The Red Tree

 

These are some of my favourite screenshots from a short film I have just completed of Shaun Tan's children's book 'The Red Tree'. The book is about the struggle through depression and the journey towards hope.

This book has always been an inspiration to me, and when our family bought our new high-tech camera I decided it was high time to start making some quality videos. I have been working on this project for weeks - and today it is completed.

If there is anything I would change it would be to bring the voiceover out louder than the music, but it is still distinguishable... I think...

Here is the video:

I greatly enjoyed this project - it was the first proper film I had made in years, and I learned heaps in the process. Some of the images are taken directly from the book, but others I have used my own interpretation of the words and have quite deep meanings for myself which might escape others. I just hope there's enough universal content for everyone to get something out of it.

I did all filming, lighting, acting, editing, speaking and all of that myself. I think next time I will ask someone to help me out, especially with the filming, so I can get some better close-up footage and even a moving camera!

Bodice

I have now completely finished my Cambodian-style bodice! Yay!

And when I went to try it on, I realised I had made it a size or two too large for myself T-T

So in these photos you might notice I am pinching it tight behind my back. WHAT A SHAME.

I will alter it to fit my size once I get it back from marking.

Here's what it looks like off the body:

Do you see that detailing? See those seams?? See that boning??? See that zipper????

(You're not meant to see the last two)
This took me forever T-T

Now it's time to work on my skirt!!

Makeover

My blog has just gone through its own makeover! Gone are the gothic black backgrounds and painful-to-read white writing. Gone are the thin columns and small-size photographs!

Speaking of photographs, my fabulous mother has just invested into a top of the range camera - I cannot comment on its type as I must confess I know little about cameras! But I'm expecting to learn. This is my new baby - too bad I have to share it!

Meanwhile, some further vintage hair persuits:

Preparing the night before...

 The next day:

Made up:

 

Lots of pins!

For further information on these pin-curls, check out Vixen Vintage's post.

I have another style I tried a while ago, unfortunately the photos were taken on my old camera. This is a more work-style hairdo: