Character Development Part 2

 Research

Before finalizing the costume design for our characters, we have decided to do some research regarding the importance of costume design and its effect on the film opening plus the audience. As I researched more into the subcategory of mise-en-scene (costume design), it became clear that costumes play a very important part in the creation of a movie.

The costume of a character can reveal a character's personality traits as well as factors such as habits, character development, and the vibe of said character. It can also establish the character's identity and alignemnt. For example, mysterious characters, like the ones we are trying to portray, tend to drift towards more unrevealing, dark clothing due to the nature of the character. On the other hand, Characters that typically are considered heroes in fantasy, tend to wear more creative and bright clothing. With that said, this must be taken into account when designing our characters.

Costume for the Antagonist

As I established earlier, we are set on doing a mystery genre, and with previous statements stated above, it is clear what we have to do to ensure a successful costume creation for our villain. For shade, the villain, we planned to have him wear almost full black, this is done to symbolize the fact that he represents mystery, fear, and the unknown. He will wear a dark hoodie along with black pants and shoes, while having a purple and black mask to highlight the importance of the Calling Cards.

Costume for the Protagonists

For our protagonists, we wanted to achieve that proffesional and older look, while also presenting them as sort of obsessed. At first we thought about using suits, but that would seem almost cheesy, so we came up with another costume idea. The idea is, we have them wear ragged collared shirts with or with out accessories, and also maybe with a food smudge or two. This works the best in our scene because it brings out the aspects we want to highlight in our protagonists, which is, having them look extremely focused on the case and almost forget about their daily life, but still remain professional-looking, and this specific idea does just that. 

(best example I could find, so just imagine this but dirtier, more nerdy, and more wrinkly.)