LOCATION AND CAMERA ANGLES

House Scene
So there are a number of places that I'll be using within the house location for my home set the main areas being the bedroom and the living room, I also want to use the stairway and the landing for a brief scene that's quite important to the narrative. I think it's important that I get a varied set of camera angles in order to build up the fluidity of the final product so that clips aren't lasting for too long but instead can be seen from a number of perspectives that can be cut to. It also makes the product more visually appealing and generally more interesting to the viewer if there are a wide range of camera angles so that they are kept on their toes and taking note of everything they're seeing.

This is a few of the shots I was considering using angle wise when filming a scene whereby Kally and J are in bed together and he ignores her whilst on his phone. I thought it may be interesting to have a shot of them side onwards as you can see to the left, so that I could possibly have a shot of Kally turning over and this would be become a close up of her face. The above mid shots are just to build up the mise en scene and ensure the viewer can see this is an authentic bedroom and it makes their living environment look more real.

These are a angles I was considering using for my video. Part of the narrative is that Kally is looking through the washing when she finds lipstick on J's shirt and this is one of the signs he's been cheating on her. I thought I could build up the scene by seeing her walk up the stairs before she gets to the landing to look at the washing therefore using a different camera shot than what may have been expected.

I know that I will definitely be incorporating a scene where Kally throws the boyfriends clothes out of her bedroom window as she's kicking him out, so I was thinking I could start with a picture of the wardrobes from which she grabs his clothes and continues to chuck them out. I will also use this shot, where you can see the car for when J is coming home to find his clothes are being chucked out and we can look down on him; this will also be a connotation for how he should be treated for his deviant actions and he is below Kally who is in the right.

For the scene where J is at home with another girl (Lexy) I though I'd use the living room and show them looking quite close and intimate on the sofa. This will be shown from a couple of angles hopefully and the audience will be able to recognise that this is in their own home and following the narrative better.

PLANNING ON MUSIC VIDEO

SETTINGS

STUDIO
One of the main sets of the video where is where the artist Kally will be speaking directly into the camera. I feel this is a conventional aspect of a number of music videos, especially those specifying in this genre; if there is any acting within the narrative (in this case there is) this is a chance to pull the focus back on the artist personally and have them singing the song directly at their audience.

HOUSE
I will be using my own house and numerous rooms such as the bedrooms and living room to film the home scenes within this video. I feel it adds to the narrative by suggesting that they live together in the same house, they are also quite an average couple in terms of their wealth so I felt using my own home was appropriate as there was no need for an extra lavish location.

THE CAR
I want to use my car to film a scene where texts are found on the boyfriend's phone as I think this is an appropriate setting and above all, realistic, which is something I want to stress throughout my video. It will be shot from the backseat so that I can see both Kally and J's faces throughout the scene but from a a different angle than the generic car shot that is head on.

COSTUME

KALLY (GEORGINA)
In the narrative scenes where Kally is seen in the house and car I wanted to keep her very casual and realistic as possible so I'll dress her just in jeans and a plain top. In the studio scenes where she is with the white backdrop I'd preferably have her dressed in black or white as I intend to edit it to black and white anyway so this would be most effective.

J (BETH)
Beth needs to be dressed as manly as possible to get away with the opposite role she's playing, therefore I'll have her in a shirt and jeans and possibly a hat.

LEXY (ALEX)
I'd like to dress Alex quite modestly yet mysterious and seductive therefore I think black wil lbe an option and then maybe some sort of fur jacket to add to her glamorous look but keeping it realistic. The emphasis will be on her hair and makeup so that you can tell she takes pride in her appearance, as she will only be featured for a brief part of the video I'm not too concerned on her making such an impact.