1. There is very little use of any characters throughout the
digipak, with the only figure on the front being a computer
generated image of a silhouette of a human head with the brainwaves
representing the human mind. This image is cleverly used to
represent the name of the album, The Mindsweep, with the image
showing the activity in the brain being incredibly bright,
suggesting intelligence or a realisation, something that the band
strived for the album to show. This kind of image is synonymous
with bands of this genre as the cover art is simplistic yet shows
the message of the album as well as displaying the widely known
band logo within the image, letting fans know who the band are. The
only images come from pictures taken of the audience of the
concerts the band, Enter Shikari, have embarked upon, showing they
care for the audience and displaying the typical audience
interaction that metal and rock bands are best known for. The
narrative of the piece is quite enigmatic, with the main image
speaking for the album itself. The image is representative of the
albums theme, being both thought provoking and mysterious, but also
showing that the album's purpose is to make the target demographic
think. This is shown simply through the main image. The colours
are, however, an odd choice with the colder colours typically being
seen in more electronic music. However, with the band taking some
influence from the dubstep genre itself, the colours justify the
merging of this with the more heavy post-hardcore genre. Meanwhile,
the inside of the album further shows the purpose of the album, as
well as acknowledging the bands fans and making them seem
appreciated, something Enter Shikari are quite fond of. There are
plenty of icons throughout the digipak which show that the album is
a variety and a mix of genres, giving the impression that the band
are versatile and will adapt to what they are given. Firstly and
fore mostly is the colour scheme, bringing attention mainly to the
more electronic side of the music, with the blues and purples being
synonymous with the genre, backed up by the almost electrical
wiring presented inside the silhouette. However, the silhouette
itself is more a representation of the rock side of the band, with
things such as disembodied heads and skulls being associated with
the genre before. There is very little to comment on within the
mise-en-scene as the main image on the front of the album appears
to be the most complex, with the only other image of significance
being that of the fans inside. Again, the technical and audio codes
seem to be absent throughout with the majority of the image being
computer generated.
