Costume/Props Planning

                                                                  Costume/Props Planning                                             

Guitar: I chose this guitar as a prop which I may wish to use in my music magazine for several reasons. Though this I a nice model the model is not the main point, yes I want a decent and indie-rock style guitar but the main reason is the connotations that come from simply having an electric guitar – these being music, rock and an artist capable of creating rhythm and solo for songs of, in this case, an indie-rock magazine. The red is also a colour I like as it stands out is in general a good colour for a guitar though I may change this to something darker such as black or sunburn or colours of that sort.

Amplifier: An Amp can be associated with music and beats of any genre and I want to use an amp for the idea of ‘music’ in general and something that seems typical for a magazine of this style. The black is a common colour but fits nicely or will fit nicely into my colour scheme and makes the amp not the main focus but still noticeable as a symbol of music for my indie-rock magazine, whatever the band an amp is considered a symbol of music and in turn beats, melodies and then enjoyment

Kurt Cobain: Kurt Cobain is not a figure associated with indie-rock, but grunge, punk and music itself. However the two are close in nature and his costume has very cooled yet laidback connotations – nothing too fancy. Jeans are commonly worn and go with the style(s) and his choice of casual dress code, the t-shirt and black jacket can fit into my genre as well, I feel, and so I chose this style for the chilled out atmosphere to go with chilled out relaxed music and the darker colours fit nicely into this idea, I don’t want anything too showy as this would not fit.

Alex Turner: Alex Turner is a prominent figure in the indie-rock genre and as such his choice of clothing or costume fits nicely and so I wish to use this sort of style in my magazine. As with Kurt Alex chooses laid back dark colours to fit the music and also does not dress up fancy or smart but very casually – jeans, t-shirt and a jacket. This casual approach is what I’m after and I feel gives the right feel or mood to my magazine, the jacket may seem a bit flash hut the style is still fitting with my desired genre and connotations.