Character Development

Although we went through the stage of selecting the appropriate cast who would best suit and portray the characters – it is extremely important that the characters costumes reflect their characteristics. Below are a few examples of what we have decided our characters will wear and why:

ALEX

 

The character Alex is the protagonist of the short film. We pictured Alex to be a very average looking teenager – indicating that he is coming from a working class background. Therefore, in order to illustrate this to the audience his choice of clothing will be very casual – clothes best suited for him will be things like: Jumpers, Shirts, hoodies and jeans. Choices of colours are also significant – colours such as grey would be what we will go with due to the fact it having connotations of something neutral, calm and comfortable relating to the character.

STACEY TAYLOR

Stacey is another prominent character within the narrative – she is seen as Alex’s love interest.  Stacey’s character conforms to the female stereotype of one who takes a lot of care pride in her appearance so to show this – the best choice of clothing will be smart-casual types of dresses or jumpers/cardigans.

 

TYREECE

Tyreece is one of Alex’s school friends – Tyreece’s appearance will be fairly comparable to Alex, as this indicates they both have some type of similarities and also come from the same social background, which is what sort of makes them familiar with each other.  Tyreece in comparison to Alex can be seen as slightly more well known and popular therefore his choice of colours will be more vibrant compared to Alex.

 

MAURICE 

 Maurice, is one of the 3 main friends that are always around Alex – his personality in comparison to the various friends is seen as more calm, smooth and sensitive. Clothes for such a character should be very smart and sophisticated – however seeing as it is set in a very youthful environment it would seem un-natural for him to be over dressed therefore we will give Maurice a smart-casual touch with the use of the colour white as this connotes something peaceful and happy. Clothes such as white shirts/jumpers and trousers would be best suited for this character.

EDDY

Eddy, is another one of Alex’s 3 main friends – Eddy’s personality is best described as aggressive, blunt and short tempered. This character will be best represented to the audience in a rough ‘thuggish’ manner. He will be conforming to the stereotypes of a well groomed street thug through the use of clothes which are baggy and colour choices which are very dark. Clothes such as: combats are related to army men – indicating that he is as sharp and aggressive as them. Wearing a baggy baseball jacket and cap would help link him to the thug image.

PARHAM

The character Parham is one of the final 3 friends seen around Alex. This specific character will be portrayed to the audience as extremely sexually aggressive - such an attitude on screen needs to be supported by the type of clothes he wears. What i had in mind for him was clothes such as: Shirt, loose tie and skinny jeans - showing the audience that this character takes pride in his appearance and is up to date with fashion. This also shows a diversity in comparison to the other 3 friends he is with through out the film - such clothing highlights his sexual nature in a smart yet casual manner.

IMOGEN

             

Stacey's friends, her appearance shows that she is a simple girl and to some extent quite young and immature - the way i have thought of portraying this is through the use of casual sweaters - things such as Disney characters can highlight her immaturity.  

 BIANCA

Bianca is another one of Stacey's friends. I thought of Bianca as someone who comes from an average working class background. Her characteristics conform to the pretty teen girl stereotype of being very 'girly'. In order to portray her in such a manner she will be wearing simple clothes such as: cardigans, jumpers or hoodies, however the choice of colour will be quite vibrant e.g. pink - this will help support the characteristics of this character and show the audience how girly she is.