Costume and Makeup Research - Main Task

For our opening sequence of the film  there is only two characters shown; Patrick and Evangeline. Both characters have modern clothes on which confirm to their stereotypes.

Patrick -

  

Patrick wears stereotypical clothes for a man of his age. As we can see from these photos the colours worn are all earthy and plain. When planning a costume for this character we will take this into consideration in order to portray an accurate representation of the elder generation and make the film more realistic. Flat caps are often worn by older men. "In British popular culture, the flat cap is typically associated with older working class men, especially those in Northern England, and the West Country". Therefore it could be classed as a symbol to suggest the age of the character.

Flat Cap. In Wikipedia. Retrieved 1/11/17. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_cap#British_popular_culture

Evangeline - 

 

Evangeline is an average 11 year old. She is more of a 'tomboy'. These photos show different styles of outfit for young girls. The first outfit has very 'girly' connotations owing to the fact there is a lot of pink and the girl is wearing a skirt. However, the boots show a more 'tomboy' aspect to the outfit. The second photo is a mixture of both styles of outfit. It has a 'tomboy' feel to it but uses the colour pink to make it appeal more to the female gender. Lastly, the final photo shows a very 'tomboy' outfit choice. The colours used are stereotypically associated with the male gender. The checked shirt is often associated with cowboys suggesting a male influence. When considering our costume choices we need to take into account that Evangeline has been living outside for up to 5 months. This means she will have dirty, ripped clothes and messy hair. She would also have very dirty skin and cuts and bruises on her face and body. This will make the clothes appear more dull in colour and she will blend into the surroundings more.