Costuming & Character Placement: Reflections on Social Issues

The use of costuming and character placement help to encourage the view to think of the wider effects of rioting and funding cuts to many of the working and un-employed areas of England. The effect produced by the use of costuming and production design is to elude to the ideas of dreams and ‘hero’s’ in such a violent town. For example, Costuming and the use of traditional navy and red colours are similar to the superhero’s superman, Spiderman and captain America, reflecting both the internal and external conflictions and choices that the youth of that day are caught up in. They themselves are not sure where they fit in. (plan B claims is because of the large closures to council centres and cuts for funding to housing). The use of costuming

The second shot shows the kids in un-identified colourless hoods. The contrast in colours depicts again the idea of the two side the people view the youth’s role in the film. What the colours and actions of the kids are trying to represent is that the kids feel they are ‘hero’s’ on their side, but on the other side, people see them as vandals and criminals fighting to young. One key idea that Plan B and Shux are trying to put across is the effects of the cuts on the growing minds and youth, it’s not just the elderly, or the children or single parents that are effected, sometimes the most vulnerable to corruption are the teenagers. When the kids first stated looting at way an outlet for expression and independence from the families, rioters and government. Although the trend stated off as a side effect of the riots, the ages of those participating were getting younger and younger.’ The city councils of Manchester and Salford are reported to be investigating their powers for ways of evicting tenants if they, or their children, have been involved in violence or looting in their