The Ghost of the highwayman
University Project -
Film
Date -
February – June 2026
For my final graduate project, I Interpreted Alfred noyes’s 1906 poem ‘The Highwayman’ into a gothic film adaptation. I designed for 4 characters a total of 7 costumes. I made the ghost of the highwayman’s costume and created a short film to showcase it.
process
Concept / World Board
Genre: Gothic Romantic
Setting: English countryside, late 18th century
Costuming Plan: Mostly historically accurate silhouettes and fabrics with less conventional colour, fabric techniques and embellishment that symbolise themes, motifs and a character’s arc.
Images collected by me from books and online research, collaged in photoshop.
The Highway man
The Highwayman
The Highwayman’s Ghost
Bess
Bess
Bess’s Ghost
Tim
Tim The Ostler
The King’s Men
The King’s Men
Line Up
Making the costume
