Hello everyone. It's been quite a while since I've written anything other than pattern introductions.
Today, I'd like to invite you to a movie screening.
For Assemblage 3, launching next week, the Twinning Project was designed with inspiration from the atmosphere of movies by Wes Anderson. Wes Anderson is one of my favorite directors, and he makes very distinctive films. His major hits include The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel. I'm sure many of you have seen those two.
What is characteristic of Anderson's works is that every movie is made with a unique vintage-style color scheme, makes frequent use of symmetrical compositions, and features characters who speak very quickly, along with unique narration and dialogue. There are many fans of Anderson around the world, and there is even an Instagram account called Accidentally Wes Anderson that collects and posts Anderson-style photos, and even makes books out of them. It's an account that features things like, "Oh, I took a picture and it looks like a scene from a Wes Anderson movie," and it's really interesting because it collects photos taken by all sorts of people.
I am very interested in film production design (the role of designing all the design elements of a movie) and have read a lot of books about it, but the reason I became interested was when I went to see The Royal Tenenbaums with a friend during a business trip to New York in my 20s. I still remember the shock of seeing it for the first time.
When planning the movie screening at amirisu, this was exactly the movie I wanted to screen first, but unfortunately, there are almost no works that can be screened in Japan for which we can negotiate the rights (Disney holds the rights, but they won't let anyone screen it!). The only one that was possible was Moonrise Kingdom. I have seen it about twice as well, and it is a very cute, easy-to-watch film.
It's a story about a Boy Scout named Sam and a slightly rebellious girl named Suzy falling in love and eloping together. The sight of all the adults chasing them is also funny. Above all, the visuals are so cute that I really want you to see it.
Maiike, who designed the round-neck sweater Suzy for Assemblage 3, also says that Moonrise Kingdom is one of her favorites, and the sweater and scarf are based on this movie. Even if you just want to watch the movie while knitting, please come by.
This time, as amirisu's first project, we are renting the venue ourselves, negotiating the rights to the work, and holding the event. Since we didn't know the costs, it is at a special price. If it's a success, we can continue it, so please, please come!!