Don John Costume PHOTOSHOOT 2

Don John Costume PHOTOSHOOT

These are the pictures taken from the photo-shoot of my Don John Costume (from the Much Ado About Nothing brief).
I really wanted to capture Don John's characterisation in the model's face, thus creating a strong sense of character in the photo, as apposed to just a model wearing an outfit. (Don John is the villain of the play, who is calculating, sly and cold. I think this is really evident in these photos, owing to the make-up, setting and stance of the model all contributing to the sinister feel to the photographs.)
For the shoot I created a wire mask, using the same geometric pattern seen throughout my design work and costume for Don John. I felt that by subtly putting this pattern on his face it creates a more sinister, twisted-looking character. This is further enhanced by my eerie makeup, created using a base of white face paint, and several shades of black and grey eyeshadow to darken his eyes. I think overall the effect of the costume along with the make-up, mask and setting of the shoot lead to some brilliant photos. I am particularly pleased with how well Don John's character has been captured in the photos.

Architecture Brief (Sample Work)

These pieces were created for my 'Architecture' brief. I experimented on the stand, using the paper loops seen in my design work (see previous post) to create a structured, architectural neck piece. I experimented with the scale and detailing on the loop forms. My final piece for this brief was a 10foot instillation garment that hung from the ceiling, that incorporated a vast amount of looped forms of different scales.

Architecture Brief (Design Work)

These designs were created for a brief entitled "Architecture". I had to research into buildings, landscapes and sculptures that used architectural forms to create interesting silhouettes and dynamic shapes. I looked into fashion designers such as Hussein Chalayan who use sculpture and architecture within their work. I found a really interesting, contemporary building in Japan that had giant loops, each with different engravings and detailing. This inspired me with my design work. I created the loop shapes using different weights of paper; some of which I used cut work (inspired by another piece of architectural sculpture) and lines of machine stitch to add detail. I have also used the same cut work to illustrate the figure. I think this gives a really interesting overall look to the design. The end result of these designs was a 10foot paper instillation garment, that hung from the ceiling and draped along the floor. (as it was too big for a stand!) I started this process by experimenting with my paper 'loop' shapes on a stand.