Costumes & Props

Costumes and Props in: The Book of Eli

Bow and Arrow

This primitive weapon is used to show how desperate the character is and how uncivilised humanity has become. It represents the character as a classic soldier or warrior and shows that Humanity is living in a dark age.

Gas Masks

These are WWII style gas masks and reflect the hardships of the time. It also further shows the lack of technology available to the characters. 

Gun

This gun is a revolver and shows that people are relying older technologies. It also represents the deadliness of the world and the characters' fight for survival.

Costumes and Props is: Terminator Salvation

Connor's Outfit

   Connor's outfit is meant to represent him as a resistance fighter. We see here that he has lots of pockets strapped on to him which show that he is prepared and able to survive in the wild and he also has a gun which shows he's a fighter. This reflects his personality and shows him in a military light. However we can see that he is not part of a conventional military as his jacket and trousers are not very uniform. He also has a red band around his arm which further shows that he is not a normal military fighter.

Over his trousers Connor has even more straps and pockets. He also has a side arm which enforces the view of him that he is a warrior. His trousers are sort of camouflage which shows that he is fighter and perhaps a guerrilla fighter, used to hiding from his enemy. The symbol on his soldier is in the form of a crest or coat of arms. This shows that he is part of a group and also illustrates him as an old fashioned hero or knight. The symbol itself is described HERE, it is thought to be a sign that he is part of a military type group or represent the struggle against machines.