Shoot schedule:
November 29th - Emily shopping centre shots (Bromley Glades)
- Wide range of camera angles, e.g. low angle, medium long shots, close ups, shots to express fun, location shots such as of the esculators and shops.
December 5th - Ashleigh bedroom shots (Rediola's house)
- Close-ups of eyes and also feet walking past the camera, medium long shots
December 9th - Hannah office shots (Harris beckenham, semminar room)
- close-ups, establishing shot, side view of Ashleigh's face
December 10th
- Ayanna car shots (Elmers end)
- Establishing medium long shots, close ups/extreme close ups, lipsynching through the car mirror, location shots of cars, shots of car door and car lights.
December 18th
- London filming shots (dance) Southbank
January 7th
- studio shots(Harris Beckenham)
January 15th
– Giovanni rap (Central London, Outside the shard)
Costume props and make-up:
In the music video, during the dance
shots I am for all of the four girls to be wearing ripped jeans this is to show
similarity between them all. I also think ripped jeans are suitable as they are
quite a relaxed piece of clothing and therefore will allow members of the
audience to feel a connection with the group. It would allow the girls to seem
natural by removing the ‘fake’ persona that can sometimes be associated with
pop girl groups.
In the dance section of the music
video I would also like all of the girls to wear bright and colourful t-shirts,
having different coloured t-shirts will show independence while the trousers
will bring them together as one. The bright t-shirts will allow them to stand
out especially in the night time lighting I am aiming to use. With studio
lighting I would also like the girls to have bright t-shirts, all together
similar t-shirts and similar trousers bring them together but act to show
individuality and difference between the girls.
For Ashleigh’s singular shots I aim
for her to be wearing pyjamas, this is because they will represent her
innocence and kindness while allowing the audience to empathise with her. They
also suit the bedroom setting that the shot takes place in creating a clear
connection. Her makeup at this point will be extremely simple, consisting of
only foundation and bronzer to give her a natural look and allow her to fit in
with her setting.

For Hannah’s independent shots I am
for her to be wearing office suitable clothes, for example smart trousers and a
smart/casual top for example a turtle neck. Doing this outfit should represent
her independence and power that is further supported by her red lipstick, and
allow the audience, (to be specific the young females) to feel almost empowered
and provide them with a sense of control or independence. The casual however
still smart turtleneck, should ensure that Hannah does not appear intimidating
however still fits in with the scene and setting of these shots. The only prop
that we will be using is a red lipstick and it will be shown applied in the
office shot to represent authority.
For both Ayanna’s and Emily’s
individual scenes I would like them similarly to obtain the casual and simple
look. I aim to keep them simple so they appear to the audience just the same as
everyday people presenting female power and don’t come across as intimidating to
any younger female viewers. This is similar with makeup, I aim to also keep
their makeup simple, to not only fit the settings being a shopping centre, and
on a road with a car, but also allow young girls to understand they don’t have
to wear loads of makeup, allowing
these girls to act as role models to
the younger generation. In their separate shots both Emily and Ayanna will be
wearing different things, however, both kept simple. The red lipstick will then
be seen physically in the car scene where it will be seen being applied. Doing this
will allow young individuals to feel a connection through makeup, or even to
have a voyeuristic impact when being applied for the male viewers.
In terms of makeup, for the dance
shots I aim to create relatively bold eyes using bright colours that match
their t-shirts or clothing. Doing this will create an overall look bringing the
entire costume together as well as allowing individuality to be presented,
showing how makeup can be used to create a persona or character. Bright and
bold colours will show power linking the costume to the lyrics heard.
For all
other shots of the music video, including independent shots I aim to create a
natural makeup look. Doing this should allow the audience to emphasise with the
girls, as well as present to young individuals that loads of makeup isn’t necessary
in everyday situations, allowing these girls to look like usual everyday
people, and not present
Locations:
Within the
music video, I aim to use a variety of different locations. I have chosen a
bedroom to allow this member to appear as very laid back and comfortable in
herself, providing a positive outlook of little makeup and pyjamas for young
girls. Another location is a shopping centre; this is somewhere that can be
associated with most individuals, allowing the young girls within the audience
to feel a connection with the group member. It also represents Emily’s character
to be bold and outgoing. I have chosen for another location to be an office
atmosphere, doing this presents Hannah as independent and powerful, as well as
also being suggestive of some form of authority, acting to empower members of
the audience. The final independent location will be in and around a car, this
is to represent Ayanna as someone who is always in a rush or as an extremely
busy individual. Rediola and myself have chosen to use these four very
different locations to show each of the girls to be independent and show their
individuality before bringing them all together. I then aim to use two more
locations, studio shots to create moods using lights and allow our music video
to link to those that are already existing, and the Southbank in central London.
We have chosen the Southbank as when filming there will be Christmas lights
creating a positive and exciting atmosphere to create a buzz amongst the
viewers.



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