Codes and conventions of a digipack

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Transcript of Codes and conventions of a digipack

Front:The name of the main artist, the name of the album. It will have some sort of Illustration or a picture of the Artist, But this goes against the codes and conventions as Jay-z and linking park don’t have there artist photo on the there album cover. The have a rather fascinating black and whit illustration with their names in big bold font and their album name underneath.

Backbone of the cover:It will have the artist and the name of the album. It always has the disk insides format like the DVD logo and also would have a serial code, which would define it.

Back of the cover:Has a barcode which most albums and any product has.Has parental explicit contents logo on it as like a age restriction thing has all the makers and publications at the bottom with billing in small print a back ground for all this information to go on and the main code and convention the names, the numbers of the songs and any special features.

Inside flap:Continuous background that goes through the digipack helping it fit in and

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IT HAS THREE COMPARTMENTS

The first compartment holds the booklet with a slit at the top to put the booklet in. It has the continuous background printed on it.

The second compartment has a slit in it; this holds the cd disk, which usually is the one that holds all the music from the album. Still with the print of the background effect.

The third compartment holds the second disk this is usually the DVD disk that holds all the special features and end extras. This compartment has a plastic disk holder instead of the

slit and also the strongest and heaviest part of the digipak. And has the continuous

background print on it.

A Red white

combination which

clearly matches with

the very concept of

the Music Album

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A photo which shows a

hand with some blood

on it

Also states the fact that

this album might not be

allegeable for Children

under 18

Use of capital words The spine of the

Album cover is pretty simple

The colors used in this cover are only Black, White & Red

Again the use of Red

color to attract the

audience

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Blood ClottingThe CD holder has its own

background

A Red white

combination which

clearly matches with

the very concept of

the Music Album

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BARCODE

(Used for

selling

purposes)

The whole crew list

Directors, Producers

etc.

Track List

Mentioned

Colour Red being used

often

RED Is always a sign

of terror and

danger

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Use of capital words The spine of the

Album cover is

pretty simple

gives an

abstract look

John William Coltrane, also known as "Trane", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer and in this specific album cover he is performing for a live concertWith a Saxophone in his hand

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Grey

Vintage

color

CD Holder

The CD Color is

orange because

then theme Is

basically similar

to the color Red

and orange

( In short use of

bright colors)

Light Grey

Borders

Simple Yet

Decent

Again the use of

the color

orange

and it totally

fits on the

color grey

and is eye

catching

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Main Conventions of a Digi Pack:

Barcode

Logo

Copyright

Sponsors

Graphics

Solo shots

Song lyrics

Credits

CD Case

Booklet

Lyrics

Tray card

Cd

Masthead

Price

Lyric Subheadings

Duration Of Songs

Record Label Logo