In the video 'The A Team' the main female character is
portrayed as a homeless, drug addicted character; we got this impression due to
girl having an overdose at the start and the narrative taking us back to before
she died. The costume also supports the idea that she isn't wealthy as she
doesn't wear clean or presentable clothes.
The female character has ripped tights and various layers of
clothing. This suggests she lives on the streets as she needs various layers to
keep her warm during the night. Also, her make-up and hair has not been well
established; if anything it is rather messy and tatty.
We will try to imitate this image by replicating all the physical
features that we could.
Jakarta (the group’s solo female) will be acting as this
girl and will wear her own black shorts and tights to try and replicate the
character's outfit. We will try to ensure that the tights used have holes in
them or look worn to emphasise the homeless look. Jakarta also owns a grey
jumper which is very similar to the one the protagonist has in the video. We plan to attain a long black coat in the
same style from the drama department’s wardrobe. The remaining characteristics
such as the hair and makeup should be easy to style in order to give off the messy
appearance.
Other Mise-En-Scene such as the quilt/duvet is very
important to get right as it is one of the most prominent parts of the costume.
We plan to bring one in from home but due to
the large size of the prop, we may
have to use a blanket instead.