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Where will I shoot the video? (ideas) ... Some shots in a photo studio (black backdrop) e.g. the first shot. Outside my house: greenery area with trees, white spooky looking building could be used. Bar at auntie's house for the bar shots, her garden for some of the hunting shots. Interior of house for closet/possibly first shot.
First shot: wearing wolf mask, wearing posh but old fashioned looking clothes. Sprawled on a sofa bed/preferably red to show she is posh. Could even use a still image for this shot as no movement from the she-wolf is needed (in this shot) so I am able to easily edit colours and lighting.
The mask should be 'creepy' looking and slightly realistic but also have an exaggerated look about it to make it seem surreal and therefore even more creepy. I should make the clothing worn when wearing the mask feminine, preferably a dress, to emphasis the fact that the wolf is a 'she-wolf.' I could also m
ake sure that her hair is visible around the mask to also emphasise the fact that the creature is a 'she wolf.' I can buy a mask from a fancy dress shop as this will be easier then making one and will also look more 
realistic.The She-Wolf should look as feminine as possible to define the character - a 'she' wolf. Facial expressions should be determined and sexually appealing. The outfits for each scene should be planned before the day of shooting to create specific looks. Her hair should be visible over the mask to show she is feminine. Make-up should also be specifically planned before hand to create certain looks e.g. in one part of the video she should look innocent and natural - so little make-up. In another part she should look as if she is going clubbing so a lot of make-up is needed.
I will do the character's make-up and hair by myself and will ensure I have everything on the day from the mask to the costume. I may need to ask the character to bring some specific clothing so it will fit them if they are a different size to the clothing I own. She should wear something of a red colour as this connotates to being both passionate and dangerous which she is both.
Scenes the scenes should also be planned carefully to ensure good quality of lighting and to ensure they have the specific 'look' required in the music video. Props are also included in the scenes and should also be specifically and carefully noted before the day of shooting. Props could include curtains, blankets, drinking glasses, the disco ball, the homemade 'moon' and certain lights.
The location I am hoping to shoot at is an old, posh large house. The rear garden is perfect for the outdoor scenes as it is wood-like and large. There is also a side garden if needed for some alternative shots of the exterior footage. The interior of the house is posh and 'fancy' which is perfect for the first shot and also other alternative shots. There is a bar in the outbuilding which looks realistically like a pub which includes bar pumps, bottles of alcohol and glasses. There is also a snooker table at the other end of the bar which I could creatively use in some shots. There is a long driveway leading to the house which I could also use creatively in the music video as it is surrounded by trees and another large garden. The exterior of the buildings is black and white and there are iron gates linking to the gardens. I could use this to include some shots of the 'she wolf' running around the corners chasing her 'prey.'
If it is not possible to shoot at this location I could shoot the exterior shots on the green area outside my house which is scattered with trees which give it the required 'woody' look and there is a small, spooky looking white library in the middle of this which I could also use in some of the shots of the she-wolf chasing her 'prey.' For the interior shots I could film in my own house for the interior shot of the she-wolf on a chair (the opening shot) and at a pub or my other uncle's bar for the bar shots. There is also a recording studio at my uncle's house so I could creatively shoot some shots in here to show the actual song being created which emphasises the fact that it is a song.
The Characters I will need to create a list of the characters I plan to include in my music video:
She-wolf
Her 'prey' (men)
Possibly the 'she-wolf's' partner
I will need to plan exactly what the characters will look like. The ideas I gain are my own views although I will research costumes and looks via the Internet and books. I could also ask a few people in the category of the target audience what their views are by using a controlled questionnaire or simply picking out a random selection of people and asking them to sketch and note what they think certain characters should look like. This will be engaging with the audience as it will be considering their views and opinions. The character should not only be planned referring to costumes and makeup but also personalities which are reflected through facial expressions and physical movements of the characters. The physical stance of the character can also be successfully used to portray their personality. The costumes I choose for the characters to wear should reflect their personalities and also connotate to different expectations e.g. red could connotate to danger and passion, therefore I will take note to use the colour red in the costumes of the she-wolf as she is seen as both passionate and dangerous. I should also plan what camera angles to use in shooting the characters as different angles can also portray a character e.g. a high angle shot can make a character seem dominant. Lighting can also reflect a character e.g. bright lighting can make a character seem cheerful or powerful and dark lighting can make a character seem threatening or mysterious. I should take props, costume, lighting...every aspect of mise-en-scene into consideration. The mise-en-scene I use should carefully be chosen to represent the character within the narrative but also reflect the narrative itself. Each character is represented in a certain way. My own ideology has some impact on the way characters are represented although I should also use some ideas from the audience as the music video is aimed at them.
(plan /sketches of my ideas of each character - include costume, props, lighting, make-up.... Camera angles and positions incl. in storyboard but take into consideration)
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