Joan Baez Artwork

Joan Baez - "Baptism"

When looking at the design of this album cover of Joan Baez shows many aspects that relate to genre of folk. This is shown through the inplication of a drawn image of the artist coming out of the tree, her hair represented as the structured branches. The small image of the artist at the top left of the could represent the idea of the artist's youth, again with the relation to nature or elements through the held flower. The youger image used could also relate the album title, that being "Baptism". The colours used for the album cover are simplistic, consisting of a beige background, the use of black. The green and pink used in the image represent the the colours of nature and youth.

Joan Baez

- "One Day At A Time"

This album cover of Joan Baez in contrast to that one of her releases above is a simple image that had been taken of the artist. It was then edited with the dampening of the saturation. The dull saturation could possibly relate to the idea of of slowness. The graining effect used shows the image could be aging which could possibly relate to the album title. The main focus in this image is that of the artist, a prodominate figure that takes almost all of the image. A centre of attention.

Laura Marling Artwork

Laura Marling - "Alas I Cannot Swim" (2008)

The album artwork to the left, that of Laura Marling consists of many diffrent and vibrant images. Leaves and and insects used as drawn imagery which relates to the idea of nature. An aspect of folk. The colours used in the artwork are very summery, which in a way relates to her upbeat folk songs.

Laura Marling - "I Speak Because I Can" (2010)

In contrast to that of her 2008 debut release, it was considered that Laura Malring took a more muture approach to the folk genre. This is identified through the album artwork. The frilly top is the only clear link to her genre as it loose and free flowing like the genre. As to is the use of colours around the artist title. The artist is the main focus of the album cover. The use of black and white gives the the cover a sophisticated look, which bodes well with what the artist was trying to put across in her new progression in her recordings.

Bob Dylan Artwork

Bob Dylan -"Bob Dylan" (1962)

The debut album from folk great Bob Dylan is a trademark of what the genre is about. The cover features a dominante figure image of the performing artist. Also the acousic guitar gives an insight into what genre the artist performs as it is heavily related to folk.

Bob Dylan - "Nashville Skyline" (1969)

Like the album cover above, the centre piece is that again of the artist. Like one of his previous album covers above.

The location of this album cover is a key element of this photographic image. It was taken in Nashville, Tennessee which is an iconic city, inspired by both the folk and rock genre. The title of the album is obviously related the location of this shot.

Again the genre is established through the capture of the guitar in the image.

Bob Dylan - "Together Through Life" (2009)

One of Bob Dylan's most recent works, with a few re-releases. The album artwork is that of a a black and white photoghraph rumoured to be that of an edited image of Dylan. The font is set out like an American Petrol company sign to present the artists nationalism, a somewhat patriotic symbol.

Looking at Live performance footage of Joan Baez

This live footage of folk singer Joan Baez perfoming in 1975. As she performs the camera is souly focused upon her. The artist somewhat creates the affect of a 'gaze' which draws the audiences focus towards her. This is what i will trying to achieve in some of the shots for my music video.

Concepts surrounding folk artists album covers (Basics)

Often with album covers by artists that feature in the folk/ indie-folk genre consist of certain designs and aspects surrounding the genre.
With a lot of older artists such as 'Joan Baez', album covers would consist of a simple design. This would of just feature the artist as the main focus, covering the majority of the front panel. Other panels would also have a simple design often being left blank as they featured the track listings and/or album production information.
In contrast to this more recent folk artists such as KT Tunstall have drawn insperation form this basic design images and have had them edited with the adjustment of light editing etc:

The idea of elements are often used by folk artists, often that of natural elements. Often those that are used those such as landscapes, rural or woodland. Pituresque images are used to show the genre of music played the artist.

The most common colours used on folk artists are:
-Black
-Brown
-Red
-Green
-Beige
-Yellow
-Orange

Computer editing effects are used to change the contrast of light and super-impose other images onto the cover. This often done for most recent folk artists. This can give the effect of built up images, or other effects that are created.

Equipment Listing for recording of the Music video

Camera
The use of a Cannon video camera was key to making the video as it was used to record all footage taken to then create the music video.

Tape
A tape cassette was required to record the needed footage onto. These tapes were able to record a certain amount of footage.

Tripod
Used to stablise the camera. The tripods were used to adjust the height f the camera, they were also used for certain shots, such as a tilt shot. This was done through adjusting some of the toggles.

The Newport Folk Festival

The Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959.The Newport Folk Festival was founded in 1959 by George Wein, founder of the already-well-established "Newport Jazz Festival".
The Festival is renowned for introducing a number of performers who went on to become major stars, most notably Joan Baez (who appeared as an unannounced guest of Bob Gibson in 1959), and Bob Dylan, whose first Newport appearance, as a guest of Joan Baez in 1963 having she had made it into the 'Big-time' as to put it.

A significant feature of one the festival billings was that of the joint performance of Bob Dylan with Joan Baez in 1963. In which the pair performed a few songs compaining for the civil rights of many of America's people.

This ties in with my production piece artist as the festival is associated to her genre of music of course being folk. One of her regarded artists of course was discovered at this gig, Joan Baez. Who has inspired the works of Mayenna Plastow-Smed through her lyrics.