Anastasia
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Hello! I'm Back, I am so so so sorry for being so absent, I got a lot more work than I was expecting, and have had to hit the ground running until now.
I am up to date on the podcast, not the live broadcasts.
Bre:
Using many layers to create a whispy effect would work if we used an incredibly lightweight silk chiffon. The only downside is that no matter what you do you must hem the cloth so that it doesn't fray, so each layer will end up having a more opaque and stiffer edge on it. If you do it right, the edge can be as small as an eighth of an inch, so it probably wouldn't be very obvious on camera. I haven't been able to test anything as yet.
Ouzaru:
I have also been thinking about VFX being applied to the Valar, especially before their descent into Arda and their meeting with the elves. I spoke with the designer I was working for about VFX costumes, and apparently it is very possible, but very expensive. What the team does is the actor basically wears a motion capture suit, and the entire body and costume are created by the VFX team. Your idea about creating a colour for each Vala is a good one. Disney has used this technique to great effect with their princesses. After all, if I say "The Yellow Princess" pretty much everyone knows which one I am talking about
Regarding cultural appropriation:
I think that it is possible to use the idea of a native American headdress in a way that is not culturally appropriative. I think that its use, especially on a person of such importance as Manwe, and especially if we hired a native American actor (and probably some native American crew as well), would show a certain respect for the culture and the meaning behind the garment. Nevertheless I, as a white woman, do not feel that it is my place to say whether or not it is actually OK to do so, which is why I am a little squeamish about it.
Bre (the second): I really like your sketches that were inspired by the feathers of birds and how they ruffle them. I think that we could add a little circlet or crown to that and it would look quite lovely.
Regarding the Rankin/Bass:
I have never seen that film, I will have to make a point of watching it. The interpretation of the different immortals is very interesting.
I am up to date on the podcast, not the live broadcasts.
Bre:
Using many layers to create a whispy effect would work if we used an incredibly lightweight silk chiffon. The only downside is that no matter what you do you must hem the cloth so that it doesn't fray, so each layer will end up having a more opaque and stiffer edge on it. If you do it right, the edge can be as small as an eighth of an inch, so it probably wouldn't be very obvious on camera. I haven't been able to test anything as yet.
Ouzaru:
I have also been thinking about VFX being applied to the Valar, especially before their descent into Arda and their meeting with the elves. I spoke with the designer I was working for about VFX costumes, and apparently it is very possible, but very expensive. What the team does is the actor basically wears a motion capture suit, and the entire body and costume are created by the VFX team. Your idea about creating a colour for each Vala is a good one. Disney has used this technique to great effect with their princesses. After all, if I say "The Yellow Princess" pretty much everyone knows which one I am talking about
Regarding cultural appropriation:
I think that it is possible to use the idea of a native American headdress in a way that is not culturally appropriative. I think that its use, especially on a person of such importance as Manwe, and especially if we hired a native American actor (and probably some native American crew as well), would show a certain respect for the culture and the meaning behind the garment. Nevertheless I, as a white woman, do not feel that it is my place to say whether or not it is actually OK to do so, which is why I am a little squeamish about it.
Bre (the second): I really like your sketches that were inspired by the feathers of birds and how they ruffle them. I think that we could add a little circlet or crown to that and it would look quite lovely.
Regarding the Rankin/Bass:
I have never seen that film, I will have to make a point of watching it. The interpretation of the different immortals is very interesting.