Last Thursday, we spent the day refining our interview questions and making sure they would work for our next interview, with Kelsey Tomlinson. We also started to storyboard the documentary, and we listened to some inspiration music for the score. Jason gave us a couple of artists he liked, so we listened to those to get a better idea of what the score might eventually sound like. Later that day, we went down to Playhouse Square to get a bunch of b-roll. We took a lot of good videos of the traffic, the signs, and the chandelier, and we also went to see Beehive, a jukebox musical based on 60's music. Before the show, we sat in on the artist conversation to get a better idea of how the Great Lakes theater company works. Unfortunately, we weren't able to film it like we had planned to, but it was nevertheless very interesting. The costumes designer talked a lot about how she was inspired and how she fit the costumes to the storyline; since it was very 60's based, she talked a lot about using the different styles and fashions of the time to show how much they changed. Beehive the musical itself was super cool - there wasn't much of a plot, so it was pretty much just an hour-and-a-half long medley of 60's songs, but it was really good anyways.
On Friday, we went back down to Ohio Shakespeare to interview their costumes designer, Kelsey Tomlinson. We ended up not using the light that we bought, since it was earlier in the day. We got things set up smoother, and the interview went really well. We also took a bunch of b-roll of her in the dressing room, mock-sorting through costumes. She showed us the costumes that she designed for The Three Musketeers, and how she added a bunch of little 'easter eggs' that only the actors would know about - like little superhero patches on the insides, or tiny fabric hearts, or subtly matching colors. It was really cool to see how much thought and love goes into costume designing, especially those little touches - it was clear that Kelsey really loves what she does. She also talked about having a day job alongside the theater work, and that was really inspiring for me to see that it's possible to pursue a creative path you love while still having a pay-the-bills job that is enjoyable - it's not either or.
On Friday, we went back down to Ohio Shakespeare to interview their costumes designer, Kelsey Tomlinson. We ended up not using the light that we bought, since it was earlier in the day. We got things set up smoother, and the interview went really well. We also took a bunch of b-roll of her in the dressing room, mock-sorting through costumes. She showed us the costumes that she designed for The Three Musketeers, and how she added a bunch of little 'easter eggs' that only the actors would know about - like little superhero patches on the insides, or tiny fabric hearts, or subtly matching colors. It was really cool to see how much thought and love goes into costume designing, especially those little touches - it was clear that Kelsey really loves what she does. She also talked about having a day job alongside the theater work, and that was really inspiring for me to see that it's possible to pursue a creative path you love while still having a pay-the-bills job that is enjoyable - it's not either or.
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