Nicole Holder

COSTUME AND MAKE UP

We looked at experimental videos so that we could see what conventions within this genre and how they are used and also how to incorporate these conventions in our piece. We then established which roles we would take on within our groups:

Arbnor - Director of Photography, the wolfKairen - Editing, DirectorMe - Costume & Make up, Red Riding Hood

The roles were researched so that we had a better understanding of what we need to do within our group to make our group productive. My role consists of getting the props needed for the video, whatever make up that would be needed I would have to get as well and also the costumes and accessories.

The props we have already: Red HoodWolf mask''Gun''Belt of BulletsTorchLighterConsumablesSuit with red tie

The props we need are: Plastic FlowersWooden BasketPicnic ClothRed Flares

Costume and Make up

• Theatrical costumes date back to antiquity– 5th Century

• The wardrobe, makeup and hair also help the actor craft his character.

• designer Tara Maginnis states, "I, above all, work with actors: I help them build their character from without, even as they build it from within."

• Costume designers uncover historical details to enliven characters.

• Successful costumes epitomize characters, enhancing the believability of the story. Shakespeare's "King Lear," for example, uses physical changes in costume throughout the play to reflect Lear's emotional state.

Taken from:http://www.ehow.com/facts_5511193_roles-costume-makeup-theatre.html

• Costume design is the fabrication of apparel for the overall appearance of a character or performer. This usually involves researching, designing and building the actual items from conception.

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The above links made me realise just how important costume and make up is within the film and media industry. The videos I have linked are behind the scenes clips from the series The Walking Dead, a series that is heavily reliant on costume and make up to the point that if there were no costume and make up the whole series would not make sense.

Costume and make up typically make film aesthetically pleasing and make the story believable which in turn would make the film relatable to a certain extent. Make up is detrimental as the right make up could compliment the lighting and bring out the desired tones in the actor’s face how ever the wrong make up could completely wash out the actor’s face.

Good costume will immediately tell the audience something about the character and give the audience key information. Costumes also indicate the time and place of the film.

Costume and make up is also important for the actor’s inspiration, seeing themselves transformed will ultimately mentally transform themselves into their character.

The props we need are:Plastic Flowers

Wooden Basket

Picnic Cloth

Red Flares

Plastic Flowers: The plastic flowers are going to be white held by RRH to signify innocence, the flowers being plastic will signify that her image of innocence is a façade. RRH places the flowers on her grandmother's grave to commemorate her death and also to signify that riding hood’s link to innocence is non existent.

Wooden Basket: The wooden Basket is important for the audience to recognise the character of RRH as she is known to be holding a basket with her grandma's treats. The basket is going to carry a weapon which will be revealed later on in the narrative.

Picnic Blanket: The picnic blanket is supposed to suggest that there is gifts in the basket for grandma, another innocent notion. the audience is used to the tale being told as there is food for sick grandma in the basket however there will be a twist as treats will not be in the basket.

Red Flare: The Red Flare will be held by RRH as she is walking through the forest to add an aesthetically pleasing element but also to symbolise Red Riding hood’s burning desire to avenge her grandmother. This will be similar to the way the red flare is used in the music video King Krule –The noose of Jah City.

Red Hood: RRH will be wearing this iconic piece of clothing so that the audience recognises the character. This item of clothing will also be utilised so that the visuals will be more interesting. One of the shots we will be using is an over the shoulder shot and the hood will hide some of her identity so that there will be an added element of mystery.

Red Hood

Wolf Mask

Gun

Belt of bullets

Wolf Mask: The mask signifies the wolf and symbolises everything that is the opposite of innocent. The mask will be worn by Arbnor and will signify the animalistic and primal nature of a man.

Gun: RRH will be using the gun to kill the wolf as she is seeking revenge on the wolf. The gun also symbolises evil and death, indifferent to innocence.

Belt of Bullets: RRH will have the belt of bullets in her basket this will be revealed when she confronts the wolf. The belt of bullets will be some kind of proof to the absence of her innocence and that she is prepared to do the most sinful deed of all, to kill. Lighter: The lighter will be used to light the 'Marijuana'. The lighter is a component to contradicting the legacy of RRH's innocence.

Consumables ('Tabacco'): This will be used by RRH, she will smoke after she kills the wolf further denouncing the fairytale's idealism of innocence.

Tabacco

Suit with Red Tie

Suit with Red Tie: The wolf will wear the suit with the red tie, not something a wolf would typically wear, to show that the Wolf has 'Human feelings' and also to make the audience think about this wolf’s nature as suits represent business and this could suggest that the wolf sees killing as a business and nothing person because killing is in his nature. Also the red tie connotes danger which is fitting for the character of the wolf.