Hello!
We have taken some test shots for our digipak and poster. We want to keep the theme between the video and artist pictures through the colour scheme and location. For our test shots we used a different location as we were unable to go to the location of our video at the time we took the test shots.
First we took some shots on the floor. For these pictures we focused on the artist's femininity - eyes, lips and hair, as this is what Ellie Goulding's photos bring out.
These are the 4 we chose in their original state:
These are the 4 after editing:
In editing the first thing we did was put a slight purple tint over the photos as this is our colour scheme and one of the things that will connect the pictures with the video. We then played with contrasts and saturation which we believe makes the eyes, eyebrows and hair more prominent.
We are pleased with these test shots and will be using this style for our real photos.
Next we took some shots standing and in these we decided to really focus on the hair. Ellie Goulding uses her long hair in photos and is seen in many flicking it upwards or sidewards. To do this we used a slow motion camera and took a video of our artist flicking her hair. From this we took 3 snapshots.
Here are the originals:
Here are the edited versions:
As you can see here we have applied the purple tint over the photos and are again, pleased with the outcome. Our favourite is the far right where the artist's face is slightly hidden. This fits in well with our music video as the performance is about the artist being a girl who is shy and too afraid to open out in reality and follow her dreams.
See you soon!
