DIGIPACK critique feedback

we decided to ask our class for feedback for our pop promo, CD cover and Print advertisement. so we asked them the following questions.

initial impressions. good.
-believable acting.
-the slow motion effect on narrative section.
-shot of guitar
-mixture of narrative and performance.

initial impression. weak areas
-cinematography - variety of shots
-bad performance of lead singer

use of cinematography
-needed more shots, close ups, different angles

use of mise-en-scene
-costumes ok
-good locations

use of editing
-switch between narrative and performance
-narrative built emotion
-good match of visual to music

suitablitly of visuals to music and lyrics
-good match
-slow motion suited the lyrics

response to brief
- yes, exactly what was asked

production values and technical ability
-more shots needed
-mix between hand held and tripod

suitablity to the genre of music
-yes

suitability of creating a bands/artist image(represenation) and for target audience.
-shows the older side of th eband but opens it up for th eyounger audience with a narrative

we then decided to ask our class about our CD cover and Print Advertisment.

initial impressions. good.
-front and back cover good because it it looks complete, having th eimage across front and back
-comic look that would appeal to a younger audience
-layout good
-band shot shows their comfortable with who they are.

initial impression. weak areas
-more follow through with inside and outside covers
-Band image obviously not professionaly taken

use of images
-imaginative

use of mise-en-scene
-setting in bar not professionl of band image

use of fonts and typography
-yes, worked well, visiable and clear

use of colour
-yes bright and noticable to someone if they walked past

use of layout and overall design
-yes worked well apart from the the lack of continuty from inside to outside cover

production values and technical ability
-well put together

suitability of creating a bands/artist image(represenation).
-shows the older/rocker side of the band also showing th emodern side with the use of the grafiti.

Suitabilty to target audience
-appeals to th eestablished audience and also the youthful new audience

suitablility and combination of all 3 pomo package elements for target audience
-good, similar theme running throughtout the Digipack.

we took all feedback on board and agreed with the feedback we received.