Artistic Direction 9-20-11

NOTE: The following are suggestions to get you thinking creatively. You might come up with something not mentioned here which is awesome. We will need to collaborate early in the process.

General Costume Notes:

The costumes should be easy to move in
Color and pattern suggestions should be incorporated in the costume

Create a “flair” that moves as the character moves. Ripple should have part of her costume ripples or moves in a water-like fashion as she moves etc.

Everything but the face (which will have makeup) should be covered. These are elemental forms, not people.

Sol Colors

Character Notes:
The wise one
The traveler
The voice of experience

Yellows- Light beams
Reds and Orange-Sunset/Fire
White- Light bulb

Musical Notes:
Instrument: Yet to be determined
Music Type: I see this will have subdued pieces of everyone’s themes. White light combines all colors.

Pattern: Sunburst
Lighting: Golden Hour

Ripple

Character Notes:
Has childlike wonder
Taks and acts without reservation
Very excitable
You can’t help but like her

Dark Blue-Water
Light Green-Lake Water
White-Ocean foam

Pattern: Wave
Pattern: Ripples
Pattern: Bubbles

Musical Notes:
Instrument:
Music Type: Light, upbeat, energetic

Art Types: Water Color
Brush Texture: Wavy (Starry Night-Van Gough)


Grit

Character Notes:
The deep thinker
Slow, deliberate
Loyal and caring of others


Dark Brown: Fertile Dirt
Light Brown: Tree Bark
Gray: Stone
Emerald Green: Plants

Pattern: Bark
Pattern Cracked Dry Earth
Pattern: Lizzard Skin texture

Art: Sand, wood
Brush Texture: Cracked

Music Notes:
Instruments:
Chello
Drums (experiment with type)
Music Type: Low, slow, strong, nonaggressive, like a heartbeat

Draft

Character Notes:
Very quick
Quick to judge
Quick to change

Light Blue: Sky
White-Clouds

Patterns: Swirls (tonadoes)
Pattern: Clouds

Musical Notes:
Instrument: Wind Instruments
Music Type: Quick, “Changing directions rapidly.”

Art: Airbrushed
Brush Type: Swirls like the cartoonish gust of air


Void

Character Notes:
The compassionate listener
Has no voice
Speaks through her actions

Black
Purple
Gray-Moonlight
Gold-Stars

Pattern: Stars

Music Notes:
Instruments: TBD
Music Type: A counterpoint to Sol’s theme
Music Type: Create a purposeful “void” in the music.

Art Type: Monochromatic black and white
Brush: Any