Blog Post #32 - Ed and Fern’s Outfits



As I've written previously, costumes are an essential part of a character. To my characters, Ed and Fern, their outfits will represent their role in their movie, and the job they are supposed to have— being detectives. I am using detective iconography and iconic symbols to help the audience decode that their supposed to be detectives, and have them use different outfits to reduce cost and to show that the two characters are similar but different. 

Fern will be wearing a trench coat and a fedora in my project, while Ed will be wearing a suit and fedora, in order to symbolize them being different. and to reduce the cost of my project— since I already own the suit.


Trench Coat

A trench coat is a long, waterproof coat that is traditionally designed for military officers. Trench coats are also associated with people like spies, police, and detectives, this is likely due to their length, usual darkness, and ability to cover up a person. They may be associated with these people also due to a sense of authority, which people associate with these military officers they’re intended for.




In my project, Fern will be wearing a trench coat, and will put it on as Fern and Ed start to leave the office. I purchased a trench coat from Amazon, as seen below, due to its relative affordability, and quickness of delivery. 


 Fedora

A fedora is a vital part of a detectives outfit, it helps to build the silhouette and atmosphere of the character. I purchased this one specifically due to its size and price— It was hard to find one that would fit on me. Using this in my project to costume Ed and Fern will help to build them out as characters.



Ed


Ed will be wearing a suit, tie, dress pants, and a fedora due to having a lack of budget. On the other side, it could also be used to help further differentiate Ed and Fern, symbolizing that while they may both me detectives and friends, they’re still different people.

Iconography 


I will be incorporating detective/police iconography to further develop the look of Ed and Fern, including magnifying glasses, and sunglasses in order to add more character to Ed and fern, I can also use these props in order to create humor in the project. Another thing I can incorporate is police’s badges.


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