This week has been full of incredible stories, ideas and editing styles for the first week's prompt "All the worlds a stage". Thank you for all the questions asked during the week, and seeing how excited everyone is just touching my heart.
Before we get to the results, we bid farewell to one of our beautiful models.
Willow Beasley by @ohgeezhaddie
Thank you for entering the competition, while it is sad to see you go, we wish you nothing but the best and Willow's adventures! <3
Now onto the results! This week I was looking for unique ideas and a story that captivated me. Additionally, the clothing matches the time period.
Mandy is a ballerina, wearing a medieval/ballet-style blend of clothing that I cut together in blender. I was inspired by some elements of Tudor fashion but mostly Tudor-style editorial shoots. The theme 'all the world's a stage' is a shorter extract from a longer Shakespeare monologue (hence the book) that goes on to say 'and all the men and women merely players' which basically means we all have a role to play in life. I took this literally, giving her the literal appearance of a dancer, performing on a stage.
Charline Morel by @cyazurai
Ophelia: "There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that’s for thoughts. . . . There’s fennel for you, and columbines. There’s rue for you, and here’s some for me; we may call it herb of grace o’Sundays. You must wear your rue with a difference. There’s a daisy. I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died. They say he made a good end." (Hamlet, act 4, scene 5, lines 199-201; 204-209)
Parker Winston by @morgynemberisagenderfluiddaddy
This story starts in the spring; a young hopeful act'r as our guide. he sits on a stage in an exsufflicate othergates, plucking hence at a lute. keeping a steady tune he speaks, "once cameth a night as quite quaint as the lady. Kissing thy cheek, the lady leaves, awaiting the night he writes that lady name 'mongst the stars. " his words bruit back to him as the exsufflicate cubiculo is unforgiving, but then something catches his eye. a young mistress hast did join the crowd of the three. as he continues his story he notices the lady keeps 'long. "f'r then the lady shall see that lady beauty, all through howev'r brief, his love is unwavering just as the stars in the night. " upon the end of his tale, he approaches the young mistress, and thither is whither their love begins. cometh summer, his love burning as ever, the lady admits hers hast simmer'd. the lady tries to pray pardon, "where i am from, t just cannot beest," but he doesn't fathom. broken by love, he spills tales of war and misprise, from another design. t is these stories yond gather attention and putteth him on a path of success. he hides himself 'mongst the words, he loses the humour in his chest as he runs from the teen and himself. at our climax we rejoin our young act'r ere an important story, just past the curtains a stage larger than any he hadst ev'r seen ere. thither in front, sitteth the king and the queen awaiting his tale! his heart races, his hams weak, he recalls the last time he hath felt this way wast in the grasp of cupid's cruelest intentions. nervous, he drinks his jitters hence with a luscious r'd wine. the stage is setteth, the lights art base, our act'r doth take the hath left of the stage. as he tells this story, only some of t is his to bid f'r he wilt share this hon'r with another. as he awaits the other actor's opening, he looks upon the crowd. thither he sees sits that lady majesty, the princess. 'r beest toldeth, our actor's spring love. once again his heart races, his brain blank, he forgets all of his dialog! as he stumbles through his performance, he notices another young mistress satteth next to the princess. the lady leans ov'r to share a did hush word with that lady majesty. unwilling f'r this to beest his demise, he steps towards the center of the stage. he doth take charge, his presence undeniable as he doest. "if t would prithee the court, as tonight's entrainment hast faultered, i would like to giveth an alternative. " did hush murmurs fill the air. how preposterous! to changeth script mid showeth. "f'r awhile anon, i has't enshielf from mine own true muse and taken upon others, though tonight i would like to returneth to that lady, mine own muse's arms. I shall bid a story, aye, but not one of another design, but one of love, one of heartache, and one of tragedy. Thus i would like to bid thee the story of the pitiful, depress'd clown. " he starts, "her majesty's magnificent, mine own tragedy is imminent. "
Ember Arendse by @wolfrynn313
"I boarded the king’s ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flamed amazement" - Ariel, The Tempest (Act 1 Scene 2)
Ember: "As soon as I saw this week's prompt I immediately knew that I wanted to theme my shoot around The Tempest. As a non-binary person, and admitted agent of chaos at times, I've always felt a kinship with Ariel; they've been played by both men and women, eschew the conventional and are not afraid to embrace their power"
Eli Sims by @simsinfinitylt
Lady Cagliari has a dark past. She married young, and for the next two springs, she was happy. Lord Cagliari was an intense man, he loved greatly but hated fiercely. His wife was the perfect woman until she wasn't. One misdemeanour almost made her lose her life.
Su-Yen by @dododoesstuffs
Instead of doing the normal stuff like basing the outfit on a story or character, I would do it on an otome character who is based on William Shakespeare. The game is called Ikemen Vampire, you date historical figures that became vampires, it is wild.
Dillion Carter by @mewo-ita
“Cordelia! stay a little. Ha! What is't thou say'st? Her voice was ever soft.” From the Shakespearean play, King Lear is cursed for his past vanity. The man is physically dead— but his soul cannot rest as he eternally hopes his daughter, Cordelia will come back to life. Despite his ever denial, he knows the truth within.
Babylon Fleur Beppu by @everythingtapioca
PHEW! GOOD WORK EVERYONE <3
I want to quickly say, everyone did very well, so please don't let a number define your artistry. If you have any questions about a score or just want advice, I am always happy to help. Keep in mind, I can't hand you all the answers but am here to help still <3 This is a fun competition, I believe everyone was strong in their own way.
INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROMPT WILL BE RELEASED AROUND 8:00PM AEST 23RD OF MAY. [Finals week and I can't post until my presentations are done for the day]! However...I can provide a hint ;)
That's all guys! Can't wait to see what everyone does for WEEK 2!