Mise En Scene By Luis and Regan

Our Chosen SongWe chose Confident by demi lovato because we felt that it would help connect with our target audience because our research shows that people want an artist that they can relate to and since it has a female singer it matches our surveys that most people want to see a female artist or main role. We also like that the song is not a love song because there is so many love songs that it would make our music video unique and so more people may be inclined to watch it.

location For our music video we would like to use 3 main locations and it is unlikely but unsure that we will use any other locations. We want to develop our artists image to match her surroundings so when she's in the basketball court (1) she's sporty, determined but when she's in the alleyway (2) she's rebellious and angry but in the woods (3) she's carefree and happy because we feel it helps relate to the audience because stereotypically teenagers are known to be full of life or emotions with mood swings so it shows this by different emotions in different scenes. It also sets the mood for the scene and provides interest as it is not all the same.

Location - Alleyway

During some cuts of the video we have chosen for the lead artist to be walking down a common allyway. We have chosen this because we would like to give the perception of danger as they are commonly associated with crime, so with her walking down it she looks dangerous. This space is also confined which can show that she is trapped which could be a metaphor for being trapped in her gender roles and what is seen for her so she is angry and trying to break free.

Location N:2 Ruislip WoodsWe plan on using the Ruislip Woods as an area where she can sing or rock out throughout the song where we will cut to at several points throughout the video. We are thinking of doing it at late evening/night as well as day to show a variation of lighting to show a variation of moods which the female lead is going through and we also think it would enhance the visual effect. Another reason why we have chosen this location is because it is isolated so it can show the side of the artist as she is ‘letting loose’ and being free.

Location N:3 Basketball court

We plan on using the basketball court as the narrative of our story since it's based around a girls vs boys competition and we have decided that the sport be basketball. The music video would have multiple cuts to different scenes in the court. (main artist losing at start but then winning at end). In the other places it is for performance but this is the main area in the music video and it would contain the narrative.

ClothingWe want the main clothing to be sort of normal and regular and simple such as jeans and a t shirt. This is because it is relatable and makes her seem normal and not special so again the audience can relate to her. We would also be using other clothing as stereotypes of the guy who's in it and her in rebellious clothing as people see young people as rebellious and guys as sporty so the guys would be dressed in sports clothing.

Typical JeansJeans are pretty much a signature piece of clothing for young people and so seeing that the artist is just like the viewers it may attract that audience. It also matches the storyline of her being a normal girl dealing with normal scenarios and feelings

T ShirtT shirts are quite common with young people and they tend to represent them on their free time because they wouldn’t wear tshirts at work so it helps construct the feeling that it’s her free time which young people spend a’lot of. It also makes her seem normal and not unique so therefore is relatable to the audience

ShoesConverse Trainers bootsShe would use these in

the woods show sort of her fun side and the converse are known for social time use

She would use these in the basketball court as they are known to be used for exercise or sports use

She would use these in the scenes of her in the alleyway because she would be wearing rebellious clothing then

Leather Jacket

Make Up

Ally Way Competition Woods

As Crystal is acting angry in this scene she will be wearing dark and bold make up. Thick eyeliner with a big flick and dark bold lipstick would give her this angry look.

Crystal is playing sport in this scene so she would be wearing more natural makeup, a neutral lipstick and basic mascara and thin eyeliner.

She will be given a party more vibrant colourful look in this scene, colourful and glittery eye shadow/dust, eyelash diamonds and thick eyeliner.

Hair

Ally Way Competition Woods

In this scene she will have big messy dark hair, this gives the impression that she does not care and could make her look angry.

During the competition scene Crystal will have a tight pony tail as she is being sporty so this is the most efficient and relates to the scene.

During the woods scene she will have messy hair so it looks like she does not care and is breaking free which relates to the overall look/feel of the scene.

The Second Character ‘the Rival’The second character is a rival of the main character. They are not necessarily enemies or have a love interest (like Ex or anything) but they have a competitive feeling around each other and the song is based around Crystal trying to win the basketball game against the sporty rival. He would mostly be wearing proper sports gear for the basketball game in contrast to the main character who would be wearing regular casual clothes. We will call him Hunter.

Clothing for Hunter

Props