Costume
Here is the costumes my cast wore for the shoot:
Faye Errington as 'Nurse':
The representation of the nurse was important as I wanted the character to be a warm hearted person. I chose to cast my friend Faye as she is a warm hearted person and has a kind face and she looks trustworthy. The uniform is navy and this connotes intelligence and trust. We got the uniform as her Mum is a nurse. The dark colours represent that her job isn't easy. Especially on the day the scene is set as a lot of babies died and the dark colours represent death. The nurse is a middle class career woman so she had not yet settled down and planned to have children so the prospect of never having children was scary.
Niall Chazot and Calum Scott as 'Declan & Richard':
These two characters are very sinister. They are dressed in black which connotes danger and mystery. The two characters are dressed smartly and present themselves well this signifies to the audience that they are of a higher class. The way they dress contrasts with the surrounding rundown area and also the way that the working class children are dressed too.
Ellen and Holly Pittilla as 'Ashleigh and Kayleigh':
I wanted to represent these two characters as relatable. They are just normal working class girls who do not get into trouble they just look out for each other. The youngest sister is wearing head to toe pink to represent her innocence as she is still a little girl who is playful and sweet. The older sibling is wearing a lot of black because she has had to grow up a lot quicker to protect her and her sister from danger and black connotes sophistication. Also it signifies to the audience that the oldest sibling is more likely to by in danger as that is what the red if the scarf connotes.
Jamie Crick as 'Connor':
This character is the only male and he keeps an eye on his friends who are mainly girls to protect them he wears dull colours as he does not want to stand out from the crowd and does not have many aspirations which is a typical value of working class boys. The football is bright and vibrant which suggests that this is the only thing he enjoys doing.
Amber and Ruby as 'Sam and Chelsey':
I wanted to represent these two characters as totally innocent. There age groups are of the he last of young children. They are just getting on with their days and they do not understand the danger they are surrounded by which is connoted by the colour of the swings which is red.
