Artist Name Change

After carrying out a bit of research we found out that the name we had chosen may not work. Billie-White was interpreted by too many people as being a male name, and due to mass confusion we decided to change it. Our new artist name is Katie Jones as it is a generic female name and we believe that it will work

Clothing

Billie-White

Shirt:

• Although we have not yet seen the full extent of Katie/ Billie-Whites wardrobe, we have currently agreed that she should be wearing a similar styled shirt to the one in the image provided. The outfit will help to provide a clear representation of the artists genre and performance style, giving the audience a visual key to what they would be expecting from the style of our video.
• With a black and white theme running throughout, we must carefully chose the type of colours that will feature on elements of particular styled clothing. We must consider that colours we are using in relation to the type of editing that we intend to use after the filming process. This is because when using a black and white filter./ software the lighting could mean that the artist appears 'washed-out' and the imagery of the artist would be distorted.
• In this particular image, Billie-White is seen to be wearing a buttoned shirt with various shades of blue and small amounts of white. From this, we are able to get a clear indication of the types of colours that work well, however before filming we have time to experiment.

Jeans:

• High waisted jeans, are the best fit that we feel would work with the video that we are creating. The artist that we have created has a 'quirky' almost indie personality. As a result, we feel that the type of clothing we wear should support this.

Thin Belt:

• This helps to tie our outfit together, although it provides no major issues for the overall costume. 

To ensure that there is a theme of simplicity used throughout, we have decided that the dancers involved must wear the most neutral shades of colour as possible. Using a theme of either black, white or grey means that there will be no issues when filming/ editing in black and white, this also means that the dancers would not be working against the mise en scene of the filming location and lighting, this gives a professional impression and shows the care and consideration that has been taken to ensure that the people involved, look good.

In addition, we have found that many videos that we have found feature people wearing simplistic styled clothing, which we feel would be best to suit the needs of our music genre.

Female Dancer

Black Leotard

A black leotard is something that is very important for our dancer to be wearing during the filming stage. This is something that can link together the costume and the relevance of the dancer in a positive way. Having spoken already to our female dancer, a leotard is already provided. Meaning we are not restricted for our availability and location.

White Tights

Works in the best possible way for our female dancers costume. The black and white outfit works with our filter that we will use to achieve a professional appearance. These are already provided, meaning the our female dancers outfit causes no problems.

Male Dancer

Black Top:

A black top, is simple and easy to get hold of. Supplied in most retail stores, it means that we will not be restricted or pushed for time when it comes down to our artist and dancers appearance. In addition, the bold black coloured top will ensure that it becomes the focus of the video, and the viewer would be encouraged to watch the video in full and understand the narrative.

Grey Shorts:

Would provide ease of movement for the male dancer. With our routine featuring lifts, we feel that the more relaxed the dancer feels, the better the video will look. We have ensured that the colour of the shorts also works with our overall design of the dancers in the video. It also adheres to the relaxed, dancer convention that we have created. This ensures that their is a true reflection of our video and those that exsist.

Hair and Makeup

Through research and posts that we have published, both Nat and I can now see the clear differences between our chosen model (Katie) and Birdy. However, it is not uncommon that the a large amount of make up will be used in order for our model to achieve a flawless and professional overall look.

Eyes:

• In order to achieve heavy eye make up, we both understand that there will be a significant amount of mascara and eyeliner that will be used.
• From research, we have found that in many of Birdy's photographs there is enough eye makeup to ensure that it  becomes a main focus point of the artists overall appearance. Through personal knowledge, we understand that the different levels of eye makeup can connote different stereotypes. In addition, the type of make up that we apply with also have to correlate with the music we are using, in some videos/ pictures heavily eye makeup is often found on songs relating to emotion/ sadness. Furthermore, when developing our skills we will later be able to apply different effects (smoky, hazy) that we feel will fit particular parts of the song - especially when their is focus on the artists face. Therefore it is crucial that the amount that we apply on the chosen model (Katie) to ensure that she has the same amount to resemble the existing artist that we are basing her around.
• Through online tutorials and advise from others, both Nat and I will have to experiment with different techniques and levels that we fill with suit the overall appearance of our video.

Cheeks:

• Luckily, both Katie's and Birdy's hair are both similar length and style. The 'natural/ bedhead' look is something that works in contrast with the overall look of both people. However, during classroom discussions - we realised that in order to achieve a professional standard of 'natural' looking hair we would have to put time and effort into the style and positioning to ensure that we have a clear and professional finish.
• Although the style appears to be the same, we found that we would have to make many changes to Katie's hair to make it look as identical as possible. Without research, there is clear evidence that the front of Katie's hair will need to be roughly backcombed in order to achieve the front 'messy look' that we have found in many pictures. This will be relatively simple, as changing the parting and back combing is something that I have already experienced and watched. With the rest of her hair, there is the element of volume. This can be done simply, either through hair equipment (curlers/ straighteners) or with our own work. 

Hair:

• When comparing Katie/ Billie-White to our chosen existing artist we found that the main issue, was the difference between jawline/ cheek structure. When discussing our model with peers and support leaders we found that the difference in cheeks between the two people made a huge difference. Initially, we found that Katie's cheeks are more rounded, with a heavily focus closer to her eyes, rather than below. Comparing this to Birdy, we found that her cheeks appeared more defined and there is heavily focus between the lower areas of her cheek and jawline. From research, I have found that many songs featuring emotion focus on a more defined facial structure, there is more focus on how the artists appearance reflects the mood/ atmosphere that they are creating with the song they are preforming.
• With little knowledge of cheek structure, I feel that both Nat and I will rely on lighting and make up. We will use make up to define certain areas of Katie's cheek that we feel need highlighting, rather than the overall appearance of her face. Certain angles, shading and lighting, will also impact how the artist looks on screen. As a result we must ensure that they camera angles and artist appearance are the best that they can be.

Lips/ Eyebrows:

• Although there are issues regarding both Katie's lips and eyebrows, we find that these can be simply fixed. Regarardding Katie's lips, there is the issue of either making them look smaller or plumper. When adding volume to lips - many colours and brands can be able to fix this. Adding shades give a significant effect, that we feel will be able to work with.