It's not every day that an artist exhibiting in a local gallery has also
done costume designs for Lady Gaga, but fiber artist Erik Bergrin has managed to do that and more.
Ms. Durran also
did the costume design for this year's «Beauty and the Beast.»
So too
does the costume design — literally.
Clothes on Film, Chris: Overall, how
does the costume design differ for Sherlock Holmes 2?
Not exact matches
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.
I took A-levels in art and dressmaking and had originally planned to
do a textiles or
costume design degree.
With backgrounds in interior, graphic and
costume design, the ladies of styleTRIFECTA consider the elements of
design in all they
do.
Caswill and her team wisely let these performances and this great writing
do most of the lifting, but rest assured that the direction, cinematography,
costume and production
design, and the simple but intoxicating score are all capable at worst, lovely at best, and thoughtful all the way through.
Good performances (and great cinematography,
costuming, and set
design) nearly disguise the romantized telling of her finding her way, aid in the feeling of sympathy for her in what is essentially a Harlequin romance / Hallmark postcard, however well
done.
Also, if Ruth Carter doesn't get an Oscar nomination for best
costumes design, there's something wrong with the world.
My favorite part of the film had to be the production and
costume design and I usually don't pay attention to aspects like that.
There's no trouncing the refined garbs and modish sets of «Fifty Shades of Grey,» but Shay Cunliffe's
costumes and Nelson Coates» production
design do fleetingly liven the sterile atmosphere.
It's cheap, which is not inherently a problem, but it certainly doesn't help when you run into the real barriers like acting, visual effects, audio quality,
costuming and set
design.
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.
Thanks to an Oscar worthy performance by Saoirse Ronan (also surrounded by heaps of supporting acting talent), gorgeous production
design making both 1950s Ireland and Brooklyn pop off the screen with heavily detailed environments and
costume design, and characters easy to root for in
doing the right thing, Brooklyn will elicit laughter, tears, and fiery joy.
In terms of production
design,
did you find yourself having to scale back on things like vintage cars and elaborately
costumed crowd scenes to maintain the focus the story needed?
Taking a cue from the enormously popular and critical success of the Jon Favreau directed «The Jungle Book» (which brought in almost $ 1 billion worldwide), Beauty and the Beast certainly
does not disappoint visually, with amazing production values (credit Sarah Greenwood, «Sherlock Holmes»), art
design (Niall Moroney, «Alice Through the Looking Glass»), set decoration (Katie Spencer, «Anna Karenina»),
costumes (Jacqueline Durran, «Pan») and cinematography (Tobias Schliessler, «Patriots Day»).
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.
On the page their
costumes would look similar, but why
does an alien suit from Krypton and a
costume designed by a teenager have the same texture?
While the extremely well -
designed and well - rendered character
costumes and weapons give some basic idea of what the characters are like, the voice acting for the characters is awful and doesn't convey much personality at all, especially the player character, Naja.
Besides your visit to the archive, how else
did you prepare for the
costume designs of The Young Victoria?
It's a shame it didn't get an Oscar nomination although not a big suprise since contemporary
costume designs are nearly always overlooked by the
costume design branch no matter how great they are.
Also, it's totally in line with the
costume design that's been
done so far in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more specifically in the Avengers movies.»
Did this extend to your
costume design?
You also get to learn about the
costuming process for the future war outfits, to the seventies disco - era clothes, and there's a section on the production
design, and how they tried to mimic what had come before, but also the new
designs for the X-jet, and the fun of
doing period.
What function
does Luca Mosca's minimalist
costume design serve in this superlative action franchise?
«Getting Real: Recreating an Era» (11:13) doesn't just deal with the film's recent period setting, but with its look as established by cinematography,
costume design, and that Oscar - nominated editing.
There's a lot to take in visually — the film was nominated for the
costume design and art direction Academy Awards — but it doesn't really complement a narrative of murder plots and treachery that fails to resonate dramatically.
That John Mollo, who
did most of the
costumes for this movie,
designed the space suits for the first Alien movie shouldn't come as a surprise.
«Dressing the Galaxy» (6:27) talks
costume design, sharing some insight into why characters wear what they
do.
Sure, last year's win for «Elizabeth: The Golden Age» proved that the Academy
does equate «most / biggest
costumes» with «best,» but like «Marie - Antoinette» the year before, «The Duchess» deftly employs dress (and undress, in a manner Stella Bruzzi might approve of) to define boundaries of character and gender; the
costume design is by far the most intellectually sophisticated element of the film.
Sorry to say this now but i
did nt remember when you
did 2001: i think Star Wars Episode I deserved a nomination in best
costume design and it should have won.
To blend platforming, flying, shooting and swimming in one stage, Mario would require some fairly segmented level
design and a host of tactically placed power - ups and
costumes, each of which would come with usage stipulations and restrictive requirements that Rayman just
does nt have.
From the
costumes and production
design to the cinematography to the film editing (
done by End of Watch alum Roman Vasyanov), not to mention the score (from last year's category winner Steven Price), sound effects, and visual effects, it's all top notch.
Surprising, given the importance of clothes in establishing character and mood, the Academy
did not award an Oscar for
costume design until 1948.
At the same time, Miller
does not rely on CGI or use it in an annoyingly overextended way either, and the production
design of
costumes, sets, make - up, etc. is essential and brilliantly accomplished in the capturing of this futuristic vision.
A lifeless lead performance from Storm Reid and utter lack of humour doesn't help; garish set /
costume / production
design proves nauseating.
Like Mirth, this is a rich looking film and as all great cinematographers
do, makes the rich
costumes, locations, set and production
design all that richer - looking.
Boasting sumptuous period production
design, cinematography in the irregular 2.0:1 aspect ratio by accomplished Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor, and a number of Warren Beatty films), and
costumes, Café Society could get recognized in some technical award categories, even if it doesn't add to the long list of original screenplay nominations (and wins) Allen has earned with apparent apathy.
The film's structure, dialogue and even
costume and set
design is hugely reminiscent of Woody Allen films and isn't
done particularly well.
Again, it's a film with top - notch production values (the
costume design is particularly notable), but it doesn't quite have the magic of the original.
How
did that inform the way you
designed the
costumes for Wakanda, a fictional, futuristic society but one with strong ties to a culture shaped by its own unique history?
Even our
design and
costumes — you don't really notice it.
The DC animation team also
does a splendid job at replicating artist Frank Quitely's 1920s pulpy
costume and character
designs.
From the point of view of production
design, the work
done by Stephen Grimes and Dennis Washington is flawless, and the Oscar ® - nominated
costume design by Dorothy Jeakins is also to be lauded.
«Greasin» Up the Joint» (4:39) describes what was
done to distinguish this incarnation, considering everything from production
design to
costumes.
Similarly, anyone holding out hope that Where the Wild Things Are will get a
costume design nomination should know that Casey Storm didn't
design or make the creature
costumes, Jim Henson's Workshop
did and they are credited under visual effects.
Does he take much interest in
costume design?
This film doesn't have any flaws, it's perfect, from the soundtrack to the cinematography, the performances, the
costumes / production
design, the direction, the story, everything works in harmony.
This (or perhaps
costuming) is one of the more curious choices for The Revenant, a film that spends the majority of its runtime in natural woodland settings that honestly don't require a ton of production
design.