Costume
The only actor being introduced in the opening is Oliver. I want to dress Oliver in clothes that are typical for someone of his age, but also clothes that do not look to delicate or expensive, due to his traveling lifestyle. I also think the clothes he wears should link to what my target audience should wear, as this will attract them more.
For Olivers top I have chosen a check shirt. I have chosen this because it is versitile therfore fitting Olivers lifestyle. I also chose this because it is warm also suiting Oliver's life. Lumberjack check shirts are very popular, so this will also be on trend. For his bottoms I chose ripped jeans. These ripped jeans will give the audience the idea that Oliver has had them for a while, therfore they are worn. They have been stone washed, therfore they are faded- also giving the effect of being old. These jeans are slim fit, therefore on trend with my target audience.
For Olivers shoes I chose Brown Doctor Martens. I have many pairs of Doctors Martens avaialable, but i chose these ones because they are very worn, faded and scratched- therfore giving off the right impression.Although all the clothes I chose will give the impression of being old, they are also on trend, which is important to a younger audience.
I also have to consider props for my opening.
A lot of my props, such as a cereal bowl and spoon are very easy to find, and will most probably be available at my venue, but there is some that I must consider my self.
I will need to bring a sleeping bag, I will bring one of the ones that pack up very small, so therfore it will not get in the way when filming the scene where Oliver is walking .I will also have to bring a weekend bag which Oliver will carry. The bag I have chosen will be a Ralph Lauren weekender. I chose this as I wanted to give clues at Oliver's privileged back ground which he has now rejected.
I will have certain things that I want Oliver to always have, a symbol which the audience will straight away know relates to his character. One of these will be his wallet, which has his ID and all the money he has in. I want this to be a symbol, as it symbolises how little Oliver has, and how he is happy with little as long as he enjoys life. Another thing I want Oliver to always have is a pack og Golden Virginia tobacco, and a small leather ciggerete case. I chose these because I think it will add to the cheap look of Olivers lifestyle.I was in a charity shop at the weekend, when i saw the cigarette case, I chose it because it suited the vintage style of my film, and also because it looked like th kind of think my character would like.
