CostumeJanet Bargmann

Mise-en-scene…

• The mise-en-scene will help capture the essence of our narrative, and will clearly separate the characters in different time periods, such as the dream. It also defines when Nat is the singer and when he is the character.

• Costume is a big part in creating the mise-en-scene in any film. In the following slides, I have included images which we think would look good in our film, but are easy enough for our actors to get a hold of.

The Girl (Dream)

This is the sort of dress we were thinking of having for The Girl. Our actress has a red dress similar to this one, but is longer and the bottom isn’t a straight line. I thought this would be a good choice, because it will be used in the dream sequence and could maybe connote the un-easiness, or the surreal nature of the scene. Also, I knew from the start that the dress had to be red, because there are all sorts of connotions- love, danger, anger… all of these can link into the narrative.

The Girl (Reality)

In the final scene, The Girl will be real, so we just want her to wear normal clothes, similar to the model in the photo. She will also be wearing a red necklace, and possibly red earrings, as it will act as a visual motif.

The Singer

These photos are the sorts of items of clothing I intend my singer to wear. Especially the leather jacket, because it is something that connotes rock music, but it is also fashionable. Both images are of dark colours, whereas I was thinking my singer should maybe have a grey or white T-shirt under the jacket, just so that there is a bit of contrast.

The Amazons

Although this isn’t a photo of clothing, these are the sorts of colours we want the Amazons to wear. It would be great if they have different styles as well, to create a diverse look. I want them to have clothes that they don’t mind getting muddy, so maybe old or cheap items of clothing.