Saturday, April 30, 2011

Sketches and details

So I'm working on all the costumes for Neighbors and I feel a bit like a frustrated artist.  I have all these ideas in my head and I'm am attempting to sketch them out.  And attempting is the operative word!!  Even though my drawings are more like chicken scratches...it totally helps to get my ideas on paper.  Plus I put notes and questions about the characters in the margins.  Here's a note:  Gillian take a figure drawing class!  Maybe one day I will post these initial drawings.  TBD.  


My friend Jennifer told me once that Robert De Niro said that actors would be wise to listen to the costume designer because no one has thought about the characters more.  The main character in Neighbors is Sam and he spends a lot of the movie in his bathrobe.  As the costume designer I'm thinking not just about the color of the robe and how it fits but other little details like...what is in the pockets of Sam's robe?  The audience might never see the contents but it helps give depth to the character and support the actor in his job.

Fun times my friends!!!  Stay tuned...we are in the middle of casting and I can't wait to share the amazing news!!

xo,
grc

Monday, April 18, 2011

New Project: Neighbors

Hi everyone!!  These past few months have been a whirlwind... and the FUN is only going to continue!!  As you can see I have not been so diligent with my posts.  That's because I have signed on to do costume design for this awesome indie film called Neighbors.  We are in full swing right now with filming to begin mid-May.  The team is incredible and it is such an honor to be working with such high caliber film makers and artists.

Clickity click to read all about the film....here!! 

More soon...mwah...I promise!!

xo,
grc