After reading the article, Are your Costumes Telling Stories? Take a Look Inside the Costume Design for 'American Hustle,' ( http://nofilmschool.com/2014/01/inside-the-costume-design-for-american-hustle )I really got a new outlook on how to not only tell a films story but raise the production value. This article is kind of old because it was written on January 11th in 2014 by V Renée but, i definitely learned something and would recommend it to anyone that wants to go into costume design. The three main points that the author of the article used were American Hustle, Hollywood Reporter Article, and American Hustle Featurette video.
American Hustle:
This movie has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 and has a good plot from what i read. It is about a con man and his seductive partner are learned to work for a wild FBI agent who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. Michael Wilkinson was the Costume Director of the film and in Renée's article she refers to another article where he talks about what inspired him.
Hollywood Reporter Article: This article is about five costume designers talking about what inspired their costumes in their films. The costume designers include, Catherine Martin (The Great Gatsby), Michael Wilkinson (American Hustle), Mary Zophres (Inside Llewyn Davis), Trish Summerville (Catching Fire), and Daniel Orlandi (Saving Mr. Banks).
Critique Q & A
Q: What is the author's argument and what information/evidence and sources does she use to support that argument?
A: Renée's argument is that costume design is more than just dressing someone. Her evidence she uses to support that are quotes and arguments from Famous Costume Designers and how they are inspired through clothing.
Q: What are the author's strengths and weaknesses?
A: I feel like she does a good job of coming up with a lot of examples for her claims but she doesn't really go into enough depth for me and what i would think for other people.
Q: What are the author's general conclusions?
A: This kind of goes back to where the authors weaknesses are. She has many examples but doesn't end very well or come to a conclusion.
Q:Does the author's argument support the main point?
A: Yes, she is very good at supporting of her main point.
Q: Is evidence convincing? Are there wider ramifications to the conclusion?
A: In my opinion, it wasn't very convincing until it came to the American Hustle Featurette video because i actually heard the costume designers talk.
Q:What are the applications/implications to you as a videographer?
A: I feel like as a videographer i need to have a passion for what I do. This is what the article was about and really made an impact on me.
Q:What don't you understand, and is this because you lack certain assumed knowledge or vocabulary or because the writer is unclear?
A: I had a pretty good idea of what she was trying to say in this article. I definitely don't have the same knowledge as a professional costume designer but she did a good job of writing this to her audience which was me.
No comments:
Post a Comment