Webpage Analysis

The official webpage for Alice in Videoland is the Myspace page. www.myspace.com/aliceinvideoland

The design of the Myspace page is linked closely with their most recent album cover, "She's a Machine", in the fact that the colours are all very bright, the writing and borders are all in a bold pink colour, which matches the colour of the detail on the album cover. The tone of pink also matches the shade I have chosen for the titles and detail on my blog page, which maintains a link with the artist, as well as the yellow background to coincide with the album cover design for "She's a Machine". The image underlayed beneath all of the content boxes of the page is a breakdancer with a microphone, wearing stripy gloves, wristbands, baseball boots and brightly coloured clothing, supporting the genre of the band. The Myspace page has sections on the band's blog, as well as upcoming tour dates, links via which you can contact the band, and links to buy their music and comment on the page. At the head of the page there is also a large image of the band, to establishg their identity and give you an idea of the genre before you scroll down the page. The stance of the group is quite forward and casual, and they are dressed in quite a punk style. The fact that one band member is sticking his tongue out at the camera gives you the impression that the band are also very fun, with upbeat music. To see the screenshot in full, click on the image below.

A similar artist of the same genre is Robots in Disguise, (www.robotsindisguise.co.uk) and the official webpage for this band has close links with the music video for their latest single, "The Tears". The colours used in the music video are sepia tones and black and white, and the crisp contrast between the black and white of the webpage match that. The webpage is quite minimal and organised, with neat links and titles of pages set at the bottom below the content box, in which the main feature of the page is enclosed. The red detail on the webpage also matches the red detail on the album cover. The theme of newspaper scraps on the album cover, music video and webpage are another example of the close link between all three forms of media. However, there is an image of the members of the group on the webpage, but not on the album cover, but this links the webpage and the music video. Like most artists, Robots In Disguise maintain a close link between all forms of media, establishing a brand identity and recognisable icons of the band. To see the screenshot in full, click on the image below.