Detailed Extensive, Creative and Analytical Research Into Costume

Inspiration for our Costumes

Antagonist Costume

In a typical thriller film the antagonist will normally be in black and white, which will represent the mystery that the character brings, as black connotes evil and power. An example of a Thriller film that has an antagonist wearing black is Darth Maul from Star Wars:

He is wearing all black with a red face, this represents that the character is mysterious. The red from his face connotes the danger that the character can bring, and the black of the costume he is wearing connotes the mysterious feel for the audience. A black costume for the antagonist is typical in most thriller films, as it is shown as evil and represents the mystery that the character can bring. For our costume of the antagonist, we will be using black clothing but not a suit, we will just be using casual dark clothes, as it will still have the mysterious affect on the audience. The film is located in the forest, so there is no real need for the character to be wearing a suit as it doesn't match the location of the film.

Protagonist

In a typical Thriller film the protagonist is the character that typically wears casual clothes, as it implies that this character is just a normal day to day person. The antagonist is normally the character to create the issues, as he is represented in black which connotes mystery and evil. For our Thriller film, we have decided we will be using casual clothes that are yellow or red, this is because yellow connotes peace and innocents, and red connotes danger. We will be connoting various colours with the costumes we will be using, as it represents the character very well, and reveals to the audience which one is evil, and which one is the victim.

Heroine Character

In a typical Thriller film the heroine is the character that is normally dressed in casual clothes, or (depending on the type of Thriller film) slightly revealing clothes, this is to show the innocents of the character and the vulnerability that this character brings. Typically the character will be wearing yellow, too connote peace and innocents, as this is the character that normally dies in the film. In our thriller film, we will have our heroine character being tortured, therefore she will be dressed in casual clothes that are yellow and are ripped and scuffed up. The ripped feature we will be adding in, will imply that she is being tortured, and will represent that this is the character that is being punished.