Costume

Costume:

SCENE 1

The Protagonist

The Protagonist Sister

In this scene the protagonist and his sister will be mourning the loss of their parents at the graveyard. Therefore, as a group we though that it is appropriate for the protagonist and his sister to wear black as it is the customary color to wear when you go to a funeral. Additionally black connoted death and sadness, and reinforces the sorrow that the protagonist is feeling. This will make the audience more likely to empathize with them. 

SCENE 2

The Protagonist

The Protagonist Mentor

In this scene the protagonist is meant to be in sixth form, as a result both costumes have to be smart. We wanted the audience to see that there is a difference between the protagonist and his mentor. This is why we gave the mentor a blazer and the protagonist just a sweater.  This was done to show the different levels of authority, as the mentor will appear more responsible than the protagonist. Therefore they are not class mates, but teacher and student.

We chose the color blue to be our main color, as it  is simple. It also changes the atmosphere of the trailer. This is because in the previous scene we see the protagonist wearing all black, showing the audience that he is morning which created a sad atmosphere. However, as the protagonist is not wearing black it represents that the morning period is over, which stimulates an uplifting ambience, as it gives the impression that things are starting to look up. 

SCENE 3

The protagonist

The Drug Boss

In this scene the protagonist meets the drug boss. We wanted our drug boss to look smart and rich.
This was done to show the audience the result of dealing drugs, and how it has benefited the character, so the audience can compare and contrast how drugs have affected each of characters, as some have profited from it and others have had loss because of it. Additionally, by wearing smart clothing it shows that the drug boss is a character who needs to be taken seriously. Rich clothing connotes wealth and status, and as a result he is respected.

The protagonist is wearing simple clothing consisting of jogging bottoms and a body warmer. The head phones,and trainers highlight the youth of the character whilst the brown overcoat shows the maturity of the drug dealer. This tells the audience that the drug boss has had more experience than the protagonist.

Furthermore, The protagonist clothes are not as fancy as the drug boss. This was done to show that trying to live a good life, going to school like the protagonist may not be as rewarding financially as selling drugs. Even though the protagonist has more morals than the drug boss, and is trying to make a life for himself through education, the drug boss is respected more even though he is selling drugs because of the benefits he has reaped from it.

SCENE 4

The Protagonsit

Bullies x 3

In this scene the protagonist is getting beaten by 3 white sixth form boys. Our group wanted Caucasian people to be the bullies to give the audience the impression that the protagonist is getting bullied, due to the fact that the he is black and intelligent. As both of the costumes are smart it indicates that these boys are from the protagonists sixth form, and this is a school brawl.

SCENE 5


The Protagonist

The Mentor

The Headteacher

The next scene is in the headmasters office. The headmaster is wearing a smart blue pants suit. In movies it is very typical for the headmaster to be a man thus we wanted a female to be the head teacher. However, in movies when a female is depicted as a professional they usually wear a skirt suit. This is why our group has decided that the headteacher should wear a pants suit to break the stereotypes of a female in cinematography. Additionally as the female is wearing a bright blue suit it shows her authority as the other suits that the males are wearing are mellow colours. We also chose the colour blue for the female headteacher. The protagonist and his mentor is also wearing suits to accommodate the school setting.



Scene 6

The Protagonist

The Drug Recipient

The protagonist is wearing a body warmer ans some jeans. This is to reflect the everyday situations. The drug recipient will also be wearing casual clothing to tell the audience that drug dealings happen on a day to day basis and it is unfortunately considered normal.


What Have We Learnt?
By planning the costumes for our main task our group has been able to really think of how image is important in cinematography. We learnt that the clothing does effect the way the audience views the character, so we have to be careful in what we allow our characters to wear so that they can be perceived in the way we would like them to be.
This has contributed to our main task as this research has broadened our perspective on what to dress our characters in so that they can be identified with the audience and relatable.
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