Prop's & Costume List

Props needed:

For our first initial idea for our music video decided to focus on a more conceptual side for our music video, while this idea wasn't used in the final product, props were a large necessity within this idea.

Black Paint - we will be using this within the conceptual side of our music video to try and achieve a supernatural elect; the bleach paint can represent a sort of 'gooey/sticky' substance which can be seen as a typical trait within horror movies to do with ghosts of possessions; relating back to the theme of poltergeist. The paint can symbolise negativity and releasing all of this 'darkness' that our actress is suppressing/dealing with. A prime example of where this sort of thing has been used before is Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' where we can see the camera pan over to a close up of one zombie with 'black goo' (which can also be seen as old blood) to be oozing out of his mouth; other examples being the exorcism scene within 'The Conjuring' however we will not be focusing on making our music video horror-like.


For our final music video idea outcome, we focused more on a narrative. While we used multiple clips to show a story between the two actors, we focused on using an overlay edit we had discovered through the internet showing the impressions of the clips being shown to look like old video tapes, staying with the theme of the supernatural and the classic film 'Poltergeist'.

To do this we needed to focus on the assistance of a green screen for our actress to sit in front of to help create a clear background for our performance. A tripod was essential to help keep the camera still and central with our actress in a clear shot for the whole music video.

Costume:

For our actresses costume, we decided to focus on an indie/alternative look. Wearing a denim jacket, this is able to display to the audience the indie style of the music and the artist due to the vintage aesthetic connotations associated with this sort of clothing style; for example, it can be linked to The Smiths iconic style. Under neath the jacket, she is wearing a simple black top with strange designs which can be seen to be described as 'edgy'; this can be linked into the rock/alternative style fashion. Black eyeliner was a key focus for our actress' face due to it being key and vital to create emphasis on her eyes due to the constant eye contact with the camera. I believe this outfit adheres to the stereotypes of an indie artist, allowing our music video to prove more effective overall.