Character Identity

The characters in my short film will adhere to stereotypes in terms of costume to make them identifiable and relatable to the audience because there isn’t a big enough time frame for character development to take place. All three characters will wear quite casual/everyday clothes to create verisimilitude with the audience. To save time and money, I will share my ideas with the cast members and get them to wear their own clothes which are most similar to the ideas I had. If they do not have the appropriate clothing, then I will borrow it from people that do have it or go to charity shops to try and save as much money as possible. 

Examples of these kinds of costumes existing in the drama genre:

'DON'T YOU FORGET' (2015) 

Two teenagers are wearing quite casual, everyday clothes. Stereotypically, the girl is a bit more stylist than the boy e.g. her coat is a lot nicer. 

The old man has grey hair, is wearing smart trousers and a shirt and jumper. This adheres to sterotypes and makes the character easily recognisable as an elderly person. 

'LIAR' (2017)

The children are all wearing school uniform, which shows they have a shared identity. The teacher in the background is wearing a suit to show that he is more important and has more authority. One of the characters in my film is going to wear a school uniform to show how old she is because sometimes with teenagers it is difficult to tell how old they are so this uniform will instantly give the audience an idea of their age range. 

The protagonist is at work and is therefore wearing smart clothes to reflect this. This creates verisimilitude with the audience because they will wear smart clothes at work too.

NORTH (2015)

The film is set in the countryside in Ireland and the clothing the male character is wearing reflects the rural setting e.g. jumper, jeans which look a bit dirty.