Title: A SEMIOTIC APPROACH TO VISUAL ANALYSIS OF DRESS: SYMBOLIC COMMUNICATION OF CLOTHING COLOR, CUT, AND COMPOSITION THROUGH THE FRENCH FILM COSTUMES OF ANA�S ROMAND
Abstract:This study examines the communicative role of clothing in film. Using the skillful costume canvas of French designer Anaïs Romand, we explore the possible visual messages and potential cultural and li...This study examines the communicative role of clothing in film. Using the skillful costume canvas of French designer Anaïs Romand, we explore the possible visual messages and potential cultural and linguistic meanings that clothing choice conveys. This analysis uses Roland Barthes' Theory of the "Five Codes" from his book S/Z as well as psychological sources about color analysis as its methodological basis. Images from each of the five period piece films were chosen and analyzed using semiotics. The costumes in all five films chosen for analysis were designed under the direction of Anaïs Romand and were all either nominated for, or awarded, a César award in the best costume category in France.Read More