Thursday 29 December 2011

Style Models for the Actors

Very shortly I should be filming some parts of my music video.
Due to difficulties in finding a suitable and available actress has led me to postpone all filming that requires her, though I am still searching for someone, and will make sure to film the remaining parts asap.

The two actors within the film will be myself, and the unfound actress. The costumes and style of both will be quite casual, as to keep a relatable feel to the video, though the following pictures will act as guidelines to these:


The female style is very wintery, with features such as a large coat, scarf and possibly a beret. These must also be kept quite trendy as for the audience to relate to, as they may possible own these items of clothing, and will allow them to imitate the actress within the video.

These two pictures are what I am basing my style on.
<-- This picture is what I would wear for the scenes within the park. Sweater and, even though not within this picture, skinny jeans. This is very casual, and should give a nice contrast to the female style, though both keeping to the same lines,  will example the male/female style differences within winter.








This picture is a representation of my style in the evening scenes. Trench-coat, with a t shirt and cardigan underneath. This is slightly more formal, as the entire scene is to give a contrast of loneliness, darkness and mystery to the warmth and emotion of the other scenes.

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Dates of Filming/Casting

Now I have the set finalized, the last thing I need to start filming is an actress.
I have yet to cast her, though I plan to ask a few friends if they will be willing to help me out, although there is a certain criteria this actress needs to meet to be an ideal candidate for the video:


  1. Must be pleasing to the eyes of both gender of audience (Attractive to males, relatable to females)
  2. Brown eyes (So that they reflect the lyrics: "A hazel gaze I have never seen" )
  3. Flexible, time wise. As filming dates may be subject to change.
Once I have an actress, I can choose a few days for filming, though I plan these to be sometime in the next few weeks, either just before Christmas, or the first week of January.

Though, only half of my filming requires an actress, the other half includes only myself, therefore I can film this whenever time is available. Though, as the footage requires me to be in it, I must call upon the help of a friend to film for me. I have many people I can ask to fulfill this job, the only thing it affects are the filming dates, as I must set them for when they are free, though this should not be too much of a problem.

Saturday 3 December 2011

Change to main set location

So, I have encountered problems with the original location of my set.
I intended it to be a local coffee shop, but, due to corporation restrictions, has made this impossible.

Therefore I have been forced to rethink my location, and have decided to use the gardens at the top of a shopping mall.
This is a much more open location, and the main problem I encounter is that it would be subject to the public. Although this is not completely negative, as it will add a more realistic feel to the video.
Here are some pictures of the intended location: