The start of Self Directed Project (SDP); my project is called ' Painting for Inspiration’; its split into two parts that link together to develop my skills in creative and practical skills in film design and styling.
Part 1: Styling
This half of the project is based upon a painting of my choice from the National Gallery or the National Portrait Gallery. We have to then interpret it in the period it is portrayed in or in a contemporary context. We have to present the outcome as a photograph and we have no budget so we have to be creative, inventive and resourceful in how we interpret it. The skill will be in the styling of the costume ready for camera.
In our briefing we talked about how to use Photoshop to create the effects we may not be able to get in the photograph and how we make it as collaborative as we want. We can involve hair and make-up, photography and the model that we use to involve a combination of talents, or we can keep the involvement minimal and do as much as we can ourselves to help improve our own skills.
Part 2: Designing for Film
In this second half we will work closely with the BA (Hons) Film course and costume a film inspired from a painting from the National Gallery. The film students will choose a painting and I will have to design and source the costumes. We have a minimal budget to work from so again creativity and resourcefulness is a big part. Each shoot will last one day and we must be on set for that day.
This project will not involve 'designs' as such but instead quick sketches to illustrate our ideas and collage to speed up the process as the project has a short turn around time. The importance, in both parts, will be deconstructing the painting and drawing as much from it as possible to give depth.
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