Main/Base Idea: Conforming to societies idea’s of ‘The Perfect’

Compositional elements to think about:

-Entrances and Exits

-Music

-Images

-How to stage actual performance

-Duration

I am currently at the stage where I need to make some serious decisions about how I am going to stage the show, what technical elements I want to include, the time frame I want to complete my performance in and my entrances and exits.

Entrance options – Begin sat in front of the camera before it is turned on, bare face, hair back, ready to start straight away.

– Walk in and sit down, hair wet-do I dry the hair?- hair pulled back, wash face, shows the clensing preparation ready to be made beautiful.

– Walk in and sit down ready to start, no preparation.

 

So far I have decided that I will be sat at a large table, with large mirrors placed in front of me, mirrors only I can see. There will be a camera placed in front of my face which will capture the process of creating ‘the perfect look/face’.

Surrounding me will be images of celebrities, models etc that are described as being perfect. I will individually take an image and re-create it onto my face and take a photo when the final look is complete. The original and new photo’s will be hung on a wall together, this wall will eventually be full of photo’s.

The table that I sit at will contain all make-up, products, remover and any other items I use throughout the performance. While I will be in a studio re-creating the images, I would like the camera feed to be recording as well as projecting in various places. These places include the TV screens in the LPAC foyer, a projection in another studio and possibly over the internet.

When I have completed the 6-hour process, the final hour will begin with opening the studio doors and allowing the audience to come and view the studio as a type of exhibition. The process which was recorded earlier will be streamed onto a wall but at an increased rate, this is so the audience can see what has been going on throughout the day so they have a clearer understanding of what they are looking at.

As well as the photo wall. the make-up table and the screening, I have been contemplating having a ‘perfect’ wall. This will contain other people’s views on what ‘the perfect’ is. I would also like to have a comments area, to gain feedback from my audience about their opinions on the performance.