Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Production Log - Selecting Locations

Over the past week, I have been considering potential locations for me to shoot my music video. I have decided that I need to use a studio or backdrop for my performer, as that will conform to the R&B stereotype. I have noticed it is a convention to have performers as successful as Justin Timberlake to be shot performing in a separate location to the narrative.
As I have four separate storylines, I need four separate locations for my actors.
The shopaholic character needs a location that represents her obsession with material things, therefore I'm considering using a room that is very luxurious looking, with vibrant colours to show off her materialism.
The vain character is a model, so I will need a photoshoot location - for example, a street or a woods - and a room from her home that she will be taking her make-up off in. This is why I'm thinking a bathroom would be a good idea, because, where the shopaholic is dressing herself up, the vain character is stripping back the 'mask' of make-up etc. that is placed on her when she models.
The heartbroken character needs a location that will showcase his loneliness. I have a few ideas, such as a lone park bench or a bedroom. I am yet to decide the direction I'm going to take. 
The weird character will need two locations. A home location and an outdoor location. For the home location, I am unsure at the moment what is best to highlight what he represents. For the exterior location, I have the idea of using a large, open field to highlight how ostracized he feels.

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