Since we are doing Neyo for our music video, I have researched into CD covers for Neyo as I have to make a CD cover myself for a song made by him.
This is a CD cover for Neyo's album 'year of the gentleman.' It shows Neyo's style as a R&B singer as he is wearing a suit which is flashy and emphasises wealth, the suit is black with shows professionalism. His suit is pinstriped which for decades have been associated with the banking and financial world, which emphasies that he is earnest and down to business. He is also wearing a hat which is his look and his style. He is dressed as a gentleman and presented as one. This links to the title of his album, 'Year of the Gentleman.' However, his hat is hiding his face which emphasises a hidden identity. Maybe he is not a gentleman as he seems.
The mise en scene of the CD ia very posh, which suggests and emphasises his wealth and status as a celebrity. The colours used in the CD cover are very neutral (ie cream colours) mixed in with black also in the setting. This makes the CD cover look old fashioned, furthermore, it ties into the title of the album 'year of the gentleman' as Neyo said he named the album this as people have forgotton the value of being a gentleman. Consequently by making the CD cover look old fashioned and aged, it could suggest the true values of old fashioned gentlemen.
On the back of the CD cover Neyo is walking and a slanted mid shot is used of him, in which he looks very calm and collected, this photo that is used of him almost looks hero like which once again ties into the gentleman theme.
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