I have definitely decided to have my protagonist, Louise, dead in my music video. Sounds pleasant, I know. However, Louise will not be aware of the fact that she is deceased as she is going to look and seem like a normal, healthy person. I have thought about dressing her in white or maybe even black (two colours which have several connotations of death) and have decided against it. Instead, I am going to have her dressed in jeans and a jumper, something that I believe will not stand out significantly. The audience will also not realise that Louise is dead until towards the end of the video.
I have conducted some test shots this week of Louise bumping into people, talking to people, and even trying to use everyday machines without them realising she is there or if she exists. I have began to edit these clips together:
The video is almost done and will be posted onto my Vimeo account as soon as possible, and I will then test this video with an audience of all ages to see if this effect is worth using.
One of the things to try and do is to minimise her interaction with the environment. In particular, try to stay away from reflective surfaces (or shoot in such a way as we never see her reflection. I would also suggest grading the image in such a way as to make Louise's bits seem a little "washed out", to emphasise the mysterious nature of the character.
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