Costuming! (Implementation)

 Gathering the Outfits/Costumes

Before filming and during practice, I gave out sticky notes to both of our actors about what they should bring for filming day as a small reminder (I did mention this a week before!), allowing them to have two full days to get the costumes.

 Also, I let them know if they were not able to get it, I would be able to retrieve it for them. When arriving, I did come to know that Alexis had to borrow nearly every piece on her outfit. 

Concept Costumes

Left is Steve's costume, right is Lucille's

Final Costumes + Their effectiveness!

Landon and Alexis as Steve and Lucille!

Here are the costumes onset of the day of filming! For the ML (Steve), the costume stayed basically the same.. For Lucille, some things had to be changed. I move the bow to the side of her hair, giving her a more unique silhouette, and changed the top. Unfortunately, the reds in Lucille do not match. But that was a job for the editor in post-production!

Overall, after much planning and researching, I am satisfied with the costumings for both the characters. Both of them does their job, separately and together, to tell a visual story. Similarly to the planning, in Lucille's outfit, red is heavily used which carries strong emotional associations, like anger and passion. It also helps clarify that she is the emotional center of the opening. or Steve, the simplicity reinforces the contrast in personalities. The white also symbolizes innocence, here, white actually stands out more in the environment which further emphasizes his victim role.