latimes.com: In a Hollywood obsessed with futuristic CG effects, Simon Brindle does things the old-school way — really old school. As the costume armor supervisor for “Wrath of the Titans,” the sequel to the 2010 Warner Bros. film “Clash of the Titans” due out March 30, Brindle and his team fashioned the suits of armor worn by Sam Worthington and other actors using leather and wooden mallets and other tools and materials employed by the ancient Greeks.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Working Hollywood: An armory of costumes for 'Wrath of the Titans'
latimes.com: In a Hollywood obsessed with futuristic CG effects, Simon Brindle does things the old-school way — really old school. As the costume armor supervisor for “Wrath of the Titans,” the sequel to the 2010 Warner Bros. film “Clash of the Titans” due out March 30, Brindle and his team fashioned the suits of armor worn by Sam Worthington and other actors using leather and wooden mallets and other tools and materials employed by the ancient Greeks.
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Personally, I loved every little bit of this article. Not only did it remind me why I love costumes, there is such an interesting story that Brindle had about becoming a costume designer.
I think that it is fantastic that he began his career in the fine arts and working with mediums like metal and wood. On top of that, he fell into costume design because he was following trades that he enjoyed working on and then applied them to something like costume design. I hope to do something similar and work with other mediums that go beyond fabric because there are useful skills there that you have to learn and harness into your work to create a variety.
The other part of the article that I loved dearly was the his comments toward costume design. He said something about the rewarding feeling that he got when an actor put his costume on and really became the character. That point really rings true because no matter how that actor feels before hand, it is worth everything when your costume is so affective that they start acting like their character as soon as enough of the costume goes on. Sometimes they don't even realize it and sometimes they are really aware. Regardless, it is so special to watch it happen.
In the past 3 years i have developed a passion for metal working, welding and shaping. its great to see a big budget hollywood utilizing trade skills and bringing back authenticity to the big screen. i personally would love to watch a behind the scenes on the experience of modern day costumers having to adapt backwards to the old greek armory skills. anyone though who sees these costumes will have to appreciate the leather working as well. 2x3 inch leather scales to cover a full side adult is no small task.
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