Study on Costumes of Greek Mythology Gods in Films
This research is to analyze costumes of Greek Mythology Gods in films using Morris` semiotics. In film Clash of The Titans, Zeus` costume of shining gold armored body suit and long manteaux expressed the limitless sublime. The definite form contouring body shape of his costume also demonstrated classical beauty. Hades` costume of dark colored armor, long manteaux, and transformation via smoke also described the limitless sublime. The unbalanced and irregular shaped armor showed ugliness. In Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief, the armor and long manteaux of Zeus showed the limitless sublime. The beauty of his body and his sophisticated business wear indicated classical beauty. These features were also present in Poseidon`s costume as well. The limitless sublime and ugliness are implied in Hades` look by portraying him as having a monster body with horns and wings, and his costume of punk look. In Immortals, gods of Olympus wore clothing that was reminiscent of Egyptian times, which represented a time of strong royal authority, in order to expose the limitless sublime. Classical beauty was shown in the beauty of their body. Titans` costumes and look of non-human being were composed of black and red to present ugliness. The inherent meanings of Gods` costumes are death of god, patriarchy, and the good triumphing over the evil. The Greek gods are not held in the same reverence in the contemporary society. However mythology inspires lots of visual creations. The results help to accumulate a creative design database for fashion.