Antagonist Costume Research

Antagonist Costume Ideas

Not much of the antagonist’s costume will be on display, due to the minimalistic shots of him, this is because we want to reduce the prevalence in order to create enigmas and display that he is the main antagonist to the audience. Even though he is an important character the less prevalence means the larger increase in tension.

These are the ideal boots we would want the antagonist to wear; this is because they are big and clumpy and conform to the stereotypes of a criminal’s mise-en-scene as they suggest some sort of dangerous activity, making the audience feel slightly uncomfortable. They will also help out with the dietetic sound because they have a large surface area so the sound would be greater against the gravel and stones when walking to the car, providing a larger depth of sound, making it more effective at building suspense. They are also practical for the type of locations we will be filming at, and they fit in with the other locations which the protagonist will be filmed at, adding more realism. The clump of the boot works well with the profile of the antagonist because we want him to walk with purpose and the action of stomping on the ground will help us achieve this.

 

Fingerless gloves will be ideal to creating a criminalistic image of the antagonist because the dirty fingernails will be shown which helps fit in with what he is about to do in the woods, it also portrays a dirty and careless attitude of a working class male which is one of the stereotypes which revolve around villains. The fingerless gloves fit in with the poor representation because stereotypically they are associated with homeless people, so it proceeds with an effective image. The fingers will be shown through close up shots, which is why the nails have to be dirty.

A black beanie hat is another part of the costume because it helps keep the disguise undercover so nothing is revealed while filming as well as producing dark tones by the colour. This helps keep the tension high because the audience don’t know who or what the man looks like. The black beanie fits in with the black clothing because it  also helps to create a concealing outfit. The reasoning behind  our lack of costume research is due to the type of camera work we intend to use. We are planning to cover the antagonist's identity as much as possible so we do not think it is necessary to research any other types of clothing as we do not plan to show them on film, helping to creates enigmas and build suspense and tension.