Using examples of artistic clothing and
costume design as a starting point to present his own set of models for abstract form today, McElheny investigates the connections between the history of visual abstraction and the clothing created by artists over the past century, whose work proposed a more subjective, less universal experience of abstraction.
McElheny uses historical examples of artistic clothing and
costume design as a starting point to present his own set of models for abstract form today.
It better get nominated for
costume design as well.
Not exact matches
The movie, from Time Warner's (TWX) Warner Bros., won awards in categories such
as costume and production
design,
as well
as makeup and two sound categories on its way to scoring more total Oscars than any other film Sunday night.
At another point, he appeared dressed
as Helios, the Greek sun god, wearing a green suit of armor
designed by the same people who created the Iron Man
costume for that movie.
In 1917 when the carnage was three years old, Picasso was doing set and
costume designs for the Ballets Russes
as if nothing were happening.
These are super-luxury
costumes that are
designed to make your baby
as comfortable
as he is adorable.
Palermo has
designed an enviable collection of
costume jewelry during her post
as a guest bartender for BaubleBar.
As a kid, I would spend hours sketching various possible
designs for my Jack - o» - lantern, my mom would help brainstorm and create my
costume, and my friends and I would swap tips on the best trick - or - treating routes.
My incredibly stylish friend Deirdre sells her own jewelry
designs (including this crazy cute croissant necklace) but also has a vast knowledge of vintage
costume jewelry which you'll find a selection of
as well.
The second piece of
costume jewellery I chose is a fine filigree
design rose gold tone bangle that can also be worn
as a cuff.
Best of all are the write - ups explaining how the
costumes were made and by whom, and giving other info such
as what the criteria for
designing them were.
In 2005, she and her mother Tina Knowles (who
designed all of Destiny's Child's stage
costumes) launched House of Déreon, an accessible fashion label named for Knowles» grandmother who made her living
as a seamstress.
As an adaptation, the movie is a massive success, thanks its fantastic cast and amazing production design, as well as Oscar ® - worthy make - up and costume designs, and while there are some omissions and alterations from the novel, it's nothing that will ruin the experienc
As an adaptation, the movie is a massive success, thanks its fantastic cast and amazing production
design,
as well as Oscar ® - worthy make - up and costume designs, and while there are some omissions and alterations from the novel, it's nothing that will ruin the experienc
as well
as Oscar ® - worthy make - up and costume designs, and while there are some omissions and alterations from the novel, it's nothing that will ruin the experienc
as Oscar ® - worthy make - up and
costume designs, and while there are some omissions and alterations from the novel, it's nothing that will ruin the experience.
Look at her adaptation of Vanity Fair again, and notice how the
costume design and art direction is
as frilly and lovely
as any
costume drama, but she likes to show how the clothes get dirty and the cuffs grow frayed.
As you might guess from the featurette titles, these cover the film's look and visual
design, conceptualizing and putting together the Batmobile and its use in the film, physical props and elements, ideas and execution of the Batsuit, Nicholson's take on the Joker and his makeup /
costume, and the flick's score.
It examines the movie in a fairly standard way,
as it goes through the project's genesis and tells us about casting, adaptation issues, Forman's involvement, dealing with the subject matter,
costume and production
design factors, and reactions to the film.
The ambitious camerawork
as well
as period production
design and
costumes all establish this
as a major motion picture with high value.
Drawing on elements from African history and tribal culture,
as well
as contemporary and forward - looking flourishes, «Black Panther» pulses with color, vibrancy and layered textural beauty, from the beadwork and textiles of Ruth Carter's spectacular
costumes and Hannah Beachler's warm, dazzlingly eye - catching production
design to hairstyles, tattoos and scarifications that feel both ancient and novel.
Dismissed by most upon its release
as just another Matrix clone, there are superficial similarities; stylistically the action choreography and
costume design are very similar.
It's a film so exactly
costumed and so exactly
designed — verging on working - class cosplay — that verisimilitude functions
as diversion.
Gorgeous production
design and superb
costuming and girlie accoutrements help float this improbably romantic adventure and lend it an airy grace,
as does a score from composer Michael Giacchino that classily evokes swirling romance without hitting antecedent influences directly on the nose.
Batman v. Superman
costume designer Michael Wilkinson discussed his
designs for the film's heroes with People's Choice, such
as the Wonder Woman outfit that he had to
design from the ground up.
But unlike other departments such
as costume design or sound mixing, the technology that drives VFX advances quickly.
Production
design by Maria Djurkovic credibly portrays the seventies
as all taupe and steel (deluge of cigarette smoke is missed however), while Jacqueline Durran's
costumes are just
as effective for their subtlety.
And while I am primarily concerned with who wins best picture or best screenplay, for some reason, I always paid attention to
costume design (which is ironic,
as anyone who knows me will tell you my fashion sense consists primarily of jeans, converse and out of date band t - shirts).
Here's some behind - the - scenes videos on the show's
costume design,
as well
as that all - important topic: the making of Rubber Man.
Blu - ray extras include a trivia track; a piece on the film's origins; a featurette on Jean - Paul Gaultier's
costume designs; and interviews with Willis, Jovovich and co-stars Chris Tucker (who plays the fast - talking Ruby Rhod) and Maiwenn Le Besco (cast
as the blue - skinned opera diva).
Disc two includes nearly six hours of additional material including a 196 - minute making - of documentary, entitled Strength and Honor: Creating the World of Gladiator, and
as if this was not exhaustive enough more behind the scenes technical information is provided in the five - part Image and
Design section which includes featurettes on sets,
costumes, and weapons
as well
as extensive photo galleries.
As ever, the production and
costume design are over the place.
But John Paul Kelly's production
design and, more notably, the
costumes from the always amazing Sandy Powell still need to be considered
as possible contenders.
Meticulous attention is paid to the
costumes and set
design,
as well, and speaks to a production that was crafted with even the smallest details in mind.
Production designer Michael Wylie (Pushing Daisies, Masters of Sex) and
costume designer Carol Case (Fargo) borrow period flourishes from the Forties, Fifties, and Sixties, but the overall
design is heavily influenced by Stanley Kubrick's 1970s futurism (that overt reference to A Clockwork Orange is not for nothing — the same goes for the conspicuous Syd Barret / Pink Floyd reference
as well).
At least it can deliver on that (and in spades),
as the time period of the film essentially serves
as its own character, and one that does not disappoint in the slightest — Michael Wilkinson's
costume designs, Judy Becker's overall production
design, and the entire coterie of hair stylists and make - up artists are all near - revelatory and exceedingly well - executed.
O'Sullivan worked
as assistant
costume designer on Disney's Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson, which got the nod in Best
Costume Design category.
Les Misérables producer Eric Fellner expressed his satisfaction with the result, saying he was «thrilled» — especially
as the company of which he is co-chair, Working Title, racked up four Oscars: the three for Les Misérables plus a best
costume design for Anna Karenina.
Evidently period
costumes are Powell's niche, but she is not averse to using modern
design inspiration
as well, particularly from high fashion,
as she explains here:
Although all over black, when «active» the suit glows with vibrant burst of purple — it absorbs energy,
as demonstrated in the movie Black Panther (
costume design by Ruth Carter).
Not so The Grand Budapest Hotel, which dominated the craft categories, winning best original music, makeup and hair,
costume design, production
design,
as well
as best original screenplay for its absent director Wes Anderson.
That the film works
as anything more than an elaborate game of guess - the - citation is a credit to two key elements, the first being its imaginative visual sensibility, an expressionist approach to
costuming and set
design that comes
as welcome relief from the grays - and - earth - tones look of contemporary tentpole fantasy filmmaking.
Carter Burwell's original music is spot - on
as is Ann Roth's
costume design.
Finally, a 16 - still viewer - navigated
design gallery shows off
costume and character sketches
as well
as plans for the farm house and photos of its construction.
Comic book fans have been particularly critical of Fantastic Four, from Doctor Doom's characterization to the «
costume»
designs to casting an African - American
as Johnny Storm (really guys?).
The set and
costume design look
as unreal
as ever.
Jean Rabasse's meticulous production
design and Madeline Fontaine's splendid
costumes contribute to the eerie sense of being transported back to the stiffer, more formal world of half a century ago (even if the slouchy Greta Gerwig,
as Jackie's closest aide Nancy Tuckerman, sometimes breaks the spell).
The former is a standard - issue behind - the - scenes featurette with brief talking - head interviews with the majority of cast and crew members, while the latter serves
as a too - short but intriguing look at the film's
costume and production
design.
It took shape, of course, after American Hustle, formerly known
as American Bullshit, strutted through steam clouds of victory on nomination morning, collecting 10 nods before also claiming the SAG award for Best Ensemble (not to be confused with any
costume -
design kudos the film enjoyed throughout the season).
There are flashes of quality in Cinderella, from the stunning production
design and
costumes to Blanchett's nasty performance to the supporting work from Derek Jacobi
as the ailing king.
Curtis, who has directed such films
as «My Week with Marilyn» and «Woman in Gold,» has assembled an impressive technical team that includes cinematography by Ben Smithard's («Belle» and TV's «Cranford» for which he won an Emmy), editing by Victoria Boydell («The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel»), production
design by David Roger (TV's «Great Expectations»), and
costumes by Odile Dicks - Mireaux («Brooklyn» and «An Education»).
But the color palette is really there in the
costume and production
design,
as well
as in the lighting.