Catwalk.
Head dresses: In a lot of music videos/films/photo-shoots a lot of head dresses are used to show the theme or a cult/tribe of some sort. This was a screen shot from a female up and coming artist who has used head dresses in her styling throughout the music video! As you may tell this music video is an example of a low budget compared to a music video from an artist like Rihanna or Beyonce due to quality of wigs, hair make up and overall styling and filming. I still think this is a good video for this project and wanted to share this with you.
Dawn Richard: BOMBS.
ScreenShot - The feathered Headdress.
Rihanna Music Videos.
Rihanna - Where Have You Been.
Below are a few screen shots from the video of where have you been from the singer herself Rihanna. In music there is such a multi-cultural view and side to everything which i absolutely love. From dance moves to appearance to lyrics and setting and staging i absolutely love the fact in todays age almost everything in society and history is all being mixed and brought into a vibrant view in the 21st century.
throughout the music video she consist of many different scenes with scarfs, heavy eye make up, draped in jewels and performing tribal dance moves. I managed to get a few screen shots of the backing dancers in a behind the scenes for this music video and the guys had bold paintwork on their bodys head to toe. This really did inspire me for my Catwalk look i wanted to recreated a high fashion take on body paint.
The skeleton look with a typical Halloween look really intrigues me with the horror of history behind the matter as well as bringing a tribal culture through my makeup and hair designs.
Make up that i had done on my self which i have taken inspiration from towards my look. i like the fact of the attention to being brought to the forehead and beneath the eyes and around the eyes. I also like the white and skeleton look within this and wanted to bring this forwards into my catwalk look. Lines, shapes and aztec was the way to go from here.
Skeleton teeth i had done with black eye sockets and thick statement brow lines bringing in influence from the paint work that featured in the pictures above.
Image i have created and designed.
Image from google to give more ideas and develop drawings from.
Shading is the key, key, key!!
This face chart includes influence from the above images that i have created on myself and my model. I wanted to give that skeleton look with a tribal touch but i do feel that this look was to aggressive for catwalk and i wanted to gain something less over powering and more approachable and desecrate but still at the same time with a kick.
Testing Neckwear.
Twisting and changing the way the neckwear will lie on the body to see how it can give an over al different perception that one another. I prefer the split all around the body neckwear as it adds more dimension and chains to the body.
Split around the front area of the chest but spread out evenly.
Hooked underneath the armpits and around the lower body, hanging from the neck.
Draping directly from the neck on the body so it appears to have more chains and a lot going on. I don't think i will be choosing this one due to the fact i feel it might take away the attention from the art work i will be doing on the body.
One single Gold chain hooped onto another gold chain that i make with a simple little metal hoops and tweezers. I do like this idea but it needs a little added something.
Make up Test on myself.
(adding a feathered necklace to make it seem as a mini feathered headdress)
I dont really want to use a massive statement headdress as its catwalk i wanted to make a more abstract appearance on the body pain work and a few simple bits of jewellery but would give an extra something and represent the tribal theme well.
Test Run on my Model.
All 3, feather, chain and wooden beads. Mixing a contrast of colours, tones and textures.
Just feathers and chains. Think i still prefer the feathered necklace as an a-posed headdress.
Just chains loose over the shoulders not under. (not fan looks too messy and sloppy)
Backless chain brought around to the front with sparkle. Looks a lot better without the sparkle showing maybe to cover it up with materials?
Dont think i'm a fan of gold think i'm moving in more of a silver direction!!
Wooden beads! Love these and think there amazing for this theme but i still pushed towards the silver chain i just love it. Although playing around with shapes?
Making it into a shorter tighter chocker? giving the impression of being restricted, locked and controlled. Representing if your being controlled but a religion or rules or your community?
gold backless chain flipped around with feather chocker?
Close up.. i like it but don't feel it had that WOW factor. Im thinking too simple.
From these test shoots i was thinking of having my model wear his african attire top but i think i wish for my model to be appeared ad naked so i can sculpted his body with my free hand paint work. I had also decided to develop my face chart and put more focus into other areas rather than the mouth and chin. My main issue was i wanted there to be a statement and for it to be as meaningful as possible but i feel like it may be too much so i decided to recreate this face chart...
This is my final face chart design for my look for a Tribal take for Catwalk.
Studio run through and test shots! now it gets exciting...
tested the chains falling forwards off the body and i feel it looks very much like a kinky impression and could come across as a very sexual look which is not what i want!
The chains crossed over the body and underneath the armpits is the one! woo finally got there! i think this gives the tribal look and catwalk look at the same time and i am very happy with this finally .. Professional pictures to come soon!!
How do i want my model to pose?
I am looking for my model to be able to give me character and enthusiasm through the images i also want to be able to have one of my images as though he believe to be royalty and on a thrown so in dictation or a tribe. The body shot i want as like a moving image to bring out the movement and creativity within the make up and hair and styling that i have created for this look.
Here are a few images and videos i had shown to my model in a discussion before the shoot of what i expect and wish for..
Nicki Minaj - Massive Attack
This is wear my MoodBoard comes into tack.
This is my mood board for my catwalk look i have developed my ideas within this board and i believe this has helped in more than one way especially showing my models thee own one to be able to get what i'm thinking across to them to deliver on set. Colour, tones, angles and garment ideas have been mainly taken into consideration with this mood board.
The main thing my model gave me feedback on was that the images which showed positioning and poise i had chosen to include really helped him get into the swing of things and deliver what i wanted. Tension and captivity was what i was looking for in this shoot
I can tell how much this was considered by the end results.
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