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COSTUME: E.T is not wearing any clothes, whereas Elliot is wearing a bright red iconic hoody. The boldness of Elliot's red hoodie stands out clearly in this scene, especially in the contrast with the setting in this scene. E.T's red heart matches Elliot's red jumper which connects these characters even more. MAKE UP AND PROPS/SYMBOLISM There is no clear make up in this scene, however E.Ts costume was created by Carlo Rambaldi, who designed the aliens and was hired to design the animatronics of E.T. Rambaldi's own painting  Women of Delta led him to give the creature a unique, extendable neck. It's face was inspired by those of Carl Sandburg, Albert Einstein and Ernest Hemingway. Producer Kathleen Kennedy visited the Jules Stein Eye Institute to study real and glass eyes. She hired Institute staffers to create E.T.'s eyes, which she felt were particularly important in engaging the audience. Four heads were created for filming, one as the main a