Costumes

The Mise en Scene in films can be deemed one of the most important aspects to represent the style and look within a diegesis.  Ideally, we would like to achieve a sense of  mystery from the film noir era through the use of costumes and props. I have researched a selection of crime/thriller movies that incorporate the conventions of this genre, and show these stereotypes through their clothing:

As you can see, in both shots (LA Confidential, Se7en) there is a sense of power and authority that is reflected through their clean-cut and trim suits, the use of costume implies confidence and pride- traits that our two protaganists possess. The costumes for our two characters will consist of a black tailored suit with matching black tie and pristine white shirt to show his power, whilst the costume for the officer will require a creased and discoloured white shirt, slacks, a grubby tie and braces to create a disheveled appearance. These images present our research on how costumes can portray characteristics in a personality and draw up as inspiration for our own film.

Chelsea.