Monday, November 21, 2011
HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce
Clothes on Film: Recently Clothes on Film editor, Chris Laverty was invited to discuss the costumes, themes and food in HBO mini-series, Mildred Pierce. Joined by journalist, Georgie Hobbs; senior content producer for Sky Atlantic, Ben Boyer and Julia Murphy Buske from the Primrose Bakery, we chatted in detail about what made this superb adaptation come alive.
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So, having never seen this series or knowing anything about it, this interview told me so much about this show and has actually gotten me interested in watching it. On top of the interesting costumes, there was an interesting process of how to think about characters and their different attributes. The idea that really intrigued me personally was when the design process was built off the characters and not so much off of the sets or the lights. Roth catered to the parts and didn't fall into the trap of thinking, "well will the actor like this", or "how appropriate is this for the actor in this type of setting". This meant complete freedom in the sense that the show could tell the story through wardrobe.
What was even more complimentary to the costumes and the actors was the footage of those interesting camera angles. Some of the greatest photographers and filmmakers used the simplest forms of photography to create the most outstanding work. It really showed in the sequences shown how the camera angle could make the younger girl appear to hold the power in the room, over a fully grown woman. I think that Winslet was shot in the most intriguing angles because the camera showed somewhat of a struggle in her life. There wasn't a balanced moment, from what I could see, and that became apparent in the shots. One minute she is defeated and the camera looks down upon her, or she's cornered and the camera slants, another time she shows desperation and that shot is taken through the window of a car. All of these images area burned into the viewer's mind because the camera is expressing some severe feelings and is it is done in a way to evoke a certain sense of catharsis. In addition, I think that the video was valuable because the people that have familiarized themselves with the show were dissecting certain aspects that sometimes fall short of one's attention.
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