Group Research: Activity 3 Costume, Hair, & Makeup (Part 2)

Wardrobe and makeup professionals help bring a character to life and influence the mood of a film. A film's costume, hair, and makeup choices are important since the characters' appearance supports the storyline. The audience can gain insight about each character's history and personality based on their physical characteristics. Costume and makeup can illustrate characters' shifting social statuses. Sometimes the hair and cosmetics are so lifelike that the audience forgets about all the work performed by the artists. Even before the first line of each character's dialogue is spoken, their costumes may already convey details and perceptions of their roles. The outfits that the actors wear have an impact on the film because it can give the audience a reflection of each character with just a glance.