The Armor Costume for a Character by Samantha Chijona Garcia and Vladimir Cuenca |
Home > Winners > #102743 |
 |
|
||||
| DESIGN DETAILS | |||||
| DESIGN NAME: The Armor PRIMARY FUNCTION: Costume for a Character INSPIRATION: Having studied for years structures that we use when dressing and that have protected and distancing ourselves from the real world I choose one of my favorite, the armor. I took advantage of the study of Western and Japanese war pieces and modernized it with the use of materials and disused pieces. The text of Shakespeare's play emphasizes the two faces and the physical problem of the character I used it as inspiration to separate and show the two parts of Richard III. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This armor, made with fully recycled materials, mixes metallic corset nerves referring to the classic western armor, topped by a butcher's chainmail glove that evokes the bloodthirsty of the character with leather leggings overlapping layers denoting the various faces assumed by the character during the plot. From a modernist vision in terms of fabric, overlapping and weaving of pieces the structure refers to the vulnerability of the King and the man who lives at the same time in Richard III. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The piece is compound by 6 small parts, the main three, armor jacket, pant and boots are easy to put, also it has another leather structure which should be placed with buckles while the hat and the glove are closed by an elastic piece. the interaction between the actor and the piece is determined for the modular form of the main piece, the person can take off the leather part, the helmet, the glove and keep only the base jacket, pants and boots, in the same way he can add more pieces throught the evolution of the character inside the theater play. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in June 2018 in Havana, Cuba and ended in September 2018 in Havana, Cuba. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The armor is compound by 6 pieces. 1: The metal structure, it is metal lines sewn on a twill weave jerkin jacket, 2: the leather armor, leather gaiters overlapping forms an independent structure that joins the rest of the set with leather straps closed by buckles, 3: The metal glove, a chainmail glove closes the cuff to give the sleeve a shot, 4: The helmet, a velvet hat lined with metal strips works as an armor helmet 5: The pants, a black twill pants and finally 6: Black leather boots to the knees. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Armor- 45cmx30cmx55cm Helmet- diameter:57cm High: 23cm TAGS: Costume design, Shakespeare, Richard III, Armor, theater, cuban designer, Samantha Chijona Design, schijonag. RESEARCH ABSTRACT: My research flew over two essential aspects, the historical and the technical. After having studied for years Western and Japanese armors, the challenge of creating one was wonderful. I had to solve how I should use the historical engineering structures in those garments with the modern materials I had in hand. I read and compiled images and information, of the western armor, I appropriated the metal and the order of the parts while from the Japanese I took overlays of leather pieces sewn with cord. The result was a very visual and modern armor that keeps its basic function, protection. CHALLENGE: The development of the piece became a challenge, I wanted to do something great for the character but working in Cuba is always difficult due to the lack of resources, so while researching, I also located materials. Looking in an antique warehouse I found these old pieces of unused corsets bones and leather leggings and decided to use them. With only one month to prepare the entire theater play with more than 16 characters we were detained in this armor for a week, assembling, testing and sewing piece by piece in search of achieving an attractive but useful result. ADDED DATE: 2020-02-28 22:45:13 TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Designer and Creative Director: Samantha Chijona, Designer: Vladimir Cuenca and IMAGE CREDITS: Image 1,2,3,4,5: Samantha Chijona Photographer/ Samantha Chijona Designer /Richard III/ The Armor /Model: Maria Gabriela Sanchez, 2018 PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Chijona, Samantha, 2018 |
||||
| Visit the following page to learn more: https://www.behance.net/SamanthaCHGarcia | |||||
| CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS | |
 |
NAME: Jazz Martinez Gamboa PROFILE: My client, Jazz Martinez Gamboa is a Theater director, who was in charge of the Shakespeare's play which belongs the design to. At that moment he was working for the Cuban Institute of Scenic Arts. |
| AWARD DETAILS | |
 |
The Armor Costume For a Character by Samantha Chijona Garcia and Vladimir Cuenca is Winner in Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design Category, 2019 - 2020.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Samantha Chijona Garcia and Vladimir Cuenca. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Samantha Chijona Garcia and Vladimir Cuenca. |
| SOCIAL |
| + Add to Likes / Favorites | Send to My Email | Comment | Testimonials | View Press-Release | Press Kit |
Did you like Samantha Chijona Garcia and Vladimir Cuenca's Performing Arts Design?
You will most likely enjoy other award winning performing arts design as well.
Click here to view more Award Winning Performing Arts Design.
  |
 |
