Locations, Cast, Props and Clothing

I have been thinking about locations, and where would be an appropriate location to base my music video in. My initial idea was to set the music video in my home, however, I decided that it would not be a good idea as it is quite a family home, but I am aiming to find a home that is quite feminine and modern. Fortunately, I asked my uncle whether I would be able to use his flat, and he said it would be fine. Although the flat does not belong to a female, I believe it does have some very modern aspects to it, and it could also get away with being a female property. I made a trip to my uncles flat in Hendon to have a look and figure out whether it would be a wise idea, and I believe it is.

Here are some images I took:

My other locations are in Central London. I am intending on using some establishing shots of Big Ben and the London eye to establish the setting of the music video. I would like to produce shots that look similar to these:

Cast 

Here is a picture of the girl which I intend on using as the protagonist in the music video,  who I believe suits the look that I am aiming for, her modern approach to style depicts the young audience that I am targeting, roughly around the ages of 15- 22. I believe that she would be perfect for the part as she is a part of a drama school in Central London and would be really able to get into the role a broken-hearted young girl, showing a huge amount of emotion in her lip singing. She has also shown great interest in the project that we have been given, and has been curious on my ideas for the project. 

Clothing and Props

Using the website www.polyvore.com, I have created two collages consisting of what clothing I intend on dressing the girl up in, and secondly, showing the props that I intend on using. The first collage I created was the costume collage:

I am aiming to make the actress appeal to the age group that I am targeting (roughly the ages of 15-22). To do this I intend on dressing up the actress in stylish, up-to-date pieces of clothing. In the collage above I have included some clothing items such as a Chanel bag. The reason why I have included this is due to the fact that it is a bag that many girls wish to have. I have also decided to put her hair in quite a scruffy bun, which is quite in fashion at the moment. The blazer highlights her smart, and elegant style, and the one-shoulder top with the scarf  to balance the pieces of clothing out to make it quite casual. 

Here is the collage of the props I intend on using:

1. Birthday Cake - The birthday cake is going to be used in the shots of the flashbacks, to reflect a good and celebratory part of her life, in contrast to the rest of the music video, which is portrayed as quite forlorn. 

2. Candle - I have come up with the idea of using a candle as a symbolism of the girl and boys relationship. The candle being lit reflects that there love and the continuity of their relationship. I intend of including a shot at the end of the music video where the candle is being blown out, to reflect that the girl is moving on. 

3. Glass cup -  Although the cup has no significance, I have planned to include shots of glass being broken. The glass symbolises the girls broken heart, and life. 

4. Framed Photographs - The photos are going to be a motif in the music video. I want to include a number of shots coming back to the photography to reflect the memories and the love they had for each other in the past.