Due to our production being a concept video, we decided to have the dancers make up and costumes very extravagant and loud.
We tried out bright and vibrant colors as you can see in the first photo, however we decided to stick to a theme of black and white. We used black eye shadow on top of their faces completely painted white, this would make the eyes stand out more. Also we used red lipstick which again against the whiteness of the face would be more exaggerated which is what we were aiming for.
The black and silver design also has the advantage where the actual concept is concerned, as it is 'broken dreams' and therefore is symbolic for misery, and also helps to set the ambiance for the depressing theme of the song the video will have to reflect to the audience.
INSPIRATION
We took a lot of inspiration for our make up ideas from the "The Black Swan" the Oscar award winning film. The makeup in the film was created by Margie Durand and Judy Chin
The look is also inspiring for our music video, it is dramatic and visually striking, so all of the intensity is focused in the eyes. There are elements of beautiful set design that should play a role in the makeup. Thus, the delicate silver branches that played across the swan’s faces came to be. The ensemble swans and the Swan Queen are delicate and romantic with a soft pink lip color, whereas the Black Swan is dark, sharp, and, angular. The look is intense, alluring, and sexy with a bit of danger mixed in, which is the look we want to go for when doing our make up
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