Costume, Props & Set Dressing.

Props

The picture above shows the masks that the cannibals will be wearing. I am as yet unsure whether they will be decorated (like the mask in the teaser poster) or whether I will leave them plain white. I have made these masks out of modroc, a lightweight material that the actors can wear easily. There are 4 different shapes, with 2 masks in each design. This means that there will be 8 cannibals overall (although 9 if you include the female character, who will remain unmasked.

At the start of the film I will have a shot of Chris sketching something on a small black sketchbook. it will be a small drawing of the female character to add more anchorage about what his feelings about her are. It also shows more of his artistic, shy personality.

Costume

For Chris Parks, I want to go for a typical teenage boy look. He will be wearing jeans and trainers throughout the entire film. When he sits in the school common room on his own he will be wearing a "the joker" t shirt, another link to the Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight, and foreshadowing the masks of the cannibals later on in the film. When he goes to meet the female character later on he will be wearing a casual collared shirt, as he is making more of an effort to look presentable for the girl. This clothing is typical of a teenage boy and so would suit the character perfectly.

For the female character, I would like to dress her in fashionable, black clothing, with lots of gold and black jewelry. This looks is heavily inspired by Effy from Skins. As she has been the inspiration for the character from the start of the production process I feel that dressing my character similarly would be a good idea and would help Jennifer to develop the character sufficiently. It would also link to the costume of the cannibals, as they all wear black, and I think it would add to the mysterious quality of the character.

For Sophie, the female characters friend, the costume will be more quirky and unusual. Bright colours and mismatched patterns that will most likely get odd looks is what this character would wear. She doesn't mind that she doesn't fit in because she doesn't really notice. This adds to the startling contrast between her and the main female character and more ambiguity as to why they are friends.

The cannibals will all be dressed very similarly. They will either be wearing all black or a black top and dark blue jeans. A few of them will be in black hooded tops, to signify delinquency. The dark colours (tying in with the female character) will add to the mystery and will also make them harder to see in the darkness as Chris is running away from them. They will each be wearing a mask (see above)