But she still had to undergo a torturous routine to get her into the suit. Highly recommended for all batman and comic book movie fans. Alicia silverstone suffered massive body shaming as batgirl. British costume designer bob ringwood redesigned the batsuit for tim burtons 1989 reboot, batman. Bob ringwood costume designer bob smith camera operator bryan graves set designer david murphy first assistant director donn cambern editor doug turner soundsound designer edgar gross executive producer gerry johnston special effects john boorman director, producer, screenwriter john boorman director, producer, screenwriter john lawlor. On the right, is a piece of concept art that costume designer bob ringwood created for the robin costume. Aside from the milelong sandworms, probably nothing of the story is as well known as the stillsuits. The rhinemaidens, the seductive water sirens who triumphantly claim the magical ring in the. The most recent book in focal press screencraft series, this book is a revealing look at the job of a film costume designer, told from the point of view of the practitioners. Upon overhearing these plans, schrecks mousy secretary selena kyle michelle. Michael wilkinson costume designer project gutenberg. Dune stillsuit bob ringwood costume designer for the movie. Michael keaton is a guy with average build, he stated.
Ringwood wasnt familiar with batman before burtons call, so he bought around 200 comics, across different eras, to get a sense of the character. Jun 14, 2017 the real story behind batmans infamous nipples. Set and costume designer for several stage plays, operas, and ballets. Ringwood decided to take a fresh look at the character, but still turned to the comic books origins. This is michelle pfeiffers catwoman costume for batman returns, designed and developed by bob ringwood and mary vogt.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Bob books offer children and their parents simple and satisfying tools that build an important foundation for reading readiness. Bob ringwood, the films costume designer, talks about giving the stillsuits a distinctively organic look. This is the lamont cranstonthe shadow alec baldwin costume, created by bob ringwood for the 1994 film the shadow.
In this first sequel to 1989s batman, the caped crusader michael keaton is up against the penguin danny devito, the hideously deformed scion of a wealthy gotham city family. Video from the actual costume production of the original dune movie. The great estates of ringwood 140page coffee table book. Either way, it is a very unique book for the subject matter and a fascinating read. Bob ringwood art, design, ethnic fabrics,film, theatre. Jul 14, 20 stillsuits behind the scenes arrakis dune. Masterful batman 1989 costume concept art by bob ringwood. The rogues gallery kathleen laundy costume designer. This book gives a glimpse into the real world of costume design. Ringwood studied over 200 comic book issues for inspiration. When costume designer bob ringwood set out to design the batsuit, he started from scratch. The batsuit is the costume of the fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics.
His work on the sets and costumes for the classic ballet le corsaire was praised by critics as. Costume designer bob ringwood worked on the outfit with mary vogt. Empire of the sun cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Women in comic books whether villains or superheroes undergo stylistic reimaginations of their costumes far more often than men. Bob ringwood hated working w kim basinger batman 1989. David lynch wades through dark waters in his adaptation of frank herberts cult science fiction novel. With tim burton opting not to use the spandexlook as seen in the comics due to feeling that the look did not feel intimidating in the liveaction film, bob ringwood used over 200 comic book issues for inspiration. Ringwood knocked it out the park 3 times in a row yes i like the panther suit. Opening in an additional 11 markets helped troys international box office grow substantially during its second weekend of international release. Cerimon melissa w and attendants bene gesserit from dune. Jul 14, 20 bob ringwood, the films costume designer gave the stillsuits a distinctively organic look, but created the problem of manufacturing the tightly quilted and intricately tubed suits. I cant believe all this fuss over nipples, designer bob ringwood says of his costumes for batman forever, which opens. View bob ringwoods profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Oct 09, 2014 costume designer bob ringwood worked on batman 1989, batman returns 1992 and the third batman film that tim burton was originally planning to direct, before warner bros.
This is the pants, cape, and jacket and attached red scarf that was the signature look for the dark hero. One of the few key crew members to make the crossover from batman was costume designer bob ringwood. Originally designed for another actress, pfeiffer was actually a good fit for the costume. May 01, 2003 this book gives a glimpse into the real world of costume design. Danny devito is the definitive penguin and michelle pfeiffer owns the role of catwoman. A part of hearst digital media esquire participates in various affiliate marketing.
Nine people behind the most infamous comic book movie of all. Tim burtons batman 3 page 5 the superherohype forums. Academy awardnominated costume designer bob ringwood revolutionized the superhero costume with his iconic batsuit design. No ones asked bob doles opinion yet, but fans of the batman film. Bob ringwood born 1946 is a british costume designer who has been nominated for two. Burtons idea was to use an allblack suit, and was met with positive feedback by bob kane. The names, faces and stories behind the most famous costumes from cinema are represented. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. A colorful comic book look replaces gothams dark past. He put it up by his station, whereof course bob ringwood, the costume designer saw it and had a s fit. Guest at costume party, book author jack strachey songwriter james devis second unit director of photography. Michael keatons original batman costume will soon be for sale. The films costume designers were the oscarnominated bob ringwood and mary e.
Turning down the chance to work on a bond film licence to kill. Released in 1989, tim burtons batman was a big turning point in the long and storied history of this legendary dc character, ushering in a new era both for the caped crusader and for comic book movies in general. Even though the film was made in 1992, most of selinas pieces could still be worn today, even if some of them have an end of the 80s flair. Bob ringwood costume designer charles bishop art director, supervising art director charles bishop art director, supervising art director chris kenny associate producer colin charles soundsound designer david tomblin first assistant director david watkin special effects dennis muren special effects eric maschwitz featured music frank marshall. He is a costume designer, known for dune 1984, excalibur. Bob ringwood, the films costume designer gave the stillsuits a distinctively organic look, but created the problem of manufacturing the tightly quilted and intricately tubed suits. I tracked down the storyboard artist, adrien van viersen, for the flash and he agreed to do an exclusive interview for film sketchr where he talks about working on the show, his collaboration with director david nutter and what kind of music he listens to while working. This beautifully illustrated book on costume design is the seventh entry in the very. Costume designer bob ringwood on laurence olivier, katharine. Bob ringwood costume designer 2004 troy oscar nomination. Bob ringwood born 1946 is a british costume designer who has been nominated for two academy awards. A colorful comicbook look replaces gothams dark past. Contemporary theatre, film and television dictionary. Collection 1 beginning readers and advancing beginners.
When the end of the world arrives in wagners ring cycle, costume designer bob ringwood is thinking. Empire of the sun cast and crew cast photos and info. Costume designer donfeld was the man behind the skimpy costume, which evoked the comic books but also delivered something original. The penguin plots with evil businessman max schreck christopher walken to become mayor and then turn gotham into a cathedral of crime. Sep 05, 2017 alicia silverstone suffered massive body shaming as batgirl.
Jul 25, 2014 bob ringwood is a british professional academy awardwinning costume designer whos worked on hollywood films like excalibur 1981, alien. The bandeautop ensemble is often seen as sexy, and in its current iteration has. Apocalyptic couture designer bob ringwood keeps it all. Bob ringwood created rough illustrations for the second costume, going back to their original concept of armor plating. In condensing herberts rambling and complex book by eliminating characters and compacting events, lynch succeeds in rendering the story incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with the novel and making the film look like a sketchy greatest hits collection of the book for herbert fans. Ringwood found it difficult designing the batsuit because the image of batman in the comics is this huge, big sixfootfour hunk with a dimpled chin. It reminds me that itd be nice if bob ringwood was at least considered as a costume designer by whoever makes the first postnolan batman. Make it sew the costume blog bob ringwood dune frank.
Aug 30, 20 bob ringwood costume designer 2004 troy oscar nomination 2002 star trek. James acheson dangerous liaisons, and bob ringwood batman. Bob ringwood, the costume designer, always asked me to draw my figures to be about 9 heads tall like they do in the fashion world. Bob ringwood costume designer 2004 troy oscar nomination 2002 star trek. Bob ringwood is a british professional academy awardwinning costume designer whos worked on hollywood films like excalibur 1981, alien. Bob ringwood costume designer charles bishop art director, supervising art director. I cant believe all this fuss over nipples, designer bob ringwood says of his costumes for. I had never even read a batman comic, ringwood said. This set will help your child learn letter sounds and build a foundation to master basic phonics. Shop batman 20th anniversary special edition bluray 1989 at best buy. The concept behind the joker costume is that it took jack nicholsons style and enhanced it. Bob ringwood born 1946 is an academy awardnominated english costume.
Afterward, ringwood designed the costumes for the first three batman films. Costume designer bob ringwood turned down the chance to work on licence to kill in favor of batman. Dune book dune series bald cap awesome cosplay best cosplay the dunes fashion plates costume design silk dress. This films depiction of the static and moribund future was partly achieved with the costumes designed for the film by bob ringwood, who as usual added his design motifs, but his costumes were in a way the first sign that not all was right in the idyllic world of san angeles. Make it sew the costume blog bob ringwood heromachine. Bob ringwood, the films costume designer gave the stillsuits a distinctively organic look, but created the problem of manufacturing the tightly quilted and. He adores clothes, ringwood said, so all we did was just reinterpret the clothes that the joker wears in the drawings to work with nicholsons personality. Incidentally, he posted a comment on the batmanonlineforum facebook page stating that he enjoyed working on the ice princess costume on batman returns. What tim burtons robin costume couldve looked like. Nine people behind the most infamous comic book movie of all time look back at the good pickup basketball games. Costume designer for the attraction from time to time also known as timekeeper and le visionarium, walt disney world, fl.
The costume designer for black panther and spike lee explains her creative process duration. Joel schumacher and more reveal what really happened. Batman 20th anniversary special edition bluray 1989. Most widely held works about bob ringwood costume design by deborah nadoolman landis book a. Bob ringwood on designing le corsaire english national ballet.
The later dark knight trilogy hired lindy hemming, a welsh costume designer. Mar 02, 2018 costume designer bob ringwood worked on the outfit with mary vogt, who told another magazine that they wanted it to be black and sexy and tight and shiny. Ringwood decided to take a fresh look at the character, but still turned to the comic book s origins. Bob ringwood has designed costumes for hollywood films such as tim burtons batman and its. By the time we get to the 1989 tim burton batman reboot, the costume design was handled by british designer bob ringwood.
He didnt seem to mind that what would work as a concept on someone with those impossible proportions, would not work on a person with realworld human measurements. He is perhaps best known as the one who made the batsuit in the 1989 version of batman. Sep 15, 2019 the batsuit was conceived and developed by academy awardnominated costume designer bob ringwood, along with vin burnham. I hear she is going to redo the book in order to have it published again. Large images and historical facts offer a fascinating explanation of life in ringwoods grand manors. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections. Aug 24, 2018 burton recruited oscarnominated costume designer bob ringwood, who had been involved with everything from scifi epics dune to comingofage period dramas empire of the sun. Excalibur cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Bob ringwood alien anthology wiki fandom powered by wikia. Did bob ringwood work closely with the actorsactresses he designed costumes for on batman and batman returns. I wonder if he enjoyed working with cristi conaway, the actress who played her. Blogs reinventing the batsuit for the modern era amc. Peter franciosa, united talent agency, 9560 wilshire blvd. Both nominations were in the category of best costume design.
Bob ringwood, the films costume designer, solved one problem by giving the stillsuits a distinctively organic look. Join facebook to connect with bob ringwood and others you may know. Illustratively designed and overseen by bob ringwood, the costume was essentially inspired by the basic neal adams look in terms of silhouette. Catwoman made reference to the weak spot her movieversion found in batman returns in the cry of the huntress comic book miniseries and shared the information with huntress. Batman returns by tim burton michael keaton, danny devito. Based on the 1930s comic strip, this updated version starred alec baldwin in the title role as the shadow. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing empire of the sun near you.
Burtons law states that there is always room for revision and improvement, and that extends into every thread of the production including the costumes. It seems a long way from bob ringwoods wooden house by the sea on the kent coast to the fantastical worlds he has created for film, theatre. Sep 02, 2019 the batsuit was conceived and developed by academy awardnominated costume designer bob ringwood, along with vin burnham. Burton recruited oscarnominated costume designer bob ringwood, who had been involved with everything from scifi epics dune to comingofage period dramas empire of the sun. Matt miller culture editor matt is the culture editor at esquire where he covers music, movies, books.
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