costumes and props

The costumes are a main part we needed to focus on. When it comes to rock, metal, punk genre the clothing is one thing people will look at and instantly relate to. The band will most likely dress the same as its audience. They will have similar interests and it will be easy for them to connect due to this key feature. The clothing style is particularly black, whether that be shirts, tank tops, jeans, shoes, make-up etc. All the clothing should be focused on dark clothing to keep in theme with the genre. In addition to the clothing, the band will usually have tattoos and piercings to have their own unique flair. This again is connection they will have with the audience, in which they make themselves recognised by standing out. 

Most clothing worn by bands will be dark or deep colours i.e.  black, purples, orange etc, but nothing flashy. They will usually wear ripped jeans, trainer/converse shoes i.e. Vans. They also tend be to known for wearing branded tops with other well known bands on such as Nirvana or Bring Me The Horizon. 

The clothing in which will be needed isn't difficult to find and is relativity simple but will help gain attention, therefore, this will need to be a main focus and chosen correctly to be successful.  

The props are another thing in which has to be right. Almost all bands found in this genre will consist of a drum, bass guitarist, and a singer/guitarist. The equipment we use has to fit the genre. In this case we would expect to be using electrical guitars rather than acoustic so nothing looks out of place. Furthermore, in most music videos of the rock genre, it is typical for the band to be seen playing whether the location is, so without equipment, we won't be able to follow the conventions and will also throw the performance off.

My performance
In my product I will use consider the costumes and props as all the visuals will be what will keep the audience entertained. If they don't follow the genre conventions then people may becomes disengaged and will lose interest very quickly. I have decided to use band T-shirts such as Nirvana, snap back, dark coloured flannel tops i.e. black, black and dark red guitars, drums etc.