The Asylum Setting

So here is my idea for the asylum shot. Basically the vocalist is singing at the camera in the hannibal outfit I posted about before. The location is meant to resemble an asylum with writing all over the walls to connote insanity and also give a visible link to the lyrics. In this concept art we see words such as psycho and killer which relate to the lyrics, as well as a (very bad) drawing of a bed on fire which also relates to the lyrics. The walls will be white whilst the writing will be black so as to connote the artisticness of the artist, the formality of the genre, and the split in personality of the character.

To create the scene, I obtained several pieces of large cardboard and set about creating a set in a room in my house. Since there will only be one corner visible in the video, the set does not have to be very big. After painting the cardboard white, I gathered a load of white materials and made an attempt to create a wall, here was the result:

Now alternatively, I could have just painted the wall itself white, but I don't think that would have been as visually appealing since the cardboard and tape and cloth just gives a good texture in my opinion.

Next I set about graffiti-ing (?) these so called walls. First I made basic outlines of what I wanted to do in pencil, I wrote the words 'psycho' and 'killer' and 'kill' with some 'fa fa fa's and some 'run run away's tossed in too. These reflect the lyrics of the song. I also drew a burning bed.:

Next I had to go over the outline of this graffiti, but here I had two options; I could either go ever it in pen or paint. On one hand the paint gave a much clearer and darker outline which I thought might be picked up on camera better. I also tried painting the words by stabbing at the paper with the brush, giving a chilling effect. Furthermore, the faded effect of the paint, the rough edges of the writing and the inconsistency of the colour gives great connotations for the themes. However, you can't really pick these up on camera. The pens however, are easier to use and have more control over the style of font (I tried to use stabbing motions as i made the jagged writing) which made them a better choice. Furthermore, I thought the pens would look better as a group than the paint which would just be overwhelming.

So here is the finished product:

Its pretty good in my opinion. The backwards 'Kill' in the centre kind of fails but the artist should be in front of that bit anyway. You may also notice the lighting. I have positioned my lights in my bedroom to focus on the set as you can see from the picture on the right. I will try to get a light from school when filming, but this will give my lighting a much needed boost just in case. I also tried some other lighting options I may wish to use...

This room comes equipped with blue lighting back from when it was my bedroom and it was cool. These, like the main light, are moveable, so I focused both of them onto the set. This creates a melancholy and eerie mood which I will do at least one take in when filming. The only problem with this is that it creates very visible shadows as you can see.

I also stole a lamp from the hallway which I am sure no one will miss. To my shame I have done a 'selfie' to demonstrate the effects of this light. It creates a shadowy and red tinted atmosphere that connotes danger, anger, and foreboding. This will be very good to use, especially in close ups to see angry emotions.