On the Br1nk productions

Costume and makeup research

While filming ‘dead end’, we have stuck to the regular conventions of the thriller/action adventure within costume and makeup.

Joe, the protagonist who acts as the victim in the film will wear a navy suit and tie and carry a smart holdall. Suits give the character a sense of authority and show that they have a place in society. Just through wearing a suit they are instantly represented as having authority. Joe will wear a suit in order to allow the audience to easily identify him as the protagonist.

The antagonist’s (Josh, Sam and Mitch) however will wear jogging bottoms and hoodies, this represents them as chavs who are very streetwise. The hoodies will be worn in order to show that the gang are used to spending time on the street and spend lots of time on the street. The attire worn by the protagonist and antagonists will allow the audience to draw a clear line between the two types of character.

Due to our film genre being the same as the Bond films, we have taken inspiration when it comes to costumes from the James Bond films. We liked the idea that Bond as the protagonist wears a suit as we felt it gives him an intellectual look and creates a sense of wealth, this leads to the protagonist gaining trust of the audience.