Screen Test

To find a star for our music video we need to conduct a screen test. Here is a video of our class's group audition - we did this as a class - completed by Giorgio and Carrick.

Advantages

The advantages of conducting a screen test like this is that we had access to over 20 people in the same room, which allowed us to see the various personas of each individual in a very time and cost effective manner. Not only that, but 90% of the potential stars knew the lyrics to this song which made things a whole lot easier too. People also were able to come out of their shell as this style of group screen testing made it so much more comfortable for everyone involved. 

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of having this style of screen test is that we could not analyse in detail all 20+ candidates. This made it a little bit more difficult to try and see which candidate would best fit the persona that we're looking for. Another thing that would be a disadvantage is that the personas in this video may have been overexaggerated as they were performing with friends. This may not reflect their individual or solo performance which is something we must consider. 

Considerations

There were some people we considered for the role of the star in our music video, one of them was shown at exactly 3:00 (the one with the glasses). He personifies exactly who we are looking to cast in our music video. His name is Jaden Mutty and he perfectly encapsulates the kind of persona needed. We like his style in front of the camera: very outgoing, open, not shy, and not afraid to be himself. There were others there we may want to consider but so far he's the best of the lot. There were some there who weren't even lip syncing to the same song, perhaps they were too shy in front of the camera and we do not want to cast anyone like that. 

Self-Reflection: This was a really fun experience, as doing a class kareoke always leads to fun, feel-good vibe. It was also a little bit of a challenge for me. This screen test was supposed to test my confidence for a music video, as I am the only contestant in my group who can be the main star, but doing this in this setting both felt really weird, and also had a short amount of timeframes or openings to do it, given how we all only have brief seconds or moments to act. My friend tried to push me to be more 'wild' - I came off as mroe reluctant but I'd say I had a few moments. I feel like doing it in the actual music video will change my confidence a lot more though - I'm in a much less awkward position, and with less people around except for my friends, I have more personal freedom to just 'be myself' and go ham or go crazy in the music video. Especially since I'm trying to practice to act like Bruno Mars in the music video.