Advert Analysis

Digipak Analysis

Tom Odell

The main focus of the digipack in Tom Odells case is to get the image of who he is to the audience to create market awareness of who he is to gain a larger audience. The title of the digipack which states Tom Odell Long Way Down. The Title is shown in different colours suggesting the different style of music that he sings and portrays.

The picture of Tom Odell standing alone suggests that he is the star, however the urban background and the mise en scene of the environment and the clothes he is wearing says that he is like everybody else. By placing Tom Odell as the eye-catching figure in the digipack is stating that Tom Odell is not a big artist. The bigger artists can have their name or logo as the main image, however Tom Odell is not big enough yet.

Eminem Relapse

The scattering of the pills and the blood splatter effect really enhances the album cover. The name Relapse is a term for a medical condition and the state of someone's health.The black background makes the pills stand out, furthermore the red shade of them could suggest a sense of danger. The name of the album is shown to us in a what looks like a prescription for pills, which is prescribes to Marshall Mathers (Eminem). The Pills are arranged to represent Eminem's face, this could be a reflection of how the pills have formed and controlled his life. Furthermore the dark shade on the right hand side of hi face could suggest that he has a dark side.

Van Halen - 1984

The baby's wing shows that it is a heavenly figure. So this can suggest that the music in the album could represent heaven. The baby seems to have a misgives look like he is hiding something, this could suggest that the music in the album is different to the album cover. The cigarette in the baby's hand can show that the baby is rebellious. This can portray how the rebellious figure of the baby can effect he music. The band has chosen not to place themselves on the cover of the album. They can do this because they would have been famous and well known enough to be recognised

Timberland Shock Value

The title of the album cover shows large bold red letters. The colour red is a sign of danger, this will emphasize the danger in the album cover and in the music.The shadow protruding out from the door. This creates a sense of mystery and darkness to the music in the album. The Artist Timberland is wearing an expensive looking suit and is very smartly dressed. The dark, urban ally way juxtaposes the formal suit that the artist is wearing. The framing and positioning of the artist to the door and shadow suggests that there are many other artists in the album.