Production - Wardrobe Changes

Welcome back to the blog, viewers! This is my first post covering production! While I am still not prepared to start filming this week (which is what I need to move along with this process), I plan to soon talk with the rest of the actors I shared in the cast sheet from last post so that we can decide on which of the three location we will film and at what day/time. Today, however, I was presented with some potential wardrobe changes.

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Today, I was talking to the friend who will be playing the officer. By then I still had not talked to him about what I was planning for him to wear, which was a typical police officer costume, but he instead thought up of some of their own ideas.

When I mentioned to him that the opening was of a film noir, he suggested an outfit more fitting of the 40's-50's era noirs. At first, he suggested wearing a thick brown coat, along with some boots and a brimmed fedora. Though on paper this sounds a lot more classy compared to the cliché cop costume, it would make it harder for the average audience to know exactly who the character is supposed to be at first glance. So, I suggested that he at least would wear a police badge over the coat to make it more evident that the character represents some level of authority.

(The image of the coat he sent to me, he mentioned that he will be wearing one without the hoodie, however)

As for the flashlight prop and the character's actions, those will not be changing.

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This suggestion was surprisingly a real eye-opener for me. I realized that I had put too much effort in avoiding the typical clichés of noir outfits, instead focusing on giving the characters outfits that reflect what a regular person in their respective positions would wear. Despite initially stating that the time in which the story takes place would me more reminiscent of the modern day, I still feel as though giving the officer the modern day look sells the noir aspect of this film. However, considering my initial approach for realism with the wardrobe, it could be argued that the officer's new outfit is is not reminiscent of something real officers would wear back in the 40's-50's. All in all, I still prefer this design for the officer over my original, as it gives this minor character a unique look.

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In my next post, I will be sharing what comes out of the aforementioned discussion between me and the friends that will be helping out with the acting. See you soon, readers!