Good costumes in films help the audience be transported into the right era and place of action. And the best costumes get a nomination for «Oscar»!
Have you seen these outfits on the big screen, and now they can get a closer look at the Museum of the Institute of design (FIDM). They became part of the exhibition The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design. This annual event, which starts right before the «Oscar», where 5 of the 25 movies get a nomination for best costume design. Visitors to the exhibition will see over 100 costumes from more than 25 movies released in 2018. To see the exhibition is completely free.
Ruth Carter-nominated for the costumes for «Black Panther», said it was not easy to come up with the characters of the film. Meetings designer with the crew to discuss the appearance of the inhabitants of finding wakanda was more than in her entire career. But for Carter it was very important to picture the world, whom no one has seen before. And it turned out perfectly.
Some of the costumes in «the Return of Mary Poppins» was created to seem two-dimensional. This technique is especially impressive when you have the chance to see her closer.
In 2019 a nomination For «best costume design» received:
Mary Zophres — «the Ballad of Buster the Scruggs.»
Ruth Carter — «Black Panther»
Sandy Powell — «the Favourite» and»Mary Poppins returns»
Alexandra Byrne — «Mary Queen of Scots.»
Expert FIDM Nick Verreos told how the costumes complete the image of the character. Many times when an actor or actress end up fitting, that’s the last kind of the final step, that is when they really enter into the role and become the person who is their character.
Information about the exhibition:
It is open to the public from 5 February to 12 April 2019. Opening hours: from 10 to 17, Tuesday — Saturday. Weekend: Sunday, Monday.
The exhibition will be held at:
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
919 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015
(Corner of Grand Avenue & 9th Street)
Parking is under the building of the Institute (entrance on 9th Street) or in the surrounding area.
If you still have questions, you can ask them by phone 213-623-5821, EXT. 2224
The FIDM Museum has one of the country’s finest collections of costumes, consisting of more than 15 thousand items ranging from the 18th century to the present day, and annually to various major exhibitions. The Museum’s area is 3 thousand square meters. the Annual exhibition of the Art of Motion Picture Costume Design dedicated to the work of the designers on costumes for famous films, including the award-winning film Academy and nominated for «Oscar».
The Museum also pays homage to the designers, costume designer, nominated for the «Emmy», the exhibition Art of Television Costume Design.
