Costume Research

I did some research on zombie film costumes. I found some pictures from films such as 'Shaun of the dead', 'World War Z' and '28 days later'. The clothes used are mainly casual, which are either ripped or covered in blood. The costumes are pretty simple and are commonly just shirts, jumpers and jeans in most zombie films. The reason for this is because the ' zombie apocalypse' happens unexpectedly so therefore they are not normally prepared, which is shown by some of the weapons they have in the first picture. The weapons normally used in these films are base ball bats or a crowbar, however in the first picture from 'shaun of the dead' they are also using random objects such as umbrellas.  

The zombies, typically are wearing ripped clothing covered in blood. This is to show the audience that they were once a normal human before the apocalypse turned them into a zombie. The face of the zombie is normally pale, dirty and cut or infected to show that they are diseased.

In 'World War Z' the costumes of the other characters that are not zombies are also in their everyday clothes. They are not ripped or dirty yet as it is just the start of the Apocalypse. You also have the costumes of the police officers, and see that they also have guns.



Another picture from 'World War Z' shows a different type of costume. The army are shown, and they are wearing the full kit needed for that type of situation. They are fully prepared unlike the other photos, and have all the equipment such as guns and explosives. They are also seen with protective gear on such as helmets.


In this last photo, the character is in hospital clothes, which is commonly seen in zombie films. You can see that he looks scruffy and dirty, from the stain on his top. The reason for this character to be in these clothes is to suggest that he is either injured, infected or could mean that he is mentally unstable from the situation as the area looks pretty empty, apart from the rubbish seen on the ground.