- Trenchcoat - Typical sleuth so used to violent confrontation and so we're fine with him killing . Gives belief in intellectual ability, piece of iconography of detectives. Leaves coat when leaving flat, left life behind - view of his job changed (potentially by Roy). No hood or hat, very open. Scott wanted him to wear a Trilby because iconography, but as Deckard doesn't 'fit the mould' he didn't
- Oversized Trousers - Shows instability, unkempt, epitomised by flat
- Shirt + Tie - Multicoloured, could look cheap, rundown, trampy, but is similar to Indiana Jones. Brown/earthy ie nature - uses newspaper even though its futuristic 1019, traditionalist? Doubles as umbrella. Mismatched brown with coat connotes mismatched character, man out of time - doesn't match. Also verisimilitude - makes it look real. Future fashion, doesn't look like anyone in 1982 when it was made
- Gun - Wooden handle, 1940s police, traditional but futuristic. Big, shotgun-like shot designed for Replicants. Simple like him, no futuristic additions
Almost overuse of brown/normality could suggest a 'factory issue' detective
Rachel
Rachel
- Massive Suit/Dress - Looks slim, weak. Leather sexualises her. Shoulder pads make her stand out, cardboard cut out-ish, not of this world (hints at Replicant). Large could make her more important in society and in the narrative. Bright red lipstick stands out - only place she's bright, dangerous - femme fatale-esque. Grey colour in betwen good and evil. Looks like a femme fatale - dangerous and attractive. Doll-like wth big hair and eyes+walk. Fur = wealth even if artificial. shows she's pure as well. Cigarette holder 1940s femme fatale theme
Tyrell
- Make up - Makes him look plastic-y, reflects what he does and how he sees the world
- Glasses - Very magnified, big physically - all seeing plays into his idea that he's God, like Saruman in LOTR, intelligence overwhelms him
- Robes - Lab connotations, comfy, religious - playing God
Big ego - stereotypical recluse, as does everyone in the film. Chess pieces have real people. Has a mythological Egypt theme
Roy
Costume
Always wears brown overcoat in typical sleuth fashion, although it has a slightly futuristic twist. Lack of hood even though its always raining (a point pointed out in the film) could show detachment - too cool/got other things to worry about/stuck in ways etc. Also wears shirt and tie, but warm orange and neutral blues (mix between old and new, Sci Fi and traditional action) combined with the overall smart-casual look give connotations of cowboys - shows his personality. Holster and pistol combine the two connotations.
Everything around him is perpetually grubby - even his flat and the police car he rides in is disorganised and and is constantly dark, which connotes to the audience his personality - messy and darker than is traditional in a protagonist, almost anti-hero status, but still overall the good guy.
Tyrell
Costume
He wears a suit, typical formal attire for a businessman at the time (assumedly). However, it appears that everything he wears is of very high quality, for example his suit appears to be velvet or another expensive material, his bowtie (which hints extravagance and eccentricity - or trying to put himself on another level to the general wealthy population) and shirt appear similarly. All of this combines to offer a high opinion of himself. When he is killed he wears a flowing white robe. This is used to connote divinity and innocence, which his his opinion of himself, but also overall highlights Roy as the antagonist even if at the time the boundaries are unclear.
His accommodation is a solid gold palace, which not only connotes that he is exceedingly rich, but sees himself in a king or even god role (which is heavily hinted at in the film with the theme of creating life).
Rachel
Costume
Wears large dresses. Poofy, extreme, eccentric. Reminiscent of Victorian/Earlier nobility, looks important, possibly to encourage ideas of femininity. Contrasts with the thinner, more minimal clothing common in rest of film - possibly showing a naivety or inexperience, hinting at the truth. As she's close to Tyrell it could show that he's protecting her from the truth.
Fits in perfectly in the 'prefect' palace of Tyrell, her extravagant clothes matching the gold surroundings. However, on the street or in Deckard's flat she appears out of place, lost, which suits her growing characters development as an out of place replicant.
Roy
Costume
Dresses similarly to Deckard in that he wears a large overcoat, which could suggest a ying yang relationship between the two (in terms of their role in the film, Roy can be seen as easily overpowering Deckard). However, the coat is leather and black, which overall results in a more sinister tone - almost robotic, possibly gives connotations of Nazis (especially given his slight accent and bleach blonde hair). The popped up collar especially is similar to Deckard's, as attention has been drawn to it earlier in the film. However, the tucked in t-shirt and dark trousers creates a more authoritarian and generally more sinister look then Deckard's, and is also reminiscent of German culture. In the ending action scenes he is only in his underwear, which highlights his imposing presence, and connotes to the audience that he's returning to his base 'urges' or 'functions', killing.
Roy fits in well with the dingy world, his neutral clothing similar to the colours of both the world and the people in it. However, regardless of where he is, he always presents himself as an authority figure due to his large stature.
Roy
- Similar to Deckard - foreshadowing Replicant reveal. Both a bit human, both the same. Coat is similar but 'cooler', wears his fastened to show more control than Deckard. Black leather has sexual connotations
- Lat Scene - Naked-ish - primal, minimalistic, opposite to robotic, more human feel to gain empathy
- Looks very Germanic - Nazi or just intimidating connotations, shows he's the enemy
- Hair - Looks overly artificial compared to rest of him, but shows most emotion. Light from head like a halo, angelic. Christ like almost - persecuted, nail in hand like Stigmata/Crucifix
Costume
Always wears brown overcoat in typical sleuth fashion, although it has a slightly futuristic twist. Lack of hood even though its always raining (a point pointed out in the film) could show detachment - too cool/got other things to worry about/stuck in ways etc. Also wears shirt and tie, but warm orange and neutral blues (mix between old and new, Sci Fi and traditional action) combined with the overall smart-casual look give connotations of cowboys - shows his personality. Holster and pistol combine the two connotations.
Everything around him is perpetually grubby - even his flat and the police car he rides in is disorganised and and is constantly dark, which connotes to the audience his personality - messy and darker than is traditional in a protagonist, almost anti-hero status, but still overall the good guy.
Tyrell
Costume
He wears a suit, typical formal attire for a businessman at the time (assumedly). However, it appears that everything he wears is of very high quality, for example his suit appears to be velvet or another expensive material, his bowtie (which hints extravagance and eccentricity - or trying to put himself on another level to the general wealthy population) and shirt appear similarly. All of this combines to offer a high opinion of himself. When he is killed he wears a flowing white robe. This is used to connote divinity and innocence, which his his opinion of himself, but also overall highlights Roy as the antagonist even if at the time the boundaries are unclear.
His accommodation is a solid gold palace, which not only connotes that he is exceedingly rich, but sees himself in a king or even god role (which is heavily hinted at in the film with the theme of creating life).
Rachel
Costume
Wears large dresses. Poofy, extreme, eccentric. Reminiscent of Victorian/Earlier nobility, looks important, possibly to encourage ideas of femininity. Contrasts with the thinner, more minimal clothing common in rest of film - possibly showing a naivety or inexperience, hinting at the truth. As she's close to Tyrell it could show that he's protecting her from the truth.
Fits in perfectly in the 'prefect' palace of Tyrell, her extravagant clothes matching the gold surroundings. However, on the street or in Deckard's flat she appears out of place, lost, which suits her growing characters development as an out of place replicant.
Roy
Costume
Dresses similarly to Deckard in that he wears a large overcoat, which could suggest a ying yang relationship between the two (in terms of their role in the film, Roy can be seen as easily overpowering Deckard). However, the coat is leather and black, which overall results in a more sinister tone - almost robotic, possibly gives connotations of Nazis (especially given his slight accent and bleach blonde hair). The popped up collar especially is similar to Deckard's, as attention has been drawn to it earlier in the film. However, the tucked in t-shirt and dark trousers creates a more authoritarian and generally more sinister look then Deckard's, and is also reminiscent of German culture. In the ending action scenes he is only in his underwear, which highlights his imposing presence, and connotes to the audience that he's returning to his base 'urges' or 'functions', killing.
Roy fits in well with the dingy world, his neutral clothing similar to the colours of both the world and the people in it. However, regardless of where he is, he always presents himself as an authority figure due to his large stature.
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