The main actor is Angus Smith, who will portray the artist Jeremy Loops. Angus has experience acting and his natural persona matches the artist. Props include an acoustic guitar, which is stereotypical of folk music. A blue Vauxhall Corsa car and garden chair will also be used. Photographs and horses may feature briefly. Costumes include a hospital gown to portray a character in care at the beginning and end. Casual clothes like baggy pants and shirts represent the folk genre.

1. Actors
Props
CostumeWho are the actors? What will they wear? What props are needed?

2. Angus Smith – Main Actor
Angus Smith is the main actor of my music video. He will be the focus of my
music video. He will also represent the main artist Jeremy Loops, who often
is an actor in his own videos. What is more, this actor is very reliable so I
know he will be there when needed. What is more, I have worked with him
on numerous occasions so I know his limits and his abilities.
Due to the style of the song, I need him to play the actor very seriously, and
the beginning scene needs to be played well, in order to portray the
serious/emotionless character I want to achieve. Angus’s experience in
acting will come in handy with trying to portray such emotions, as he
regularly performs in school productions and is apart of the Forest Forge
Theatre Group.
His face is good to film, as it doesn’t have any distinct feature that would
distract the viewer from the performance. His natural persona is very
similar to that of the artist, he has the same interests and views which
would allow him to the act the role just how is needed.

3. Props – Acoustic Guitar
An acoustic guitar is the main instrument for this music video, as it
is very conventional to use in the folk genre. It will be used within
the car scene and the performance sections to portray the genre
and style of the artist.
What is more, it will also be used on shots from inside the guitar,
focussing on the strings to create a very abstract shot. This could
also be used for the CD cover and poster etc.
The guitar is a stereotypical object used in folk rock music, so it is
necessary to have one in this video. Furthermore, the guitar will
act as an object which separates the narrative from the
performance.

4. Props – Garden Chair
A garden chair will be used for the beginning and final
scenes. This prop will need to be kept constant, and the
position of it will need to also stay the same in order to
create the correct feel.
The chair will need to look as if it has come from a care
home as then it will help the audience to understand the
situation the actor is in.
A care home chair is often just a common plastic chair, this
could be used as it is very simplistic, and would not take
the attention away from the actor.
I am able to easily access such a chair due it being quite
common, which means yet again, it doesn’t matter when I
need to film and the prop is available whenever needed.

5. Props – Car
A car will be used in the music video for a scene. This will
be a blue Vauxhall Corsa as it is the easiest car to get a hold
of, what is more, the type of car should not be flashy or
stand out as it is meant to be owned by this character, who
is not by any means rich.
The shots of the car will be minimal, so it is not necessary
to be using an expensive car for such a short time period.
The car can be used at any time (as I own it) so it is not
necessary to schedule a set time that the car can be used.
This car is my own personal car, so I don’t mind it being
used for filming, what is more as it is quite old so I don’t
mind if it gets scratched etc. As I own the car, I am insured
to drive it, so I can become a double for the actor who is
not insured to drive my car.

6. Props – Photograph
I am using a photograph as prop within the
graveyard scene, showing a picture of the girl
that the actor is in love with. I chose to use a
photograph instead of a mobile phone for
example as it is more traditional, and shows
that the character really cares for this girl, as
he keeps this constant reminder on him all the
time.

7. Props - Horse
One of my scenes will include a horse in the shot. I need to
use horses for B-line shots however they can also be used
as part of the narrative. I would like the horse to be brown,
a very stereotypical horse colour.
I live in the New Forest so finding wild horses will not be
hard and will be easy to come across. This is allows my
schedule to be fluid, as I am not going to have specific days
with specific props. What is more, I can reshoot shots when
and as needed, as these horses are easily found in the
location I am going.
One of the scenes will include the main character (Angus) to
reach out to a horse (in an attempt to stroke it). He will
need to take extra care to be slow, and not startle the horse.

8. Costume
The beginning and end scenes the main character (Angus) wears the
same clothes, a hospital gown which pulled up white socks. To
represent a person in care/mentally ill home. Due to the weather
conditions, Angus will wear shorts and a t-shirt under this gown to
keep him warm and the time of the shots will need to be kept
minimal to make sure he is comfortable.
He then proceeds to wear casual clothes which represent the folk
rock genre. Baggy trouser/chinos, a T-shirt with an over shirt and
sun glasses. The video would preferably be set in the summer,
however due to the current climate I have to choose days where it
looks sunny, and then try to create the illusion it Is summer through
the costume and acting. These clothes are common conventions in
the folk genre, as they don’t really care too much about their
opinion, they were comfortable clothes that are functional. I am
trying to create costume that follows the stereotypes of someone
going to a festival etc.