A Separate Post that Goes Much More in Depth about Props, Costume, Makeup, and Hair Design

So here we are, just like I said, making a post about props, costume, makeup and hair.

PROPS

Let’s start with props. The props we will be incorporating into our film opening are
super crucial to developing Alice’s character, the objects she interacts with will really
help the audience get a feel of what her personality is like.

Number 1 on our list of props is the basket. I feel like this wicker basket gives Alice
a little red riding hood kind of vibe which plays into that innocence we want to create in her.

Number 2 is the stuffed animals. Alice’s best friends and constant companions. Rachel
and I aren’t completely decided on which stuffed animals we will be using but here are
some contenders.

Third we have the mirror and the strawberries. In our film opening we want Alice to
use the mirror to apply the strawberry on her lips like lip gloss, to imitate how kids will
play as if they are grown ups by copying actions they have seen adults do, in this case
putting on makeup. In doing this we want to further establish her childish nature.

Next is the fluffy pen and checklist/to-do list. At this point adding these two props is to better
depict Alice’s personality. She extremely punctual as well as organized and she likes to fill
her days with many activities to keep herself occupied. The activities she has written in her
to-do list will give the audience some perspective as to what Alice enjoys doing without
actually showing her doing it.

Finally we have the book. We really want to have Alice read an adventure book, right now
we’d like to get Moby Dick so we’re going to check if our local library has it in stock. By
giving depicting this book we are going to present Alice’s curiosity and sense of adventure
that will come in handy when she is met with a talking tree.

COSTUME, MAKEUP, & HAIR

The costume we want to keep quite simple. I already own this simple white dress that I think
will look very nice and also convey the idea of purity and virtue. Also part of the costume
will be a small watch to exhibit Alice’s obsessive punctuality. Finally the shoes of the costume,
as much as I’d want her to be barefoot to perpetuate that earthy vibe we want, it seems a little
unsafe and unsanitary so we will probably end up using a pair of white sneakers that Eva
already owns so they match with the dress and will also allow her to easily climb the tree
when needed.

For makeup we will be keeping it very simple, focusing on a nice and dewey base, blush,

a few faux freckles, light mascara, and probably some eyebrow gel, definitely no eyeshadow,
eyeliner, or contour.

As for hair I have a few ideas that I’ll have to wait to actually try out on Eva’s hair, but we want
to keep it out of her face since she is quite an active child and we also want it to look, for lack
of better words, cute and girly.