The Murderers' costume for our Thriller
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| Isaac Alcock as the murderer |
It was decided that this character should wear dark clothing without using too much black as due to the plot line he was not essentially protagonist rather than the antagonist character and therefore in his costume there needed to be the suggestion that though he was a dark character he would have redeemable features. Whilst the actual colour of the clothes mattered less than it might have as it was decided that the footage would be made black and white during the editing the shades of grey had to be considered. We debated using hats and other such items of clothing to hide his face however as we wanted the killing to be a psychological effect it was decided that he should not think about getting caught at the time. However after the murder the pair of black gloves comes into the shot before he moves the body, as it was decided that after the murder he would attempt to cover up his tracks unless he would have to once again resort to violence. It was because of this reason that he retrieves the scarf after it has been thrown aside. The eventual costume therefore involved a pair of jeans, a dark checked shirt and leather jacket that left his head uncovered in order to show those things mentioned.
As with the costume for the murderer in the flashback it was decided that Stephen should wear dark clothing as whilst since the murder his character has become the protagonist in the interest of the plot line it was thought that the murder and its latter effect would press down on his mind causing great mental strain and therefore creating a state of depression. It was also decided that in places his clothes should be creased and worn to create the impression that his outward appearance was no longer a main concern for the character.
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