Costume:
For our costume we are looking for two different kinds:
For the main role (protagonist) we are looking for normal and rough looking clothing, such as a smart shirt and jeans to start out with which slowly degrades the further into the video you watch, as if to present a passing of time, this enables us to create a realistic view on our video, e.g. video starts out with the protagonist being sober, well presented and gradually deteriorates as he drinks more alcohol throughout until you end up with a rough looking drunk, splayed out on the bar intoxicated.
What we would like to use for our 'normal' clothing costume:
This kind of casual 'ready to party' look would be perfect for the introduction of our music video as it portrays the protagonist as if from a middle class background, quite unfamiliar to the party life etc..
What we are thinking of using for our rough looking clothing costume is to possibly stain the black shirt on something quite strong looking and prominent in order to create a realistic protagonist who is going through a drunken nightmare e.g. brandy/whisky/something with strong, bold colours, and perhaps obtain a different pair of jeans with holes in the knees and use mud on the white trainers to create a down in the dumps, rough looking character:
This type of costume mentioned above is also what we are aiming to use with most other characters, also the tempters when they are not using the masks e.g. posing as the protagonist's friends need to look as if they are also from a middle class background in order to fit in with the protagonist's role.
We want to do this to ensure there is less of a confusion to whereabouts the characters lie in terms of acting roles, for example, giving the protagonist's friends rough costume at the start would confuse the audience as they are meant to be of the same background as the protagonist.
For the secondary main characters, the Tempters, we are looking for a different costume for both Tempters.
As one is going to be an upper class 'posh'-type figure, we have decided he will wear a suit and tie, with the mask on and a top hat or smart looking hat such as a fedora or trilby. The mask also looks more defined and detailed, resembling a thorough background which shows one of the tempter's being upper class and seen as 'superior' to the rest of the roles in the music video:
A costume such as within this picture, Guy Fawkes mask, hoodie and track bottoms is what we are aiming for to create the lower class Tempter so as to not confuse the audience of which background this Tempter comes from.
As for the background characters who will be included within party/pub scenes, clothes similar to the first set will be used, as for girls, similar/dresses are going to be used, as long as it looks like they are at a party or a social occasion such as the pub and that they do not look too rough the clothing will be applicable.
Lighting:
We are going to film in a wide range of settings and areas, which means that the lighting will be different, as some times are going to be during the day, and others at night, we are also planning to film one scene during the evening at sunset.
This means that the lighting is going to be different at regular points, as we do want this music video to look relatively 'dodgy' e.g. filming in low places, dark environments to emphasise the 'dodginess' of that particular place etc. and also filming in quite refined places e.g. filming in 'posh' places, bright areas of significant attraction, we are going to adjust the lighting accordingly, a higher key for the upper class areas, and low key for the lower class areas, e.g. in pubs it will be relatively low key. In places with architecture and a large amount of culture taking place e.g. a theatre or outside and independent cinema, the lighting will be of a higher key and so on.
Actors:
The person who is going to play the role of protagonist is called James Hunter:
We decided to choose James because he showed the best expression and the most realistic reaction. He can also recreate a 'rough look' better than the other person, Josh, due to being able to grow a beard and is also more familiar with night life.
The people that will play the role of the Tempters are called Lewis Hodson and Jamie Kirman:
(pictures here)
We are both going to be the secondary main characters as we are in charge of the filming and making of the music video, Lewis also has the right accessories in order to portray the upper class tempter, and Vice versa for me.
As for the background characters, we currently only have a short, rough listing of a few people that may star in the music video, but it will mainly be whoever we can grab and who turns up on the day of filming. But mostly we will only need myself, Lewis and James for the filming although for some scenes we will need someone to operate the camera to help us record it all.
Make-up:
For the use of make-up within our music video we are going to be using a variety of different kinds of make-up.
To start with we are going to use facial make-up in order to create a rough, tired look for the protagonist to make a night of boozing look more realistic. If need be we will also use hair gel to create a rough tussle of hair that presents even more realism in our music video. This same idea will also be used on his two friends that accompany him throughout the music video, although we are not planning on his friends playing an extensive part.
Apart from the protagonist and his friend's make-up not much else will be used in terms of make-up.
Props:
For the use of props within our music video we are using various different objects depending on the scene, for some it will be bottles of alcohol filled with water, juice etc. to still keep an edge on the music video, and still keep it somewhat realistic. Such as a bottle of vodka which is filled up with water so that it is harder to tell the difference between real and fake.
We are also considering movie set props such as breakable objects e.g. fake glass and fake chairs/bottles etc. in order to create a fight scene.
We will need some empty cans, pizza boxes, game boxes etc. in order to create a messy drunken scene where the three friends have gone home with takeaway and more booze and also in order to paint out a scene and represent what is going on.
Setting:
Settings within our music video will take place in different locations around Lincoln and the outlying area, such as pubs and clubs within Lincoln and Market Rasen. The introduction scene will take place in a fancy type of pub called the Aston Arms:
We chose this pub to start our music video in because it has an upper class to middle class look to it, although it is placed in a different area to what would seem appealing to the upper class population.
We are also going to film some of the scenes in a house/flat of some sort to resemble a house party or a place to chill out, this setting will look messy and unkempt in order to keep an outlook on the protagonist's life, as it will resemble his surroundings, as if he is a student.
The next bunch of locations we are going to film in is around Market Rasen, e.g. down it's high street, parks, other pubs etc. this will give us a more diversifying outlook on the protagonist's activities.
The last location we are going to film in is a train station, which will signify the end of the music video, we plan to film here so that the protagonist can act out the ending.
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