CD Sleeve Analysis 1

Camera

Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon. Many Muse songs are recognizable by lead vocalist Matthew Bellamy's use of falsetto and vibrato. As a guitarist, Bellamy often utilizes arpeggio and pitch-shift effects to create a more "electric" sound making it sound quite futuristic.

Shot: There is a multi shot used here to include all of the people involved in the image.

Angles: An eye level angle is used here so that it is clear what is happening in the image.

Framing: The sky and the floor frame the main subject of the album cover which is at the centre of the cover.

Editing

There is the band name with the title underneath it which are both minimalistic and in the corner out of the way to put more emphasis on the image that is being shown.

Mise en Scene

Props: There is a table in the middle of the desert which is quite surreal as you wouldn’t find much of anything in the desert.

Lighting: The main source of light in the image is most likely from the sun which cannot be seen.

Costume: Each person in the image is wearing bright colours in contrast with the single colour in the background, bringing more attention to them.

Positioning: The table and chair are at a slight angle giving the image a more surrealist feeling.