How has my concept developed and adapted over the project so far?

The concept of my project began as a film inspired by all aspects of Baz Luhrmann's style in film. In my proposal I had stated how I wanted my characters look with makeup, hair and styling, but since then I have put this part of the project to the side as a majority of it was confirmed. I have developed my project by researching more about how I should be filming these characters. This part of the project is just as important as the characters as I need to understand how to grasp my viewers with my film and make them want to watch it from beginning to end.

At the beginning of the project a majority of the makeup hair and styling was confirmed but as the project has progressed, there have been some changes. I have tried to think more in depth within the styling. Originally I wanted a stylist to help me but then decided to do it myself as I do enjoy this aspect in planning shoots. At first, I tried to reinterpret all these characters type of styling by making them more modern. For example, I wanted the Moulin Rouge characters to not wear typical burlesque outfits but something that would match the over exaggerate style of the film such as a sequinned or heavy embellished top. When re-evaluating this idea for the styling, I realised that by doing this it might be harder for viewers to recognised what characters I am re-interpreting and why they are dressed so modern. I think in some aspects, jewellery is more important than what they are actually wearing as we can only see the shoulders upwards of these characters.

Within the makeup designing, some aspects have changed within colours and textures I was thinking of using. I made changes because I felt that certain styles within the makeup I originally wanted to create wouldn't match the styling or what character I am trying to convey. For example, the face chart for Moulin Rouge Design 5 consisted of a bright red colour on her face covered with sequins but when I looked back at this I thought the redness might be too much and harsh against the skin. I had also decided on a red corset for the styling for this character, so if I applied more red within the makeup, the outcome would be quite excessive in red tones. When I actually filmed this look I swapped the red for gold as this colour is seen in Satine's room and also symbolises love, which is what the character's look is inspired by from the film.

I feel that the best way to see the development within my project and specifically my skills in filming and understanding of techniques, is by watching each shoot throughout the weeks as I feel there is progression after each shoots and I come up with more ideas and get a better understanding of how to film each time.