1. Expression: From my point of view, the artist Colour: The choice in colour is plain and simple,
looks both interested and pleased in the as well as faded to show the relevance of age and
situation around him, keen to learn from the combining old music of Bacharach’s time, mixing
talent that is Burt Bacharach, showing the with a new artist, as well as a retro effect since
importance in the music and lifework of such a block colours were in fashion during the 60s. As
famous artist. The new artists’ expression can for the portrayal of the artist, the setting of black
also be contrasted with the faint reflection of n’ white also creates that feeling of age and
Bacharach himself in some kind of glass screen. wisdom from the past, through revitalising old
The ghost of joy and delight on the old artists music. The aging effect of the pictures, both of
face, portrays his pleasure to be passing on his the artist and of the sheet music outline to the
work, and in an overview shows how this album viewers how this album is historical but also
is both enjoyable but also inspiration in how the acknowledgeable and carrying a message from
artist is relighting the fire of historical music. our past.
Props: The portrayal of the microphone
beside the artists face sets the scene of
the picture with a studio, presenting the
location where two generations of music
have met to merge. Even the isolated
image of the waiting microphone with
the sheet music out and waiting creates
an atmosphere of anticipation and
wonder for the viewer, wanting to here
the product of these two artists from
across decades.
Font: The style of the font from the title
of the album is blunt and bold, but also
colourful with an interesting division.
The use of red over the name of the
central artist and black for the second
name, shows not only the presence of
two artist, but also a difference of time,
since black is quite an aging colour,
while red is lively.
Lighting: While the photograph is in black n’ white, lighting
has still be use to outline key features, like the contrast between
Ronan’s far more youthful facial looks, to the lightened
features of Bacharach once again portraying the meeting of old
and new.