Because I am setting a large amount of my video in my house, I decided to take some pictures in areas which I thought would be ideal. I took most of them at night so that it suits the darker elements of the video.
The following photos were taken in my bedroom. I was at first trying to experiment with three stages of light from high-key all the way down to low-key:
I wanted to see at what level would suit best for what I want to create. I think it may be the second stage which will be chosen. I was thinking of a scene where my antagonist, THE LAUGHING MAN, stands at the foot of the bed - staring at our protagonist, THE LUNATIC. I haven't done a POV shot for TLM in the second stage of lighting yet, but I have done one in the first and third stage:
I think there needs to one in second-stage lighting because we would not be able to see TLM standing over TL.
The bedroom will be an interesting inclusion for the music video because it will allow the audience to see what kind of character TL is. So, a lot of work will have to be done for the mise-en-scene. I'm thinking of peculiar and sexual posters around the walls, weird drawings of TLM and maybe books to show he has an education. This is similar to Donnie's room in the 2001 film Donnie Darko, which I will take a lot of inspiration from - as well as making some intertextual references to.
I thought this bottom shot could be used, once again, for TLM's point-of-view. TLM is essentially TL's evil twin. But the evil twin is leading TL into darkness to join him. Or at least, this is the embodiment that TL imagines.
I also love the idea of having mirrors in the music video. This dwells on inspiration from The Shining where it is theorised that Jack Torrence only sees the Overlook ghosts when in contact with mirrors.
If we extend this further into schizophrenic territory, the ghosts can either be seen as mirror images of himself or their way of stimulating self-doubt and anxiety. In any sense, I would like to have TL looking in the mirror and have a glimpse of TLM. I'm not sure whether to have a quick cut of TLM standing behind him or a quick cut of TL wearing the mask. I'm not sure if the latter would give too much of the intended ending away. However, it can be seen as TLM attempting to grasp TL and pull him into darkness. TL has to pull himself away - he strives to be good.
I like the idea of having a high angle shot looking down the stairs. This would be when TL has decided to cross the landing and go down the stairs. I like the idea of the shot being done like this because it's almost as if TL is descending further and further down into a dark abyss. Now, I'm thinking that the hallway needs to be very dark to connote this.
I thought that as he descends, we should have this handheld insert:
With darkness from the hallway juxtaposed with the light from the upstairs landing, it will look like that TL is going deeper and deeper into darkness. I think it gives the video more energy.
There has to be one light on when TL is in the hallway, which he is attracted to. This will be from the kitchen - where his girlfriend/boyfriend is washing dishes.
The girlfriend/boyfriend will be washing dishes. At first, the audience sees her/him and he/she looks ordinary. However, when TL enters he thinks that he sees TLM washing the dishes. TL doesn't want to be tormented any longer and he thinks he can take TLM. But it is really the girlfriend/boyfriend and so when TL goes for the attack, the g/b is weak. TL throws her in a cupboard and locks her in... throwing the key on a pile of biscuits ("you lock the door... and throw away the key").
In the initial scenes when SPEAK TO ME is playing, I want to have TL in a therapeutic environment. So, I thought about using my sitting room:
The therapist would be sitting on the chair on the left, and TL will lie or sit on the sofa to the right. I'm not sure whether I would prefer to do this in the daytime or the nighttime because this is set after the events which we are about to see. If we have it in darkness, then it indicates that there is a hopelessness and TL cannot be saved from the dark engrossing in his mind. However, in therapy, TL doesn't need to be secluded because he openly discusses his mental illness. So, the presence of light will act as a brief step into the "Good World" from the "Bad World".
I would also want to portray the paranoia side of the schizophrenia within him. To achieve this, I would like there to be a separate video camera intended for filming the therapy session. However, this camera is broadcasting much like a reality TV show (Big Brother, etc.). This is a postmodern way of portraying schizophrenia:
So, I would have inserts of people watching TL on their own television screens. I want TL to have two different personas to suit the structure of the song (which has two voices of dialogue) - as well as feed in Multiple Personality Disorder, which occurs in many schizophrenics. So, one would be sitting upright in the centre of the sofa and one will be lying down - thus indicating two completely different personas.
I would want there to be few other wide shots in the film, focusing mainly on the close-ups. This shows a close interaction between the THERAPIST and TL. For instance:
The following photos were taken in my bedroom. I was at first trying to experiment with three stages of light from high-key all the way down to low-key:
I wanted to see at what level would suit best for what I want to create. I think it may be the second stage which will be chosen. I was thinking of a scene where my antagonist, THE LAUGHING MAN, stands at the foot of the bed - staring at our protagonist, THE LUNATIC. I haven't done a POV shot for TLM in the second stage of lighting yet, but I have done one in the first and third stage:
I think there needs to one in second-stage lighting because we would not be able to see TLM standing over TL.
The bedroom will be an interesting inclusion for the music video because it will allow the audience to see what kind of character TL is. So, a lot of work will have to be done for the mise-en-scene. I'm thinking of peculiar and sexual posters around the walls, weird drawings of TLM and maybe books to show he has an education. This is similar to Donnie's room in the 2001 film Donnie Darko, which I will take a lot of inspiration from - as well as making some intertextual references to.
I also took pictures of my landing. I thought this would be good because it is almost like a narrow corridor and this device is often used in horror films - particularly in The Shining. I also thought the wallpaper has a slight resemblance to prison bars, which can be used as an extended metaphor in the video. He can be trapped in his own mind; unable to escape. In the scene where this is used, I thought TLM can be standing on the other side of the landing - staring at TL as he enters. TLM then goes down the stairs - stiffly and slowly. I want the TL to be following TLM all through the video - representing a) TL's curiosity and fear and b) his own mind going deeper and deeper into darkness.
I thought this bottom shot could be used, once again, for TLM's point-of-view. TLM is essentially TL's evil twin. But the evil twin is leading TL into darkness to join him. Or at least, this is the embodiment that TL imagines.
I also love the idea of having mirrors in the music video. This dwells on inspiration from The Shining where it is theorised that Jack Torrence only sees the Overlook ghosts when in contact with mirrors.
If we extend this further into schizophrenic territory, the ghosts can either be seen as mirror images of himself or their way of stimulating self-doubt and anxiety. In any sense, I would like to have TL looking in the mirror and have a glimpse of TLM. I'm not sure whether to have a quick cut of TLM standing behind him or a quick cut of TL wearing the mask. I'm not sure if the latter would give too much of the intended ending away. However, it can be seen as TLM attempting to grasp TL and pull him into darkness. TL has to pull himself away - he strives to be good.
I like the idea of having a high angle shot looking down the stairs. This would be when TL has decided to cross the landing and go down the stairs. I like the idea of the shot being done like this because it's almost as if TL is descending further and further down into a dark abyss. Now, I'm thinking that the hallway needs to be very dark to connote this.
I thought that as he descends, we should have this handheld insert:
With darkness from the hallway juxtaposed with the light from the upstairs landing, it will look like that TL is going deeper and deeper into darkness. I think it gives the video more energy.
There has to be one light on when TL is in the hallway, which he is attracted to. This will be from the kitchen - where his girlfriend/boyfriend is washing dishes.
The girlfriend/boyfriend will be washing dishes. At first, the audience sees her/him and he/she looks ordinary. However, when TL enters he thinks that he sees TLM washing the dishes. TL doesn't want to be tormented any longer and he thinks he can take TLM. But it is really the girlfriend/boyfriend and so when TL goes for the attack, the g/b is weak. TL throws her in a cupboard and locks her in... throwing the key on a pile of biscuits ("you lock the door... and throw away the key").
In the initial scenes when SPEAK TO ME is playing, I want to have TL in a therapeutic environment. So, I thought about using my sitting room:
The therapist would be sitting on the chair on the left, and TL will lie or sit on the sofa to the right. I'm not sure whether I would prefer to do this in the daytime or the nighttime because this is set after the events which we are about to see. If we have it in darkness, then it indicates that there is a hopelessness and TL cannot be saved from the dark engrossing in his mind. However, in therapy, TL doesn't need to be secluded because he openly discusses his mental illness. So, the presence of light will act as a brief step into the "Good World" from the "Bad World".
I would also want to portray the paranoia side of the schizophrenia within him. To achieve this, I would like there to be a separate video camera intended for filming the therapy session. However, this camera is broadcasting much like a reality TV show (Big Brother, etc.). This is a postmodern way of portraying schizophrenia:
So, I would have inserts of people watching TL on their own television screens. I want TL to have two different personas to suit the structure of the song (which has two voices of dialogue) - as well as feed in Multiple Personality Disorder, which occurs in many schizophrenics. So, one would be sitting upright in the centre of the sofa and one will be lying down - thus indicating two completely different personas.
I would want there to be few other wide shots in the film, focusing mainly on the close-ups. This shows a close interaction between the THERAPIST and TL. For instance:
Obviously, with people there it would be more effective - but you get the basic idea. I also like the red colour scheme, which I would like to present as being representative of TL's anger and frustration.
No comments:
Post a Comment