The One That Got Away Album Covers

Below are some images of album covers that have been created for the song 'the one that got away' by Katy Perry, which is my chosen song. Each cover gives off a different feel and i am keen to make sure that my own album front cover creates the right mood and emotion that i am looking for.

 I really like this album cover because there is a lot of emotion shown in Katy's eyes. This goes well with the song because it has very emotional lyrics. I like that the image isn't covered by the text and i like the suttle colours which have been used. The colour scheme is kept the same for both photo and text. Katy is wearing a beige neacklace and her earrings are the only statement feature. This gives a natural feel to the image. The bold colour of her lipstick draws the audience into that area of her face but it is not to overpowering. This is my favourite example of the cover for this particular song.

To start off critically, i dont really like this cover because Katy looks very airbrushed in this image, almost looking fake. I dont like that her eyes are closed however this can be a positive because it enables the audience to experiment more with their own imagination into what they believe Katy's thoughts and feelings are. I like the costume as i believe it goes well with the photo scene. The dress looks like it is meant to resemble straw which is growing in the fields. The song is about how the girl becomes free from her boyfriend even though she still wants to be with him. Here Katy has the freedom of the surrounding field.

This is probably my least favourite cover for the song. Even though Katy is always associated with things such as candy and bright and bold colours within her make up and costume, i dont think the font type is suitable for this song. I think the image looks more like a poster or an insert page to an album rather then the front cover itself. 

I like this album cover because the male character is the same one that is used in the music video for this song. The audience who watches the music video will recognise him on the front cover. I like this image as Katy is with a man and the song is about the relationship between a couple. I like the rainbow lighting effect as it gives a magical/fairytale feel to the image.

This particular album cover is very girly and glamourous with the pink sparkles across the image. The audience is immediatley drawn into the bright, bold yellow earrings. This is a very 'girly' album cover and i think it would appeal to a younger generation of people.

I like this album cover because the main characters are the focus point and the centre point. The other actors have been edited into black and white. I think this works well as the audience's attention in immediatley drawn to the female and male main actors. I like that the image is fairly simple but has a big impact and effect.