During this experience, I have had the honor of further deepening my interest in costume and design. In this paper, I show my research and what I got out of this opportunity. I learned how to effectively choose my costumes in order to create a sense of feeling in my films, and I also had the opportunity of seeing how professionals choose certain looks and clothes to show emotion in their films. During the course, our class of filmmakers took a period of time to study the Oscars. We studied all topics
Every year, the most prestigious award-giving body, The Academy Awards, or most commonly known as the Oscars is held during the beginning of the year. If a movie wins an Oscar, in any of the seventeen categories available, it is often considered as great. However, if it received multiple awards, its considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. HOW DOES THE ACADEMY CHOOSE THE NOMINEES AND WINNERS? The very first stage when it comes to choosing the winners is to basically narrow it down
specialization and individualized professions in the field of Technical Theatre are relatively new to the stage in comparison to the period of time in which the art of Theatre has grown. Aiding in the development of concentrated professions such as scenic design has been a plethora of talented, skillful, intelligent and highly driven individuals. Among these influential fountains of creativity have been John Lee Beatty, Eugene Lee, Boris Aronson, Ming Cho Lee, Jo Mielziner, Tony Walton, Robin Wager, John
What makes these movies so different? The Great Gatsby 1974 version and The Great Gatsby 2013 version show the love Gatsby has for Daisy, but both movies show it in different ways which is seen through the scene selection, cinematography, music and awards. This essay will discuss in detail how these differences make the movies distinguishable. Some scenes from 1974 are not included in the 2013 one such as the hotel scene where Gatsby tells Tom about his affair with Daisy. Daisy runs out of the room
Celeste Mannerud (lighting designer) is co-founder of Flip Flop Productions, specializing in event design for performing arts and private celebrations. She received her B. A. in Theater Design from the University of South Florida and her M.F.A in Media Design Management for the International Academy of Design and Technology. Her credits include technical/artistic design in Germany for the prestigious ArtLab Studios and the groundbreaking Tap Dogs; multimedia support for the Doobie Brothers, Wynonna
story. When comparing and contrasting Zeffirelli's and Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet to Shakespeare’s play, Zeffirelli's adaptation is seen as more accurate to Shakespeare’s play than Luhrmann’s movie adaptation. Zeffirelli sets the scenes and designs costumes that are consistent with the play and portrays Juliet as a heroine that Shakespeare depicts in his play. An original and classic story like Romeo and Juliet should be left untouched to feel the full effect of what a great story should
The Academy Awards. I was ten years old when I first watched the ceremony and being so young at the time, all I knew was that a group of celebrities gathered to celebrate movies. Yet, as time went by and as I kept getting older and more knowledgeable about the awards, they became something more to me. The show not only changed my perspective about movies, but it also gave me a new insight into what I want to do with my life, and about the power of dreams and choices. Historically, the Academy Awards
Tickets on sale now The Grammy award winning legend, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s critically acclaimed Cats the musical will hit the shores of Singapore. With a fantastically oversized stage set, prodigious choreography and surreal costume designs. Cats the musical has been hailed by critics as “the musical of the century” across the globe and now the award winning musical will be hitting the sandy shores of Singapore. The musical has won 7 Tony awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Following an extensive search
the queen. Coppola successfully achieves to use beautiful and extravagant cinematography to tell the story of the late Marie Antoinette. The mise-en-scene of the film that will be discussed is setting, costume, lighting and figure behavior. The film had stunning scenery and beautiful interior designs of the palace in which Antoinette lived. Coppola used over the top props and furniture’s to show the life of glitz and glamour that Marie Antoinette lived in. The production crew was given unprecedented
Jerome Robbins, before, but I had always wondered why people loved this multi award-winning movie so much. After viewing the film, I think that it deserved the ten Academy Awards that it won because it has withstood the test of time and it truly is a remarkable film. It still has the same flair and ability to lure the viewer into the plot as it did when it was first shown in theaters. I think that it truly is one of the best pictures of this century because it offers entertainment and an important lesson
Victor Fleming was a producer, director and cinematographer. Possibly one of the most underrated in his field. Fleming was amazing at his work. Fleming started his career as a stuntman before turning his work to the other side of the camera. He worked with many great stars and made quite a few famous. He is credited with Gary Cooper and Clark Gables fame. His most notable films include “Gone With the Wind,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Captain Courageous.” One would think being the director of two enormously
actors did a great job but I have to say I was most impressed with the head of the Red Queen. The film had many awards given at the 83rd Academy Awards, Alice in Wonderland won Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, and was also nominated for Best Visual Effects. I believe that the film did very good in these aspects. The art direction was very colorful and eye popping. The Costumes as well attracted the eyes and went very well with the movie. The visual effects was very colorful all throughout
Some Like It Hot is an American screwball comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and featuring Marilyn Monroe as Sugar, Tony Curtis as Joe, and Jack Lemon as Jerry. Joe and Jerry are struggling musicians who accidentally witness a mob hit and become targets. To hide from the mob, they flee the state as members of a traveling women’s band, where further complications set in. They quickly become besotted with the lead singer, Sugar, who in unable to recognize that her band mates are really men masquerading
Most critics are basing their criticism of the film on the comparisons of other shakespearean adaptations, which mind you, aren’t so great.* So indeed, it becomes exemplary compared to others and may be the best adaptation currently, but when viewed purely as a film does is still stand? To critic Desson Howe from the Washington Post, it doesn’t. “It would be worthless for a play or movie not to reflect its maker. But we're forced into an uncomfortable relationship
“Ballet costumes constitute an essential part of stage design and can be considered as a visual record of a performance. They are often the only survival of a production, representing a living imaginary picture of the scene.”says TutuEtoile.com. A ballet costume is a piece of the performer. Giving the performer insight on what character they are playing and who they are becoming. With
and Oscar The year is 1948, and the Academy Awards have gathered the best of the best from around the world to celebrate the greatest achievements of the film industry. The five nominees for Best Picture included Johnny Belinda, The Res Shoes, The Snake Pit, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and a foreign adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The two forerunners of the night, Jonny Belinda and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, both got their fair share of awards from the Golden Globes, but the night
For those that enjoy romantic costume dramas set in England, the 2005 film version of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice starring Kiera Knightley and Mathew MacFadyen is the perfect movie to watch on a rainy day while sitting in a comfy chair, sipping hot tea, with a plate of biscuits nearby. Director Joe Wright’s and screen writer Deborah Moggach’s film “Pride and Prejudice” brings a romanticized slant to the world of the Bennet’s where the main dilemma facing the family is what to do with five daughters
Design Brief I have to make a small clutch bag which could also be used as a pencil case. Restrictions: • Time/time limit • Equipment I would market my item to young girls and teenagers. Needs: • Fit small items (such as earphones and keys) • Be small enough to carry in hand (not too big) • Be able to close • Be strong (not break easily) Wants: • Zipper • Beads Investigation and Research Collette Dinnigan Background Collette Dinnigan (born 24 September 1965) is an Australian based fashion designer
it is very important that the set design is designed in a way that the crew and the director have space to move around and are allowed to shoot different angles while filming a movie. Also, good set design helps with the mood and atmosphere of the scene and the whole film. A set designer helps with the director 's vision and the style he or she wants from the film. Production
The Age of innocence is a novel that was written by Edith Wharton and the film adaptation was directed by Martin Scorsese. The film adaptation employs the ideas from the novel. The importance of using a film adaptation of the novel is for the audience to have a motion picture film that they can use to assess the themes, tones and other literary elements exhibited in the story. Commonly people respond to film better because it is visual. Therefore, in this paper analysis, the main point of focus will