Friday, 18 May 2012

FINISHED COLLABORATIVE FILM

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for.... a short collaborative film made by Patrick White and Sara Van Dyke...

This is the tale of the Vinyasar and the Bloomenblick. (Best viewed in full screen) Enjoy! :)

                       The Bloomenblick       The Vinyasar



Unfortunately, we had cut a few scenes due to time limitations and technical issues, but I am extremely pleased with what we do have. I really enjoyed this collaboration and we had fun making the film too. :)

One of my favourite costume design studios...

I have always admired these wonderful costumes and they continue to inspire me.
They are beautifully detailed and very convincing!

http://clockworkcreature.com/gallery/ 










T-shirts

For this project, we had to design a collection of 5 or more t-shirts, which would be a re-working of an existing printed t-shirt. The t-shirts did not have to be wearable. I was working with two other people on this project. To begin with we were working on a rota system, each working on one t-shirt for a week, and then passing it on to the next person. These are some of the designs I worked on...



 Later, I decided to make one by myself as part of my costume, for the orchestra project (http://the-multi-coloured-cosmos.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/very-busy-weekend.html).

 I made this one by stapling old tights and strips of paper to the t-shirt.

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In the summer, I hope to continue this project for myself. I want to experiment more with texture and colour. I want to see what happens when I dip a t-shirt in PVA glue and twist and crinkle it before it dries.

I also bought this book recently... its packed full of techniques to produce colour and texture on different surfaces. I think they're really beautiful. I'm just dying to give these a try!





Thursday, 17 May 2012

Digital Smiles

These smiles had to be digital, so I grabbed my camera and took photos of all the things in my bedroom that had a smile, (using the same rules as the analogue). I like the fact that not all of the object can be seen, it leaves a sense of mystery and curiosity, I think.

















Analogue Smile

For this project, we could draw, paint or make an object. The smile had to be just a smile, with other facial features being omitted or limited in view. I made a mask that would cover the face. I painted a smile in patterns and different colours, using acrylic. I then cut it out and stuck it on a basic black mask that I made.