


Well, his suits are obviously different from Goro’s for story telling reasons. It is only a variation of the traditional outfit so no need to focus on this outfit in particular.Īpart from Goro, no one else in the game wears that kind of suit. And of course, by the samourai themselves. No more, no less.Īn outfit which can even also evoque a kamishimo, a three piece outfit that was super fashionable from the Kamakura (XII-XIVth centuries) to the Edo Period (XVIIe-XIXe centuries), worn by the nobility in everyday life. This suit is in fact a three piece traditional japanese outfit. It is a splendid mash up which takes from both sides of the Pacific, from both worlds, only to speak to us about status and duty. This splendid shot is offered to you by u/Miss_Gamerin

Well, that’s the thing we do best, actually. And this exemple of the use of costuming to foreshadow a destiny is one amongst many when it comes to THE POWER OF COSTUMES.Īnd because this place is the one where the POWER OF GORO unites us, let’s have a look at him. See, this is the kind of small detail that changes the way you look at a story. Just look at it - it’s sooo V!” => there is a ninja cutting onions just beside me, I swear. The picture above comes from CDPR online shop so I checked the description of the t-shirt there and, God, just read that : “ Why’s V particularly fond of this one? It’s the design. V bought a t-shirt which portrays the way they are going to die. Just take a look at V’s favorite T-shirt you can see at the beginning of the game, the one they bought after their first job with Jackie.Īn angry face, with a big head wound, eating red and blue pills… They use it to foreshadow some important developments of the story, to show distance or closeness between the protagonists of a story.Ĭostuming is always storytelling and Cyberpunk 2077 is no exception.Īt the beginning of my second playthrough, I was struck by a detail I didn’t pay attention to the first time because I didn’t know how the story was supposed to end. And this goes in your everyday life too.Ī costume designer's job is to send those messages about the characters, using fabric to speak of social status, cut to emphasize a personality trait, color to translate a state of mind.
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But the truth is, they play a major part in cinema, TV shows and video games because they help to sell a character to the audience. It is often looked at as a minor part of the creative process as if the characters’ outfits are less relevant than writing, framing, lighting.
