R+P Post 16: Casting, costumes, hair and make-up

Casting and costumes are both vital to our sequence because it needs to be clear that Shania Molcott looks like a lawyer so that the audience associates her with the radio broadcast playing, and the jogger costume is important because it has to be clear it is not the stalker. We have cast Tyra as the lawyer and I (Ray Baker) am playing the jogger.

The Lawyer

The lawyer's main costume consists of a pencil skirt, a formal black dress, tights, a ring, a belt, a lawyer's collarette and high heels. During the 'waking-up' sequence she wears a typical night-gown, and during outdoor sequences she also wears a coat. These clothes have been picked in order to make our character seem formal, middle class and prestigious enough to fit her lawyer profession (Hopefully made obvious through the use of the collarette). Her hair is also neat and formal, in order to fit the formal role of a lawyer. Her make-up is quite professional, and the sequence does contain a shot of her applying lipstick of a dark brown colour to herself.

The Jogger

The jogger being a minor character has no make-up and his hair isn't particularly styled. His costume consists of a blue running top, white shorts, white socks and white trainers to give the appearance of a typical jogger. We have done this so it is very obvious to the audience that the jogger is indeed a jogger, as in our rough cut this is unclear.