Filmcraft: Costume Design

Product Description

Actors often say they only really assume the identity of their character when they have donned the costumes painstakingly created for them by the costume designer. In this volume of the Filmcraft series, sixteen of the world's greatest costume designers come together to share their inspiration and knowledge with the world. They provide insights into the challenges of building a team, working with budgets, and collaboration with production designers, actors and directors. Designers featured include Academy Award winners like Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Janty Yates and Lindy Hemming and nominees Julie Weiss and Mary Zophres, and BAFTA winner Michael Kaplan.

With Focal Presss new Film Craft series, the focus switches to from still photography to the art of motion pictures. The books are presented in an easy-to-read conversational style, with the authors holding discussions with various legends in their particular field. Titles are attractively laid-out with lots of sidebars and breakout boxes, lavishly illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white and full color photos, and feature inner-flaps on the front and back covers for convenient bookmarking. Whether youre a working pro, a fledgling filmmaker, or cinema enthusiast, this new collection from Focal Press is an invaluable resource, filled with pro tips and entertaining and informative essays that will thrill both film nerds and neophytes alike.