R+P Post 16: Casting, costumes, hair and make-up

In terms of make-up, we wanted our actors to look as natural as possible, especially the antagonist and news reporter. As our antagonist and news anchor were played by male characters we decided to apply no make-up to them, however, we did ask our female actor to use a normal days make-up as we needed her to seem relatable to other females watching but still fit in with our gritty style we tried to portray in the overall sequence.

Prior to shooting, all of our actor's were assigned a set costume to wear during shoots. We chose these costumes based on the role they were playing and in turn the level of sophistication they needed to give off, i.e the news anchor wears a smart shirt, whereas the antagonist wears a hoodie. The full list of costume items can be seen with the cast list below:

1) Jean Smith, played by Aisha Farah                2) Damien Brooks, played by Laith Lyster (me)

- Blazer                                                                 - Dark hoodie
-Smart shirt                                                           - Tracksuit bottoms
-Smart trousers                                                    

3)Richard May, played by Hector Bloggs

- Blazer
-Smart collared shirt
-Lapel microphone
-Earphone wire