Planning : Principle photography: stars

During this photoshoot, we wanted to take some photographs that could either go in the music video, or on any of the ancillaries, therefore we made sure there is a variety of poses, facial expressions and types of shots (close ups, medium close ups...)
We wanted to try out a shot which would symbolise conflict or some sort of disagreement, therefore we thought about trying out such a pose. Although there isn't a link with the audience, such a shot could be incorporated in the music video in order to show the audience that there is negativity between the two stars, and that they do not see eye to eye.

Just for experimentation, we wanted to see whether making interesting/funny facial expressions would work with our music genre/video. Although the photos are interesting, and do engage with the audience, we are unsure whether they are suitable. However, from these shots it can be assumed that the star is a lighthearted person, this way showing more of an identity.
For these shots, we took inspiration not from a music video, but rather from photoshoots of other stars and the way they pose, for example this shot of Matty Healy, who's genre is slightly similar to ours.




These shots have sepia/vintage filters on them, which were inspired by the lyrics of the song, and the Adele- Hello music video. Using a sepia filter gets rid of bright colours, which then makes the focal point the star. Muted colours in general are favoured in indie music videos, therefore we thought that using this filter would be a good idea.








We wanted to take some simple two shots of the stars together, and by themselves to show the audience their faces and help them recognise and build a relationship in this way. Because our star is only launching, we wanted to take some close up shots of the male with his face being clear. In the music video, we would like to show his face as much as possible when he is being filmed in order to make the debut music video successful and hook the audience, making them interested further.
When taking photos of the actress, we tried to shoot her in poses that would be more suitable for the music video rather than the ancillaries, as she is not the star in the music video. We tried to capture her mid thought, and when she is moving. When thinking about the shots, we wanted her to look natural and avoid shots that look forced.

We wanted to experiment with this risky shot which signifies rebellion and disagreement. However, at the same time, we wanted to make it more appealing to the audience, therefore we have the female with a fun facial expression. The reason why we wanted such a vulgar shot is because of our audience, who are late teens and people in their twenties, who are discovering themselves and have views on the world that is around them. When we analysed the song of our choice, the clear views on the world are also shown through the lyrics, and we wanted to portray this in a raw and visual way.