Proposal  For  Fantasy  Based  Photo  Shoot    

For   my   shoot   I   would   like   to   do   a   forest   based   shoot   with   a   model   that   will   be  dressed   in  an  Elves’  outfit  used   in  Lord  of   the  Rings.   I   chose  the  Elves’  because   for  number  of  reasons.  The  first  is  their  connection  to  nature,  which  can  be  seen  in  the  films.  One  scene   in  the  movies  shows  a  community  Elves  that  are   living   in  a  forest.  This  is  why  I  plan  to  shoot  in  a  forest.  I  can  use  screenshots  from  the  movie  to  design  the   outfit   and   to   also   look   for   poses   that   can   be   linked   to   the   movies   and   the  characteristics  of  the  Elves.  My  other  reason  for  picking  the  Elves  is  the  simplicity  of  the   outfits   especially   the   ones   worn   by   the   female   Elves.   This   will   save   time   in  designing  and  creating  the  outfit  from  screenshots.    Locations  For  Shoot  For   my   shoot   I   have   been   traveling   around   the   local   area   looking   for   a   forested  location  that  could  match  those  used   in   the  Lord  of   the  Rings  movies.  My  baseline  requirement   for  selections  was,  dense  woodland  with  small   clearings   that   included  shrubs  and  bushes.  What  first  came  to  mind  was  an  old  English  forest  but  the  forests  in  the  areas  are  heavily  managed.  This  means  that  bushes  and  shrubs  in  forests  are  cut  back  often  which  can  mean  less  greenery  for  the  shoot.  Along  with  bushes  and  shrubs  the   lower  branches  of   trees  get  cut  off  as  well   leaving  the  tress  bear  at   the  base.    The   forested   areas   that   I   know   such   as   Upton   county   park   and   Wareham   forest  would   not   work   for   my   shoot,   so   I   had   go   look   else   where   for   a   more   suitable  location.  I  was  suggested  a  few  different  locations  such  as  the  bike  and  footpaths  in  Creekmoor.    

High  lighted  to  the  left  are  the  locations  that  I   travelled   to   in   Creekmoor.   While   here   I  found   a   few   spots   that   had   a   small   stream  running   through   them.   I   would   like   to  incorporate   the   stream   into   my   photos   to  add  to  the  composition.    

My  first  stop  was  the  forested  area  closest  to  Upton  Country  Park.  This  was  a  well-­‐walked  area   that   has   created   flat   barren   ground,  which  is  not  ideal  for  the  shoot.  As  I  walked  further   through   the   trees   I   came   across   an  area   that   had   the   trees   going   up   slop.   I  believe  this  could  create  a  good  backdrop  to  shoot   against.   A   little   further   on   I   found   a  small   stream   with   trees   running   along   the  side,  this  could  also  be  used  although  I  feel  I  would  need  to  use  mid  and  close  up  shots  to  keep  the  background  fuller.  I  personally  want  to  use  full  body  shots  with  a  combination  of  

portrait   and   landscape   shots  depending  on   the   location.   I  would  have   to   say   there  were  only  2-­‐3  spots  that  I  would  revisit  for  a  second  recon  trip  or  for  the  shoot.      My  second  location  that  I  believe  was  the  more  fruitful  of  the  2  is  the  wooded  area  running  along  side  Longmeadow  Lane.  This  location  also  includes  a  steam  that  runs  long  side  the  road  and  small  water  logged  spot  that  is  further  in.  I  prefer  this  area  of  woodland   because   it   seems   to   be   denser   at   certain   points.   The   only   issue   I  might  have   is   that   I   might   be   restricted   to   portrait   shots   depending   on   what   is   in   the  background.      For  more  detailed  annotations  of  the  location  photos  please  refer  to  contact  sheets.    Costume    I  have  looked  through  the  different  Lord  of  the  Rings  and  Hobbit  movies  to  research  what  kind  of   clothing   the  Elves  wear.  The  overall   style   for  non-­‐combat   clothing   for  both  male  and  female  characters  is  long  and  flowing  using  light  colours.  This  style  is  more   prominent   in   female   Elves   clothing   as   they   mostly   wear   long   dresses   often  accompanied  by  a  hooded  over  coat.      I   am   basing   the   outfit   off   of   the   dress   worn   by   Lady   Galadriel   in   the   first   Hobbit  movie.  The  dress  would  be  shorter  in  comparison  to  the  one  in  the  movie  for  more  practicality  when  moving  around.  I  will  be  adding  a  detachable  hood  to  the  outfit  so  we  can  change  between  the  2.  The  added  advantage  to  having  a  hood  is  that  it  might  create  a  more  mysterious  look  to  the  character.      

   In  addition  to  the  dress  I  will  be  including  the  silver  crown  to  add  a  reflective  element  into   the   photo.   In   the   photos   below   you   can   see   that   the   crown   is   a   simple  interweaving   style  of  natural   forms.   I  will  most   likely   create   the  crown  using  a  hair  

band  or  some  wire  and  cover  them  in  Aluminium  foil.  It  is  possible  to  buy  replicas  of  the  crown  on  the  internet.        

   

Lighting  Since  my  shoot  will  be  location  based  I  will  be  using  the  available  light  at  location.  I  will   be   taking   a   few   reflectors  with  me   in   case   I   need   to  boost   the   lighting  on   the  model.  This  will  help  a  great  deal  especially  if  I  have  any  shots  that  are  backlit.