/fa/ - Fashion

You're probably just looking for any iridescent fabric in a color you need

>>6560295
Any favorites? I'll google "iridescent fabric" right now.

Other cool/unusual textures I should look at?

I can't wait for the "spray on" fabric to come out. I could even see working it into a scene if we dress up the can to look like a little more snazzy.

OP again

Superman's suit from Man of Steel. Not a fan of the design overall (though not bad for a movie superhero) but I love the way the fabric catches the light.

Sorry for the large file.

bumping with another example.

This is Speedo Fastskin, but it seems like they don't sell the raw fabric.

Any tips on applying patterns to fabric with paint or the like?

I'm also considering using piping to draw some leading lines into the costumes.

>>6560288
tiny photo
>>6560340
normal sized photo
>Sorry for the large file.
Troll?

Anyway, "fabrics" like that of the superman suit are specially made just for the costumes by professional costume makers. It's not actually a fabric, either, it's most likely foam neoprene rubber (like a wetsuit), embossed and painted. Stuff like that is not mass produced because no one uses it in reality.

There are a few options, though. But, I wouldn't recommend large patches of iridescent fabrics, that will look silly. Search for textured neoprene, that seems to get a few hits. Also search for chrome fabric- the companies that make that stuff tend to make lots of other neat stuff as well. If you use a few ostentatious fabrics sparingly, you can make fairly normal clothes look tastefully futuristic. But, if you really want to go all out like the superman suit, you'll need to find yourself a real costumer.

>>6560484
Not a troll, but yeah, sorry about the wack examples.

Know of any tutorials for modifying neoprene in that way? Or the best paint to use?

Agreed about the iridescent fabric--some look cool, but using alot could look dangerously retro-futuristic--and I can tell that some of it will read poorly on camera.

>>6560288
too small to see what's going on

>>6560340
this looks like a mildly abstracted chainmail texture, it's definitely enhanced with cgi and probably beyond the resources that will be available to you.

regardless, you're probably going to be looking at a lot of knits in fibers like rayon or nylon, nylon meshes, neoprene....
c.f. rick owens fall 2009 and gareth pugh anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo5wdMiXHQ4

pls avoid the temptation to just stick them in spandex bodysuits

>>6560533
>tutorials?
Ask /cgl/

>>6560552
Here's detail of the suit in the OP.

Ignore the CGI, obviously that's done in the 'puter

Will post in /cgl/

>>6560578
forgot pic

>>6560552
Also--I definitely want to avoid the spandex morphsuits. I'm shocked when even well funded indies go that route.

Obviously this is a low budget indie project, but I think attention to detail in props and costumes will offset the limited SFX budget.

>>6560583
you can get something similar out of a waffle knit, but i don't know what that is or whether or not it's been embossed.

>>6560592
well, if it's character driven then good costuming should be all you need. c.f. most of lynch's dune.

>>6560622
are you trying to do the costuming yourself or do you have the budget to hire a designer?

>>6560622
Absolutely, it's very much about subtle storytelling as opposed to flashy vistas and action.

>>6560636
I will be begging favors from designers to do the fundraising trailer (doing some of the time consuming work myself), and hopefully hiring them on if we get funded.

>>6560651
producing from cloth is going to be expensive. you might get some mileage from painting, waxing, or otherwise coating things.

pic is a pair of jeans i covered in wax and black dye.

>>6560667
rick owens painted tank

>>6560674
margiela painted jeans

>>6560674
That's pretty cool! I can see people in the future working against nano magic high tech fabrics with stuff that looks more rustic/messy.

>>6560667
I'm definitely considering painting or modifying swim wear or athletic wear. Motocross armor and technical running gear is also a possibility, but I'd have to do a lot of work to keep it from looking like a complete joke.

There may be a few episodes where it's worth throwing a few hundred-1k bucks at a really critical costume piece.

remember that funnel neck hoodie from prometheus?

boris did a nice one

>>6560288
Try Demobaza

>>6560717
Pretty cool! Some expensive stuff, but I can see a few items that would make good costume pieces with a few frills dialed back, and some accessories.

Here's a bona-fide /fa/ question--how might I approach a designer for the loan of a piece? Any designers I should look into (obviously people who are trying to get established or would appreciate the publicity, as long as it didn't damage the piece).

Dumping demobaza stuff

>>6560773
>>6560777
>>6560787
>>6560805

Thanks for the examples. They're a little more high fashion than I would go for most of my costumes, but I'll keep them as a reference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNaSwfMbS-o
this video might be helpful

Thanks /fa/, final bump if anyone has an image or suggestions to share.

>>6560288
I remember seing ads for that kind of material you are looking for in most design magazines in the early naughties (2000-2003), this kind of hi techy hexagonal woven with many textures and prices.
Too bad I can't remember the name of the company
If you can get ahold of a bunch of design/architecture magazines from that period you can track it down.
It was an incredible material to say the least

>>6560717
>>6560768
do NOT support demobaza. they have shit-tier, chinese knockoff quality, use sweatshops, and rip off existing Rick, Julius, BBS, etc. designs. they are a despicable brand and deserve no recognition or support from anyone.

>>6561185
Noted! Too expensive anyways, though it might provide some inspiration.

>>6561238
just watch this all the inspiration you need

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4X_-TkDOYU

also wait ~1year to film so you can buy the sneakers in the show
>that scifi steeze

>>6561185
http://www.store.demobaza.com/?cont=demobaza&code=Product&PID=1383&SCID=22

>My sides when

>>6561877
it's the allsaints business model worked over for the cohort of ppl who still get jazzed up when they see that mask on the news