The weapons we were thinking of using for the trailer will guns for the detectives and Ripper will use a knife. The use of knives by the Ripper may show that they of a lower class to the police force who have the money to afford the elaborate guns. Another reason why the Rippers will use knives is due to the they way in which the murders were carried out suggest a knife was used instead.
The style of a Steampunk gun is different to a normal gun
For starters it has a much more elaborate look to it as it is gold and the patterns on it are decorative. The most obvious difference between normal and this Steampunk gun (created by friend Charlie Nicholson who is to star in our trailer) is the light bulb on it which give it the gadget and sci fi feel to it. When asking Charlie how he created this he told me:
"I painted a Wild West gun specific colours and glue different components on the body of the
gun, like light bulbs or metal drain components, anything I can find that looks like it could be
used in an interesting way to create a Steampunk prop weapon"
We will use about three or four guns in the trailer; I have two and my friends also have one each.
I think that all the police men will have guns, as well as maybe Press Officer Carter.
When considering costumes I personally asked my friend Ros Tate about for advice of how to create and put together the costumes she told me this:
"Costumes needn't be extravagant (though there's
nothing to stop you doing that too if you want
generally think Victorian and then tweak - so for ladies a long skirt (adding frills at the
bottom makes them instantly more "Victorian") frills are basically a
length of material, gathered with a running stitch and sewn onto the bottom of
a skirt. add a frilly blouse and often a corset although you can also use
waistcoats and/or a wide belt to get the same effect. Basically what you're
after is that Victorian shape of pulling the waist in. But you could also have ladies in trousers - Hannah wears a pair of 3/4 length tweedy type pair with a frilly blouse and a corset/belt. boots are good
Men ... straightish trousers, collarless shirts or those posh wing collars, cravats, waistcoats and if you can get a hold of them, frock coats (though you can get away with just the waistcoat.
military style jackets work for either men or ladies too and they were around all over the place last year so your cast may well have one knocking around. boots again work - everything from Chelsea boots up to platform Goth boots are good.
Hats: traditionally top hats but bowlers work too ... and pith helmets (fancy dress shops sell ones that look ok. Ladies can also wear mini top hats - decorate with feathers and bits and
bobs -“mothers ruin millinery" is run
by a friend of ours and looking at her site might provide inspiration.
Goggles are very popular, industrial ones
sprayed a metallic colour are common but I have adapted swimming goggles
(take off the plastic bits and paint the rest with acrylic paint to make them
look wooden or metallic - i also replaced the elastic strap with a piece of mock-leather,
but the elastic would be ok.
Accessories: pockets watches, painted nerf guns (aiming to get the colours to look wooden/metallic again) telescopes, compasses, things that suggest an inventor, and engineer, a traveller, an air-ship pirate, or a monster hunter....
As for where to get stuff - depends on budget and time. Charity shops are a massive help, eBay is a great source but beware of the label Steampunk, it sends the price rocketing! Dav
and I tend to get stuff
from all over the place and then adapt it, take it apart, re-sew, re-glue,
replace add bits, take bits off."
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