Nausicaa of the valley of the wind
[above: world board]
for this project, we were tasked with reinterpreting studio Ghibli’s Nasuicaa of the valley of the wind into a live action film. we had to imagine and design the world & the four different lands that it would be set in, including material availability, climate, flora and fauna, wealth, culture, and politics, all of which would effect our designs. we were to design four costumes and physically make one that included a functioning pocket, an 18th century corset, an accessory, and used second hand garments. then, we made a 90 second live action film featuring our costume.
Film Breakdown
the lands
As a part of my world building, I established what each world symbolised and politically represented, their society, the weather and terrain, technology, their wealth and trading, availability of material, clothing, culture and more, as this would all affect what and how they wear their clothes and inform my design.
TOLMEKIA
PEJITE
THE VALLEY OF THE WIND
THE TOXIC JUNGLE
ASBEL
FROM petite
CHARACTER board
STYLE BOARD
DESIGN RESEARCH
initial designs
final design
lord yupa
FROM the valley of the wind
CHARACTER board
STYLE BOARD
DESIGN RESEARCH
initial designs
final design
Nausicaa
FROM the valley of the wind
CHARACTER board
STYLE BOARD
DESIGN RESEARCH
initial designs
final design
Kushana
from tolmekia
CHARACTER board
STYLE BOARD
DESIGN RESEARCH
initial designs
final design
making
Skirt: recycled denim and old shoes.
Accessory: old gloves, spoons and tin.
Pocket: old seatbelt, leather from a jacket and a toy gun, all 2nd hand.
final outcome
'kushana of tolmekia'
watch as Kushana explores the damaged remains of the valley of the wind alone after her devastating attack on this kingdom also left her own troops dead.