Costumes

Our main character is going to be wearing a hoodie, tracksuit bottoms and trainers. These all give the impression that the character is out running for exercise, rather than running away from something or someone at the beginning. The hoodie is necessary because the character needs to have his hood up for almost the whole course of the scene - this gives the impression of insecurity and that he wants to keep himself, to himself which is an impression also given off by the fact he's got his ipod on with headphones in, which is a prop we will have to use.



Our second character will be wearing dark, possibly draping clothing, to create a sense of mystery. Their face will not be completely shown, so dark make up or a hood which keeps their face in the dark should be worn. Their identity can't be shown at the beginning, or else the mystery may be given away.

Costumes are an important part in any genre of film. They are the easiest way to reflect a characters personality, in an obvious or a subtle way, depending on what messages the film wants to show. I remember watching a "behind the scenes" to a film called 13 going on 30. The costume designer talked through the messages for the outfits of the characters. She said the main character wore softer fabrics in neutral or pastel shades to reflect the characters mood and gentle personality, in this case, sweet and kind (example below). However, the villan of the film was seen to be wearing a lot of darker, harsher colours, like red, to give the hint of her "evil" personality. We have to think about these sort of aspects for our own thriller and develop our ideas for the costumes further, to give subtle messages to the audence.