Costuming research

Costuming research

There is only one character in the opening scene of our film, thus leaving us only one costume to think about.  We decided to use a majority of black and navy clothing  and some blue for the costume. Black is usually associated with  mystery, solitude, which are all relative to the teaser. Underneath the jacket there is a blue/navy hoodie. This colour is similar to that of the colour of the ocean thus linking with the water symbolism throughout the trailer. All black Air Max 97's are also used which had a Nike logo on it which had no relation with the symbolism but it does have a social realistic essence to it. The tracksuit worn underneath was also navy with ever so slight hints of white and blue 

 Other social realism films 

Noel Clarke from 'Brotherhood', another film about social realism is wearing almost exactly the same costume apart from the puffer jacket, however he is seen wearing one in some parts of the film 'Brotherhood'. He is also wearing navy jeans in the film and poster. Taking a second look at the majority of the characters from the film, they seem to have the same/similar costume. This was not intentional, but highlights our correct judgement of colour choice to an even further extent.

Masculine Images

We initially decided to discuss symbols that represent masculinity. We realised that the symbols that have connotations of the masculine are far more abrupt and obvious than symbols of femininity.

Imagery surrounding sport such as football or rugby is used to convey stereotypically masculine ideas of teamwork and competitiveness.

Masculine images of violence are also recurrent in sequences focussed on gender, for example images of boxing, fighting or arguing. Men's relationships with other men are shown as far less compassionate than female relationships.

In our piece we want to subvert the common symbols of masculinity to portray a more fragile male psyche. For example, we want to utilise cinematographic technique to create a sense of isolation, loneliness and unease.