Ye Arkham Maides Production

The production is ready for shooting.  I've mapped out the sites at both locations.  The meadows are nice with sloping hills which lead to a wall of trees.  I'll use Establishing shots I've also gotten response from several crew interns and pas.  I'm waiting to hear from the several actors, to confirm dates.  Costumes also need to be distressed, but this shouldn't take long.

I met with Marie yesterday to do a few mockups of the hag.  We also went over the makeup for the rash, -which I should have photographed, as well as the bruised skin.  Still need to get a smooth full latex appliance for the facial swelling.

Ye Arkham Maides:Costumes, Crushed Silk Organza

Crushed organza gives me the random wrinkles I want.  Crushed taffeta in poly has great 3d, with random 'rivers', but is too stiff for my comfort, can't find crushed silk taffeta.  Crushed silk chiffon or poly chiffon has very nice drape and flow, but has a laid pattern that I can see.  I think there's one that doesn't have such a laid pattern.  At Nousha's. I don't want the pattern in the 'hero' close in the dream, to be a laid but a random pattern, before going out of focus.  My thoughts are it'll lend more drama if it's random.  

One could say that the discomfort that the dark brown poly brings may be of dramatic use.  This is for the nightmare sequence.  I'll stew on that.  Jevyn and I found it at Mood on 38th, but I found a cheaper dude on 35th that has the same fabric yesterday.  Didn't buy it straight away though.  I want to head over to the bureau to work on the wrap first.  Take some pictures and send them over to Jevyn.  Going to test an Indian wrap called a Chaadra.  Used for ceremonial purposes, I can mix it with a little venus de milo drape.
Getting a lot of info and inspiration from a lord of the rings costume forum.  Details about things like the fabric of Liv Tyler's gown in the dream sequence are helpful. It's a good thing to be able to analyze the work of the pros.  Picked up some crushed poly organza at the fabric store on Bway to test.

No, Chaadra didn't work.  But this is okay for a draft.

Ye Arkham Maides: Costumes

These textures lend themselves to underexposure, which I want to use in the cinematography.  Doesn't have the flow of, say a ruffle dress, like in the period dramas of the forties, but it has it's own drama.  We're going to use the blue dress as a petticoat, if rather than this, if it ever gets here.  Styling is going to be a challenge.  Made an adjustable bustle pad to hold up the skirt, just in case it needs adjusting.  It'd b nice if someone had a ruffle dress,  would be nice in the opening sequences..

Costumes; Ye Arkham Maides

It took me a good year to find corsets for the girls. I didn't want it to be over the top, the girls are picking herbs... didn't want it to be uncomfortable. Had to be sexy, but again, not over the top. In the end I ended up re-purposing several vintage dresses designed in a retro style, about 30 years ago. Trying it out tomorrow for the first time.

Ye Arkham Maides; forest textures

Got what looks like an excellent choice for a DP and Sound Recordist.  And with the costume designer, we've started putting together a collage for the vision.  Last night I had a dream of somone in a room full of boxes, and it reminded me of a development in the story.  

Low angles work well in the forest.