Character 2: Mrs Laderman. Mood board.

In this mood board, I have chosen to use strong 80s themes, as well as Miami vice, gangster and femininity. This board focuses heavily on the aesthetics of my character. I want my character to look bold, strong and glamourous. For this board, I am going to talk through each of the images and discuss what I feel they reflect for my character:

(Left to right, top row)

1.A neon sign is very typical for 80's Miami. I like the colours used, they are bold but not too bright and harsh which is something I would like for my character. Due to my character being an ex-mobster wife, I feel that the name 'Tony's' seems like a very likely name for a place the gangsters of such era would own as a way to justify their income to the government as a cover-up to their actual money earning ways.

2. I like this graphic image for it's shapes and use of colours as it's very typically 80s. I would like to incorporate such shapes and colours for not only the hair and make-up but also the styling for my character. Geometric shapes such as these could be easily added with something simple such as hoops earrings.

3. I found this 80s make-up advertisement to be interesting as it's a very bold reflection on the beauty ideals of the era and also the shapes and blending styles of the make-up of that time. Although the make-up of my character won't be like this, it will have subtle influences due to her adapting to modern times.

4. I chose this image as I liked the use of bold colours mixed with pastel colours in a way that somehow works. I also felt it continued the mood of the board.

(Left to right, bottom row)

1. I liked this Miami Vice poster as it's a literal representation of the mood of my character: 80s, gangster and Miami.

2. I chose this image of Debbie Harry/'Blondie' as I see her as one of the key icons of the era. I really like the soft and well blended use of make-up that is used, as well as the chosen colour palette of pastel pinks.

3. I chose this interesting image as I really like the use of Marilyn Monroe, someone who is the epitome of glamour, which contrasts with the use of tattoos and a gun. This 'glamorous gangster' character that is created similar to the one in which I am aiming to create.

4. Lastly, similarly to the second image of the top row, I chose this one for the shapes and colours that are used, and want to focus on this pastel take on 80s fashion.