Not exact matches
«I'm a stylist,» continues Field, «even
though in the world of
costume design that's kind of a dirty word.
despite fine
costumes, use of color (
though sometimes dimmed) and fine cinematography by Director of Photography Remi Adefarasin, B.S.C. and lets not forget the production
design that is there.
Though their background is in fashion, the two are no strangers to film, having
designed the ballet
costumes for Darren Aronofsky's «Black Swan,» for which they were nominated for a Broadcast Film Critics Award.
Dennis Gassner's production
design represents the pic's rather old - fashioned good - versus - evil stance by contrasting oaky Olde English veneer with glassier,»60s - leaning modernism; Jany Temime's
costume design is largely pragmatic,
though an ivory Tom Ford tuxedo gives Craig what should be his most enduring Bond look across the four films, give or take a certain pair of snug swimming trunks.
Aren't people always saying that AMPAS is always wont to reward the flashy but not weighty, so I'd think that the
costume win for Roth's smart
designs in THE ENGLISH PATIENT would be lauded,
though I preferred the work in PORTRAIT OF A LADY (I'd say that it's art direction was hands down deserved,
though.)
That would be enough to tide over fans anticipating the upcoming definitive release, but there are also shorter featurettes on
costume design, theatrical lighting, and film editing; a selection of auditions and screen tests (
though, it must be noted, not including Jennifer Hudson's — I guess some things had to be saved for later); an extensive still gallery; and, most intriguingly, pre-visualization sequences for the musical numbers shot with dancer stand - ins.
The production
design by David Crank and
costume design by Mark Bridges are impeccable in capturing 1970s styles,
though the movie never presents the time period on a grand scale.
Though Sound of Music took home top honors, Zhivago ended up claiming the same number of Oscars, five in total, winning for adapted screenplay,
costume design, cinematography, art decoration, and original score.
As Cox sets his violent anti-heroes against equally violent villains, he relies on extreme close - ups of maniacal laughter and grotesque facial expressions, repetitive music cues that are both eerie and irritating, dusty vaquero
costumes and a production
design that emphasizes a desolate wild west location seemingly outside the bounds of law or nation (
though presumably Northern Mexico, somewhere along the US border).
Period, fantasy and spectacle are still applauded above all facets, and even
though this is part of
costume design it should never be the overriding factor in determining the very best of
costume design.
The
costume design for her character is quite ornate,
though unfortunately we don't get to see any of the typical Bond girl in a bikini shots.
Eiko Ishioka, originally a graphic designer but responsible for the astonishing look of Paul Schrader's Mishima, plays almost as important a part here,
though her credit is restricted to
costume design, and the production designer (Thomas Sanders) and director of photography (Michael Ballhaus) must share in the honours.
Further experiments with other mediums led her to
design the sets and
costumes for a production by England's Royal Ballet in 1985,
though she continued to focus on her painting practice during this period.