Filming Preparations - Settings

Bedroom No.1
This bedroom is typical of a young teenager. Its colourfulness opposes the young girl's dreadful situation, and I hope the audience will see the life she should be having with the typical happy surroundings when in fact this room becomes a punishment for her rather than a sanctuary.



Bedroom No. 2
I chose this bedroom for several reasons. Firstly, the dark purple on the wall helps create the sombre tone I'm looking for in this song. Another room I could have used was bright pink which I feel would not create
the correct tone for this part of the song. Whilst it is quite dark, it is also quite a homely room suited to a teenage girl/young adult, and could be viewed as a sanctuary for my secret alcoholic.


Kitchen
Many people now take their phones to the dinner table with them as we have become the technology generation. This is why I decided to use a kitchen as another one of my locations. It's still in a house
suggesting the boy spends a lot of time at home but shows that he is not the one hiding away in his bedroom, but wants to meet up with his friends and is simply waiting at home for the opportunity.



Lounge
This will be the setting for one of my flashbacks. Many of my target market will spend time with their families
in the comfort of their living room and I want to replicate this in my music video, to show the family having fun together before the Mum sadly dies.



Grave Yard
I have used this location for the obvious reason of what it adds to the story. By placing my character in a grave yard it will be instantly obvious
to the audience what has happened, and it will hopefully evoke a feeling of sympathy in them or maybe even recognition of the sadness my character is experiencing in this situation.

Café Bar Marzano
For my singer I want her to be in a light, accessible place but she needs to be playing the piano as requested by my target audience. For these reasons, I have chosen Café Bar Marzano for her scenes. The piano will
be placed in front of the floor length windows so there is plenty of light and she is not placed in a dark corner but is accessible from every angle. Whilst most of my characters are trapped in their problems I want my singer to be the complete opposite.



Ghost Hill Woods
Many people would admit to not liking walking through woods at night. Whilst I will not be filming at night, I have chosen this location for this reason as my character will head off into the unknown in the woods. In
addition, it is a secluded place where I can show my character as being completely alone.

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)