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Introduction/Topic :

The music video would be to Beyoncé’s song Pretty Hurts. Focusing on the stereotypes of woman and the pressure the media has on young girls to dress and look older than they are. It follows a journey of a teenager who has both brains and beauty that wants to look like the models on the front page of a magazine, soon realizing that she is hurting herself mentally by not eating correctly and forcing herself to endure pain and suffering by force vomit. Quitting dance to focus on her studies and using her brains instead of her looks.

Synopsis:

The opening shot will introduce a young girl starring at herself in the mirror, it will then be followed by a shot of the shelf containing multiple awards. The young girl is seen changing into a revealing red costume, putting hairspray in her hair. The young girl is seen applying makeup ( lipstick and eye shadow).It then cuts to a the girl practicing dancing provocatively/ seductively facing the camera. The girl does a few pirouettes and falls down. Cut to a medium shot of the girl sitting down with all her trophies and medals hanging around her neck with her head down. She scrolls on her phone looking at photos of young skinny pretty girls. The girl is seen coming out of the toilet wiping her mouth, fixing her costume. She waits side stage, twiddling her thumbs and looking down at the ground. The stage is brightly lit and the young girl steps on to the stage, a close up of her feet is shown as she walks center stage. She lifts her head up looks directly at the audience then looks side stage.

( singing starts) Cut to a shot of the girl doing her homework, putting her spectacles down on the table beside her pencil case. The girl walks to the bathroom and stares at herself in the mirror, throwing her beauty products on the ground. She unties her hair, throws hair tie on the floor and runs fingers through hair to make it slightly messy. Placing tooth brush down on the table. Girl pulls her shirt down and looks at herself in the mirror and walks out of closet. Grabs handbag and walks out the door, looking behind her at her trophy display and nods her head, walks out the door with a smile on her face. Cut to the girl practicing dancing ( chorus of pretty hurts), ( lyrics  try to fix something but you cant fix..)girl is straightening her posture and sucking her tummy in with her hands behind for support. Girl watches tv showing a blonde model, girl picks up a chocolate bar looks at it and places it in the bin. Girl is in the toilet wiping her mouth and sits on the floor facing the toilet bowl. Cut to the dance break for the chorus.

Girl stands against a white wall, mapping out her stomach with a black marker. Girl lies on the floor and hunches back. The practices smiling and waving at the mirror. Cut to the girl walking off stage and stops smiling. The girl walks into the dressing room and drinks water. ( chorus of song) A panning shot of five girls, judge comes on stage. Judge starts to speak and gestures to the girls. Two girls step forward, judge gives trophy to the main girl.

Girl opens room door places bag on the floor and trophy on the trophy table. She lies straight in her bed facing the ceiling watching the fan turn. Close up shot of eyes ( lyrics reflection stares right into you) . Point of View shot of the fan turning. Trophies are all on the floor, the girl throwing her trophies and sits down on the floor with her hands covering mouth. Cut to the looking up at the mirror with no makeup on. Cut to the girl sitting on the floor with all her trophies on the ground beside her. Mid shot girl faces camera and mouths the words “ yes”.

Resources:

Props:

·      Trophies

·      Bag

·      Black Marker Pen

·      Makeup

·      Towel

·      Books

·      Pencil case

·      Laptop

·      Chocolate bar

·      Trash can

·      Bottle of water

·      Spectacles

Set:

·      Dance studio

·      Theatre stage

·      Bathroom

·      Bedroom

·      Stage dressing room

·      Closet

Location:

·      St. Hildas’ School ( Langford Theatre )

·      Sanctuary Cove Residence

Characters:
 

·      Teenage girl ( main character)

·      Judge

·      Contestant 1

·      Contestant 2

·      Contestant 3

·      Contestant 4

Character Information:

Teenage girl ( main character) – She is a dancer that has competed competitively for years, she has become very conscious with her body and wants to become skinnier, forcing herself to vomit and starving herself. She is a smart student who has a passion for dance but, at the same time she wants to look just like the models in the magazines. After a while of competing competitively in dance and living a non-healthy life style, she decides to give it up to concentrate on school and study to use her brain instead of her looks.