cd cover/digipak design for the music video

I have decided for the CD cover to be in black and white as some parts of the video are desaturated [black and white] where I feel that this picture looks more effective and brings out a nice tone in the bakground and artist facial features. I wanted to do a medium close up and side angle shot showing a bit of the exterior location just for the audience to get the view of the diegesis. I intend on using this brick wall for graffiti writing which would blend in with the locations used in our music video product. The CD cover will be called Just An Idea. 

Magazine Advert Design

This is what I would like to use for my media magazine cover. I want to bring in the codes and conventions of American rap where most rappers look away from the camera when taking a picture where this photo focuses predominantly on the artist's facial featuresnd expressions. From this photo, we can see that the artist look serious, predominant, important and in charge. I will use the background of this photo for my music magazine advert as this goes with our music video as it relates to the grimey locations/areas we shot our footage. The background is considerable a nice feature of the photo as it represents the type of area he could be from/where the video could have been shot. The costume is a significant factor of the photo as it represents the artist's status, personality and job/role. I want to use the key light to make sure the photo stands out and creates a glamorous look in the actor.