Mise-En-Scene

Location:

When I drew up my storyboard I decided that my music video will be in the form of performance, and that there will be many different settings in which the solo artist will feature. These will include:

• Recording Studio
• Bedroom
• Park
• Old Town
• Marina / The Pier
• My Garden

The above shots were taken close to Hull New Theatre in the City Centre. There is a small park across the road, which is usually fairly quiet and has some benches and old style lamp posts. It is located in Kingston Square, which resembles and old Georgian square with a communal garden in the middle. I think this location creates a park setting for part of my performance. I think it holds a resemblance to the lyrics because they refer to a past relationship and I think a park is a place where they probably went together as a romantic setting. 

This photo was taken in Queen's Gardens, I also thought that a like the park this location would be nice as a place they used to go as a couple and the singer is subconsciously remembering that by going to these places.

This gazebo is also located in Queen's Gardens, which I thought would be a nice setting for the to be whilst she remembers her relationship and the time they spent together. I thought it could also be good for the singer to play her guitar here.

This photo was taken in the city centre near to the Old Town, I like this street because it is also like an old Georgian street and has old fashioned lamp posts.

This shot was taken in the Old Town and I like this location, because it is completely pedestrianised. There are also some lights in the trees and old fashioned lamp posts on the street.

This image was taken near to Holy Trinity Church in the Old Town, I quite like this location, because of the fairy lights in the trees and the cobbled streets to me create a nice country/folk vibe.

This like this image taken inside the indoor market in the city centre for the same reasons as the picture of the square, because I think this location is ideal for the backdrop .

The above image was taken close to the Marina, near the Deep. I thought this would be a good setting for the backdrop of the narrative between my male and female characters.

This image was taken near to the Deep at the Marina, for a location of the performance - as they could walk across the bridge as a romantic scene for a couple.

The above images were taken at the Pier, near to the Marina, I thought it would be an ideal location for the narrative, because of the outdoor lights and because the setting is a pier which could create a romantic scene.

The above photo was taken at the Pier, I like the wooden panels, the old-style lamp posts and the effect that they create. Therefore I think this would be an ideal location for the narrative, because it create a romantic setting.

Costume:

• Female Character

This is the costume that I have chosen for the scenes that will be shot in the park setting. I wanted the costume to consist of simple and mainly neutral colours. I didn't want anything too fussy so that the audience's attention wasn't drawn to the clothing. I like this as an outfit for outside e.g the park or the pier.

I chose these two dresses because they are simple, but very pretty and feminine and again fairly neutral colours. I wanted to draw attention to her as a female artist in order to appeal to the target audience. These two outfits will work well for the filming inside e.g. bedroom or the recording studio.

I chose this outfit as another one that can be worn outside, again this outfit doesn't have any loud colours or eye-catching patterns to take away the audience's attention from the actual video. I added the fur collar to the outfit to convey to the audience that the video is set in winter, it also adds some glamour to the actress' character.

I picked this outfit as something for the inside scenes, it's not my favourite combination - but I wanted to give my self some selection and different options to choose from.

I chose this outfit for the outside scenes and added the fur hat for a touch of glamour, but the denim waistcoat keeps it modern - thus appealing to the target audience.

I like this dress because it very feminine and the pattern is looks rather vintage, although the colours aren't neutral I thought it would be a good outfit for the scenes in the recording studio.

Props:

• Sparklers - I had originally wanted to film some scenes with sparklers - that draw out the outline of a heart to represent love.
• Fairy Lights - I had originally thought that I would be filming a band outside and I wanted to use fairy lights to brighten the image and to give it a country feel.
• Fireworks - Originally I chose a different song and was going to have a band playing with a crowd. And the song was quite slow at first then got fast-paced towards the end so I wanted it to be like a party /  celebration and I would have set off fireworks at the end.