Chapter 450 450 Album Inside Page

For movies, trailers and posters are needed as a medium to complete the work, but the trailers and posters of the movie are quite special. Shooting with makeup during filming and shooting alone also exist, but relatively few.

But it is different for albums. An album needs an album cover first, which is the first impression people have of the album. Before people hear the music, the cover can show the color and tone of the album to a certain extent; secondly, the album Album inner pages and posters are also needed. Unlike movies, which combine pictures and sounds, albums only have sound, so inner pages and posters are important supplements to the album.

Of course, with the rise of Michael Jackson, the importance of music videos to album promotion has risen to a whole new level. After entering the 21st century, the release of music videos can become a crucial part of album promotion. Singles with music videos and singles without music videos are in various aspects such as sales, on-demand rate, and attention. Item data will vary greatly.

However, EMI does not plan to shoot a music video for To the Glory for the time being, because it is a very expensive fee. At present, EMI has invested a lot of production costs in To Glory, from the recording studio to the CD copy, etc. , are far beyond the original plan of EMI. Therefore, EMI decided to decide whether to make a music video and make several more music videos based on the results of the release of the Glory to Death album, which is also a relatively common planning method for new singers.

The inner pages of the albums in the early 1990s were not complicated. The bonus inner pages of the tapes usually contained the lyrics and track lists, while the bonus inner pages of the CDs had a few more photos of the singers, and that was all. Unlike the inner pages of albums entering the 21st century, sometimes even a booklet, the inner page alone weighs several ounces, and some singers' albums are simply a gift bag, except for the album. , as well as DVDs, photos and some peripherals. The main reason is that the music market is shrinking, and record companies can only use this method to make fans feel good value for money, so they are willing to pay for albums.

Therefore, in the early 1990s, shooting the inside pages of the album was not a hard job. As long as the album cover was shot, the work was basically half-finished, and there were a few more beautiful photos that could be turned into huge posters. Even if the work is done. But even so, this is a brand new job for the members of Glory to Die, full of uncertain hilarity.

When they arrived at the photo studio, the band members were very surprised, because this studio looked like an abandoned warehouse, not a professional venue for taking pictures at all, even if it was a haunted wasteland, there was nothing Violation.

Hugo naturally knew more about this. Whether it was interviews with many magazines over the past year or so, taking pictures was part of it; The scene is not unfamiliar. "Such a warehouse is convenient to set up a background, and the rental fee is relatively cheap, so it is more suitable as a photo spot."

"No wonder we're almost in New Jersey." Alfonso sighed as he looked at the barren scenery around him.

Henry and Pedro walked at the forefront, and a team of photographers had already greeted them. Henry turned back and called, "If you are looking for a treasure, I think the possibility is higher; of course , if you're looking for a corpse location..."

This made the staff who came out to greet them all laughed, and Hugo and others quickly followed. The staff standing next to him took the initiative to introduce himself, "Good afternoon, I'm Ellie Miller, assistant to Albert Watson."

This woman named Ellie is over 30 years old, but she still has a girl-like playfulness. The tip of her nose and the freckles on her cheeks are dotted with her bright smile, which can easily bring people a good mood. After shaking hands with the band members, she gave Hugo a big smile, "Hey, Hugo, we meet again."

"I hope today's filming goes well. Is Albert in a good mood today?" Hugo returned with a smile, and then walked into the warehouse side by side with Ellie.

Allie shrugged, "He hasn't come to the scene yet. He should be listening to your album master tape in the studio, so you can start praying." Ellie winked slyly at Hugo, then walked quickly towards Walking forward, "I think you can start with the styling preparation, and Albert should arrive at the scene at any time."

"You know?" Alfonso, who was standing beside Hugo, asked curiously.

Hugo followed Alfonso's line of sight and found that Alfonso's eyes were staring at Ellie. He immediately smiled knowingly, "It's just that we worked together to shoot a feature for 'US Weekly'." Alfonso immediately understood what Hugo meant and cast a questioning look at Hugo. Hugo pouted and made a "please" gesture. Alfonso immediately smiled and moved towards Ellie. Walked over, obviously to strike up a conversation with him.

As soon as Hugo turned his head, his eyes crossed with Neil and Fujin, and the three of them smiled at each other. Fujin looked around and asked nervously, "How is this photographer? Very serious?" Hearing Hugo's ridicule just now, it seems that the photographer is not very easy to get along with.

Hugo smiled and patted Fu Jin's shoulder, "Don't worry, Albert is a very good photographer, just trust his professionalism. This is not something we are good at, even if we don't do it well, it will be fine. It's normal." Taking pictures and music are two completely different things, which makes Fu Jin a little uneasy, but it's more than Fu Jin, the band members are all nervous and expecting half and half.

Photographer Albert Watson, who shot the album cover for Glory to Death today, was one of the top professionals of the early 1990s. He was born blind in one eye and completed his degree at the Royal College of Art in London. After studying, he became the official photographer of the world's top magazine "Vogue" in the second half of the 1970s.

After choosing New York as his settlement, Albert's photography career developed rapidly throughout the 1980s. His works are always attracted by relics and ruins, and the rich cultural heritage is the most worthy of taste in his works. As part of his works, people can often understand the era and its meaning through his photographic works.

Now, Albert is already one of the top photographers in the industry and is known as one of the most influential photographers in the 20th century. People who want to take pictures with him often have to make an appointment several months in advance. He made a splash this year with a photoshoot of a model named Kate. Moss, and no one knew that the model's sensation was just the beginning.

EMI Records invited Albert to shoot the album cover for Glory to Death, which is not only an emphasis, but also an interpretation of the album's style positioning. They hope to show the music of Glory to Death through Albert's lens. A moment with a historical stamp. So before taking pictures, EMI let Albert listen to the master tape of the album, hoping that Albert could find enough inspiration.

After listening to Hugo's comfort, Fu Jin's nervousness was still not relieved much, Neil stepped forward and patted Fu Jin on the shoulder, "What's the use of thinking so much, just go forward and shoot with gritted teeth. "That heroic sacrifice made Hugo laugh out loud, and Neil immediately said, "Look, Hugo is so relaxed, he is experienced, we will let him start filming first, learn and observe, Things weren't that bad."

"Yes, it really doesn't work, you just shoot a back or blurred image." Hugo's ridicule made Fu Jin sneer helplessly.

"So, what should we start with?" Neil raised his voice and shouted to Henry who was not far ahead.

Pedro stood right next to Henry and yelled, "Guys, this looks like Broadway, are we going to smear all this stuff on our faces?"

Hugo and the others followed quickly. Henry had already found a seat beside the dressing table and sat down, "I think you should ask the professionals, I have no research on makeup." He looked like he was throwing his hands away from the shopkeeper. I took a nap here without taking out a blanket.

For the band members, the dressing table is a completely unfamiliar part. Looking at the dazzling array of makeup products on the table, this scene is really spectacular and dizzying.

At this moment, a seductive man with black eyeliner walked over. He skillfully found a round pink box among the countless boxes on the table, and then picked up a round puff and put it on it. On the index and middle fingers of his right hand, he turned to look at the members of the band, "Who will come first?"

The band members didn't seem to react yet, and no one had time to speak. The man, who was obviously a makeup artist, was a little impatient. He pointed to Neil, who was closest to him, and said, "Then you, sit down. Come down, I'll refresh you right away."

"What is this?" Neil looked at the makeup artist in front of him with a serious face, and asked earnestly, pointing to the small box in his hand.

"Foundation." The man with heavy makeup wrote his puzzlement all over his face. This is not something shocking to the world, it is the most basic thing in cosmetics, why does this band member in front of him seem to have done something heinous. "It's just the most basic stuff, don't make a fuss, okay?"

Neil frowned at the thick makeup of the man in front of him, and even took a small step back, looking at Henry sitting next to him with a puzzled expression, "Do we have to wear makeup? That's not our band's style, is it?"

In fact, it's not just Neil, Fukukin and Pedro also frowned slightly, and unknowingly, they were combing the makeup artist in front of them. Even Hugo saw the makeup artist's pale foundation. Some were terrified, not to mention others.