Costumes

A costume plays an integral role in film. It contributes significantly to the film, by reflecting the person of the character, he/her lifestyle and personality. It has acts as an instrument of communicating the character to the audiences. Furthermore it is said that in film actors don’t feel like the character until they have found or wear the right costumes.



As you can see in the film I use this thin long sleeved black jumper and black jeans. Instead of using a colourful sleeved shirt which reveals the colourful, open, smart and likeable nature of the individual I use dull, gloomy and dark clothing. This is valuable since it reinforces the pessimistic, boring and depressed inner feelings of the character. The use of this costume prevents the outside world as well as the audiences from gaining any real knowledge and understanding of the character, for example if someone is wearing a smart looking suit you would assume their smart or if their wearing a bright blue t shirt you would assume their bright and colourful. The fact that he doesn’t have any real stylish clothing, the audiences as well at the people around him will view him as a dull grey blank individual. And so the costume acts as a barrier preventing people from approaching and interacting with him. This deepens his depressed feeling, as he feels that the world hates him, however in reality he’s loneliness is due to the way he chooses to present himself.