The colour red is a key motif in our video, so we subtly included this throughout. The doll's t-shirt enforces the meaning of the video, as it later matches the colour of the boy's t-shirt. Red can often signify danger, which tells the audience that the boy is in danger when he is being given it and later when wearing it.
As the main motif of our video, the doll will be positioned in the background in many of the shots. Although the audience may not notice this it first, it will become apparent through the boy's flashbacks near the end, as he realises that the doll has been there the whole time
Costume
We have decided to dress the girl in animal print in the opening of the video to subtly indicate her predatory nature, despite the fact that when the audience is first introduced to her she appears to be innocent
Lighting
We plan to use high key lighting for the opening sequence when the girl is getting ready to go out and walking along the road. We will use natural sunlight in the park when the boy and girl meet and in the subsequent shots of the development of their relationship (i.e. feeding the ducks, having a picnic). The high-key lighting will reflect the perfect facade of their relationship, which appears at first to be a generic "boy meets girl" narrative. In the short shots in between which show the girl cutting out photos of her and the doll, wrapping up a red teeshirt etc, we will use low-key artificial lighting to indicate the sinister undertones of the narrative. In addition, the scene near the end where the boy enters the girl's room will be lit using incandescent lighting, which will have the effect of enhancing the colour red- a key motif of our video which signifies danger.
