Final Costumes

Costume 1
For the flashback scenes, I have chosen to dress both Leah and Jordan in dark clothing to show that they are linked together as a couple. As they are both wearing dark jeans, this emphasises this in particular, whilst also representing the genre. Jordan is wearing a simple t-shirt like the members of A Day to Remember, where under Leah's jacket she is wearing a plain vest top for the scene in the cafe. I have chosen to dress Leah in a leather jacket because this is a common convention my audience thought belonged to the rock genre, therefore I have decided to include this. Leah is wearing black trainers with white laces like the members of the band, this suggests the informal mood of the situation that they will be filmed in.



Costume 2
For the scenes where the couple are both having an argument, and when Leah tells Jordan her diagnosis, I have chosen to dress them both in predominantly dark clothing, similar to the first costume. I have done this so the costume will have negative connotations of sadness. I have chosen to dress Leah in a band t-shirt as this represents the rock genre, it is also a common choice of clothing amongst both A Day to Remember and my target audience. I chose a t-shirt which had a red part as red has connotations of anger and passion.












Costume 3
For a selection of the scenes where Jordan is looking after Leah, I have chosen to dress Leah in another band t-shirt which looks similar to a pyjama top, as well as some pyjama shorts. This suggests that she has begun to make less of an effort with her appearance and that she will be permanently wearing similar clothing until she passes in the video. I chose the grey t-shirt as since it is a band t-shirt it represents the genre, it also has dull connotations and suggests that her health has been altered by her illness. She is no longer white and pure, she is damaged. Jordan is wearing baggy bottoms and a casual v neck as this has connotations of him giving up and he is no longer bothered about his appearance. He wants to concentrate more on looking after Leah. His t-shirt is predominantly blue, but there is little white colour which therefore suggests that he is still hopeful that Leah can survive.





Costume 4
For the boxing scene which just includes Jordan, I have chosen to dress him in baggy clothing. For example, the baggy bottoms to show that he is being athletic in the scene. I have chosen black bottoms and a white top to show the contrast in his feelings, he is still hopeful that Leah might survive her illness, but at the same time he is angry. The white colour of the top also has connotations of his innocence and how vulnerable he is now due to his feelings.