Choosing the Costume - Mise-en-scene

   A costume can say a lot about a character. Since I have casted myself to play the role of the protagonist(aka Allie), I need to first find the right costume for me that would fit the character's personality. It can express her individuality, status, and identity. Furthermore, since the Allie is a taekwondo athlete, she will need to be wearing a dobok. A dobok is a traditional taekwondo uniform. 

   Additionally, I want my protagonist to be seen as professional and skilled.  I can express this by having her wear a black belt, symbolizing her passion and expertise. However, it is also important to remember that she is still a teenage girl and still has a lot to learn.

   Another factor I need to figure out is which type of dobok I want her to wear. There is the white dobok, which is used for sparring, and there is a dobok with either red pants, bright blue pants, greyish blue pants, navy blue pants, or a gold top, which is used for poomsae (forms). In taekwondo, the color of your pants represent your gender and age group.

Sparring Uniform

Adidas Combat Sports - Taekwondo Sparring Uniform

Poomsae Uniforms

Custom logo -Poomsae Uniform

Red and Black Collar

Red pants = cadet (12-14) girls

Bright blue pants = cadet (12-14) boys

Black Collar

Greyish blue pants = junior/senior (15+) girls

Navy blue pants = junior/senior (15+) boys

Gold dobok = 50 and older

Heres a quick video explaining the different doboks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfhRBXTtb9Q

    Since I am the same age as my character, I will be wearing my regular uniform, which is the Greyish blue pants falling under the 15-17 age group for junior girls. This film will also only showcase the poomsae/demonstration side of taekwondo, so their is no need to wear the sparring uniform.

    For the scene taking place in the Allie's bedroom, I want her to be wearing something lazy like a hoodie and sweatpants or shorts. This is because it will represent her as losing her confidence and not putting in effort anymore. It creates a more realistic approach to the film. And for her wounded foot, I want to either wrap tape around it or I can put an ankle brace on it to highlight the injury. I have athletic tape and all kinds of braces from my previous injuries so I do not have to make any purchases.

Overall, I intend to display Allie as a typical teenage girl, so normal looking make up and hair will be fine. She will have her hair tied up in a ponytail when training, and when she is in her bedroom, her hair will be down. This will emphasize how Allie looks more put together before her injury, than after when she is lying on her bed.