FINAL music advert

This is the incorrect size, blogger wouldn't allow me to upload it A4 size.

For the print out, it will be A4.

Possible advert for music video

Unsure of whether this advert would be suitable to go along with the album artwork, as it maybe a bit too plain and simple, compared to the album cover, which is bold bright and colourful, but  it looks professional and serendipitous, which, I think, gives it that edge that makes it look complete. 

I do like it a lot, more needs to be done to it in order for it to look the "bees knees" though.

FINAL album artwork

Revised Album artwork

This is the revised album cover,after Mr Seal saying that the font was a little bland.

I like this font, its serendipitous and laid back, the previous font seemed too straight and slightly formal, this font goes along with the rough backgroup and casual dress of Brian, it also seems more personal, as the font, due to its handwritten style, suggests that it could be Brians own handwriting, making the album cover appeal to its audience more.

finished album cover

Album covers

Album covers...so far..

After about an hours work, I managed to come up with the results below.

I like what I have achieved, though I know that it needs to be square, not rectangular, also it does, at the moment, look a bit tacky, so I will aim to improve this cover if I chose to use it, or part of these.

I'm undecided on what cover looks best, red or blue.  

Yes, I've now noticed...I've put Brain instead of Brian, always getting those words muddled up. 

Andrew Goodwins analysis on "Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root

"Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root Analysis

This song was composed and sang by a American band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania called "Rusted Root" who are known for their unique fusion of acoustic, rock, world and other styles of music, with a strong percussion section that draws from African, Latin American, and Native American influences. This can be seen and heard very strongly in the video. 

The song itself was a major hit, it was released in 1994 and reached number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995  and was used in over 13 major films, most notable films are Matilda (1995) and Ice Age (2002).

The music video reflect strongly the bands genre, opting for more of a world music and percussion feel to it rather than rock, it also has folk characteristics, such as the use of the instruments, like the acoustic guitar as well as the flute and the way in which the song is performed, also the costume which looks very "folky" and hippy, reinforcing the world, folk pop genre this band is known for. 

The video itself, includes the band performing on mountains in an arid area, dancing and performing the song, this is inter-cut with a short "story" of a boy who sees a door standing alone next to the road, he then opens it, finds a old Indian who is seen praying to his god, the boy takes an interest in this and gains the Indians trust, slowly as the video progresses the boy becomes free from the modern day society, this is seen most profound where the boy is seen wearing wings, clearly suggesting that he is now free to become whatever he likes. 

There are many links between the visuals and the lyrics in this song, as well as many interpretations at what the song is about. The lyrics can be found here. For me, the lyrics reinforce the visuals very much, without the lyrics it would be impossible to understand the visuals. The lyrics don't directly illustrate the visuals, they more compliment the visuals, they seem to make the video more understandable, in order to understand the lyrics you would have to read the lyrics on their own without the music. 

 In the video there are some cult symbols, such as the eye of illumination, this represents the idea of freedom and enlightenment. At the point where he says 

"I may see you, I may tell you to run" which links back to the idea visuals, as cults are often small groups of people with their own beliefs, and this can be linked to the lyrics as its, in a way, telling them to spilt off from the normal world and be unique and an individual.

 UNFINISHED.