Costume/Props

Main Portion of the Video

I wanted the costume for my performer (in the main shots) to be anything casual in all black. The reason for this is that the performer is meant to stand out from the dark background with thier energy and facial expressions and not the clothes they are wearing so they need to blend in. It also fits with the aesthetic of the alternative hip hop genre to be dark just like some of the music instead of colourful and happy.

Something like a black jacket or sweatshirt along with black trousers and shoes will be the costume for most of the shots for my video.

Below are some examples of how some alternative hip hop artists dress which is similarly usually in all black:

Straight Jacket Portion

For the last portion of the video the performer is wearing a straight jacket because he has become more and more crazy.

The straight jacket I will use will be a custom made one because I could not find a good enough real one without having to do a lot of searching or spending. The one I will use is modified from a Karate outfit, the legs are sewn onto the arms to make them appear longer and to allow them to be tied around the back back to front to make it look like a real straight jacket.