Having moved my work to a new portfolio site and how i have been using tumblr as a blog i think it might be time to shut down this wordpress.
for finished work: http://www.deadfromtheback.com
for art i like, things im up to and my own sketches, behind the scenes stuff go to http://www.deadfromtheback.tumblr.com
thankyou
Louisa Thomas
Back from Berlin and busy. Driving to learn, costumes to make and tigers to embroider. sweet sweet sweet. here are some good things:
Like a Virgin – W magazine
Dame of Thrones – W magazine
Little hats/fascinater type things designed and commissioned by Mr Gammon for the channel 5 bachelor promo in June this year. Made by me, I aslo got to help out on set and watch them in use.
Made with straw bases, feathers and paper flowers. the black veil was hand roll hemmed to include a wire for moulding accross the face. You can see them (incredibly briefly!) in the trailer:
http://theconceptartblog.com/2012/06/04/costume-design-de-branca-de-neve-e-o-cacador/
http://www.etsy.com/listing/94741797/huge-1920s-egyptian-revival-gilt-metal
Erte
McQueen
Some Like It Hot
that is all.
The results of an evening of fun and pillow centric life-drawing with the lovely and talented Nat Preston http://cargocollective.com/nattypatty and Jane Brodie http://jane-brodie.co.uk/ partners in crime and mighty fine ladies. (some food and some posing provided by significant others…)
1. This photo shoot from Calivintage: http://www.calivintage.com/2011/12/the-old-crowd.html
2. Everything, and I mean everything on this food blog http://www.theforestfeast.com/
3. This American Apparel mesh garter belt, as soon as i get paid im buying this, this and a raspberry martini and then i am gonna go dancing.
4. The song Summer in the City by Lovin spoonful has got me all anxious happy for summer in London
5. This unpublished photo set from LIFE magazine about dissatisfied teenage youth in Japan in the mid-60’s
whoop! x
This weeks treats…..
1. This illuminating little bit of science:
“The way the brain handles metaphors has also received extensive study; some scientists have contended that figures of speech like “a rough day” are so familiar that they are treated simply as words and no more. Last month, however, a team of researchers from Emory University reported in Brain & Language that when subjects in their laboratory read a metaphor involving texture, the sensory cortex, responsible for perceiving texture through touch, became active. Metaphors like “The singer had a velvet voice” and “He had leathery hands” roused the sensory cortex, while phrases matched for meaning, like “The singer had a pleasing voice” and “He had strong hands,” did not.”
| — | The Neuroscience of Your Brain On Fiction – NYTimes.com |
2. The blog of Rhea Thierstein, maker of many of the amazing props Tim Walker uses in his stunning photoshoots, her blog is not only full of beautiful behind the scenes photographs, but also real information on how she makes some of these things, I’m not a prop maker, but so much of this is useful to me, and its all incredibly interesting…. http://rheathierstein.com
3. This photo of a chap being rather dapper “Royal Air Force pilot getting a haircut during a break between missions, Great Britain c. 1942”
4. Making everything smell like Vanilla – candles evvverywhere…
5. This diy guide from www.honestlywtf.com for a little clay dish, the method could be used for a load of other things to… (conceptual ceramic armour? yes please)
http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-clay-jewelry-dish/
Whoop. L x
Doubt On Loan
NFTS TV Grad
Ian Aryeh-Thompson – Producer/Director/Writer
Arthur Mulhern – Cinematographer
Jane Brodie – Production Designer
Louisa Thomas – Costume Designer
Aden Turner – 1st AD
“Doubt on Loan follows the trials and tribulations of the staff at Shawcross Library and interactive centre with Anglophile and over-enthused American ex-pat Mia, wise cracking but self-conscious Nic Kempster, and goofily affable, but “on the spectrum” Eddie Fineman, as they overcome their warped sense of views and precarious judgments to make their library, friendship and lives work.”
All stills by Kitty Walker
Part of the TV pilot revolved around a fair few people dressing up as american-themed zombies, most of whom are above (see if you can spot Abraham Lincoln, Madonna, Uncle Sam, Supergirl and Elvis) My favorite by far was Mia’s zombie Statue of Liberty costume.
Below are a few shots of it in progress, I used second hand sheet foam, green fabric and a LOT of spray paint, and then flame retardant spray (safety whoop) to make this costume. I used foam rather than more fabric, as it would restrict the actresses movement in an amusing way, it would also make it a lot harder for her to hide/cover up* this might be considered a spoiler so just pretend you never read it….
And the finished article.
A lot of fun was had by all, and maybe some spray paint poisoning…
Full synopsis and crew list : http://www.nfts.co.uk/index.php?module=Film&action=Film&film_id=756
Late last year in I worked on Jamie Stones NFTS graduation film Skyborn. I loved working with Jamie on the music video ‘make the bed’ for Tommy Reilly and his short film Sh-boom! and I jumped at the chance to be involved with this project…..
“Stranded in a foggy post apocalyptic wasteland, a father GIDEON and his son BLUE build a flying machine to see above the clouds. But Blue has lost faith in his father’s crackpot dream; their flying attempts are becoming too dangerous, and he is sure there is nothing but cloud in the sky. So Blue hatches a devious plan to keep his father on the ground…”
Post Apocalyptic wastelands are the kind of thing I dream about designing costumes for, the challenge of making something amazing but believable, you can’t just stick sticks or feathers on something, there has to be a reason (this is my personal opinion anyways, im sure there are lots of folk who would disagree with me) Every part of Blue and Gideon’s costumes has a reason to be there, for example – Blue’s costume has much more padding and safety straps than Gideon’s, because Blue is aware of the dangers of attempting to fly, whilst Gideon is focused completely on his dream of escape and seems to be unaware of the danger he is putting his son and himself in, and so takes no precautions. I would go into more detail but that would be kind of spoiling the film, so here is a big mix of my early designs and inspirations, with the final designs in the middle:
Some stills from the film (photographs by Kitty Walker)
Incredible Production design by John Merry http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3575658/
and brilliant make up by Haley Barkway http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/HayleyBarkway
And the trailer:
see the website and blog for a full crew list and behind the scenes photos….
http://www.skybornthefilm.blogspot.com/
Whoop x
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