Character Costumes

Nathan's Costume 

Costume 1

Nathan's character doesn't belong to a more stereotypical, specific social group e.g 'emos/goths' or 'hippies, which gave us more variety to make creative choices with Nathan's clothing. If we're looking at the psycho graphic scale, Nathan dresses like the majority of teenagers his age, wearing similar clothing labels which would categorise his character to the 'mainstreamers' category. Nathan's first outfit includes a white, graphic t-shirt with a checkered shirt, along with dark blue denim jeans. Wearing darker blue jeans instead of light blue jeans suggests that Nathan is try to create a more 'mature' look for himself. The darkness of the jeans could also be used to foreshadow the upcoming, dark change in Nathan's character. His clothing tells us a lot about Nathan's character, suggesting that by wearing high street, fashionable clothes, Nathan likes to follow the crowd and try to fit in by wearing similar clothing to the 'mainstreamers'.

Costume 2

Nathan's second costume choice is fairly similar to his previous outfit, though this time we decided to make the character wear a plain white t-shirt and a pink hoodie. Connotations from the white t-shirt represent the character's vulnerability and innocence as he begins to notice the disturbing changes in his character. The pink hoodie suggests that the character has a feminine side which could link to the idea that Nathan is very open and sensitive with his emotions.

The 'Other Nathan's' Costume

We made the decision to have the 'Other Nathan' wearing less graphic/printed t-shirts and other forms of 'mainstream' clothing labels, as we wanted the character to really stand out (in terms of appearance) and emphasise to the audience that the 'Other Nathan' isn't really a part of Nathan's world by presenting him in less popular clothing. Although we did make the decision to have the 'Other Nathan' wearing trainers, which are a form of shoe that characters belonging to the 'mainstreamers' category would wear. The 'Other Nathan' will be wearing an orange/red t-shirt. Connotations from the colour red include danger, which is used to represent the dangerous thoughts and nature of the 'Other Nathan'. The character will also wear dark, black jeans and a black jacket. The colour black connotes dark ideas such as angst and evilness which are ideas that are well associated with the 'Other Nathan's' character. The colour black can also represent power and dominance, which is used to represent the power and control that the 'Other Nathan' has over Nathan's character, and how he continues to dominate Nathan's mental state of mind. 

Tori's Costume

For Tori's first costume choice we decided to have the character wearing a plain, black dress, to create a kind of seductive, more mature look. This outfit also allows Tori's character to take on the 'femme fatale' role, if we are looking at Propp's character types. Tori's second costume choice includes denim jeans and a white crop top, which allows the character to appear more youthful and less 'dolled-up'. The reason we wanted to do this is to show the audience the different sides of Tori by illustrating her different personalities through her clothing. The black dress from the first outfit choice connotates mystery and feelings of importance.This links to Tori's character profile about her being mysterious and secretive about her 'other life' with her parents, and is significant in terms of importance, as Tori plays a vital role in the film's narrative. The colour black also represents power which is used to represent Tori's strong and confident character. The first outfit is quite tight fitted and suggestive, whereas the second outfit is more relaxed and less glamorous, and appears more stereotypical amongst Tori's age group. The white crop top could be used to suggest that their is light/hope at the end of the trailer and the equilibrium of the narrative will be restored. The character will also be wearing black heels.

Costume 1

Costume 2

Freddie's Costume

For Freddie's first costume choice, his clothing is made up of a mix of dark colours to represent the mood and nature in terms of the film's plot narrative. They are also very similar to Nathan's clothing but less stereotypical, as Freddie's costume ideas do not include any graphic/printed t-shirts that display any kind of brands that would be popular amongst the main streamers category. Connotations from Freddie's second outfit choice include the concept of danger (connotations drawn from Freddie's red t-shirt), with the concept of danger being essential to the plot narrative, and a concept that is associated with certain characters in the film trailer. Like the 'Other Nathan' Freddie also wears trainers. However Freddie's trainers include shades of colours (yellow and orange) which could suggest that Freddie isn't being portrayed as a 'dark' character, opposed to the 'Other Nathan'. 

Luna's Costume

In terms of colour, Luna's chosen outfits are almost identical to Tori's costume choices. With the first costume choice, we made the decision to have Luna also wearing a black dress but unlike Tori's dress isn't tight fitted and appears less suggestive. Luna still manages to carry the mood of the narrative through her clothing by wearing dark colours. However Luna's plain white t-shirt, which is seen in the second costume choice is used to represent the character's naivety and vulnerability of Nathan's condition, as she has no knowledge or understanding as to how to help Nathan's character, leaving her helpless. The white t-shirt could also be used to hint at the restoration of the equilibrium of the narrative. Like Tori, Luna will also wear heels. 

Costume 1

Costume 2

Amber's Costume 

With Amber's costume, the light hearted and dark elements of the film trailer are represented (in terms of the film trailer's narrative), with the character wearing a white t-shirt and dark blue jeans. The jeans are tight fitted, creating a sort of suggestive image for the character, but white shirt is floaty, reminding the audience of the character's youth. Like Tori and Luna's characters Amber will also wear heels.