STORY
+ Our Character: Captain Nemo
+ He is a scientist and captain
+ Isolation from Humans
+ wants to live under the sea
+ Has his own crew (his follower) > leader / captain
+ composes the Nautilus
+ indian roots

COSTUME
+ Two different costumes (one big costume) to show his transformation from land to underwater
+ First costume: royal, indian (colorful), own style, Coat / Cape > colourful stripes = sea plants/animals and under the coat: Shawari Kurta Suit (with glowing yarn > pattern?)
+ Second custome: diving-suit (also for his crew)
+ a lot of LED-Wires in the Costume (diving suit)
+ actor can control this costume and the wire
+ pipes from the back in the neckskin
+ Lightning : flashlight in his hands
+ a box on the front (a light, to show the oxidation-state) in the box the arduino

IDEAS
+ Costume that blinks at the beginning and is finish (bright light) > Booting a Computer
+ Costume transformation (Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOPxcPrxL5w) with a Bracket
+ when the monster is near costume, the costume blink red.
+ Hand-gesture for the interaction with the costume
+ when the stage dark, the costume shine bright.
+ on the neck is it a chain > this is the source for the whole costume
+ a gesture controlled the wire, when he is attacked, he can shut down the light

VISUAL STUFF

A good technical example, on how to move things on the costume.