In this image the model's eye line is in the middle of the page which directly addresses the audience allowing the audience to empathise with the model. However she is looking upwards so may suggest she is a shy and timid person and doesn't want to relate to the audience. This relates to the genre of music of indie; she is not a mainstream artist as she doesn't seem confident with her facial expression so is hiding away as she is not a very well known artist and is individual. This image is a close up shot which shows the facial expression clearly and doesn't show any body language which could also relate to her being shy and not confident. The image is in black and white so shows the dark and mysterious genre of the music as she is not expressing her character. The model's hair is messy which shows she doesn't care about her appearance and is more bothered about her passion for music. The checkered shirt looks like a prison cell so suggests that she is trapped in her music and as she is shy she is scared to express her passion for music as the mainstream artists are more dominant. She is also shown to be less dominant as she is positioned on the right hand side of the screen and the audience usually look at the left hand side of the screen first so more dominant characters would usually be positioned on the left hand side or middle of the screen. The model's eye make up is dark around her eyes which represents the dark side to the genre of the music and also matches with the black and white style of the photo. Her facial expression is slightly angry and powerful which relates to the genre of the music and also shows that she is passionate and powerful towards her music. Although the model is mainly represented as being less dominant, she is represented as being more dominant as the lighting on her face is brighter than the background colour so attracts the audience to her face and are not distracted by the background as it is darker and plain so there is open framing.
In this image the model's eye line is in the middle of the page but as he is looking down it doesn't allow the audience to empathise with the character. The model looking down suggests he is shy and timid but also mysterious. The location also represents the mysteriousness of the character as he is situated in a tunnel which is given a low depth of field so there is closed framing which makes the character look trapped. The image is a medium shot which shows the models face but also shows their chest so shows to the audience the costume and colours the model is wearing. The colours of the costume the model is wearing are dull and dark. As they are not colourful, it shows that the artist's genre is not mainstream and is indie. The costume is also casual so shows that he is just an ordinary person other than his music and not like mainstream artists where their whole lifestyle revolves around their music career. His facial expression is casual which also shows he is just an ordinary person but however the slight pouting of his lips shows he is passionate about his music as he sings out his mouth so the audience is drawn to his lips. The artist is mainly positioned to the left of the screen which shows his dominance and attracts the audience's attention to the model first rather than the tunnel in the background. The light coming out the end of the tunnel shows that the model is walking away from here into a more darker place which relates to the genre as he is hiding away because he is shy.
This research has influenced my ideas firstly by helping me decide the facial expressions and poses my models will do. Both the facial expressions on these two images show a serious but mysterious facial expression so I will get my models to do a serious but mysterious facial expression. It has also helped to decide on the colours of the costume for my models to wear. I will get them to wear dark and dull colours like both the models in these images wear. I will photograph my models either by a medium close up shot or a close up shot like these images. These images have also made me think about the location to shoot these images at. I will either make sure there is a plain background like in the photography studio so there is open framing or make sure there is a low depth of field in the background so the audience aren't distracted by the background and there is closed framing.
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