We decided to combine inspiration from The Wicker Man with inspiration from a real-life group of pagans known as the Pagan Wild Men of Europe. So we are now going to create three costumes for the 'antagonists' of our film to wear. These are the characters that live on the island that are going to sacrifice the film maker protagonists of the short film.
The Pagan Wild Men of Europe
"Every winter, something strange happens in the snowy mountain communities across Europe. Between December and Easter, tiny villages spanning all the way from Romania to Portugal become overrun with humans who shed their human form completely. Dressed like bears, goats, stags and monsters, the people of the village jump, shout and reenact wild hunts as part of the annual festivals that celebrate the winter solstice and beginning of spring.
Watching humans undergo the transformation from person to bizarre beast is an interesting sight, but it’s even more fascinating once you realize how intricately gorgeous each of the costumes are. Most of the get-ups look menacing, with their sharp teeth, wild fur and weapon-like accessories, but the festivals are actually a way for humans to usher in spring and celebrate life. “The animals bring fertility—freshness,” Fréger explains. “They shake death away.” In many of Fréger’s photographs, you’ll see people dressed as bears, which he explains was believed to be the pagan god before Christianity came into the picture. But the Wild Man, and its various names, is represented differently in almost every country he visited."
This description is taken from Wired's article, 'The Bizarre, Eye-Popping Costumes of Europe's Wild Men', where we found all the images of the costumes we are taking inspiration from.
When we use the aesthetic of the Pagan Wild Men, we plan to put an Irish Folklore / Mythology twist on it. One idea is to have a a pagan in the movie use a Boron in order to signal the beginning of the sacrifice.
The images shown below are some of the costumes that we plan to take inspiration from.
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