Catherine Chan Costumier

Suns Down

Valiant Film Company & Hive Mind Entertainment
Melbourne, AU
(2016)

Costume designer: Catherine Chan
Photography: Catherine Chan & Titanzee Productions
Role: Costume designer & maker, costume assistant/standby

A short film submitted to the ‘Star Wars Fan Film Competition’.

The brief required two Tusken Raiders – an elder and a younger Raider. The director didn’t want an exact copy of the ones in the films. It was decided these Raiders would be from a different tribe. Since the budget was small, op shop finds were repurposed, while their robes were made and stained in coffee, tea and acrylic paints. They are scavengers, after all!

Materials:
broadcloth, upcycled fabric, op shop finds

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