Lighting and colour:When the video first starts it opens with dim lighting as Florence lifts her mask/veil away to reveal her face, the light intensity increases until her whole face is showing. To me this shows her being born into a brighter world, one of indulgence. The light stays bright throughout and seems to reflect off of everything even the sky, back to where she is positioned which makes her stand out more clearly. All the colours are bright and warm which could show innocence or being at peace with themselves.
Clothes, hair and makeup:
The backing dancers wear minimal makeup to emphasise the on the tinted makeup that Florence wears on her cheeks and the bright pink/red lipstick. The pink could show innocence of a female or indicate flirtation, as her lips are bright pink and therefore it could seem sultry. The rest of the makeup is made up of natural tones to compliment the outfits and tie in with the natural setting in a forest. All of the clothes worn by women are used to exaggerate the natural element of wind and so they are light and are able to float with the slightest movement. The clothes worn by men should be fitted but are worn loosely to coincide with the vintage and 'airy' look of the other dresses. The styles of hair differ as some have very loose hair that looks natural, whereas some have slightly styled hair as Florence has loosely curled hair. Her hair is bright ginger which contrasts against the natural tones of blond and brunette in all the other people, it makes her the centre of attention and contradicts with everything else as the colour isn't natural. It could symbolise the fire and passion that we have within, also the need to express ourselves in a way that makes us different, and an individual.
Facial expression/ body language:
A lot of the time the dancers are looking towards Florence but she looks mainly towards the sky and almost embraces the sun. She tends to keep a straight face and looks directly to the camera as if she was looking at the viewer. Mostly Florence faces her whole body to the front to show further interaction with the audience. Her body language seems quite formal and uneasy, unlike the fluidity of the rest of the dancers. Overall this makes her appear further forward, and the dancers further back.
Props:
One of the props that stands out is the table full of bright coloured fruit which could be seen on the table at 'the last supper' which shows cultural and religious views as well as showing a different aspect of nature. Later on in the video the table becomes a box that she is laid in, at first I thought it was a coffin but there was no lid and it was left to drift away on a river almost like in the bible where Moses drifted down a river in a basket. Although the box is carried like a coffin in a funeral the dancers are throwing confetti as if it were a wedding, so clearly it is meant to be a celebration of life and death and being at peace with yourself, nature and others around you.
Location:
The location of this video is set in a forest, it has large areas to move around as there are quite a few dancers that need room to move around freely. Also the sunlight is able to shine on everyone because there are no trees in the areas in which they position themselves. The location is paramount as it sets the video with a natural feel. It looks as if everything has been designed around the location, as camera shots are always clear without any trees getting in the way.
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