Rather than draw what the finished costume should look like, True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) costume designer Alice Babidge uses sketches to distil various reference images into one thought. For Babidge, drawing helps “refine an idea”, while the torn faces on the photos help the actors imagine how they’ll inhabit the character.
Collection
Not in ACMI's collection
Previously on display
10 February 2022
ACMI: Gallery 1
Appears in
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
P180526
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Worlds → MW-04. Costume Design → MW-04-C06
Measurements
297 x 210mm
Object Types
2D Object
Costume Design/Pictorial
Exhibition Prop