Evaan Kapoor A2 Media Studies Blog

 Final Costume Trials: Our judgement. We have collectively agreed to take the following long sleeve t shirt and the baggy pants as the main characters costume to be a part of our music video. We have chosen the long sleeve compression t shirt because of the fact that it would look more aesthetic on the camera, and by analyzing the picture closely, we can notice that the subjects biceps and shoulders are popping out, which will give him the muscular/ athletic look we are looking for.  It was also decided that we choose the baggy sweatpants as the lower wear for the main character, because I strongly believe that the baggy pants will help the main characters frame to be filled in more without the shots of the subject looking empty and not filled. 

'Costume Scouting' Lakshya and I had researched about potential costumes that we could use for our main character to wear in the music video, we hoped to find a t shirt or a long sleeve gym shirt that is fitted, typically what a person would normal wear to the gym, and we hoped to choose baggy track pants as well.  Upper wear. This above picture shows a compression T shirt that is most ideal for a shoot since it will allow the subject to showcase more definition in the music video. The company that sells this T shirt is Fuaark.  This T shirt is another type of Gym wear that the subject could wear, however this does not fit into our requirements of falling under a compressed T shirt but it instead falls into the oversized category.  Lower Wear.  These are track pants that are sold by a clothing company that is based in India. These are the baggy pants that we are holding as an option to use for our video.  We have an option of using these type of Adidas shorts or...

Character sketch I look for in a person The film revolves around a boy who goes through a heart break and channels the trauma through the gym, therefore, for peak muscle definition and muscle depth , I look for a Male, in his teenage years and he has a lean physique with a good muscle mass. Another quality I look for in the actor is, I would prefer him having thick, bushy, black curly hair. This is because I believe that the mass on the head would help him fill the frame of  the camera and make shots look more full. I hope to convey, through long and bushy hair, that the boy has let go worries about his looks and aims just to better himself by becoming stronger  In terms of skin complexion, we are looking for a boy with a brown or caramel skin tone and a little acne. A hint of acne helps signify maturity, and could also help in emphasizing a characters emotional struggles in life.  

The following objects will be used as props in the filming of this music video  1. Weightlifting equipment which includes, dumbbells, barbells with added plates 2. Workout shoes to be used  3. A stack of love letters  4. Water bottle 

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