Costume and prop research

Created by Eleanor Birtles & Aydan Kelly

Costume and PropThe costume and props in a documentary based around Music -like our own- is of pinnacle importance, as a huge

part of ‘rock’ music is about the clothes bands wear, and of course the instruments they play (props).

For our documentary we will be looking into the attire of bands of the past and present, and also the actual

characters, as We feel this aspect should not be too forced, and being in a band in real life, the characters are influenced

by these styles anyway.

Kyle – lead singer

a white t-shirt Black denim

For Kyle’s look, we have decided on an understated,

boy next door approach. This is a fairly common

look among modern bands, rather than the loutish looks of the past. More recently, ‘successful’

bands have become a more attainable concept, so

many members look like everyday people. Kyle will look very smart and well put together, a man who knows his way about a

wardrobe.

Lyle – lead guitarist

We want Lyle to come across as a man who cares about how he looks, smart shoes and jeans, combined with a zany patterned shirt

and scruffy facial hair to add a dash of excitement. A kind of boy two doors down look, assuming Kyle is your

primary neighbour. Lyle looks like Kyle's neighbour.

Lyle will need to look dishevelled to say the least, As his character will be an unpredictable alcohol and

drug abuser.

a black spotty shirt

Leather Jacket to go over the

top

Lyle would probably wear this outfit with jeans and his

favourite brown shoes

Aydan – bass player

Typically the bass player is normally the quiet one of the band, however Aydan is determined to stand out from the other band mates and likes to think he’s a bit

of a front man, he has a distinct and smart look and appears to pull it off well, buttoned down collars and

tight fitted trousers, favours the Chelsea boots or loafer to average shoe likes to think he knows ever answer to every

question ever asked and is always right.

A white long sleeved oxford

shirt with buttoned down

collar ben sherman

Tight fitting ultra skinny burgundy

trousers

Kieran – drums

With Kieran, we need a smartly dressed guy, slim fitting clothes, shirts and

black denim mainly, maybe a denim jacket, and of course a smart pair of

shoes. Kieran will be the eye candy of the group, I

have yet to meet a girl who doesn’t get jelly shins in his presence. Kieran will probably be one of the

most down to earth characters, and his outfits

should reflect this.

Oxford Shirt In Khaki

Black denim jacket

Kieran would probably wear something like this with skinny

jeans

Brandon – director

For brandon, we want him to seem like a working

class bloke, the kind who drinks in social clubs and

chants louder than everyone at any football games he rarely attends. Whether he supports the team or not. Yet we want

him to seem to have enough money to buy

expensive-ish designer clothing and hair products.

Tight fitting abercrombie and

fitch t-shirt

Baggy jeans

Eleanor – studio manager

Eleanor will be sophisticated with a fringe. A girl next door type, but owns a high end Mercedes despite being way younger

than the other homeowners on the street. Plus her house’s mortgage has been paid for. But she

doesn’t show off, she wears high end clothes,

but the kind that fit in on any high-street. Dresses

and floral patterns are her thing.

Patterned pinafore dress

wear with black tights

Cute white detailed shirt

Props –rhythm section

These props are incredibly important to our documentary because without the drum kit, bass, lead and acoustic guitars then it would be very hard to make a music documentary, it

would also make it harder for the audience to believe that the band was real and successful band.

Other props

These other props are essential to our filming the microphone, amp and distortion pedals will

make the setting look more like a mini studio, where as the

pool table, lighting and beers would provide more of a natural

and laid back atmosphere.

location

Our main location that we are going to do most of our recording at will be at the bass players house in his back garden. this fits in well with the idea of our documentary

because the band originally wrote their first album in this very location so they are going back to basics in order to hopefully

make another album as successful as there first.