Casting - Carl Martin

In our Group, we needed someone to play the role of the main singer, Carl Martin. We feel that as this is a Nu-Folk genre song, with elements of acoustic guitars, that the look for the main character is quite specific and select. Therefore, we needed to pick the right person with the right sort of look for the video. Although they will portray the singer, Martin, they are not the focul point of the video, but it is still important to get every aspect of the video to match the connotations, and semiotics that we hear, and imagine (synaesthesia).

We considered both our print design models, Sam Killing, and Adam Paintin. We looked at both characters, and each had their pro's and con's, and matched the role in different ways. Here are some photo's of the two characters.                                 Sam Killing



Sam Killing



                           Sam Killing

Paintin






      Paintin






Paintin






Conclusively, we decided to use Sam Killing as our primary actor to play Carl Martin. He, unlike Paintin, enjoyed the song, and we thought this was a vital element in ensuring that our actors will enjoy, and perform well during recording. We also felt that he suited the look better, and that the target audience could relate to Killing more than Paintin.