For the costumes of my characters I needed to stick to convention in terms of the representation of their archetypal characterisation. This would enhance the genre and the understanding of the plot.
For the victim, as a normal teen girl I wanted to keep the outfit simple. I chose, jeans, converse shoes, a plain white t-shirt (and a muddy / ripped t-shirt which she changed into during the chase scenes), a jacket and a rucksack.
I felt that this portrayed the victim well as she is seen as a normal innocent girl.
For the male antagonist, I also wanted to keep the costume simple and unsuspecting. Due to the genre being of the thriller, i didn't want to convey the character as a typical 'killer', in all black and disguised. I wanted the element of surprise was crucial in the trailer as the female protagonist needed to be unaware and have no suspicions toward the male character. This is why I dressed both of them very simplistic, casual and have an 'everyday' feel toward their appearances.
However, to add some element of suspicion, I added props into the costume list. The male killer had a sharp object which could be used to implement harm, this made it clear that he was not a 'normal' neighbour and the female character should be wary of him.
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