Preliminary music video remake

Country and Western Digipack

Digipack research

Kelly Clarkson is a famous pop country artist.
the picture is in black and white which allows connotations of an old fashioned picture. i believe this relates to the routes of here genre which are very old. country and western styles have been key in american music for centuries.
the writing is used to show the pop side of her. her name is written in gold to emphasise and draw immediate attention to her. the title of the album 'stronger', denotes that she is a powerful person and has become more so. this is emphasised by the fact it is written in bold letters.
the angle at which she is standing allows her to look directly into the camera, which gives the picture a very personal feel, like she is looking directly at her audience.
there is also some sex appeal in the photo, the way her lips are so central and accentuated in the photo and it appears she is kissing her bracelet which gives the photo a sexual/romantic aspect.
the photo is also quite simple, its just the artist. a lot of female artists in modern times are described as pop princesses and use lots of make up and glamorous clothes. this allows her to be represented as a real genuine artist whose voice and appearance is all natural and not fake.
we tried to use some of these aspects of the genre and incorporate them into our digipack photos.

album cover analysis

this is an album cover produced and sold by glen Campbell in 1971. This album cover is very typical of the country and western genre his music fell into. it clearly shows the guitar, one of the most commonly used instruments used in his genre. it also shows his music is very real and all from him, not generated or tampered with.
the background is very homely. is shows the Christmas tree, the fireplace and some decorations.  like he has very american and normal values.
the colours allow the artist to be the main attraction, but home connotations of happiness and joy. the Christmas tree and the title show it is a Christmas CD, the colours and the expression on his face represent a good holiday spirit.
his clothing is very casual, possibly to make the audience feel more connected to him.
the placement of the artist allows most attention to be drawn to him, but to also raw attention to the Christmas tree so the audience know for sure it is a Christmas CD.

Country and Western Genre Conventions

Country music is a musical genre, which originated in the southern rural states of USA. it originates from American folk and southern cowboy music, and is a product of the two. Country music generally consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies.
they use mostly string instruments such as banjoes, electric and acoustic guitars, fiddles, and harmonicas.
the images represented are generally cowboy related, with stenson hats and chaps. the lyrics have a few areas mainly covered. freedom and patriotism are key. some of the most popular songs of this genre are love songs. there are also religious aspects to a lot of the lryics as well. this is because of the roots of the southern sates, who hold religion very closely in their culture.
main instruments
banjo.                                                     guitar                       fiddle


harmonica                                            acoustic bass guitars                       drums



typical clothing
       Stetson hats                                              jeans                                                 waistcoats




              cheque shirts                         Bolo ties                     cowboy boots                       neckerchiefs