Planning your photoshoot

Lesson Objective
What makes an effective main
image?

Effective Photoshoot

Reflects the genre

Reflects the target audience
Uses effective mise-en-scene
Has synergy with your music video and your
digipak

Planning: Mise-en-scene
Who will be your model(s)?
What will they wear?
What props will they need?
What style of make up?

Task
Answer these questions
Use images to explain the planning
for your photoshoot

What will their facial expression be?

What will their pose be?
What will be in the background?

Draw your main

image
Label the Mise-enscene

Your photoshoot
Lesson Objective
What makes an effective main image on a
music performer poster?
Have I practiced taking a photo?

What makes an effective

main image on a music
poster?

Direct mode of address

Medium close up
Attractive model
Pose
Make-up
Plain background
Outfit Reflects the genre

Your Task

Take 6 pictures
3 pictures for male target audience
3 pictures for female target audience
2 pictures plain background (e.g plain
white/green)
2 pictures busy background (e.g. trees,
people, buildings)
2 pictures patterned (e.g bricks, grass)

The Best Group will

A/A*

6 pictures, clear male and female

target audience and direct mode of
address.
Clear genre reflected in the pose
and background.
Excellent focus and camera angle
for a main image.

6 pictures, clear male and female

target audience and direct mode of
address.
Clear genre reflected in the pose
and background.

6 pictures, clear male and female

Your Photoshoot
You will need
Your phone or a Camera

Practice a photoshoot
You will work in groups of 3/4
Prize for the best photoshoot

Mark it
A/A*

6 pictures, clear male and female

target audience and direct mode of
address.
Clear genre reflected in the pose
and background.
Excellent focus and camera angle
for a main image.

6 pictures, clear male and female

target audience and direct mode of
address.
Clear genre reflected in the pose
and background.

6 pictures, clear male and female

Marking: Group.
Picture

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2
3
4
5
6

Target
audience

Genre

Pose

Camera
angle

Backgrou
nd