Introduction

My Media class was tasked with taking images that included mise-en-scene. First off we were put into groups of three and randomly given a genre of music that we would have to incorporate into our shoot. My groups genre we were given was folk. We began by making a padlock and adding 6 tabs; costume, lighting/colour, action/acting, makeup/hair, props and setting. Then we looked out photos of folk bands for inspiration and dived photos up into each of these categories so we could pan what we would choose to add into our shoot using mise-en-scene.

Here is the planning me and my group made on padlock for the shoot:

The costume:

After planning and getting some inspiration me and my group put together the costume and wrote some words on some post-it notes that we felt helped describe the costume and type of music. The words we used to describe our look was humble, traditional, wholesome, rural, quirky and natural.

Here is a photo of the costume and post-it notes.

With this outfit we went for a very down to earth look, with a beautiful flowy long skirt, and a classic panama hat which is very popular amongst folk people to wear. Also the braids give this innocent and traditional vibe to the costume which relates well with folk as its a very traditional genre of music. The jewelry looks very alternative and naturalistic its not full of bling or over the top  so it fits really well with the rest of the outfit.

The 3 best images from the shoot:

1)

I rated this image my number 1 favorite as it feels very laid back and not over done. When I think of folk it reminds me of being modest and natural and implies that this genre of music is made to be very in the moment. The vibe of folk is very chill and loving and I believe this photo does a good job to express that.

 

2)

This photo is taken from a low angle and the model has her held held high which for me reminds me of a confident person who is and individual. This relays back to folk as it isn’t the most mainstream music but for people who like to see themselves as individuals and stand out from the crowd, then a genre such as folk could help an individual to stand there ground and out of the ordinary.

 

3)

For the final image I have chosen this image. To me this highlights yet again this very chilled out vibe. The model has her instrument very close to her which shows the passion she has for her folk music. It also shows that folk bands seem very down the earth and not very materialistic as in most photos they aren’t trying to show off anything bling and flashy. Instead there most prized possession is there instrument which to me is a very modest thing.

Reflection

Working with a team was very helpful and fun it was good to have a team effort and the costume came out perfectly. I think the costume reflects the photos on the mood board pretty accurately. The lighting was soft and neutral which was what we were going for it gave a very excellent warm glow which is what I think of when I think of folk as the genre of music makes you feel rather cheery and warm. The actions that were used were extremely laid back and modest this relays many folk banks as they aren’t very over the top or flashy. The braids in the hair and the hat was a classic folk look as well as the natural looking makeup. Lastly including an instrument into the shoot was as good idea as  we got the idea that performers in folk seem to really prize their instruments and the instrument is a really important part. For the future it would me be much better if the shoot included an actual setting just to pull the photo together. I would imagine for folk the best setting for a shoot would be outside either in a field or forest as you see that in many photos the musicians are around or near nature.