Characters and Costume - Motivations and aspirations

Costumes in the featured short film will be need to be appropriate for each character. The way each character is dressed will determine how the the audience will react and judge them. They could be perceived as tough or weak, lazy or motivated, rich or poor etc. and status, ethnicity, sex and age will also be governing factors. The film involves two young males aged 17 who have a dream to play for a football club, and of course win. Therefore I will need to find appropriate costumes which will fit the characters roles best. for example, the beginning of the film in which they are situated in the bedroom at (3-am), playing computer games and drinking energy drinks; if they were to wear plain t-shirts and scruffy shorts/trousers with white socks - With stains on the t-shirts. This shows their initial laziness and lack of motivation.

as the film progresses the two main characters (Georgie and Reece) go to 'boot camp' or 'training' with a 'famous' ex-footballer Ray Spence. He is a strong, motivated character who is extremely harsh and critical. He will be dressed in full training kit and expect the boys to be dressed appropriately too. This will show his importance and power that he portrays. This is Because he wants them to succeed in becoming class footballers and earn him back his respect in the footballing world, after a mishap that he had when playing professionally.

At the 'boot camp' Georgie and Reece will turn up looking like outcasts and with no knowledge of what Ray has in store for them. This will add to the comedy element of the film. Therefore Georgie and Reece will be dressed in plain t-shirts, jeans and old trainers, with noticeable accessories like sweat bands and head bands. With no common sense in terms of what to wear.

Towards the end of the film the viewer will notice a drastic change in the characters costumes as they will look more motivated and will fit to a more stereotypical sport genre, They wont be the outcasts! and as they gain more knowledge of the game, They will be the best!