Film Noir Makeup and Costume

Prada researched makeup and costume for women during the time era of Film Noir.  By doing this research she particularly noticed a prominent red lipstick which can be considered a convention of the era so I feel that it would be reflective; furthermore increasing the verisimilitude in our piece. There is also a consistent pale skin tone which ultimately compliments the lips and cheeks. She additionally researched costume within the period to also gain an understanding of character appearances. The findings from her research were expected, she noticed a pervading polka-dot and floral print upon frilly dresses. These dresses are very conservative in comparison to modern day fashion maintaining lengths that are no higher than the knee. Our film consists of two female actor with differing personalities. One of the female actors attains a villainous persona therefore we plan on dressing her more formally reinforcing a sense of authority in her. Our other female actor portrays a young, cheerful character therefore we decide to dress her in bright,  florals to emphasise her innocence and youth, encouraging sympathy from the audience when she is murdered later in the film. In order to reflect this particular era we will make our best attempts to incorporate these styles. Despite these being small details in comparison to the overall title sequence I feel it would increase its realism.This is important research as now we know what our actors need to look like for our film to be accurate for the time period. It gives us chance to organise what they will look like before we start filming so everything is ready and we don't waste time sorting out costume and makeup when we could be filming.