Film Opening Task - Final Costumes

Final Costumes - Hannah S

An important costume in our opening was the costume of 'the killer', we decided the actor would wear all black so there would be a sense of anonymity and mystery. The mask was significant to this scene because it made the anonymous figure more threatening and scary, the LED lights were effective in the darkness and made the character more memorable than just being faceless.

 

For one of our main characters played by Esme we asked her to wear clothes that were suited to a forest environment and clothes that suited her age and weren't too bold so the audiences attention was drawn to her acting and not her clothes. I like this still of her because I think the river behind her looks pretty in the lighting and she is central in the frame. I also think her expression is moving, she looks very afraid and perplexed.

For one of our main characters played by Lucy, we chose a white tshirt for her to wear as the blood would show up much clearer and bolder on a white tshirt. We had her wear brown boots and jeans to show she was running away from home and dressed practically in the forest environment. We also had her wear a scarf because we needed to cover up the wound as we did the effects makeup forgetting we had to film her without the wound, although on camera the scarf seemed to cover the wound well and wasn't noticeable in the scenes she wasn't meant to have it.

For Katie's costume we allowed her to wear what she wanted, although it had to be practical for the forest we were filming in, so she wore trainers and jeans. This outfit makes her look like she's meant to be playing a girl her age and it’s not too bold so it doesn't take any attention away from the acting and the scene itself.

For Millie's outfit we also let her choose what she wanted to wear as all we wanted to get across to the audience was that she was dressed to be walking in the woods and she was of high school age. All the girls were wearing similar outfits and so they all looked like they were friends and meant to be in the same scene.