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Untitled: Making a Codpiece for Eagle
colour, silent
Duration 1min. 13 secs.
Some initial experimental designs made in Photoshop, colours chosen conceptually gold/black for the Gothic elements of the house and red looked too much like a bullfighter
My decision to use satin and silk on such a large scale garment proved problematic from the outset as it was slippery and the fabric needed to be joined. I made it in calico first which also needed joining. These were also my first attempts at 'full costumes'
The cloak was lined and all seams needed to match
Several layers of fringing to represent the wings
My first attempt at the collar was hessian buckram stiffening, wadding, satin and velvet and was too top heavy to stand up so I abandoned this design
Showing off the 'wingspan'
Conceptually this was Brian Eno/Rick Wakeman meets the Gothihc Horror/Carnival villain.
This enabled me to try out choreographic ideas and to develop the narrative in a more appropriate space.
I developed the ideas below from the initial design in my proposal to Unravelled.
There were several rehearsals and a a number of lot of fittings for each character
and costume.These took place at college as well as in my studio and in the actor's home
Rehearsals in the Film and Video room for the Performance done for assessment allowed me to experiment with studio lighting and an elevated platform for Eagle (understudy) to use. This was more of a 'theatrical' environment but was a more detached experience for the viewer
A second performance was done to the MA/MFA group in a more intimate and was a more intense experience forthe viewer and the performers
Unravelling The Vyne
Making Eagle's costume
Sharon McElroy