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Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie.

Bonnie and Clyde is a great example of how the simple addition of a hat can say a lot about a character. Contributor 5 Comments 26 May ’09 1 Jul ’09 14 May ’09

Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie.

If you watch supernatural cop show Sleepy Hollow on Fox (Universal in the UK), you will definitely know who Kristin Burke is. Her sartorial contribution to the first season has ingrained the series with a handsome, consistent, yet oddly plausible look. We say ‘oddly’ because the show is, for want of a better term, completely batshit crazy; a mix of 18th century drama and modern day X-Files, involving headless horsemen, a tree monster, deadly black vein disease, and all manner of creepy mythology based beasties. It’s terrific fun. Kristin M. Burke is what we would politely call a veteran costume designer, over 50 films to her name, although not someone…

To celebrate the release of Oz the Great and Powerful this week, here is a round-up of the best fantasy costume related posts at Clothes on Film. Some stretch a few years back but are still worth a read. Also do not forget to check out our review of Oz HERE. Click the image to take you to the article. Her name is Effie and she dresses in McQueen. We speak to simulation supervisor Claudia Chung about designing costumes for Oscar winning animation Brave. With Catching Fire on the way this November, revisit our review of The Hunger Games. Costume designer Trish Summerville replaces Judianna Makovsky for the new one.…

The latest MCU smash-hit, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), features one of the strangest villains in the wallcrawler’s rogues’ gallery. When it comes to movies based on comic books, the outfit a character like Mysterio wears is not supposed to work on-screen. On the printed pages of comics, the outfits can be impractical and outlandish, and nothing is more of those things than the villain’s fishbowl helmet, lavender cape fastened with giant eyes, and green, scaly tights. Still, costume designer for the film, Anna B. Sheppard, met the challenge of making a fantastic look for Jake Gyllenhaal’s villain. Instead of running away from the crazy roots of the character, she……

Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie.

Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie.

Ruth E. Carter’s work on Do the Right Thing is a masterclass in how costume can influence the look and feel of a film.

Kathleen Kennedy chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about her experiences and understanding of costume design. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 5 May ’09 4 Feb ’20 29 Sep ’10 Costume designer Joanna Johnston has recreated WW1 with staunch accuracy. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 4 Feb ’11 16 Jul ’13 23 Oct ’12