PLANNING: Props.

When considering props and what will needed to be used to create the most realistic and effective promo video it came to mind that we needed props such as a bathroom mirror. We have chosen to use the bathroom mirror due to the bright lights situated around the mirror making it appear brighter than your everyday mirror. Therefore, this juxtaposed to dark make-up Kingston will be wearing for effect, this will draw the attention to Kingston when he is in the scene, which is overall what I aimed to achieve.
This is due to an effect I intended to use within the narrative side of the promo video. This idea is to place in front of the mirror, and for Kingston to be filmed behind her. However, due to our idea of Kingston (who is the main singer) being a ghost, he will be seen to be there then swiftly disappear as if she has imagined him there.
However, due to the immiture natrue of this idea our actors will have to be focussed and try their very best to carry out this task.

This links into the next prop which will be used being the mascara used for the mirror scene when Hannah will be 'applying' her make-up, then as she looks down she will look back up again to be bewildered to think she has seen Kingston looking back at her in the reflection.
However, one important thing to be considered is in the production Kingston shall not be seen from behind only as a reflection. Therefore, this emphasising on the fact he is a ghost of her imagination.



Another prop I intend to include in our promo video is a photograph of the couple in their happier days. This prop will be used when using an extreme close up pan of Hannah crying while looking at the photo and remembering all the happy memories the couple had. The actual memories will be shown throughout the duration of the music video.

 

 

I also intend to use the prop of a watch. This prop will be used for the shot of Hannah looking down at the watch, and crying due to the fact she has lost her ex boyfriend and this is the only object of his she has left now. Therefore, when filming this scene I aim to use a close up or extreme close up shot of the watch, which will be followed by a shot of Hannah looking upset.

The image below shows various instruments I will be using within the performance side of the music video which could be argued to be classed as props.

• The instruments that will definitely need to be used are a microphone stand used to position the microphone in, so the lead singer has his hands free to move them around to emphasise his passion he feels about the lyrics he is singing.
• A microphone is essential due to making the performance look as realistic as possible.
• The Bass guitar we will be using will hopefully be fairly new in hope to give of the modern look to our performance.
• Drum sticks will be essential, if we were to forget/not include these then the intended audience would just instantly know that the drummer was not actually drumming and just miming instead.
• The drum kit we aim to include will be blue. We have chosen a blue drum kit as blue has connotations of being calm, cool and collective. Therefore, this is the vibe we want to give of about the band and the individual artists.