Research

Images for DVD cover:

Metal Maidens, 2010. DVD Reviews. [online] Available at: <http://www.metalmaidens.com/dvdrevs.htm> [Accessed 30 September 2010]

This is an image of Lacuna Coil's previous DVD 'Visual Karma'. I'm going to use a similar idea for my DVD of having a photo of the band as the main picture on the front cover with some kind of dark background and a logo above. I have also noticed that the same background has been used in the promotional video of the DVD so i may make a similar connection.

Live DVD covers by similar artists:

Evanescence:

This DVD uses the same image as the album of the same name, instead of using live images from the footage like some other DVD's. This is a good idea as it shows a connection between the two products. Because of this I am going to try and make a connection between my DVD cover and the cover of Lacuna Coil's current album, 'Shallow Life', by incorporating the grenade image somewhere within my cover, possibly with the singer of the band holding it in their hands.
I also like that on the back cover it shows smaller images from the footage and videos. I intend to do this on the back of my cover, showing some live footage and images of the band to show what the DVD has to offer.


Within Temptation:

I like the image on the front cover of this DVD, the way that the image has been edited to shine upon the audience. The main focus of the cover is on Sharon den Adel, the singer of the band, so it instantly captures the attention of their listeners, which is why I intend to have the focus of the cover on the band.


Videos to help with my promotional video:



This is a trailer for a previous DVD Lacuna Coil have released. This video shares the same aspects I wish to incorporate into mine. For example, it shows clips from live shows as well as backstage and exclusive footage of the band. It's also given me the idea of showing some clips from the band's music videos, which could be included on the DVD too, but i'm not sure yet.




This video focuses on the more backstage aspect of the video. I like the way it builds up the atmosphere by having little sound apart from the crowd noises waiting for the band to appear, which makes it quite intense. I like the use of black and white as well as it makes it more effective. However, as it's a promotional video i'd need to make the video more exciting and include different footage to make the audience want to buy the DVD.