An intimate look at the creative world and preparatory sketches of costume designer, Linda Cho. | dG1fenlOUUNnVnZYdEU
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00:00We're looking at this film, A Peak Inside, and it's nominated for an award at the Austin
00:08Short Film Festival, which is coming up soon.
00:11Oh, cool.
00:12Yeah, it's pretty awesome.
00:13What category is it in?
00:14It's in the Best Documentary Microfilm category, which we'll talk about later.
00:17But what's so cool about it is it's about this costume designer, Linda Cho, for Broadway.
00:23For theater.
00:24Yeah, for theater.
00:25Okay.
00:26And she won a Tomei Award for it.
00:27Oh, wow.
00:28That's impressive.
00:29So it's like-
00:30Like the Oscars of theater?
00:31Exactly.
00:32Wow.
00:33So what's this film about?
00:34So the film is directed by her husband, Brian Hamilton Chadwick, and he's a fine artist.
00:41Interesting.
00:42Yeah.
00:43So he wanted to make this film about her creative process, but he wanted to do it in a really
00:47unique way.
00:48Okay.
00:49I'm intrigued.
00:50How did he do that?
00:51So he focuses on her sketches that she does.
00:54Her design sketches?
00:55Yeah, exactly like the preparatory sketches for her costume designs.
00:58So before she actually makes the costume, she sketches it out.
01:03And he wanted to use those as a jumping off point.
01:05Oh, wow.
01:06So it's like we get to see the very beginning of the creative process.
01:09Exactly.
01:10That's so cool.
01:11Yeah.
01:12And it's not just static images of the sketches, he actually brings them to life.
01:16What do you mean?
01:17Well, he uses these miniature models and sets, almost like a dollhouse, kind of.
01:22Her designs are coming to life in this miniature world.
01:25That's incredible.
01:26I bet the visuals are amazing.
01:27They are.
01:28I thought so too.
01:29Oh, really?
01:30Yeah.
01:31They actually praised the cinematography in the film.
01:32That makes sense.
01:33It's really unique.
01:34So we've got a fine artist making a film about a costume designer using her sketches
01:39as inspiration.
01:40Yep.
01:41And bringing them to life in this miniature world.
01:43It reminds me of how artists have always been inspired by each other.
01:46You know, Picasso painted a portrait of Matisse.
01:49Oh, that's right.
01:51And throughout history, we've seen so many examples of artists influencing and inspiring
01:55each other.
01:56This film is a modern take on that tradition.
02:00Exactly.
02:01So tell me more about this microfilm category.
02:03Oh, yeah.
02:04So that actually refers to the length of the film, not the budget.
02:07It's under seven minutes long.
02:08Wow.
02:09So they have to tell a whole story in under seven minutes.
02:12Yeah.
02:13It's pretty amazing how much they pack into such a short amount of time.
02:16So this film is about a fine artist making a film about a costume designer.
02:20Right.
02:21Hmm.
02:22And you guys will soon find out if A Peek Inside wins at the festival.
02:27Yeah.
02:28If you get a chance, you should definitely check it out.
02:29It sounds really visually compelling and thought provoking.
02:32Totally.
02:33I'm really interested to see how they blend all these different artistic elements together.
02:37Yeah.
02:38And how they capture the essence of Linda Cho's creative process.
02:42Exactly.
02:43And it's awesome that this film is getting recognition and inspiring these conversations.
02:47Definitely.
02:48It's a testament to the power of art and collaboration.
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