Costume Research

 Costuming is an important aspect in a lot of zombie media as it shows the living conditions of the protagonists. Common clothing choices are cargo pants, jeans, tank tops, or long sleeves depending on the setting; the clothes are always worn in, ripped, and dirty. I want to take a look at the costume design in some of the films I've blogged about earlier. 

Clothes

 The women in zombie media often wear jeans with a lightweight top. The clothing choices would have to indicate that the characters were fighting to survive and didn't have many clothing options available. Breathability is also important in designing costumes for zombie media because the characters walk long distances and must wear comfortable clothes that they can fight in. I am planning on dressing my character in a tank top with some jeans or cargo pants. Making sure the clothes look worn is extremely important, I can achieve this by using fake blood to create that dried blood effect, and cinnamon or eyeshadow to create dirt. 

I already have a pair of green cargo pants I own that would be good in my film, I just need to find a tank top that I can use. As for the shoes, I really enjoy the beat-up Converse that the character, Ellie wears in The Last of Us. I believe that Converse would be more realistic for a teenage girl than combat or hiking boots. I also own a pair of black Converse that I have in mind for the shoes. 

Props/Accessories

I really like the idea of having the protagonist have a backpack since it makes the setting more realistic. I am planning on just using my black Jansport school backpack since I wouldn't need to weather it down due to the color. Another prop I'm thinking about incorporating into my project is a switchblade. At the end of the film, I plan on having the character draw her switchblade before cutting to the credits. This is another addition to the costume design that would add to the survival aspect and show how much the character has changed since the initial outbreak. 

Costume weathering & distressing guide: "...and sewing is. “...And Sewing Is Half The Battle!” (n.d.). https://www.andsewingishalfthebattle.com/costume-weathering-distressing-guide/