Costume Design / Mise-en-scene

 Hello for this blog I will be talking about the costume design I am planning for each character to have. Mise-en-scene is very important in films for setting the mood and adds to the storytelling. 

Female Lead: 

The female lead in my film opening is going to be a spy on a mission. My film is also going for a sort of femme fatale type character so I have to take that into account when thinking about costume, props, and makeup. The femme fatale character often uses a dark color scheme, bold makeup, and the use of many props. 

For the makeup I was thinking something like that. I was the eye to be a bold dark look and I want the cheekbones to be accentuated. The only thing I would change is I want the spy to be wearing red lipstick because that color is often associated with danger and the spy is someone who is dangerous, the lipstick can kind of be a warning. 

For outfit I was thinking something in between these two. I want her to have a sophisticated look but not look too fancy. She is a spy so she is meant to blend in and not bring too much attention to herself, and the color black is a metaphor to her working in the shadows and blending in. An important prop I want her to have is a watch. 

For hair I imagine the spy having a short wig on to hide her identity and add to the mystery. 

The victim:

For the victims costume I want it to be something casual but not too casual. I want her to look like any other person making you wonder why she is a target. 

For the outfits I was thinking something like this. This is the causal type of vibe Im thinking of, I don't want her in sweat pants for anything. I want her somewhat dressed up, she needs to look put together. A prop I plan of using for the victim is a laptop. 

I was thinking of something like this for the makeup as well. 

Caller: 

For the caller, her identity isn't going to be revalved, you will just hear her voice and maybe see her lips as she talks. All I want revealed is the red lipstick again symbolizing the danger and connecting our female lead to the caller as well.