Connor was chosen to be the actor as he has a more alternative look that matches the genre and target audience. His reserved personality will help him seem lost in the narrative. Will was selected as the performer since he was comfortable performing and singing on camera for the base track task. As an outgoing person around people he knows, he will be less awkward, improving the quality of the performance shots.
2. The Actor
• We have gone with Connor for the actor of the narrative within our
video
• We feel that Connor has more of an alternative look compared with
other members of our group, therefore, would suit our genre’s
conventions, and would match our target audiences’ expectations a
lot more.
• Connor is also quite a reserved person, therefore would suit the vibe
we’re going for within our narrative, as the actor needs to seem lost
within the world, unsure of what to do next, therefore, his quiet
personality would help this.
3. The Performer
• We have gone with Will to be the performer in our Music Video, as we
feel he did reasonably well in the Base Track task, doing a good job of
performing with his chosen song.
• He was also the only member of the group that was fully comfortable
with being the performer, and singing/miming in front of the camera.
• In terms of personality, Will is outgoing when it comes to working with
people he knows well. This would mean that awkwardness would be
reduced, which would improve overall quality of the performance shots,
as he wouldn’t hold back.
4. How do the actors suit the
roles?
• Actor: Needs to appear quite reserved, quiet, and lost. Connor
would be perfect for this as he has a calm demeanor, whilst
also seeming in control of his emotions. This would
accentuate our characters’ personality, and would hopefully
make our narrative more meaningful and realistic.
• Performer: Needs to appear in quite a reflective stance, whilst
also being objective in analysing his feelings. The performer
needs to be able to convey a wide range of facial emotions, to
convey the confusion he is feeling. We feel that Will can do
that, and has sufficient acting ability to pull of the
performance part relatively well.
