Gamers are liable to get attached to their favorite characters, down to their wardrobe. In the case of The Last of Us, fans expect to see young protagonist Ellie in her iconic Chucks and Joel in homey plaid. So when a costume designer like Ann Foley is tasked with bringing these characters into the real world, that's certainly a consideration, as is how the inner worlds of the characters would be reflected in their appearance.Foley is the costume designer behind HBO's The Last of Us, where she had to figure out how people would dress two decades after civilization collapsed, post-cordyceps plague.Foley is an accomplished costume designer whose work spans Emmy-winning series and blockbuster films. She cut her teeth on the first four seasons of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., where her innovative designs earned recognition from Clothes on Film and placement in the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's prestigious television costume design exhibitions. From there, she moved on to big-budget spectacles like Godzilla vs. Kong, Skyscraper with Dwayne Johnson, Netflix's Altered Carbon, and Disney+'s She-Hulk.What's great about Foley's process is how she digs deep into character psychology through clothing choices. She spent 10 hours watching game playthroughs to understand the world of The Last of Us, then had her team screen-grab every single costume reference. No Film School spoke with Foley ahead of the show's Season 2 finale. In our conversation, she shared her research methods, her use of color to mirror emotional arcs, and the nitty-gritty details of...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 28 May