Voice Of Costume - Creating Character through Costume Design Catherine Baumgardner - Costume Designer and Educator
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- TV & Film
Ever wonder how characters in film and TV get their look?
Do you like creative inspiration?
Want to hear great behind-the-scenes stories?
Listen in on working costume designers discussing getting started, inspirations, creative problem solving, career hurdles and the films and shows they work on. Join costume designer, Catherine Baumgardner, as she talks to other designers, directors, and actors on creating characters through costume. Hear behind-the-scene stories and personal advice from professionals in the field.
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Sarah Cogan - Designing for low budget, owning a rental house, and inspiring others
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Sarah Cogan and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Sarah Cogan starting out
18 1/2 independent film
$2000 budget for costumes
One woman show of the entire costume department
Huge importance of a set costumer
Impact of not having a set costumer on set
Owning her own costume rental house
Hack for numerous background on a low budget
Organization, Systems and Deadlines
Oscar shortlisted short “Bienvenidos a Los Angeles”
Her podcast on costumes
The workshops she host for growing costume designers and filmmakers
World building
Inherent conflict in the costumes in world building
Definition of Success
Filmmaking is ultimately a “Service Business”
Sarah’s Screenplay reading Hack
Life by Intention
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Ep 23 - Antoinette Messam - The Book of Clarence, Lift, and going all in on costume design
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Antoinette Messam and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Influence of parents and grandparents
Jamaican childhood
Inspired by the outdoors
Starting as a model
Journey from Modeling to Styling to Buyer for Film to Designer
First show “Catwalk”
Moment she knew Costume Design was the destination
Realization of too many things going in life
Doing your homework to get the job
The importance of the message of Book of Clarence
Research for 1st century production
Directing the color palette you have available
Actor Feedback for contemporary vs period costumes
Challenges of communication between different countries
Working on two films
Being a parent on a film set
Needed mindset shift to take from the work day to home life
Advice for her younger self
Plus Deep Dive and Rapid Fire Questions!
Antoinette's IMDB
Antoinette IG
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Jennifer Starzyk - The Iron Claw, impact of mentors, and creative inspirations
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Jennifer Starzyk and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Growing up with a fashion conscious mom
College journey and internships
First costume credit and sleeping in Pioneer Town
Working and Learning from many mentors
Bringing joy to set everyday
THE IRON CLAW
Making costumes from scratch
Designing for real people in the 1980’s
Symbolism in the character’s belts
Surprise impact of the Iron Claw story
Hard lesson learned in life
Why you should tell others your goals/dreams
Genre wish to design for someday
Movie that inspired Jennifer
Advice for others
Jennifer's IMDB
Jennifer IG - @JenStarzyk
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Ellen Mirojnick - Oppenheimer and winning the Super Bowl with Christopher Nolan
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this fun, one-on-one conversation between Ellen Mirojnick and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Painting at 3 years old
Art school at 5 years of age
Leaping from fashion to film
Memorable film experiences: Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, Chaplin
Seeing the story first
Her focus on 'contemporary design'
Creating history versus interpreting history
The rise of costume designers in the press
Having a ‘classical eye’
First Meeting with Christopher Nolan
Steven Soderbergh reigniting her love for costume design
How to handle big meetings
Solving the problems of the job
Creating the design for Oppenheimer
Tackling the limitation of ‘no hats’
Making a “fat free” film
Working with Chris Nolan is like being on a super bowl winning team
Costume details when shooting in IMAX
The importance of the silhouette
Costume ‘arc’ of Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer’s personally created signature look
Ellen’s definition of ‘success’
Ellen’s motivation to keep going
Letting creativity soar
The Inspiration of museums
Ellen Mirojnick IMDB
Ellen's IG
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Giovanni Lipari - Designing modern twists into the 1880's for "The Buccaneers"
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this fun, one-on-one conversation between Giovanni Lipari and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Growing up feeling restricted, leading to creative escapism
Supportive parents in pursuing creativity
His path into fashion industry
Fashion industry vs costume design
The beauty of history vs modern design
Modern twist on historical time periods
Staying faithful to the time period "shape"
Transitioning a show to another costume designer
Collaborating with another designer
The creative process never stops
Bringing items on trips that make you feel at home
Plus rapid fire questions:
Favorite Book
Hopeful Time Period to Design
Top places to visit in the world
Craziest thing ever done
Projects on the horizon
Giovanni IG
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Giovanni IMDB
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Oliver Garcia - Designing the period film "Chevalier" in 4 weeks
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this fun, one-on-one conversation between Oliver Garcia and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics include:
Growing up in Canary Islands
His brothers’ influence on his creative journey
Sandy Powell’s influence and mentorship
Pitching to get the job on "Chevalier"
Designing and prepping a period film in 4 weeks
Using color for theme and character
Removing dripping wax from a costume
Motivated by failure
Who to surround yourself with
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Oliver's IMDB
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