French Electro duo Air creates score for a 100 year old Sci Fi film
In 1902 the first science fiction movie of significance was created called Le Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip To the Moon). It was not til recently however, that director Georges Melies’ hand painted color reels were recovered and refurbished for viewing.
The reason I’m excited about this, is because AIR was commissioned to create the music score for this 100 year old film. They had short notice to compose the music, and watched the film over and over for a month, to the point they said in an NPR interview, they felt like they were right there with the people from 1902 on the team. It must have felt a little like time travel. On the release night they were very “stage freight” about how the music would be received by audiences, given the importance of the film, but of course it was marvelous. AIR will be releasing their score in a few days, To read more about this and listen to the radio interview click on over to NPR music.
For Christmas one of the gifts my boyfriend gave me was a Flip Video, which is a mini digital camcorder that holds up to 60 minutes of footage. It has all of the software built into it and all you have to do is plug it into a usb and you’re ready to go! I have never “made films” before but I found this gadget to be extremely easy to use, and fun! Since those balloons are still hanging around from Valentines Day, I used them as a prop in my little experimental film/ commercial.
After the last post I got to thinking about what I should be for Halloween this year. First I decided to be Amy Winehouse, but the more I got to thinking about it, the more I realized 1.) it was kind of mean to make a joke out of her condition, and 2.) the costume wouldn’t be much more than a big bouffant wig, and some “normal-ish” street clothes. Since the exciting part of Halloween is the costume, I opted instead to be Marie Antoinette! Frothy, too-sweet, over-the-top girly-ness? Love it!
Though I love the 17th century dresses, I don’t want to go the authentic route. I prefer to do something more…Betsey Johnson-esque (short, sweet, floral, and cute). I actually found quite a few varieties of ready-made costumes available throughout the internet and on e-bay. They will cost about $70- $90 though, and personally I don’t want to pay that much for something I won’t wear much.
Besides, the most fun is in CREATING the costume! This Simplicity pattern (#0516) is perfect if you are wanting to make your own! Here was my initial quick sketch/ rough draft:
I got all the fabric, exactly the fabric I had HOPED to find (!!) and all on clearance! I also got a wig on ebay for $10, have 3 potential shoe options already in my closet (leaning toward pink rose printed Irregular choice shoes), and will hunt for stockings once the dress is done and I know exactly what I want. If you are planning to do this as your costume, check out Sock Dreams! I have posted a few below that would be perfect for this theme!
If you are not into sewing and still want to put together your own costume here’s an idea! Follow Christina’s example and pair a corset top with a skirt and petticoat. Too much skin? Make a corset tank and wear it with a ruffled skirt!
Join me as I make this, I will post it when I’m done! In the meantime, for inspiration check out this blog and this one!
Yesterday I went to the movie theatre and got 6 tickets for the Sex and the City midnight opening, for only $2.00 a ticket! Can you believe that? It’s one of the last bargains left in the world. Anyways I seriously can’t wait to go to this. I am going to wear one of my favorite vintage floral “Carrie” dresses, and I am trying to get my friend Heath to dress as Stanford. It’s going to be a blast. If that weren’t fun enough, the season finally of Lost is on tonight too! Woohoo!
