Costume & Make-up

All pieces of clothing worn in a film is part of a costume. They are very important as they help tell the story and are often used to tell us about the characters personality. Costumes can also tell you the time period, where the film is set, what mood the characters are in and the characters age.
For example in 'Edward Scissorhands', Edward wears a tight black all in one suit, the black suggests he is mysterious and has something to hide, he could be evil. The pale white make up on his face, however, shows he is quite innocent and lonely. He has scars all over his face, which could show he has had a difficult life having scissors for hands, this makes us feel sorry for him. His hair and scissor hands make him look like quite an excentric character.
Also in 'Edward Scissorands', the Avon lady (Peg) wears bightly coloured dresses, she looks like a typical American lady. There is another promiscuous woman who lives in their little village who has bright red hair and wears tight trousers, low cut tops, and stilettos. She looks like your typical desperate housewife, her red hair shows her sexuality and suggests she is firey and passionate.
I think that by putting Edward in all black, but making his face white contrasts his apperance and personality. A first look at him would make you think he's evil and mysterious, but by looking at is pale face, it suggests to the audiece that there might be some good in him an shows his innocent side.