics of a wall. It raises questions such as... 'What is on the other side? When will it end?'. Hence why I named one of the songs 'Jaded' as it means being bored, therefore our audience may think that it represents the simplicity of a dull wall or dead end in which we make it sound more interesting as it is such a broad idea.

We used this type of font (Floydian) because it was the closest to getting it to look like it was embedded into the wall as if we had painted it on. I positioned it behind our heads and slightly erased some of it so it would look a little more realistic because it would of been illegal to paint on the wall.

Our website link

www.deanandalexmusic.wix.com/thewalls