Costumes, Props & Settings.

Essentially due to my music video being manly comprised around 'normal people' and everyday situations, my costumes, props and settings are all very simple. That being said it is important that I make sure I have everything planned now, to avoid mistakes later. Many of the props I have myself and many of the settings will be conducted at my house in various rooms. However, some others will require more thought.

Costumes:

Singer:
1. Black dress - black to reflect the sombre tone of the song and also make it so she is not very individualistic (could be anyone) something my target audience would wear

Stressed person:
1. Tracksuit bottoms and plain top - comfortable clothes to suggest she spends a lot of time sitting there doing homework.
2. Summery dress - to be worn in the flashback where she is happy - summer usually associated with happiness.

Lonely person:
1. Everyday clothes - jeans, top - perhaps could look like she is ready to go to the city.

Heartbroken person:
1. Again everyday clothes needed here to represent the fact they are a normal person, so jeans and a jumper.

Alcoholic:
1. Scruffy clothes slightly dirty perhaps - messed up hair to show carelessness and state of mind.

Person with no money for heating bills:
1. Lots of layers - coat over hoodie, scarfs, gloves, boots etc. to show how cold it is inside.

Homeless person:
1. Scruffy old clothes, fingerless gloves, dirty complexion etc - need to create dishevelled look in general.

Props:

1. Subject books, pieces of paper, pens etc. - psychology - could represent her state of mind

2. Big mirror to stand on the desk

3. Teddy for the lonely person to cuddle

4. Laptop for FaceBook

5. Replica bills

6. Empty alcohol bottles/cans

7. "You're not alone" posters (Auteur prop - never seen done before)

8. Hat for the homeless person to collect money in 

9. Grand piano for the singer

10. A desk

Equipment: (have all of them at home)
-Camera
-Tripod
-Dolly

Settings:

1. Bedroom with a big desk in (my sister's)

2. Bedroom with a bed next to a window (mine or my sister's)

3. Café Bar Marzano, The Forum - this will be the setting for the chorus' as there is a lovely grand piano which I can use. It is placed in the corner by full length glass panels which I think will look nice in the filming. I plan to film either really early in the morning or late at night to avoid lots of people being around and disrupting their day. I have talk to Marzanos about this and it is not a problem. 

4. A brick wall where a homeless person could sit (round the corner from my house)

5. Cold room (my lounge)

6. A white wall for the 'I'll Be Ok' part to be filmed (my hallway)