Costume

For the present day scenes in the cafe the witness and killer will be dressed in ordinary clothes; jeans, top and jacket. The witness will be wearing the same coat as he was wearing during the estate scene, as will the killer be wearing the same shoes. These items of clothing may seem everyday but will allow the audience to identify the different character between the scenes. This will be particularly useful when the pace of the opening scene is at it's quickest showing second long shots.

In the estate scene, which will be shown as a flashback, the mob members will be dressed in dark clothing; jeans, hoodies/jumpers and balaclavas. The mob all wear the same type of balaclava, which I must admit I first thought wouldn't work due to the unlikely organisation. However once we got our cast together the look of them all having the same balaclava works really well, and creates a sense of unity and solidarity. A crowbar and metal pole will also be used as props in the scene, the main killer will have one of these props to highlight his importance.

The use of guns was discussed, but it was felt they would take away the realistic features violence scene. Also making it more an action thriller rather than the psychological thriller that we are aiming for. Clothing of the cafe and estate will be different apart from the witness's coat and the killers shoes, as mentioned before. The reason for changing the clothing is to show a change in day between the two events.