Analysis – Album 1
Michael Jackson - Thriller
The image of

                          Album Cover
                                        Michael Jackson is
The font used is                        of him relaxed to
stylish and harder                      show him as
to read which gives                     carefree and as he
the impression that                     is looking straight
the audience                            at the camera this
should already                          suggests he is
know who and                            trying to engage
what this album                         the audience and
has install for them                    draw them in.
from the image on
the cover.                              The album cover
                                        contrasts to the
The background                          music video
used is effective as it                 ‘Thriller’ as it is the
highlights Michael                      complete opposite
Jackson and                             (the video is about
emphasises his ideas                    supernatural
at the time of being                    creatures and the
a religious person he                   album cover
can be portrayed to                     Michael appears to
be almost as an                         be in a ‘bright
angel.                                  light’.
The font used is
The image of                                         small but stands

                         Album Back
Michael Jackson is                                   out in contrast to
clear and simple                                     the mixture of
and will familiarise                                 colours in the
the audience with                                    background. The
the music video                                      font is small which
‘Thriller’ as it is                                  can suggest that
taken from the                                       the album doesn’t
video. The image                                     need to be read to
is also well known                                   find out what
due to the jacket                                    songs are on it
worn as it is still                                  because it will
famous today.                                        already be so
                                                     popular.
The background
                                                     The certificate
is a mixture of
                                                     used on the album
dull tones
                                                     shows that in
compared to
                                                     1982 the video
Michael Jackson
                                                     ‘Thriller’ was
and the font to        The album back contrasts      known to be quite
make them stand        the album cover as it shows   scary and not for
out to the             two completely different      a younger
audience.              sides to Michael Jackson.     generation.

Analysis – Album 1

  • 1.
    Analysis – Album1 Michael Jackson - Thriller
  • 2.
    The image of Album Cover Michael Jackson is The font used is of him relaxed to stylish and harder show him as to read which gives carefree and as he the impression that is looking straight the audience at the camera this should already suggests he is know who and trying to engage what this album the audience and has install for them draw them in. from the image on the cover. The album cover contrasts to the The background music video used is effective as it ‘Thriller’ as it is the highlights Michael complete opposite Jackson and (the video is about emphasises his ideas supernatural at the time of being creatures and the a religious person he album cover can be portrayed to Michael appears to be almost as an be in a ‘bright angel. light’.
  • 3.
    The font usedis The image of small but stands Album Back Michael Jackson is out in contrast to clear and simple the mixture of and will familiarise colours in the the audience with background. The the music video font is small which ‘Thriller’ as it is can suggest that taken from the the album doesn’t video. The image need to be read to is also well known find out what due to the jacket songs are on it worn as it is still because it will famous today. already be so popular. The background The certificate is a mixture of used on the album dull tones shows that in compared to 1982 the video Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ was and the font to The album back contrasts known to be quite make them stand the album cover as it shows scary and not for out to the two completely different a younger audience. sides to Michael Jackson. generation.