Sleepy Hollow, the 1999 Tim Burton version, is an iconic film with well known characters, actors, and designers. While approaching this design, I want to respect and work with the iconic Tim Burton vision and theme, but reinterpret it into something new. The script begins in New York City in 1799, where we first see our lead Ichabod Crane kneeling over a dead body in a dark and dreary setting. Staying true to the moody and dark undertones that are prevalent through most of Tim Burtons work, I want to stay with dark and rich tones. The silhouettes will be taken from historical research from the time period with some modern influences being added.

Through the course of the plot we move locations to a small town in upstate New York called Sleepy Hollow, where most pop the action of the film takes place. When arriving in Sleepy Hollow I want to make a distinction in color palettes from New York City. While staying with dark colors I do wish for the tones to have more depth when in New York City, and become more muted when arriving in Sleepy Hollow. As though the life is being drained away from the people in this town slowly. There will be a slight contrast from those that are lower class and sooner to lose their lives than those who succumb later in the script. My idea is while having the muted colors there will still be some vibrancy in the trim or print of the upper classes clothes. This vibrancy will slowly fade as they near closer to their deaths. This will be reversed for the antagonist of the story, for while they are collecting the lives of their victim they are gaining small accents of vibrancy in their costumes until it culminates in the final costume.

The final scene of the movie allows the protagonists and survivors of the film to return back to New York City after the turn of the century. This marks an end to the dark dealings they have survived through, and a new beginning to what we hope is a brighter future together. This will reflected in the silhouettes and colors of their costumes. While staying with silhouettes from the 1760s through 1790s for the main duration of the film, we move toward a more turn of the century look for the characters while also allowing the colors to become brighter. This will be reflect the hopes of the future for the characters and the world of the film. Allowing everyone to move on from their dark past and move toward the future.