Above as you can see is the album cover of the very famous Amy Winehouse called Back to Black. There are several different conventions of CD covers.
Camerawork: The long shot of the artist on the front cover showing her sitting down, looking what as I would say quite vulnerable. Especially with the very low key lighting, looks like she is trying to be hidden in the picture, which may hint to the audience with what this album may be about, her feelings for example. Amy Winehouse is also looking directly into the camera showing her engagement with the audience. Trying to make this CD album cover something to remember.
Mise en Scene: The Mise en Scene of this album cover is very low key lighting, black being the colour people refer to as negative, maybe linking back to her drug use which is very known by everyone and we all know how out of hand it got. However the costume she is wearing, the very pretty little dress shows she has made an effort to look nice, like she makes an effort with her music and shows her passion for what she does. The font used for this album cover reminds me a lot of the music symbols you get, maybe again linking to her passion for music and the way she loves what she does. Also the name of the artist 'Amy Winehouse' is very big and bold, this is so that the audience will see this and remember who she is and that she made a CD. The performance of the artist in this photograph is very strong. I can tell this because of the way the connection with the audience is so strong, she is looking directly at us and not showing any sign of her being shy to the camera. This is maybe because she wants to show that she is actually alright, she wants to let everyone know that she can be strong and coveying this on the CD cover.
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