For my dobok, I have two different options that give off different aesthetics. I have a dobok with a "USA" logo on the back, and I have a dobok that is just blank on the back. One represents the country and how Allie may compete for the USA national team. But the other dobok is more general to the sport and doesn't really go in too deep into who Allie competes for. Nevertheless, I think the "USA" dobok will add more depth to the character. Plus, the logo will also look better visual on camera, especially during the scenes where the camera is facing towards my back. I believe it will really make Allie stand out and it will make the colors in the background pop.
Blank Dobok
USA Dobok
(They both look the same on the front)
Similarly, I have two different options for which belt style I want to use. My first option is the black belt I wear to train. It has my name in English embroidered onto it, with many stickers/stripes from past belt testings. This belt is thicker, as it is a double tie belt. My second option is the black belt I wear for competitions. It has my name in Korean embroider onto it and it has no stickers/stripes. This belt is thinner, as it is a single tie belt. Although my training belt is thicker and more worn out, representing hard work and accomplishment, my competition belt will work better for filming for several reasons. First of all, my training belt has "AMANDA LE" embroidered onto it. Keep in mind that Allie is the main character, so it wouldn't make sense. Yes, my competition belt also has my name on it, but it is in Korean and I have an audience who I am assuming will mostly not know how to read Korean. This will make my character look more believable. Also, the overall look of the competition belt looks cleaner and is more simplistic without any stickers/stripes. Sometimes less is more.
Training Belt
Competition Belt
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