A2 G324: COSTUME & MAKEUP

COSTUME:

In the music promotion I particularly want the actress to be wearing outfits that look rich, wealthy and posh to emphasise her powerful attitude. I would prefer the actress to wear whites and black purely because the scenes will already have a lot of colour in them therefore, it would be most ideal to keep the actresses look bold not colourful.  

As for the actresses makeup, it would be most ideal to have her wearing something that stands out rather than a natural look. This is because dark eye makeup is very common in the R&B genre to make the female singers look more goddess like to the male viewers. I will make sure the actress looks well kept and wealthy throughout each scene in the music video to ensure the final video reinforces R&B conventions. 

COSTUME VOTE - 

I researched different types of outfits the actress could wear in the music video so that I could ask my focus group which would look most suitable for the music promotion. This is what I found:

I conducted a tally by asking my focus group what their favourite outfit is out of the section I chose. This is what I found.

The most popular outfit was the 3rd with 3 votes from my focus group. Each individual liked how the outfit was all black which stands out against a colourful background. They thought it was less revealing which would be most suitable for an actress under the age of 18.

This is what outfit the actress will be wearing in each scene:

Fran is going to wear the black dress because that shade was most popular according to my focus group. The actress is most comfortable wearing this dress instead of the red one.

{OUTFIT GODS OWN JUNKYARD}

{OUTFIT BEDROOM}

{OUTFIT ALBUM COVER}

MAKEUP:

MAKEUP INSPIRATION -

I researched different makeup looks on Google images to see if there were any colours I could see the actress wearing. This is the images I found:

From these images, it is clear that i think the actress should wear a orange or purple colour eyeshadow because it will work well with the colours created in post production. I approached the actress to ask what colour she preferred out of the colour chart below, this is the colour she likes the most:

Burnt orange is the makeup colour she is going to wear.

HAIR:

Hair is one of the main features audience look at on an actress, especially when it is volumes and big. However, since the actress will be wearing jewellery, accessories and makeup I think it would be preferred to keep her hair slick rather than volumes. This gives her that innocent yet tough look.

HAIR IDEAS - 

These braids would look really great in the music video because they are slick and neat therefore, will be excellent for continuity. For example, if the actress was to have her hair down, it will easily move throughout the day. This will affect the continuity of the music video making it look less professional.

This is the actresses hair for the filming day.

JEWELLERY/NAILS:

Because I will be doing a close up on the actresses jewellery and nails, I will need to think carefully about what accessories will look best in the video. This is what the actress is most likely to wear:

Fran wears prescribed glasses because she is short sighted, however, it may be a problem recording her wearing the glasses. This is because you can get a reflection from the lighting in her glasses, and her eyes would not be the main focus. As eye contact is very important in romantic songs, I think it would be best for Fran to now wear glasses in the music video. Luckily she will not be reading from anything therefore, will not need contacts during production.