Ancillary 1: Front Cover Photograph

Throughout my entire music video the emotional representation of hands is repeatedly used. This re-occurring motif expresses the struggling mental health issues my character is fighting. The symbolism of hands are expressed through entire works of literature and drama. They enable us to touch, feel and experience items around us and are part of an essential to express our emotions both positively and negatively. The narrative of my music video capture my character washing his hands and face in water, the representation of cleaning and hands link together through the physical ability to feel the movement of the water and then to disperse it across the body.   

The representation of hands are a stigma for my character as they enable him to portray his emotions and slow inclination of mental health. From on going research, the use of touch enables people to calm down from panic attacks, fidgeting and enables a person to receive a general acknowledgement of comfort.

I wanted to represent the emotional connection that is created through the use of touch. Inspired by Michelangelo's famous piece 'The Creation of Adam' I wanted to re-create a similar hand position. Although the music for my video doesn't have any religious connotations, the hand reaching position between Adam and God is a powerful one. The depiction became iconic for humanity, showing the power of life through the touch of a finger. Using the metaphor within this image, I wanted to represent the power and influence made by this hand position to also represent the type of music found on the album.