Costume and Props

I created a moodboard earlier on in my research, this contained ideas for costume and props alongside character types and locations that I gathered from watching trailers/films from the drama genre.


I experimented with my main actors on a variety of chosen outfits that I have seen in films of the genre. I have sourced all of the following looks from my own wardrobe and my models wardrobes.

Tulip:

This jumper is a very individual piece and is very in-trend. It represents the alternative style. 

The above accessories are statement pieces and are exceptionally unique this showcases Tulips quirky and kooky personality. 

The above chiffon brown dress and tartan cape are unusual items to match the characters personality. This combination also showcases timeless style so adds a really cool feel to the trailer; just like in This Is England. 

I sourced this individual skirt from my friends wardrobe as in my moodboard research there is a photo of a girl, who looks like Tulip wearing a long floating skirt. The above outfit is very unique and is something that the mainstream wouldn't wear. It shows that being different is in Tulips nature.

This outfit is very typical of my genre and is one of the more casual options I have chosen for this character. The butterfly on the t-shirt connotes to the countryside and wildlife which is where Tulip grows up so this item of costume links to her life in some way.

In conclusion these outfits connote individuality, thinking for yourself, not following the crowd - which is exactly the character of Tulip. Most of these outfits were influenced by my moodboard. To add, similar costume will be used for character Sally, and she will also wear the flower headbands below.

Allison:

I have chosen the above outfits for the character of Allison because they are modest, even though she has alcoholism she is a respectful mother and comes from a middle class background. The outfits are dull colours to express her state of mind.

Tom:

I have chosen the above items of costume for Tom for the first part of the trailer when he is in his Grans care. These pieces are dull in colour, a bit run down 'worn' and ill-fitting. They showcase his chore orientated life. In my moodboard the mens clothing was dull in colour so I took initial ideas from there.

The outfit above is a stark contrast between the first few. The knitted jumper and chord trousers are in-season and they look clean and new. This is also the outfit (bar the coat) that will be featured on the poster and magazine front cover - This costume will engage the readers and encourage them to purchase and read the magazine as it connotes individuality, and this is what the readers see themselves to be.

The above t-shirts are also a stark contrast between the dull shirts which 'Tom' will wear at the beginning of the trailer. These t-shirts are well fitted and appear new and clean - there needs to be this new idea that Tom is suddenly being looked after and these 'clean' and fresh pieces of costume showcase this.

The winter coat above is going to be featured on the film poster and film magazine cover alongside the chord cut off trousers and knitted cricket jumper. Coats are very typical of my genre; In my research, especially in film Submarine the main characters are mostly always wearing a coat, it relates to my trailer/film as Tom is a very outdoors person so a coat is very apt.

This outfit is another to showcase that Tom is now being looked after in this sense and now has appropriate in-trend clothes that fit him.

I tried the above two coats on my actors to see if they looked/suited him any better than the plain black one (above). Even though the one I have mentioned above is going to be used in the poster and magazine cover these may be used in other shots throughout the trailer.

As a conclusion there has to be a difference between Tom's outfits as he moves from his trapped life at his Grans to a better one, or so it seems at his Aunties. The new outfits look generally better than the others and make Tom look more well looked after.

Hilda:



This night gown is a vital piece of costume as it connotes Hilda's laziness heightening the facet that Tom does all the work.

The following costumes for Hilda are very appropriate as the items are 'lounge' clothes, such as the fleece, slipper boots, cardigan etc, so connote her laziness. They also work in parallel with her surroundings (the locations) to showcase that she lives a fairly poor life.