There is a new Audrey Tautou film coming out on 12th August. So far it looks like it will be just as quaint, quirky and charming as 'Amelie' and 'Priceless' (2 of my favourite films!) The film is directed by Pierre Salvadori who also directed 'Priceless' and 'Coco Before Chanel'. The Costume Designer Virginie Montel and Set Dresser Philippe Cord'homme also worked on 'Priceless'
I am definitely going to try and see this as soon as it's released so watch this space for a detailed review of the Costume Design and Art Direction. I'm sure it will not be a disappointment.
Here are a few of the production shots that have been released thus far. The whole thing looks colourful; i'm loving the hairstyles and the costumes look quirkily plain (There's an oxymoron if ever there was one!) I think i am going to love this!
I must admit... i am a little bit addicted to Vintage Sewing Patterns. Amongst things I love the pictures and i love recreating them. However, i find that they are also an invaluable source to costume designers. Not only do they show you the cuts of vintage clothing but the envelopes have amazingly drawn coloured pictures of the finished item. Everything you need to know is there for you on a few scraps of paper. They can provide you with inspiration for when you go out costume shopping, or if time permits, you can recreate the look of the production's time period yourself.
I always trawl through ebay to see what i can find and i am quite often able to pick up some beautiful patterns for 99p. I couldn't imagine spending 99p in any better way than on a little piece of fashion history. I'm just praying for the day i walk into a Charity Shop and see a stack for sale at a bargain price!
Here are a few photos of some of the gorgeous envelopes.
It's here. The trailer for a new Kung Fu feature film i am designing the costumes for has finally been released.
Here is a brief synopsis-
"A fierce new Triad boss arrives in London’s Chinatown to find his profits have tumbled. The cause? An enigmatic Shaolin Monk has turned people away from drugs and prostitution; his guidance is now their ‘protection’. The Triad try and force the Monk to leave but years of meditation have given him incredible kung fu skills. The Monk soon finds himself fighting to save not only his life but also the values he holds most sacred."
I am really happy with how it's turned out so please have a look. You'd never know it but we filmed this in the freezing cold snow blizzard just before Christmas. It was a tough shoot but the crew were lovely and we managed to achieve so much despite the weather conditions. I met so many great people. A friend of mine recommended me for this job and i am so glad she did as i think it is going to look stunning in my portfolio and i had an opportunity to work with this excellent crew.
It was such an experience watching the amazing stuntmen in action. Iron Monk promises to use no CGI so all the action is REAL!
Here it is-
The film was directed by Mat Sunderland, written by Mark Pallis and produced by Jason Ninh Cao, with stunts by Vincent Wang. It stars Yanzi Shi, Jason Ninh Cao, Vincent Wang, Hon Ping Tang, Yan Lei and Zara Phythian. The stunt crew was made up from some of the best people in the industry who have been involved in a lot of big films like ‘Batmen Begins’, ‘Inception’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Captain America’ and many, many more.
Hopefully this will be the first great British Kung Fu movie of it's kind.
Here are some stills taken by Rupert Quintin Shelbourne-
Please check out www.jncproductions.co.uk for more details.
