Costumes

Wardrobe Ideas

Verena's Costume:

     Costume design is used as a narrative device to convey themes, shape characters, reflect societal norms, and set the style or tone of a film. In this case, for our opening film we decided on a couple outfit ideas for Verena and Janus that reflect their character's mood. We wanted to subtly use fashion as symbolism for mirroring the characters true intentions throughout the film.

    These are a couple of pictures I found on Pinterest that spoke to me for Verena's outfit inspiration to truly capture her personality. Including accessories like the bow for example, is something Verena will be wearing to give off a gentle look of innocence and sweetness. All of these pictures have blue in them to again stand for truth and honesty.

Janus's Costume:

    Janus on the other hand, will be a clear reflection of his threatening intentions. To make this film opening have more meaningful and engaging aspects then just the plot we have decided to put a lot of thought into every aspect of this film production, including costumes. So, by dressing Janus in only dark colors like red and black the audience may pick up on his ominous look and behaviors from the start. Using dark colors is a common tactic in filmmaking for a villain.

    Although the parents faces won't be shown in the film, their outfits will be seen. The mom will be wearing a dress and the father will wear a button up shirt since he just came back from working. Including their outfits will set the tone of the film to be more realistic, rather than too theatrical as seen in movies with a clear antagonist such as Darth Vader in Star Wars. 

Sources:

Design & Living Club. (2024, March 6). Fashion in film: Costume design as narrative device and cultural reflection. Design & Living Club.