During the last workshop I also started working on the cover for our DVD. I selected the below image and edited it by using a high contrast and putting a black and white effect. Although this doesn’t represent our documentary as the visuals are in colour, I believe it is more aesthetically pleasing as the eye is drawn along the skateboard, down the legs and off the page. The black and white effect took away the colour distractions and emphasised the focal point. I also think that it represents the skate boarding culture well as it makes it look more urban and gritty.
When finalising our DVD cover in the future I will use the inspiration from the below DVD covers of a few skateboarding documentaries:
The first is simple but striking. The eye is automatically drawn to the silhouette of the skater and then is led towards the title which stands out against the dark background colours. The third also shares these characteristics.
All feature either the DVD logo or film classification sticker at the bottom. We will be including both in ours along with the credits and blurb on the back cover.
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