Costumes

As our protagonist is going to be a street magician we have decided that a long coat will help to present his mysterious nature and accompanying this with a white shirt will create a sense of professionalism. The shirt being untucked will indicate that this professionalism is a façade and will highlight his underlying inability. He will also be wearing jeans to give him a more casual appearance.

It is essential for our last shot that the long coat has big pockets as we will be seeing the inside of his pocket as the camera is removed from it, acting as a ball within one of the magician's tricks.


Option 3

Option 1

Option 2

The three examples above are examples of what we are aiming for as the overall look of our protagonist.Option 1 looks smart with a touch of rustic charm due to the leather, however it does not have the pockets required for the shot and it looks slightly too unprofessional for our aims.
Option 2 is a lot more formal than Option 1, however the waist coat makes the overall look of the costume too formal for a street magician. It diverts from the rebellious look we want the protagonist to have.
Option 3 looks more urban than the previous options, with the shirt untucked and the collar up. However, this is again slightly too informal for our desires. By adding a tie and flattening the collar we could create the perfect look for our protagonist.

Our final costume will be a combination of Options 1 and 3, incorporating the tie and shirt from Option 1 and the unkempt appearance and jacket from Option 3 to create a slightly professional yet still quite casual look.

The antagonist will be wearing a smart shirt in a dark colour with jeans which will indicate the darker side of the narrative and the protagonist. The shirt is going to be dark blue which will contrast with the white shirt that the protagonist will be wearing. However, it should ideally have white dots to help indicate that the antagonist is the same person as the protagonist.

By Samuel Skinner and Olivia Calver