This is the start of my digipak analysis. I haven't fully finished it but I intend to today.

1. Digipack analysis

3. The ins and outs of “The fame
monster” digipack.
This was Lady
Gaga‟s second studio
album. Here are the
opening panels of
the digipack.
The album itself
consists of two cds.
On the back we see the
This is the back of
front image of Lady
the album. Along the Gaga‟s last album as this
side are the list of particular album included
tracks included. both her old album and
her new one.

4. Symbolic references within the
digipack part 1.
• On first look at the album you immediately assume
that it will be quite gothic; this is because the
colour scheme of the album (greyscale) indicates
that the music involved will be „dark‟ and/or „edgy‟.
If I were to go into further depth with this point I
would suggest that the use of this gothic theme is
to relate to her „monstrous‟ image. This monstrous
image may have been influenced by the original
Grimm brother‟s tales which were in fact filled with
rape, gore and incest. This is then again implicated
in Lady Gaga‟s songs which mainly consist of fairy-
tale monsters such as werewolves who „eat‟ her
heart and brain.

5. Analysis of the opening panels.
• The opening panels of the digipack are shot in
such a way to suggest that Lady Gaga‟s album is
her portfolio. This is shown by having her in the
exact centre in both of the frames and again by
using the colour scheme of greyscale. This is
similar to most acting portfolios.
• Another way of reinforcing this idea of Lady
Gaga‟s album being her portfolio is through the
use of the album title: “The Fame Monster” She
wants fame or is hungry for fame – this is her
way of demonstrating to her audience that she
deserves it. As if she is auditioning for the part
of Lady Gaga.

6. The back panel.
The back panel is of a close
up of Lady Gaga‟s face. On
one side of her sun glasses
are covered with diamonds
while the other is not.
This could be to portray Lady Gaga as
having a split personality. The covered side
being the side that she disguises herself as
“the fame” and the underside which is black
represents her “darkness” or “the monster”
inside of her.

7. Here is the start of my digipak analysis.
• I am going to be finishing it today. But I
thought that since my blog looks quite bare I
would post what I have done so far. 