Our first assignment is to analyze a CD or DVD cover. I am analyzing Independence Day. The cover consists of very bold-faced wording. The name of the movie is written at the top in large capital letters. This can convay a message of intensity and seriousness. The picture presented on the cover shows a large spaceship taking up most of the space . Below it is New York City, looking very small in comparison to the large space craft. The space craft has a bright light beaming down from the central part of the ship and landing on the Empire State Building. This picture is also very intense and bright. The colors shown on the cover are a brighter red that fades down into yellow and eventually to a black and the base of the city. These bright eye-catching colors show that movie must have intense action. The size of the space ship in comparison to the size of the city also shows a difference in control. NYC has always been a city of power and control. It being shown so small shows that space craft is larger and in this aspect may for once have more power and control over the city. This action packed theme of the movie is parallel with the intense thoughs provoked by the cover.