Jul 11, 2017 23:00:00

What is the role of 'costume design', a hidden element that makes movies attractive?

As the Academy Award, a prestigious award sent to creators of outstanding movie works, there is a '

Costume Design Award ' that targets not only actors, film directors, screenplays, composition, but also contributions to 'costumes'. Is an essential element in making a movie. Basically, the movie `` Costume Design: The Hidden Layer of Movie Magic '' explains how the costume design of `` hidden meritorious person '' who supports from behind without making it to the front makes the movie impressive doing.

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Memorable movie characters are in impressive costumes without exception.

What kind of costume a character wears determines the behavior of that character in the movie world.

Because in the real world, the clothes you wear represent who you are.

In many successful films, costume designers are hidden contributors. Sometimes the costume even determines the impression of the movie.

However, in many cases, the role of the costume designer is to prepare the correct costumes that match the historical background and worldview of the movie. The design of the costume is like a “layer” that you add to keep the audience in the making.

Costumes are chosen that allow the audience to put themselves naturally in the world in which the movie is depicted.

Gone With the Wind , dresses and hairstyles from the 1930s draw audiences during the Civil War.

Costume designers can also play the role of 'layers that make the world.' In '

Star Wars Episode 4: New Hope ', she impresses that she is an 'alien' by the scene where Princess Leia wears different costumes.

Other robots such as C-3PO and R2-D2 ..

It expresses the world of the universe with various races and makes it easy for the audience to understand the world view of the work.

From the words of the Oscar-winning Hollywood costume designer

Edith Head , costume design is more difficult than you might imagine.

Even if the outfit design is trendy, it can become obsolete by the time the movie opens. Therefore, there is a need for a design that is modern but can be accepted regardless of the age, without being caught up in the background of a particular age.

There is a need for a perfect balance that is neither at the cutting edge nor overly common.

This is the Eminem style of '

8 Mile '.

It's easy to see that the design and tone are totally different from the rapper outfit that appeared in the same 2002 music video.

Also, the costume design for the movie is 'realism' ...

It also depends on the direction of the movie, such as whether you want 'unreality'.

And depending on the costume you choose, you can focus on the characters.

Even though the design of the jacket and bottom is 18th century style, it is an example that only the person is highlighted by using 1970s style coloring.

The costume design of a movie does not have to be unique in that “the world”, and it must have a connection with the “this world”.

The stage of '

We have no tomorrow ' is in the 1930s, but the wardrobe is from the 1960s when the movie was released.

The standing position of a person can be determined from the costumes of the characters in the movie. For example, Luke Skywalker is a fighter-like outfit from which he can understand that he is training.

Say that Obi Wan, a monk-like costume, is a master.

In

Star Wars: The Force's Awakening , the same composition is passed on to the new disciple and new master.

Shoes are also an important tool for costumes. Leather shoes with an emphasis on white ...

Brown leather shoes.

It is emphasized that the former is rich.

In

Fight Club , every character is represented in contrasting colors. The character's individuality and direction are expressed in color.

“Color” is an element that makes a character stand out impressively and effectively.

In the '

(500) Day Summer ' opening scene, brown Tom and blue summer outfits effectively portray the characters of the two characters.

The fact that many of the costumes are blue in the dance scene expresses how Tom thinks of summer.

A variety of elements combine to make the movie great, but it's all about the costumes.