CharactersEach character should have its personal idiolect

to create iconic representations in which the characters will gain the audiences feelings .

Characters add to the narrative creating a very strong cultural verisimilitude.

One of the most important decisions about character is the image the director is giving

them. Their appearance is the first thing that the viewer will be concentrating on. It is important to create a theme through the

appearance of the character to give a deeper meaning within the other aspects of

media. I’ve have done some research on the dress code for a dancer in different locations.

Dress code

Dancers on the beach have two main outfits. One of them is a floaty dress which creates a nice effect when the wind is blowing and the dancer is moving around. The dress should be in a pale natural colour to match the beach location . This pragmatically means the ‘pure’ of the dancer meaning that it is only the talent that matters. The female audience visuals themselves as being natural and simple.

On the beach

The second outfit is a simple bikini or a leotard. This outfit shows off the dancers body and clear movements . Again giving the target audience what they want to see .

On the beach

When the character is dancing is should have its hair down for two reasons.

1. It gives a natural look combined with the dress and the beach look. It supposed to be messy to emphasise on the purity of the character.

2. In dance classes it is unacceptable to not have the hair tied up . It again gives the audience the ‘dream’ like image.

Hair – usually mid length

Dancers make up should be natural as again it is all about the ordinary look of a female. This includes the nails not being painted and no tattoos or big piercings .

Make up

Depending on the style of the dance ,dancers there should be wearing different outfits .

contemporary/lyrical dance outfit can consist any form of clothing like seen on the picture..

¾ black leggins and a different types sleeveless top ,bare feet or ballet shoes.

In the dance studio

For ballet class female characters should wear ballet tights, leotard ,ballet shoes or point shoes and often for a warm up classes a top/cardigan leg warmers etc.

In the dance studio

When dancing on the stage the characters should be wearing actual outfits that match to create the reality of a professional dance showcase. Again this differs on the style of the dance. For ballet it is crucial to wear tutus .

On the stage

Other styles of dance outfits depend on the story behind the dance and the music that goes with it . Often it would be a dress or shorts with a top and characters shoes or dance shoes . There should be a representation behind the clothing the characters are wearing. In my trailer for the final performance I want to have two costumes.

On the stage

Tank vest top or topless depending on the scene

jeans/joggers High tops

trainers

Male dancer character appearance

Must be tap shoes as that’s essential to do tap dance.

I will challenge my trailer by not having typical tap dance clothing such as the cane, hat and a leotard and waistcoat or a dress. As I mention I want my trailer to be unique and by combining tap with contemporary I will also change the costumes to be more suitable for a performance of the two dance styles.

Tap dance outfit

Often when it comes to the representation ,the characters are very stereotyped so that the film/trailer appeals to a wider audience. I will take on a Challenge of the representation by using ordinary

girls. In chorus line for example dancers are all the same height and size. That’s really difficult to cast when being independent film maker.

The appearance such as size (stereotypical skinny size 0) Long nice hair , very pretty and toned Black swan challenges such as the health metal issues Boys are usually muscly (top off etc) Aesthetics of dance/costumes Gender and race stereotype.

Representation