Knowing that we will be using a large amount of visual concept ideas in our music video and using our make-up ideas as a guideline, we will now be looking into potential costume/outfits for the dancers to wear during the dance routine. Taking inspiration from contemporary band HURTS and their artistic videos we first agreed that our dancers should be dressed in predominantly black clothing. We were not interested in exposing the dancers in the way many female artists are these days on television are shown - provocative clothing showing a lot of flesh and glamorous hair and make-up. This was not our intention as our chosen song and idea for the video was not an expression of exposing the female dancers in that way. By using mainly black clothing which was not revealing, we thought that would give us our desired look.
By looking at existing music videos, through magazines and at dance performances we selected a range of clothing items which we believed would reflect the female dancers in a suitable way and also which would compliment the concepts in our music video.
Firstly we looked at leotards. Leotards are associated with the dance style ballet and are not usually seen as 'sexual' unless manipulated that way. A simple, plain, standard black leotard would be a good basis for the dancers' outfits because they would be able to move freely in them without restriction.
The style of dance we had considered would be very elegant, smooth and rounded. We would conform to typical ballet shapes and positions which would keep the dance routine soft and un-aggressive. To accompany the leotard, we considered a tutu styled skirt. A tutu, although being short, is heavily associated with delicate dances which would steer away from any 'sexual' label it might be placed with.
We considered a type of shrug of cardigan because the dancers may get cold but we thought it was interfere with the dance itself and restrict any dramatic movements included in the routine. Plain black dolly shoes or pumps would be the most appropriate footwear to use for the dance. Heels would be a challenge the dance in as balance might be a problem from one of or both of our dancers.
Development
We will of course continue to come up with possible ideas for our dance outfits until we are sure that what we finalise on will be suitable to dance on and that the clothing will resemble any hidden meanings we include in our video. Keeping the outfit non-sexual is very important to us as our song is completely non-sexual and we would not want our audience to feel that the video and the song did not compliment each other.
By looking at existing music videos, through magazines and at dance performances we selected a range of clothing items which we believed would reflect the female dancers in a suitable way and also which would compliment the concepts in our music video.Firstly we looked at leotards. Leotards are associated with the dance style ballet and are not usually seen as 'sexual' unless manipulated that way. A simple, plain, standard black leotard would be a good basis for the dancers' outfits because they would be able to move freely in them without restriction.
We considered a type of shrug of cardigan because the dancers may get cold but we thought it was interfere with the dance itself and restrict any dramatic movements included in the routine. Plain black dolly shoes or pumps would be the most appropriate footwear to use for the dance. Heels would be a challenge the dance in as balance might be a problem from one of or both of our dancers.
Development
We will of course continue to come up with possible ideas for our dance outfits until we are sure that what we finalise on will be suitable to dance on and that the clothing will resemble any hidden meanings we include in our video. Keeping the outfit non-sexual is very important to us as our song is completely non-sexual and we would not want our audience to feel that the video and the song did not compliment each other.
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