Indie/Rock CD's*

From this collection of indie/rock genre CD images, I have noticed the similarities in each design following the typical conventions of music discs.  These consist of:

·         Band name

·         Album name

·         Colour Scheme of Album Cover

·         (in some: appropriate images related to the theme of the album)

·         (in some: album songs)

·         Company distributor information/logos

These music discs I really like and find effective, because each design is strong in terms of colour choice and layout.  I also find each one relevant to the music genre “indie/rock”, because the fonts reflect this urban culture group as well as the choice of the dynamic images.

Audience Feedback*

Last night, on the 20th March, our school held a 'Creative Arts' evening, showcasing all of the students in the art department's work: these included subjects, such as drama, music, textiles, photography and, of course, media!  We held a public audience and previewed our music videos.  As the evening progressed, we found audience members (round the age of our target audience) for critical evaluation and feedback. 
Below is a video providing this response by two of our media peers, Tatenda and Miles.  In this video, they include how the music video personally affected them, which in turn practices the "reception theory":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckaYBevjB7k&feature=player_embedded