while you have light

Something funny about working in film... the editing process takes such a long long while that by the point it really starts to come together, stills start to appear and you (finally!) get to watch the finished thing, so much time has passed that it's pretty much like re-living the magic all over again! (Unless of course you're part of the post production team... in which case you've spent a long time in a small room with people you've developed strong and equal feelings of love and hate for, and are really just hoping to have held onto your sanity.) Lucky for me, costume gal, I'm currently sitting and enjoying the snippets of a short film I worked on at the end of last year, While You Have Light, start to take shape! I hear a viewing is not far off (SO excited) but for now shall we just enjoy some stills?

I had the most fun working on this film. It's a charming little devil - paper cranes come to life, lives are taken over by paper (literally), adventures are had and relationships are explored, developed and mended. Whimsy and heart to the max. Is that all you need in a pleasurable viewing experience or what?

And I got to rip up clothes and splatter them with (fake) blood! I gotta tell ya, that's a therapeutic activity right there.

But of course - it wouldn't have been half the excellent experience if it weren't for the wicked people doing their thing behind and in front of the camera - it's all about who you work with, am I right?

directed by Jenny Crabb / produced by Lauren Cleary / cinematography by Corydon Anderson / written by Chris Ardley / production design by Danae Blennerhassett / hair and make up by Kate Anderson

featuring Kiran Wilson / Meagan Taylor / Clem Littleton

stills by Matthew Casey

Yay movies!

Lisa xx

costume designin': reckless

Remember not suuuuper long ago I posted Reckless by San Cisco, a music video I costume designed? Featuring some beautiful locations, a pack of good-looking actors and the chance to dress the hippest love triangle in the state (not a bad bit of work, let me tell you)? I thought I'd give you a closer look and share a few of my favourite photos from the shoot...

Full behind-the-scenes gallery can be seen here, and the video itself here.

Lisa xx

reckless

Ahoy hoy! Exciting thing! I offer to you the official music video for San Cisco's Reckless, which I worked on last year as Costume Lady. This was a total joy to work on, with lovely people and lovely clothes (massive cheers to my pal Michael for letting me raid his wardrobe). Watch away!

directed by Melissa Smith and Aimee-Leah Gellard / produced by Liam Murray / cinematography by Kristoffer Myhre / edited by Sabrina Reil / featuring Steve Madsen, Shannen Chin-Quan and Henry Hammersla

Lisa xx