Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Afterparty Babies- February 2008
Afterparty Babies was this ambitious short that aimed to show a glimpse into the underworld and afterparty club life. Because the director had such specific ideas on what he wanted each character to be, I lost a lot of my creative liberties with this shoot. I think my favorite character though was Abby, the modeling Agent, who I felt should be in a more traditional business attire with atraditional colors, hence the jade suit jacket with wool grey skirt. As much as I could I tried to show this character's desire to fit in with the high end fashionistas, but ever remaining slightly off beat.
On Parole- January 2008
On Parole was a short film about a guy who wrongfully spent 10 years in prison and is not adjusting back to society. As much as he tries to fit in, he still seems to stick out. I took a more obvious approach to this challenge, his clothing while fitting in with color and style was off in terms of patterning and of course his red shoes. For me the use of red, though not my choice, was his link to this former life that he cant quite seem to escape because of societies preconceived notions of how he should be as an ex con.
Mariah- January 2008
Mariah was a short film shot in Philadelphia. The main character Mariah is a girl of about 18 who is stuck in between child and adult. Her grief over the death of Robbie, a little boy she babysat, was so trying on her that it eventually led to her own passing. I used the color red sparingly in costume to connect her to him, a color choice that really stood out and worked against the cool gray of winter.
Jesus in the Hood- Spring 2007
Jesus in the Hood was written by the youth of Matrix Theatre Company and is a modern interpretation of the Gospel of Luke as if it were set in present day Southwest Detroit. My designs for this show were based on classic religious motifs mixed with modern street wear. The purple shirts were originally intended to represent the way some gangs honor the deaths of important members, but the director instead chose to use them through out the 2nd act of the play.
Boomtown 1925 - Fall 2006
Boomtown 1925 was a 1920's period piece based in the (at the time) growing city of Detroit MI. This show displays cultural, societal, gender and class differences, while at the same time maintaining the look and feel of the 1920's. The greatest challenge of this piece was working with actresses who did not fit the classic 20's silhouette, from there we just had to make it work.
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