Costume ideas
When coming up with costume ideas, I made sure to take inspiration from more modern horror films. It came to my attention that many of the recent horror films are aimed at a much younger audience than previous horror films. For this reason, many of the female characters wear rather revealing clothing, appealing to many of the males in the audience (Mulvey 1975). An example of this is Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body, shown below.
To replicate this, I shall make sure that the lead female role in my film has a particularly short dress, however I will allow my actress to wear tights if she'd prefer, both to make the film seem more appropriate for the younger audiences and to preserve my actress' dignity.
For my lead male, I simply decided that a casual approach is best. As my film is set in the present, my actor should wear whatever a typical male of his age would. This also helps appeal the the members of my audience who are of a similar age to my characters, allowing them to relate more and therefore share the horrors that my characters endure.
However, it would have to be able to be covered in fake blood, as well as handle a few rips and tears, and so I can't ask that my actor brings his own clothes. I shall have to get some of my own, and the same generally applies to the zombie.
When coming up with costume ideas, I made sure to take inspiration from more modern horror films. It came to my attention that many of the recent horror films are aimed at a much younger audience than previous horror films. For this reason, many of the female characters wear rather revealing clothing, appealing to many of the males in the audience (Mulvey 1975). An example of this is Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body, shown below.
To replicate this, I shall make sure that the lead female role in my film has a particularly short dress, however I will allow my actress to wear tights if she'd prefer, both to make the film seem more appropriate for the younger audiences and to preserve my actress' dignity.
For my lead male, I simply decided that a casual approach is best. As my film is set in the present, my actor should wear whatever a typical male of his age would. This also helps appeal the the members of my audience who are of a similar age to my characters, allowing them to relate more and therefore share the horrors that my characters endure.
However, it would have to be able to be covered in fake blood, as well as handle a few rips and tears, and so I can't ask that my actor brings his own clothes. I shall have to get some of my own, and the same generally applies to the zombie.
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