a kinetic sculpture by Tim Lewis
I know it’s not pottery but it is sculptural and holy shit
it’s beautiful and disturbing and I feel like I could stumble across this creature in a forest and never be seen again???
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a kinetic sculpture by Tim Lewis
I know it’s not pottery but it is sculptural and holy shit
it’s beautiful and disturbing and I feel like I could stumble across this creature in a forest and never be seen again???
James Norton (Ormund Hightower) visits the armory where Ormund's sword Vigilance was made.
In addition to a real sword, several realistic looking rubber versions of Vigilance were built.
The amount of detail and craftsmanship that went into Vigilance is amazing.
I found this really nice video the other day, and thought i should share it around. It manages to be kind of unsettling, while having an uplifting message
Sketching at the library - March 7, 2023
Tim Lewis’s kinetic sculpture “Pony” has haunted my mind for the last 10+ years. I’m already fascinated by hands (as a sculptural form), so this hand-creature is extra fun to me. Hands are also notorious for being tough to draw. Yet here I am, trying to draw this weird hand-bird-creature. I love him dearly.
I’m currently focusing on this reference image. I’d like to put more flex into the finger-toes (on the “feet”), so there’s more “weight” to the creature. (Giving “weight” to objects in drawings is another challenge I want to tackle.)
[The previous page on my sketchbook is dated January 2019.] ref for later: hands, weight
Cast Reveals Character Insights at the "Secrets of Dumbledore" Press Conference
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Cast Reveals Character Insights at the "Secrets of Dumbledore" Press Conference
On Monday, March 28th we attended the Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore press conference; producers David Heyman and Tim Lewis, director David Yates, and cast members Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski), Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander), Jessica Williams (Eulalie Hicks), Jude Law (Albus Dumbledore), Mads Mikkelsen (Gellert Grindelwald), Victoria Yeates (Bunty), and William Nadylam (Yusuf Kama) revealed more about the highly anticipated third installment of the Fantastic Beasts movie series and shared a few heartwarming stories from the shooting.
The cast dove right into the questions starting with Jude Law, who described his character as a man who, unlike the Dumbledore we know from the Harry Potter series, is still finding his way and resolving his demons. Eddie talked about how much he loves the complexity of Newt and Dumbledore’s relationship and how it’s evolved throughout the movies to be something almost fraternal. He said there is even a moment in Secrets of Dumbledore where Newt takes it upon himself to pass wisdom onto Dumbledore.
Jessica explained that Eulalie Hicks is a Charms professor at Ilvermorny who’s particularly good at defensive magic. She shared that she thinks Lally attended Ilvermorny at the same time as Tina and Queenie. Mads is also new to the series and talked about having joined the cast a little later than the rest of the gang. He said that his journey was fast and that he felt at home right away.
William, who plays Yusuf Kama, talked about his character’s humanity, with his actions being largely motivated by pain, vengeance, and the trauma of finding his sister and then seeing her die at the hands of Grindelwald shortly after. “Dumbledore has provided him with a mission, […] for the person who had lost everything, he’s been provided with one of the most beautiful gifts – a family, a family led by Newt, and a purpose.”
Victoria shared that her character, Bunty, grows in confidence and is also given a mission that (without giving away too much) will be very important for the film. When asked about Bunty’s feelings for Newt, she replied, “She idolizes him. She has watched him, you know, for most of her life growing up at Hogwarts […] and she wants to be like him, be as good as him, so, I think, there’s a lot of different levels of love, a lot of respect.”
Tim Lewis mentioned that one of the most exciting things about making the movie was being able to open up the world and explore new areas. He talked about the movie starting in China and ending in Bhutan, and he was particularly excited about the German Ministry of Magic as a brand new, never-before-seen wizarding world location.
We also learned that some of the cast’s favorite magical creatures are the Qilin, which we’ll get to see in Secrets of Dumbledore for the first time, and Newt’s Niffler Teddy, who joins forces with Pickett. Eddie shared a story about the shooting of the scene where he and Theseus perform a sort of a dance amid baby manticores, which apparently took so long to get right that he had to have his shoulders massaged in between takes.
Alison, understandably, couldn’t reveal too many details about what follows the changes we saw in Queenie between the first two movies. “At the start of this film, we find her in a world that is very different than any world she’s ever been in before. She’s also being utilized for this tremendous power that she has that she’s either had to hide in the past or she’s been made guilty about.” Alison ended by sharing her feelings about the progression of Queenie and Jacob’s relationship. “I think everybody wants these two characters to find their way back to each other because there is something there that’s really deep and true and good.”
On Jacob’s part, Dan spoke about finally being given a wand: “It’s like being in Star Wars, not having a lightsaber, like, I was handed a lightsaber. You know, for me, that’s huge.”
Needless to say, with just about two weeks left until the movie hits the theaters in the US, we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for not just Jacob and Queenie but the entire wizarding world.
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Day 22: favourite speech
You’ve been outspoken about sex scenes – specifically that it’s invariably women who have to do the “orgasm face”. Are men and women treated very differently in the industry?
I was just making a comment generally that there’s an awful lot of sex on the TV and it sometimes is not necessary. And what I’ve learned from reading lots of sex scenes is there’s a tendency to rely on the female a bit more to provide that sort of stimulation. A good sex scene is really difficult to do and we’ve seen them all done, so many times, good and bad. So I feel like there has to be justification for why a sex scene exists – just as every scene should exist for a reason. They shouldn’t just be put in there for titillation. That’s my argument and that’s as a woman but also as an actor. I’d fight any scene that doesn’t feel justified.
Tim Lewis & Ruth Wilson: The Guardian 2015
Tim Lewis - various kinetic art works - Flowers Gallery