Ancillary Task Photos

I did a photoshoot with the main character from my music video in order to collect some photos I could possibly use for my ancillary tasks. We took over 50 photos in total however below you can see my favourites that I have shortlisted to be used, along with a description as to why I like the photo so much and why I think it would be good to use in my ancillary tasks.

• I like how the polaroids are spread out on the floor as if they have come out of the suitcase
• I think if I edited the background out, so that only the suitcase and polaroids from this photo were visible, then it could be a really good photo, especially as it fits so well with the girl leaving her loved ones behind to go to uni - she is leaving the polaroids/memories behind too.

• I really like how the polaroids are all laid out onto of each other almost like a collage.
• If I crop this photo so that it is just the polaroids across the whole image, I think it would make a fantastic background for the ancillary tasks.

• I really like the crossed fingers, this symbolises hope, which relates perfectly to the music video because its all about hoping Mollies decision is for the best as she see's what she is leaving behind. I think an image like this would be really powerful for the front cover.

• I like the polaroid trail coming from the suitcase and the fact mollie is seen standing over it. I think it would be a good photo to use for the magazine advert particularly because its in an A4 size.
• Another thing I like about the photo is the focus on the polaroids, they're the centrepiece. Its similar to the first photo as you can see photos are coming out of the suitcase.

• The shots above are the same pose taken from different positions.
• Its an action shot showing mollie walking, as if she is literally leaving.
• I think if the backgrounds were edited out the shot the photos could be very effective, as it related to the message of the music video

• I really like this image as its different to all of the rest
• Mollie covering her eyes symbolises the fact she can't see into the future and does not know what will happen in her year away, which is fitting with the music video, however the older version of mollie comes in to reassure us leaving for university was a great decision by her smiles as she is reminiscing.

• The two shots above symbolise vulnerability and sadness, which relates to Mollie's character in the music video as she realises she is leaving her loved ones behind.
• She is almost hiding behind her hair which is an effect I really like

• This shot is one of my favourites, as it's more of a candid shot.
• I like how Mollies hair the centrepiece and she is hiding behind it, yet her facial expression shows her looking forward (to the future).

I think all of the shots above have good potential to feature in my ancillary tasks, as their mise-en-scene is very effective in that they create meaning for the audience, which is exactly what is needed from the ancillary tasks.