First Draft of Album Back Cover.

I have started to construt my album cover back.

First Draft:

However, this draft seems a bit plain and will need more information to make it look like a professional music album cover back.

Colours.

I have been looking over several colours which I can put together to ensure I have an effective album cover.  At the moment I have put the colours together as background and font (font Blippo Light SF).

After looking over each colour together, I can't make an immediate decision to the most effective colour and may need more time to consider colour or will need to decide once I have taken photos of my actor for the album cover.

Fonts.

Whilst creating my album cover front and back I have looked over a number of fonts for this.

The fonts I looked over included:

-  BATAVIA
-  Blippo Light SF
-  Candy Round BTN
-  Hobbit SF
-  Starliner BTN
-  Trebuchet MS

After looking over these different fonts, I have finally chosen the font Blippo Light SF for the font for my album cover.  I have chosen this due to its simplicity and how with a vibrant colour it will make the simple font stand out on the album.

Dimensions.

I have worked out the exact CD dimensions for my album cover and back.

The dimensions are different from the front to the back due to the fact that the back cover has measurements added in for the side part of a CD case.

Alternatives...

Due to the consistently bad weather we have been recieving at the present time.  I have decided to go straight into looking at creating my album cover and magazine.

Issues Which Have Presented Themselves...

I am almost at the stage to start filming my music video.  However, bad weather has delayed this and I have not be able to start filming due to the idea that 'Paradise' should have nice sunny weather and my vision of my music video is with some clear, bright weather.

Risk Assessment.

I have constructed a risk assessment which states the high and low risks which could possibly happen whilst making my music video.

Lighting.

Throughout my music video I am planning on filming all or relatively most of this outside.  Due to this the lighting I will use for my music video will be natural outside light.  More daytime light so hopefully depending on weather I will be using bright lighting.  However, I also need to film some clips at night but will hopefully be using streetlights for my lighting to ensure my actor does not fade into the background.

Location.

I have brainstormed a numerous amount of locations for my music video.

Firstly, I had to consider the 'hell' part of the music video.  My actor is in a prison almost and wished for his paradise.  For this I would need to find a location which is dull and has bars somewhere for the realistic idea of being in a prison.

Secondly, I need various locations which have a good ability to be shot from a long distance away aka a long shot can be used thus creating the idea my main character is running to his 'paradise'.

Thirdly, I need random locations where he is searching for his paradise, i.e. fields, streets etc.

But most importantly, I will need a 'paradise' where both my characters can unite and be in their 'paradise'.  Which I am thinking will be a natural, environmental area. Somewhere with trees and green scenery.

Other Considerations to Props.

In concern to other props I will need to go through my music video and determine where or when a prop should be used.  Only if I can then justify the use of said prop will I then consider using more props in my music video. 

I have questioned the use of more props because I believe that some music video can go over the top and use too many props and I do not want to do this either.

Important Props.

In my music video the use of props is highly important to me.  I have created cardboard cut-outs of the repeated chorus 'Para' and 'Paradise'.  This idea was mentioned in a post before and I have now decided to go through with this suggestion and make it a reality.

My props are shown below:

My Storyboard.

After several days I have finally created my storyboard which will I will not follow to the end result but use as a plan for my music video. 
My storyboard is shown below:

I have annotated approximately seconds and types of camera angles to use throughout my music video.

Extras.

After much consideration I have officially decided to have at least one more actor in my music video as - for all intensive purposes - an extra who will fill in roles of minor characters in the music video.

In doing this every time I use said extra I will need to ensure I make my extra look as different as possible each time I use him in my music video.

The casting of my extra was a easy choice.  Adam Simposon has experience as a actor and can act a number of different roles confirming he was a good choice for my music video.

Costumes.

I will use the same costume throughout the music video for my actor.  He will be in casually clothes which do not stand out emphasising how he has been in 'hell' throughout and his struggle to get to 'paradise'.

Other actors and/or actresses used will have similar dress codes to those of the main character.

Furthermore, due to Coldplay's style being between the genre's indie and casual, I will have to determine the right contrast so as not to make my outfits to much of one style.