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UNIT 10 - THE MAGIC FLUTE

Reimagining the fairytale-like narrative into a Jodorowsky-esque midnight movie, existing in a fantastical post-civilisation setting.

DESIGNING THE BROTHERHOOD

exploring the cult like brotherhood, designing for ensemble. inspired by the catholic church as well as avian influences - puffed up pleats, feathers, and baby birds with open mouths and fecal sacs for the headpiece. 

UNIT 10 - THE MAGIC FLUTE

Reimagining the fairytale-like narrative into a Jodorowsky-esque midnight movie, existing in a fantastical post-civilisation setting.

THREE MAIDENS DESIGNS

as the followers of the queen, they are the most snake like of the characters. designing for groups is fun to put small differences between them.

the headpieces of the 3 ladies show a snake mouth preparing to eat the sun, stretching out to eat the sun, and then a closed mouth to begin digesting the sun - the sun being represented by their rhinestoned faces. 

UNIT 10 - THE MAGIC FLUTE

Reimagining the fairytale-like narrative into a Jodorowsky-esque midnight movie, existing in a fantastical post-civilisation setting.

SARASTRO INITIAL DESIGNS

Inspired by the sun and birds, sarastro is the primordial force opposing the queen of the night. in contrast to her, sarastro looks menacing from the front - 3 performers make an uncomfortably uncanny silhouette, yet from  the side he looks like a stout bird with a puffed up chest. 

UNIT 10 - THE MAGIC FLUTE

Reimagining the fairytale-like narrative into a Jodorowsky-esque midnight movie, existing in a fantastical post-civilisation setting.

DESIGNING FOR TAMINO AND PAMENA

Pink shows off their naivety (rose coloured glasses) and slowly they build in concentric circles as the story progresses to mimic tree rings. The body, the makeup, and the garments all make up the costume - I wanted to explore this in these characters as they represent the pure and perfect lovers (shown explicitly by their heart shaped motifs) - very much inspired by Jodorowsky’s The Holy Mountain

They are also inspired by flowers to distinguish them from the rest of the cast. they each have 7 petal lotus motifs, tamino also has a pitcher plant crown, as he is a prince.

UNIT 10 - THE MAGIC FLUTE

Reimagining the fairytale-like narrative into a Jodorowsky-esque midnight movie, existing in a fantastical post-civilisation setting.

INITIAL DESIGNS FOR THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT

Inspired by serpents, the moon (duh) and european medieval cosmology, I wanted to capture primal wonder in the cosmic.

UNIT 10 - THE MAGIC FLUTE

Reimagining the fairytale-like narrative into a Jodorowsky-esque midnight movie, existing in a fantastical post-civilisation setting.

Exploring the balance between characters through print. 

The Queen of the Night represents chaos to balance Sarastro’s order

Pamena and Tamino’s arc balances one another through experience, contrasting their naivety

UNIT 10 - THE MAGIC FLUTE

Reimagining the fairytale-like narrative into a Jodorowsky-esque midnight movie, existing in a fantastical post-civilisation setting. I focused on showing moral ambiguity through dress, and the relationship between the flesh, makeup, and adornment to blur the lines of where costume ends.

UNIT 10: WHITE COLOUR BLACK

Reimagining the film White Colour Black, an exercise in contemporary styling

UNIT 10 - WHITE COLOUR BLACK

Reimagining the film White Colour Black, an exercise in contemporary styling

UNIT 10 - WHITE COLOUR BLACK

Reimagining the film White Colour Black, an exercise in contemporary styling

UNIT 10 - WHITE COLOUR BLACK

Reimagining the film White Colour Black, an exercise in contemporary styling

UNIT 10 - WHITE COLOUR BLACK

Reimagining the film White Colour Black, an exercise in contemporary styling

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

LEKE

BADEWA

UNIT 10 - WHITE COLOUR BLACK

Reimagining the film White Colour Black, an exercise in contemporary styling

STYLE BOARDS compilations of the feeling, textures, garments, and accessories of characters

BADEWA

LEKE

UNIT 10 - WHITE COLOUR BLACK

Reimagining the film White Colour Black, an exercise in contemporary styling

CONCEPT BOARD AND CHARACTER BOARDS

CONCEPT BOARD

LEKE CHARACTER BOARD

BADEWA CHARACTER BOARD

UNIT 10 - WHITE COLOUR BLACK

Reimagining the film White Colour Black, an exercise in contemporary styling

LOCATION BOARDS Representations of my feelings towards the various areas

LONDON

DAKAR HOTEL

DAKAR LOCAL BAR

UNCLE BOLA’S POPENGUINE HOUSE

SKETCHBOOK