Styling for Simba (Lion King)

For the styling of Simba I was apprehensive because I didn't want my dancer to look too cheesy and safe. Since I'm interested in working in theatre, I thought I should show my skills with prosthetic pieces whenever I could. I decided that I wanted to purchase a latex lion nose and shade his face to look as close to a lion as I could make it. He then would wear a similar costume to that of which, appears in the musical, be topless and I would paint his torso and shoulders. I wanted to fashion a high collar out of grass to keep the Savannah theme and make a mohawk mane. Below are pictures that gave me inspiration. 

Styling Ideas for Phantom

After receiving good feedback from many potential dancers, I decided it was time to really start brainstorming looks and interpretations of the Characters that I want to use. Below will include images of inspiration.

Phantom of the Opera
For his styling I wanted it to follow the theme of the original costume but I wanted to put a different twist onto it. After researching I found a style called 'Steampunk'.

"Steampunk is a genre which came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s and incorporates elements of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, horror, and speculative fiction. It involves a setting where steam power is widely used—whether in an alternate history such as Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United States, or in a post-apocalyptic time —that incorporates elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of Steampunk often feature anachronistic technology, or futuristic innovations as Victorians might have envisioned them, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art."

I wanted to make the phantom mask myself. I decided that I would experiment with liquid latex and different molds. In the meantime I looked at possible shading techniques for the face uncovered by the mask and also how best to shade the mask in to give it a really sinister deathly look.

Phantom of the Opera [film]

Phantom of the Opera [Musical]

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His hair I believed would be best slicked back, it would be easier for the model to dance in and also it wouldn't draw attention away from the masks I will make. Also the idea of slicked hair, represents sleekness and neat. Presentable and a 'well-groomed' gentleman, possibly with a 'slimy/evil' side. Perfect for Phantom.

Copyright Law Research

After having the presentation yesterday, it was brought to my attention that the music that I am hoping to use (adaptations of the original musical scores) are at risk to copyright infringement. To find out more about the issue I could potentially have to deal with I researched copyright laws and regulations via

 http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/index_en.htm

&

http://www.youtube.com/t/copyright_permissions

It was a bit complicated and I would need to get official permission from owners and companies to use it in my video. Once I had contacted those who I needed to contact, I decided in the mean time to have a back-up plan in case I didn't get permission. I contacted a few students studying music production as well as a local band to see whether they could write something for me to use.