Start by posting the visual you are analyzing to your blog; Then, with a partner talk through the following questions. Post notes of your discussion to your blog.
~My visual was designed for this audience: (who is the audience that is supposed to be affected by the image?)
It was designed for the audience that already listens to the band or even those who don’t. It has a creepy vibe to it and shows a darker side of rock n roll.
~The visual was created by this person/company/agency:
Warner Bros. Records.
~The text around the image or in the visual itself tells me: (what does it say? What does it mean?
It gives the name of the band and the title of the album itself. On the tombstone it also has foREVer which is in honor of their drummer who passed away last Christmas time. His name was the REV.
~How does the text interact with the image (s)? (is it necessary for you to understand the message?)
The text that reads foREVer is huge in this album cover. The album cover has a generally creepy and hellish vibe to it. The text on the tombstone is the name of their drummer who died.
~ Social and cultural issues depicted or suggested by the visual include:
For them it is a tribute to their drummer. This whole album revolves around this concept. I believe for them it was a way to cope with the passing of such a close and loved friend.
~The historical knowledge that I need to understand the visual includes:
Well all of the A7X albums have included the death bat which is there symbol and is also represented in this one as a grim reaper. The grim reaper is associated with death and obviously this album deals with death and a lot of dark problems.
~The visual relates to these other images, ideas, texts that I know of or that I researched:
Well it relates to A7X’s past albums in many ways. Besides a couple the album covers are usually very intricate. They are not ever real pictures. They are always drawings usually conveying a feeling of death or chaos or tragedy in some way. Every album cover does include their symbol which is called the death bat. It is a skull with bat wings and is a key factor in the band because it is unforgettable. You know exactly what it is when you see it.
~The purpose of the visual is:
The purpose is to capture your eyes right away with a very unique picture. The creepy vibe is something different than most artists will use these days. The purpose is also to describe the feelings that the band had. It shows their emotions as they were writing/recording this entire album. It is also being used as a tribute to a great friend who was lost.
